The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
WHITE PLAGUE IS
IRELAND SCOURGE
Mortality from Consumption APP
palling-Malachy Kelly Case
Recalled.
BY Timothy J. o'connor.

consumption in Cork county and city
as disclosed in the inquiries Of the vice
regal commission on poor law reform
is absolutely appalling. While in Eng
land and Wales the mortality is de-
Cork, It is increasing. For this the
poverty of the people is largely re-
sponsible.
Wholesome food, healthful homes and
fresh air are among the chief prevent
ives Of consumption. But much can
also be done by public education as to
the causes of the origin and spread of
the disease. In the old days hundreds
of thousands of lives were sacrificed
to the fallacy that consumption was
neither infectious nor contagious. The
tallacy has disappeared, but enough
Of the old feeling yet remains to dimin-
1sh the necessary precautions against
the Infection Of consumption.
Malachy Kelly's Rights.
After struggle lasting over a quar-
ter of century there now appears to
be every reason to hope that the rep
resentatives of Malachy Kelly, who
was evicted from the Black farm at
k is,a 1sob Queens county, in Feb
Sy eir sS own m The II s pane tmf ReSep
Panton, who came into the place a
couple Of years ago, recently left the
farm, bag and baggage, leaving behind
him only lot of almost worthless ar
ticles, chiefly WORKOUT feeding troughs
and bits Of timber. These were seized
by the rate collector, Mr.. Davies, for a
years rents which were due by Panton,
and they were put up for sale at the
farmhouse on Wednesday. The auc-
zion IL
the demands Of the rate collector. The
present farm buildings consist of a
fine two.story residence with three
blocks Of we1l-built Offices. They were
built by Sir Erasmus Burrowes shortly
after the eviction.
Evicted SIS Land War Began.
It was just at the beginning Of the
land war when Malachy Kelly was
evicted. A large demonstration was
held IN Knochnaroo to .denounce the
9, short time previously, had founded
the Land league, was present, and he
has always taken the keenest interest
IN the Kelly family. The landlord. after
the eviction, built a dwellinphouse at
9, cost Of $4,000, with view to selling
the place to large glazier, but various
efforts failed. The farm then lay dere-
het until the landlord, Sir Erasmus
B3urrow!es, died, about eight years ago,
having died few years after the evils.
ton. -, y
Deeming the time opportune to eff.
feet a settlement Of this iong-stand.
Ing dispute, Father Dillon wrote to
the new landlord, Sir Kildare Bor,
}oWes, with view to settlement, but
s1r Kildare Borrowes refused: The
farm remained untenanted until two
months after the passing of the Land
Act Of 1908, when the country around
was startled by the news that Black
Farm was being taken up by planter
named Panton- -1ndi gnation was now
especially reused, inasmuch as Sir Kill
dare, Borrowes had already signed the
rrequisition calling for the land con
Another demonstration was held in
Knocknaroo on Jan. II, 1904, to pro
test against taking the evicted farm
from the Kelly family, and of letting II
to- stranger. Mr.. Davitt attended
this meeting also. Still Panton con
tinued on in the farm, but he cleared
surprise Of many, tho those in the 10
cality who knew Of the circumstance:
believed that his disappearance from
the Black Farm would only be mat
ter Of a short time.
AS to the reinstatement Of tn,
Kelly family Father Dillon said b,
was very confident there could be M
obstacle to their return to the farm
still alive.
1reland's Envoy at Rome.
Tho appointment Of the Very Rev
erend DR.. o 'Riordan to the rectorshi
of the Irish college at Rome was fe
heitously described a few days ag
by Judge Adams as that Of an an
bassador Of Ireland at Rome. It j
well known that the rector of tn
intermediary between the Irish pre-
ates and the holy see. In 1925 tn
Irish college was projected, but
was not founded till 1927, when, ov
ing to the munifcence Of Cardinal Ii
dovici and the. untiring exertions o
Father Luke Wadding, q great mi:
sionary seat Of learning for the yout
of Ireland was established in Rome.
Among the alumni Of the Irish co
lege before the middle of the sever
teenth century were Archbishop Plu1
ket, Archbishop Bremen, feArchbisho
Maginn, Bishop Plunket, Bishop O.
sack, Bishop Creagh and other disti1
guished men. DR.. o 'Riordan will Ill
5doub2tedly prove worthy successor t
IdiuiHti Su1Su, A!CHDlsnop A!LU-
Archbishop Kelly and Monsignor Mul
ply.
Irelamd's Development. ~
Mr.. Field, M. P, has been takin
a great deal of interest in the indu
trial development of Ireland recent,
In a letter addressed to the Irish Il
dustrial Development association I
says; . -.
tronage Of our own people for hon
Industries. Ny experience is tn;
very frequently shopkeepers and the
assistants prefer to sell imported art
cles. 'a..- - 7 -~ -
The secretary informed the counc
that the latter part of Mr.. Field g lie
ter was borne out by the facts.
Orangemen Aroused.
The fact that the YoughaI aux
larry asylum is managed by Sisters
Mercy and a visiting physician is dj
pleasing the intelligent Orange repr
sentatives Of Ulster, and so Dubl
castle has been moved to make
quiries, and to suggest changes. Fl
Orangemen argued that in accordan
with the regulation the Institute
should be under the direct control
the resident medical superintendent
the Edgerton asylum at Cork, al
Dublin Castle agreed, and sent a IL
ter to the asylum committee to that {
feet. At recent meeting lett
op of Ross, was unanimously approve
His lordship claims that the Oran
proposal is not only impracticable b
that if it were adODted it would be