The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-07
ROMANCE IN SOUTH
DUBLIN NORKHOUSE
Veteran of Civil War in
America One Of the
Participants.
BY THOMAS EMMETT.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
DUBLIN, Aug. 6.-Romance is not con-
fined 10 any particular walk or station
in life. This was made evident by Mar
snail Bailey, an inmate OF the South
Dublin worlshouse, who was soldier In
thu Civil war in the United States. Bailey
is 10 years OF age. In the SOS he wen,
20 the United States. When the rebel
lion broke out he Joined the ranks Of the
Unionists and fought through the war.
After the war was over he went west.
took him he returned TO his old home.
but found all his old friends dead OF
scattered TO parts unknown. He was
peunilesS and without near relatives and
there was nothing 10 do but seek public
charity. Consequently he became an in
mate Of the South Dublin workhousc.
This was five years ago About four
months ago the old soldier learned that
$3.50 pension money was due him from
the United States government. Bailey
either did not know or had forgotten that
the government under whose flag he
fought paid pensions TO eN-soldiers. Ne
cotiations were at once opened and the
money vas recently paid to him.
Married Woman He Loved.
In the meanwhile during the weary
years that Bailey waited for death in the
workhousc. there was a uiddle~ascd wo-
man named Mary Callahan who comfort
ed him and Cheered him In his moments
of melancholy. Bailey came TO love her
and she. moved by his pltcous misery.
came TO reciprocatc this foction, When
Bailey left the wo!lihousc Mrs. Callahan
did not suppose she would ever see him
again She wept and begged him to visit
x.r once in a while. The next day he
returned with the proper credentials loc
the woman's release. They were married
at the st. James Street Roman Catholic
church a short time afterward. Bailey
insisted that another inmate act Us best
hot Iy0yt,s to h,. l1G
brides attendant.
Pope Grants Singular Privilege.
His holiness, the pope. has granted SIN
Gular privileges in connection with this
years pilgrimage TO Croagh Patrick The
sacred congregation of rites has granted
for the little church on IrelaEds holy
mountain a votive mass In honor OF Ire
lands apostle 4 votive mass in honor
of n particular saint IS not uncommon on
a week day, but votive mass on u sun
day has been the exclusive privilege o.
Saints Peter and Paul. The three altars
in the little church on the mountain top
have also been privileged, II is not the
custom to grant more than one privileged
altar 10 any church, but the pope himself
did il In this case. One of the preachers
for this years pilgrimage is distln-
guished member OF the Augustinian order
in Rome. On the eve OF his departure
from the Eternal City he was admitted
10 an audience with the pope, who de-
sired him TO jmpart his special blessing
10 the pilgrims on the summit OF Ire
lanl'S holy mountain.
Oldest Woman in Ireland,
The oldest living person in Ireland is
a woman named Mrs Cranilcy OF ClOn-
brin. -Monastcrvane, who claims 10 have
reached the age of 12i years. Stu hale
and hearty she Is the mother of five
daughters and three sons, the youngest
being over 20 years OF age.
Both the king and queen have a very
great liking for Ireland. and there was
Il time when they almost took country
seat there. Certain difficulties then In
tervened. AND ii was decided that IT was
not desirable that the heir-apparent
should reside In Ireland. since had ne
been placed in a distinctly awkward
posiLion.