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Show I Latest Irish News . ... ,. j Antrim. : Mr. Frank Hugh Donnell has recently re-cently bern lecturing in Belfast under .the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Chris-tian association. Revolution, Clerical .Ascendency, and last, though not least, 'those terrible Jesuits" "'got it hot!" from the lecturer, who was frequently applauded. Mr. John B. Ferguson, a- well-known athlete from the "north of Ireland, died at Belfast recently.' He won the lialf-uiile lialf-uiile running championship of Ireland in 1876. Daniel O'Connells walking stick has T.een presented to the rec tor of Lisburn, to be ballotted for in aid of his forthcoming forth-coming bazar. This relic of "The Lib-orator" Lib-orator" is the gift of Consignor McCar-tan. McCar-tan. rector of Dromore. to whom it passed as a gift from the late Mr. Bernard Ber-nard McXully of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, who hid it given him in token f many services to Ireland by a number num-ber of Repealers. Carlow. On October 24. at St. Joseph's church, Terenure. county Dublin, by the Rev. Dr. Foley, bishop of Kildare and Leigh-Jin, Leigh-Jin, assisted by the Very Rev. Canon Anderson, P. P. Terenure, and the Rev. P. Gorry, Adm., Carlow, Michael John Ooverney, Carlow. was married to Madeline, Mad-eline, only daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel James F. Brodie. R- A. M. C, and Mrs. Brodie, Rathgar. Mr. P. F. Collier, head of the great Xew York publishing house, who is a tnatlve of county Carlow, has sent to the Rev. James Coyle, rector of Leigh-linbrldge, Leigh-linbrldge, for his parochial library, 600 volumes of choicest literary works. ' Cavan. Mrs. Mary Lynch, widow of Michael 'X.ynch and sister to the Rev. Luke Car-nToII, Car-nToII, rector of Mullagh, died at Moylet, OBallieboro, on October 21. Clare. The death of Mr. John C. McDermott, (J. P., occurred at Whitegate recently. iMr. McDermott was a life-long Nation-'ullst, Nation-'ullst, and has taken a prominent part in i,. very popular movement since 1S63. He -as the first chairman of the Scariff 'district council, and for many years a .member of the Clare county council. His popularity was testified by the immense im-mense concourse of mourners from Clare and Galway that followed the remains re-mains to the cemetery at Clonrush. The little girl recently born to ths wife of Lord Inchiquin can claim Royal Viescent, for her father, the fifteenth Baron of Munster. Chevalier Marconi, the noted discoverer of wireless telegraphy, tele-graphy, is married to a daughter of the Baron's stepmother, Ellen Lady Inch-1juln. Inch-1juln. The death at Darlinghurst. X. S. W., Australia, is announced of Mr. Patrick Reddan, a popular resident in that district, dis-trict, and a Mitchelstown man by birth. He was employed in the government "works department, and was recognized as a sterling Irishman, and a staunch supporter of the National cause. Donegal. On October 17 the sittings of the Congested Con-gested Districts Commission at Killy-begs Killy-begs concluded. Evidence as regards the necessity of providing a pier at T)unkineely was tendered, and references referen-ces were also made to the struggles of the tenants on the Arran estates. James Deeny. J. P., died suddenly at liis residence. Pier ' Hotel, Rathmullen, on October 23. He was a justice of the peace for Donegal and a prominent member of the Catholic community, and if Nationalist sympathies in. politics. Down. Compensation was awarded to a number num-ber of Catholic householders at Ban-Vrld.? Ban-Vrld.? Quarter Sessions on October 24, for damage done to their dwellings during dur-ing the recent Orange riot at Gilford. A beautiful memorial is being erected to the late Monsignor O'Laverty, M. R. 3. A., in front of St. Columbkille's church, Holywood. It consists of a cross on an elevated base. 15 feet high, of Irish stone, chastely carved and chiselled. chis-elled. Dublin. Mr. Joseph Murphy, son of Dr. J. J. Murphy of Howard street, Dublin, died :it Lorenzo Marquez. South Africa, on September 23. Kildare. Mother Aloysius Burke died at the Presentation Convent, Kildare, on October Oc-tober 26. in the 68th year of her age p.nd the 43d of her religious profession. Mr. Michael Lawler, an old and respected re-spected resident of the Athy district, died at his residence, Milltown, Athy, n the 21st ult., after a short illness. His remains were interred at Church- I Kilkenny. A meeting in connection with the Primary Pri-mary Education question was hold in Kilkenny on October 21, and an important import-ant letter was read from the Bishop of Ossory. ' . At the last meeting of the Callan Board of Guardians, and arising out of a suggestion made by Mr. Thomas Sex- ion at a recent sitting of the Railway Commission, a resolution was adopted In favor of a scheme to connect Callan with a railway. A venerable and respected inhabitant of the country in the person of Mrs. "VVatters, passed a,way at Dunmore, near that city, recently. She had reached the remarkable age of lOH years, had been in enfeebled strength for some time, but her mental qualities were practically unimpaired up to a short time previous to her demise. She had a wonderful recollection and by reason of her great store of local tradition and history she was a most interesting person. per-son. Mayo. Mifs McGarrigle (in religion Sister Alary Dimphna. daughter of Mr. Mc-Garrigle, Mc-Garrigle, Cliffoney, county Sligo. was recently professed in the beautiful chapel attached to the Convent of Mercy, Castlebar. Very Rev. Canon Lyons. P. P.. V. F., officiated at the solemn ceremony. Mrs. O'Connor, wife of a small farmer living at Corbally. three miles from Clan morris, gave birth to triplets in her first confinement, on October 22 two sons and u daughter. One of the boys has died, and the other two are strong and healthy and are doing well. Dr. Kelly, who was in attendance, has reported the happy event to the King's chamberlain with a view to securing 'he "King's bounty." Louth. Sister M. Margaret Alacoquo O'Dono-ghu O'Dono-ghu di d at the Presentation Convent, Maryboro. on October 20, in the 24th year of her religious profession. Mr. Bryan Phclan, Island Revenue Officer, left Maryborough for Wandsworth. Wands-worth. London." England. October 23. His departure from Maryborough ! trict has caused much regret among Inis - m,m m mw, m.m infooo .,..'. -mii friends, who. however, find some consolation con-solation in the fact that his transfer follows, as a matter of course, his promotion pro-motion to the position of first-class officer, of-ficer, says the Leinster Leader. He was :n ardent Iri di-lrelander, and the establishment of a flourishing branch of the Gaelic league in Maryborough was brought about mainly through his exerUons. Roscommon. The death took place at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Carlisle, England, recently, of Dominick McDon-agh. McDon-agh. in his 92d year. Deceased was born at Mockmoyr.c, near Boyle. Tipperary. , The Rev. Walter Hall, late rector of St. Patrick's Catholic church. Wolverhampton, Wolver-hampton, England, died at the residence resi-dence of his sister. Carrick-on-Suir on Octob-r 19. aged 78. Mr. William Redmond, M. P., and Mr. John Cullnane, M. P., visited recently Thurles to arbitrate in connection with a grazing ranch at Inch. Messrs. Hugh P. Ryan and John Bannon took over 29 acres, and the Inch branch of the United Irish h ague claims that ten tenants ten-ants were evicted from these 269 acres forty or fifty years ago. and that the tract should be divided economically among the tenants. It was stated by Mr. Ryan that he would not stand a stumbling block in the paths of the tenants if the Estates Commissioners were willing to purchase. Mr. Redmond promised to give the matter most race-ful race-ful attention. TvmTie. Mr. P. J. Dohnelly. a respected citizen, citi-zen, a veil-known draper, and a staunch Nationalist of Omagh. died on October 26. Waterford. Mr. Maurice Healy, clerk of the Lis-more Lis-more Union, died at a private hospital on October 24. The deceased gentleman had been ill for some time, and was staying at Glenaulin, Chapelizod, the residence of his distinguished son, Mr. Timothy M. Healy. K. C.. M. P. He was removed to the hospital to undergo an operation. Mr. T. J. Healy. solicitor, Wexford, was present at the deathbed of his father. The "Irish Independent" says: Mr. Healy was the oldest Poor Law official in Ireland, having been elected clerk of the Bantry Union as far bact as the days of the famine. The local government board objected to his appointment at this time, as he was then only 119 years of age. The board of guardians, however, strongly supported sup-ported his election, and the L. G. B. after some hesitation eventually fell in with their views. He held this position posi-tion from 1846 till 1862. when he was appointed ap-pointed clerk of Lismore Union, which position he held up to his death. He would not resign or retire on super-anualion. super-anualion. A fine classical scholar, well read in Gre?k and Latin, and a most capable mathematician. Mr. Healy was a man far beyond his office in life, but his modest, unassuming nature was such that he rever sought to better that position, which he filled with distinction for sixty years. " Very Rev. Dean Flynn, P. P.. V. F.. Ballybricken, was recently presented with a brougham and a set of harness to signalize his elevation to the po?.S-tion po?.S-tion of Dean of the Diocese of Water-ford. |