Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-08-19
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important of
the Recent Events CuIIed
From Exchanges.

There is reason to believe that the
members of the Irish Hierarchy will hold
national synod in Ireland during the
jubilee year 1900
Heavy rains in ireland have damaged
the potatoes, hay and corn. and the cool
temperature is seriously retarding the
ripening of all crops.
The Dublin Nation announces that the
Pope has appointed Cardinal. Logue,
Primate of Ireland, Apostolic delegate to
Ireland for the purpose of presiding at
the National Synod of Irish Bishops to be
held in 1900.
The assizes were opened in Galway on
July 20, when Chief Justice O'Brien en-
tered the town courthouse. The High
Sheriff presented the Judge with white
gloves, as there was not single criminal
case OH the calendar.
The great Cahirmee horse fair was held
on July u, - and IA, and was we'll at
tended by Irish, English and foreign
buyers. Horses fit for cavalry and artil-
lery service were in special demand, a
significant symptom of the "pacifc" as
pect Of the times.
The largest bog in Ireland is the Bog of
Allan, which stretches across the center
of the island east of the Shannon, and
covers nearly $4,000 acres. Altogether
there are nearly 5000, 900 acres of bog in
Ireland-that is to say about one seventh
of the total acres of the country is bog.
At an important and representative
meeting of citizens held in the municipal
building, Cork, on July %, it was de-
cided to perpetuate the memory of the
late Thomas Crosbie by suitable and
lasting memorial, and subscription list
for the purpose was opened aud was
literally subscribed to by those present.
On July 81 a terrific thunderstorm
broke over Kilrush and vicinity, accom-
panied by heavy rain. The glass was
shattered at the Convent of Mercy and in
other buildings and states we're sent fly
ing from the roofs of stores. A COW
grazing in the fields near John street was
killed by the electric fluid, but otherwise
no serious accident occurred.
His Grace Most Rev. p. ]. Ryan, d..
D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, arrived
in Thurles on July 2l from Carrick-on-
SUR, to visit his native place. He was
received at the railway station by the
Rev. ]. ]. Ryan, V. p, St. Patyick's Col
lege. In the absence of the Archbishop
of Cashel, his Grace of Philadelphia was
the guest of the faculty of the college.
A largely attended meeting of priests
was held in Ballaghaderin at the close of
the retreat and passed resolutions strong
ly favoring the United Irish League and
supporting the policy of the Congested
District Board, as evidenced in the pur-
chase of the Dillon estate. The priests
decided to start fund in support of the
league and subscribed generous amount
on the spot.
The Catholic reformstory ship, Clar-
ence, was destroyed by fire at Liverpool.
Intense excitement prevailed until it be-
came known that hundreds of lads and
officers on board the Clarence had been
saved. The Captain and Bishop White
side, who spent the night on board the
Clarence, lost their personal effects. This
was the second Catholic reformatory ship
of the same name that burned on the
Mersey river.
On the night of July 10 a terrible acct
dent took place on the Great Northern
railway, a short distance from the Bess-
brook Station, by which young man
was killed. The remains were discovered
by porter engaged on the line who was
going home about O'Clock on Sunday
morning and were subsequently identi-
fed as those of Joseph Hearn, tailor,
who had been employed in Fosters, in
Hill street, Newry.
A meeting convened by the Lord
Mayor was held at the Mansion House,
Dublin, recently, to inaugurate a fund
for the erection of a statue of Charles
Stewart Parnell. The members of the
'9S Century Committee opposed the cree
ton of the statue as inopportune and
likely to jeopardize the plans for the
Wolfe Tone memorial. After stormy
session resolutions in favor of the cree
ton Of the Parnell statue were adopted.
At the Kilkenny special assizes the
brothers Neary, accused in connection
with the Ballydowel murder, were fully
acquitted by the verdict of the jury,
Judge O'Brien discharged the prisoners,
there being no other charge against them.
When they emerged from the courthouse
the Nearys received an immense ovation
through Parliament street and Irishtown.
The barristers, together with numerous
spectators, lined the balcony of the court
house.