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Show Due Irish Hews CITY OF DUBLIN. At a meeting of the City of Dublin Unionist Registration Association Feb. 2J, Mr. Charles Matheson, recommended by the executive council, was unanimously adopted as the party candidate for St. Stephen's Green Division of Dublin City. Considerable disappointment was expressed at the announcement th.U Colonel Saunlerson. Orangeman, Orange-man, had approved the candidature of Air. Michael McCarthy, who is standing as Independent Unionist. Union-ist. Most Rev. Dr. Walsh. Archbishop of Dublin, on Feb. 2.'5, administered Confirmation in the Church of St. Andrew, Westland Row, Dublin. About eight hundred children were confirmed. The singing of "Come, O Creator. Spirit Rlest," and "Holy iod"' by all Ihe children was most effective and a fitting introduction for the encouragement of congregational congrega-tional singine, strongly recommended by Pius X. f . Pass examinations in all grades of the Fleming Companionship took place Feb. 20 in St. Joseph's schools, Dorset street, and Christian Brothers' schools, Kevin street, Dublin. Most of the eighty-two eighty-two candidates entered from the Dublin centre presented pre-sented themselves fr examination and gave a satis- i factory account of themselves. The result of the written examination in Irish, Irish history and topography will not be announced for a few weeks. 1 Mrs. Sarah Farelly died lately, deeply regretted. She came from a family that gam many distinguished distin-guished sons to the Church. She was a widow of the late Mr. John Farelly, of 11 Leinster street, ' Dublin, and sister of the late Dr. James Doyle. St. Lawrence O'Toole's Seminary, Usher's quay, Dublin. Dub-lin. Mrs. Farelly was niece of the late Very Rev. Dr. Doyle, Archdeacon of Glandalough, who was chaplain to ihe Liberator, when Lord Mayor of Dublin, and her first cousin was Right Rev. Dr. James Quin, bishop of Queensland. The funeral to Glasnevin Feb. i'G was numerously attended. 1 ' At a special meeting of the Dublin Corporation Feb. 23. Councillor Joseph Hutchinson was installed in-stalled Lord Mayor of Dublin for the ensuing year. In returning thanks for his election he dealt with the progress made in city improvements and spoke hopefully of the future of the metropolis. A vote of thanks was cordially accorded the outgoing Lord Mayor, Mr. T. Harrington, M. P. Alderman Coffey assumed his office as City High Sheriff for the coming year. ALL AROUND IRELAND. Right Rev. Hoare, Bishop of Ardagh and Clon-macnoise, Clon-macnoise, has made the following changes: Father Gavigan, to Bftllinalee; Father Whitney, Ballina-lee, Ballina-lee, has gone to Franee to recruit his health. Rev. Father Gavigan lias not yet. been replaced in Abbey-la Abbey-la ra. On Feb. 2.3, the tenants on the estate of Mrs. Maude, near Granard, Longford, met. to sign agreements agree-ments for the purpose of their holdings tinder the new land purchase act. The estate comprises the lands of Creevy, Ballinrud and Cloughurnal. The agent, Mr. Richardson, and Mr. Clancy, solicitor, represented the landlady. The tenants were represented rep-resented by the Very Rv. Dr. Langan. All the tenants ten-ants except two signed the purchase agreement. The terms are 20 3-4 years' purchase for first term rents and 21 1-2 years' purchase for second term rents. Under the auspices of the Gaelic League, Dr. Douglas Hyde delivered, in the theatre, Kilkenny, recently, a lecture, entitled "The Educational Advantages Ad-vantages of the Iri.h Language.'' Captain the Hon. ; Otway Cuffe. president of the local branch, occupied occu-pied the chair. During his very practical discourse he said: "The anti-national party on ihe Board of Xational Education were determined to kill the Irish language movement if they could, and, ier fas aut nefas. to reduce Ireland to the conditiou of a West Britain.. He had the gravest reasons for challenging the Board of Xational Education, on the ground that, in hundreds of instances, through its inspectors it had given schoolmasters, and schoolmistresses in the Xational schools the 'tip' that they would be more agreeable to headquarters if they would not leach Irish." - A most interesting lecture was delivered lately in the Athenaeum. Enniscorthy, by Rev. J. Quigley, M. S. S. The lecture was organized by the Gaelic League to provide funds for the annual excursion of the children studying Irish in the schools of the town. Mr. Patrick Byrne was moved to the chair and the following were on the s-tage: Rev. J. Dunne, Adm.; Rev. P. Murphy, M. S. S.; Patrick O'Xeill, Morgan Kinsella, W. Henri G rat tan Flood. f Most Rev. Dr. J. Calgan, Archbishop of Madras, lately celebrated his diamond pubilee in the, priesthood. priest-hood. He is a native of Donore, Westmeath, where he was bom April 1, 1824. Rev. Tatrick Murphy died at the home of his brother John, in Kilmokea, Wexford, Sutton's parish, par-ish, on Feb. 14. aged 61 years. Owing to bad health he had not been in the mission during past 13 years. -4 A centenarian named Patrick HvCullagh, of Drumeashelloue, near Xewry, died Jan. 15. His birthplace is Lissena, on the borders of the Counties Coun-ties Armagh and Monaghan. At a meeting of Catholics of Ballycastle. Antrim, An-trim, held in the Catholic Reading-room on Feb. 14, it was proposed by Hugh McGill, and seconded by Randal McDonnell, M. R. C. S. V.. ''That ibis is a suitable time to erect a Catholic hall and reading read-ing room as a memorial of the late Right Rev. Dr. MeAlister, who, before wearing the mitre of Down and Connor, was. for 23 years, our parish priest, and whose remains lie in our cemetery." One thousand dollars were subscribed for the purpose at the meeting. James O'Xeill, Derryvore, Armagh, a lightman, while unloading coal at Portadown, Feb. 22, fell into the hold and was killed. Mr. Thomas McGovern, M. P. for West Cavan, is seriously ill at Derrymacrieve, Belturbct, but hopes are entertained for his complete recovery in a short time. Very Rev. John O'Reilly, of Virginia, parish priest and Vicar-General of the Diocese of Kilmore, who died on the 22d day of July last, appointed executors of his will of Dee. 12, 18!)8, his nephew, Mr. Patrick O'Reilly, of Glassleck, farmer, and Very Rev. Patrick O'Connell, of Cootehill, parish priest who valued his estate at 3, 4V 3s. 3d. The icstator bequeathed 100 to the Poor Clare Xuns of Ballyjamesduff: 100 for Masses of the repose of his soul; 300 to assist the completion of St. Matthew's Church, Maghera; .50 for improvements to the chapel at Lurgan; 200 each to his nieces, Mary O'Reilly and Maggie Willoek; 100 to Edward Ed-ward O'Reilly ; and some other legacies. He left his residuary estate, as to two-thirds for his said niece, Maggie Willoek, and as to one-third to his said nephew, Patrick-O'Reillv. . . '. ' The oldest person in the undertaking business in Ireland died in Deny on Feb. 23. He was Mr. Henry Perry. ; During ninety years he was a welj known figure in the city. ' - " ' 1 v1-.-.- . On Feb. 10, 'at Cratloe, with Xuptial Mass by the Rev M. S. Rvan, uncle .of the bride, Tipperary, as- sisted by the Rev. L. Curtin, and the Rev. M. Ilouri-gan, Ilouri-gan, were married James G. Mahon of Clonelo-man, Clonelo-man, Bellically, and Mary Hogan, of Moy Hill House, Cratloe. Deep regret was felt throughout West Cork at the death -of Mr. . M. J. Donovan, of Cappagh, Union Hall. The deceased, who was only 24 years of age, was an agriculutral lecturer under the Board of Agriculture in Clare. He went through a course of training in the Munster Dairy school, Cork, and the. Albert .Institute, Glasnevin, and afterward, aft-erward, in conjunction with others, went, to Denmark Den-mark and Belgium to examine farming methods there. He passed all his examinations in brilliant style, and his death at such "an early age and with such a promising future before him is deeply regretted re-gretted by his friends. ; ' . The tenants on the Earl of Bandon's estate at Coolbawn and Ballinvredig, near Ballinspittal. have concluded terms of purchase with the landlord. On Feb. 23 the tenants, accompanied by Rev. D. Deasy, Ballinspittal, and Mr. Thomas Scanlon. solicitor, met Lord Bandon at the office of his agent, Mr. Do-herty. Do-herty. After a short discussion the tenants arranged ar-ranged to purchase on ihe basis of a. reductiou-of six shillings in the pound off the rents, which were first term rents. Martin O'Connor, farmer of Port Abbeyfeale, Limerick, and his wife recently died within a few I hours of each other, and were interred side by side j in the Abbey Cemetery. A' large funeral proces-i proces-i sion accompanied the remains to the cemetery. The obsequies of Mother Evangelist of the Mercy Killarney, who died in Dublin on Feb. 22, took place on Thursday morning amid general sor-sow. sor-sow. The deceased, who was 50 years of age, was received into the order forty. years ago. She was daughter of the late James Lombard, Casileisland. The remains were brought to Killarney, and met at the railway station by a vast concourse of the inhabitants, who accompanied them to the Convent Chapel. At 10 o'clock on Thursday morning Solemn Sol-emn Requiem High Mass was celebrated. Most Rev. Dr. Coffey presiding. Celebrant, Rev. M. Fuller, Killarney; deacon, Rev. P. O'Carroll, professor pro-fessor of St. Brendan's Seminary; sub-deason, Rev. J. Brick, Fossa. Another melancholy drowning accident, resulting result-ing in the loss c'f life near the Lax Weir, Corbally, Limerick, took place on Feb. 20. W. Median, Mi-'chael Mi-'chael McMahcn and John Hogan were taking up a grating, when the boat capsized, and all were flung into the water. The two former managed to swim ashore, but Hogan, who was aged 00 years, after swimming a short, distance, sank before assistance arrived. - The police have been searching for the body, bnt it has not been recovered. f-- On the Fea.it of the Apparation of Our Lady of Lourde8, the consent of the Sisters of Mercy, Doon, was the scene of the profession of a member. The young lady is Miss Bride Raleigh (in religion Sister Sis-ter M. Ursula), daughter of Mr. Matthew Raleigh, Emily. She is the second member of her faniily who has renounced the world and its allurements. Rev. Father O'Donnell, Doon, officiated. Councillor J. A. Power was, Feb 23, installed for the second term of Waterford for the ensuing year, at a special meeting-of the Borough Council. He delivered a. lengthened speech, in which he referred re-ferred to many matters of local interest. Alderman Alder-man Thomas W'hitttle took the oath as City High Sheriff. - The obsequies of Sister Mary Vincent O'Donnell were held lately in the iconvent chapel, Lismore, Waterford. This gentlemn passed to her reward in. the 29th year of her age. and the 12th of her religious re-ligious life. It is remarked that the day of her interment in-terment was her favorite Feast of Our Lady, and the anniversary of her entrance into the convent. At the Office for the Dead Venerable Archdeacon McGrath presided. Father Farragher, pastor of Aran, Galway, preached an eloquent sermon in Irish at the Jesuit Church in Dublin on Feb. 21 for the new church in that historic island, of which ho is the pastor. A substantial sum was obtained. 4 . The solemn ceremony of profession took place on Feb. 0 in the Presentation Convent, Galway, when Miss Helen Horan, daughter of Mr. M. Ho-ran. Ho-ran. of St. Ronaivs, Sanford road, made her vows of profession. The Most. Rev. Dr. McCormack, Bishop; of Galway, celebrated the Mass and performed per-formed the ceremony, assisted by Very Rev. Father Lally, Rev. Father Walsh and Rev. lather Carr. Most Rev. Dr. Healy, Archbishop of Tuam, has been pleased to confer dignities as follows: Dean Barrett, Headford. Domestic Prelate of His Holiness Holi-ness the Pope, with the title of Monsignor; Canon Canton, Antenry, Presenter to the Diocesan Chapter. Chap-ter. Rev. Father Lyons, Castlebar, tills the vacant eanonry, ad Vicar Foxanc for 'the deanery of Castlebar. The Venerable Archdeacon Kilkelly, Claremorris, and Canon McAlpiue, Clifden, become vicar-general. Rev. Joseph Coghlan, pastor, Taughmaconnell, died Feb. 15, deeply jnd widely regretted by Galway priests and people. Recently evictions took place on the estate of Major W. G. Phibbs, in the Keash district, Sligo. The landlord resides at Pretoria; South Africa, ami the townlands in which the evictions took place are Derrynaskough, Toomour and Dacloonagh. Th-3 agent tq-the landlord, Mr. L'Estrange, of Sligo, was in attendance, accompanied with a force of police. The Rev. P. Flanagan, of Leabeg, Ballintubber, Roscommon, ordained a few weeks ago in Dublin by Archbishop Walsh, left home on Friday, Feb. 12, for 6maba, Xeb. His departure was deeply regretted re-gretted by his friends and acquaintances. On the evening previous to his departure a deputation from iho people of the parish waited on Father Flanagan and presented him with an address and a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the priests and people of the parishes of Ballintubber and Bally-moo. Bally-moo. The address was read by Mr. E. Fahy, X'. T., . and it expressed the regret that the field of the labors la-bors of the young priest were in a distant land, far from the scenes of his childhood, but they hoped that they would often have the- happiness of seeing him visit them. . The address was signed by E. Fahy, X", T.; M. J. Coen, Michael Larkin, Michael MeXeill, P. Harte, X. T., and Michael O'Brien. Father Flanagan replied in a neat little speech. He heartily, thanked them for their good wishes and substantial token of friendship and esteem. The deputation were afterward entertained by the Rev. Father Flanagan. .-' L. |