The Irish standard., 1892-02-06
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December 10Th. The deceased lady was
the wife of Mr.. John Ward, and mother
Of the Rev. NJ. 81. Ward, New Derry,
Westmoreland County, Pa, U. s. The
funeral was large and representative.
giving evidence of the estimation in
which the deceased was held, as an Irish
mother and wife of the truest type. The
clergymen attending the funeral and TAX
ing part in the last sacred rites we're
The Very Rev. DR.. Culligan, P. p; Rev.
T. Moloney, G. c.; Rev. E. Meagher, P.
P; Rev. M. O'Brien G. G.
CORK.
The Very Rev. Canon Sheehan, Bishop
Designate of Waterford, delivered his
farewell address to the members Of the
Cork Young Mems Society on the even
ing Of January 9Th. Canon Sheehan
had been president of the Society for
seven years; and on his resignation the
Society presented him with congratula-
tory address, which they had drawn up
and Illuminated in the highest style Of
art. Father Moore, O. P, the Spiritual
Director of the Society, rendered, on be-
half Of all present, the warmest congrat-
ulations to Canon Sheehan on his selec-
ton for the See of Waterford and ex-
pressed the pleasure of the Society at
the distinction conferred on the Very
Rev. President of the Society, but, at the
same time, stated how much they re-
GREETED his departure from amongst
them. Messrs. Morgan and Travers
(hon. sec. and vice-p1esident respectively,
endorsed Father Moore's remarks. In
the course of his reply, Canon Sheehan
said the success of the Young Mems So
ciety was due to the fact that it was
Catholic society before anything, and
that all other matters had been properly
subordinated to that idea, or kept out of
it altogether. He impressed On all pres
ent the necessity for continuing the
course which had rendered the Young
Mems Society so widely popular.
DONEGAL.
Various conjectures are ahoat regard
ing the sudden deaths of three sons of
farmer named Bi]lsland, of Turnhill,
near Milford, who were aged 10, 6, and
years respectively. 1t appears that the
children had felt unwell and had been
attended by doctor. They complained
OF thirst and drank water freely. They
all died on the day they took ILL., It is
thought that they had eaten portion of
a poisoned rabbit.
DUBLIN.
On Sunday, January 3rd, the Lord
Mayor of Dublin and several members of
the Corporation attended, sin state at
the ceremonies at the Cathedral Marl-
borough street. Archbishop Walsh pre-
sided at the High Mass. Subsequently
His Grace.and number OF other guests
were entertained by the Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoress at a magnificent luncheon
at the Mansion House.
GALWAY.
His Grace DR.. MacEvilly, the Arch
bishop of Tuam, on January 9Th. tho
Feast Of the Epiphany, conferred the
order of priesthood on the following
young gentlenen--Rev. Richard Canni-
van, Rev. J. Duffy an d Rev. P Nicholson.
An old man named George Callaghan,
who joined the British aavy about the
year 1911, died on Christmas day in the
Island of Valeatia. He had served fifty
nine years, both as naval-otficer and
coastguard and was one of the guards
of the great Napoleon in the Island of
ST.. Helena, in the year 1920 He retired
from the service twenty-five years ago,
and resided since in the Island Of Va,en~
tia. He had strong recollection Of the
first Napoleon's exile and life in st. He
lena, and retained his mental faculties
to the end.
KILDARE.
The county Kildare solicitors, at
meeting on January 5Sh. passed resolu-
ton protesting against the action of
County Court Judge Webb in his attempt
to prevent advocates who pleaded in his
court fro M replying to the evidence given.
KINGS.
At the Quarter Sessions at Tullamore,
on January End, there was ci7il bill
brought by a woman named Annie Har-
ney against Police-sergeant Somers, Tul-
lamore, for illegal arrest. The jury found
for the defendant, holding that the po-
liceman had acted in accordance with in
that he had no reason to doubt.
LIMERICK.
At Limerick Petty Sessions, on Jan.
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