The Irish standard., 1898-03-12

"oAehy ootII, anu LUZ SLyle anu uulSIl
would do credit to any boat building
yard. Messrs. Casey have now an order
on hands from the board for Mobile, "
different syle Of fishing boat; while a
rival firm of boat-builders have UNDER
taken another Zulu"
KERRY.
Very Rev. David OLeary, president Of
st. Brendan's Seminary, Killarney, has
been appointed, by Nest Rev. Dr. Cof-
fey, Bishop Of Kerry. to the passionate
charge of Dingle, in room of the late
Very Rev. D. j. O'Sullivan.
The splendid domain of Muckross
Abbey, belonging to Mr.. Herbert, has
been again leased to Mr.. Sneyd, the Eng
lish millionaire manufacturer.
KILKENNY.
An interesting ceremony took place at
st. Pauls convent, BIZ mingham, Eng
land. on the feast of the publication.
when eight young ladies made their final
profession. The names are: Miss An
ME Malone. Kilmogar. Kilkenny; Miss
Hennesy, Limerick; Miss Kelly, Kilken-
ny; Miss Doyle and Byrne, Wexford;
Miss McKenna, Durham; Miss Nc
Crane, Birmingham; Miss de Rome.
Brownedge. The bishop of Birmingham,
Right Rev. DR.. Ildsley, reviewed their
vows. High mass was celebrated by
Rev. F. Sylvester; deacon, Father Bunce,
SIh-1n ron Fathar Eoliy
MAYO.
The western People" states that ne
gotiations have been concluded by the
congested district board. for the pur-
arekill. in the parish of Mayo. which is
to be divided into suitable holdings on
which residences will be built, and where
it is proposed to settle tenants from the
wretched congested districts. Further
and larger estates, the same authority
states, are to be acquired in South Mayo,
where the board contemplates extend
ing the sphere of their operation and es-
tablishing large number of these hold
ings, which, though small, will afford
to large number Of poor people a means
OF comparatively comfortable existence.
MONAGHAN.
On the night of February 10th, while
Mr.. John McArdle, farmer. of Castle
blayney. was driving his wife and his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Burns, to his house.
the vehicle was by some unexpected
means upset and all were thrown out
Mrs. Burns was instantly killed, and the
other occupants of the carriage were
seriously injured.
SLIGO.
On February 8th, the interesting and
solmen ceremony of the religious profess
sion of three young ladies took place in
the Ursuline convent, Sligo. Most Rev.
DR.. Clancy, lord bishop of Elphin, receiv-
ed the VOWS Of the newly confessed one Of
whom is Sister Mary Joseph (Birdie Con-
nolly), daughter of MI. Martin Connolly,
Tycooly House, Caltra, Co. Galway. The
young sister was distinguished pupil Of
the Ursuline convent, in which she will
be no less successful as teacher, being yet
but 81 years of age Another sister Of
hers, a pupil, too, of the Ursuline con-
vent, Sligo, is also member of that ex-
cellent teaching order.
TYRONE.
On Feb. 18th. in the Kisi Prius Court,
Dublin, before Justice Madden and a spe-
cial jury. the case of Cunningham VS..
Rogers came on for hearing The action
was brought by Felix Cunningham, Of
Omagh. County Tyrone. against Mrs.
Mary Rogers, Of Beragh, County Tyrone,
to establish the will and codicils made
by John Cunningham. late of Helmview,
Campsie, Omagh. The deceased man.
who died On June 18th. 1897 lived in
Omagh, and had lived between there and
where he carried on business in Derry
all his life. He was In the cattle bust
ness, and dealt In hides, together with
his two brothers, Felix and Michael The
workmen, by sheer force of character
and honesty and manful industry, &C
Quired a substantial and real competence
John Cunningham married nearly forty
years ago, and Of that marriage he had
one daughter (Mrs. Rogers, and that
daughter was now disputing the will,
which conveyed money and property,
amounting to between eleven and twelve
thousand pounds. After hearing state
menls of counsel, the case was adjourn
ed. The brothers of deceased, Felix and
Michael, are defending the will, which
give them about $4,000.
TIPPERARY.
In Nenagh, on February 10Th, feeling
OF intense sorrow was created among
all classes Of the Inhabitants by the
painfully sudden death Of one Of the
most popular Of it's citizens, Mr.. Richard
L. Jones. Il. c. He had been through
the town. in apparently coed health, up
to or 3 o'clock in the afternoon; and,
Immediately after going home, the an
nouncement of his death came with
startling suddenness to those who had
been speaking to him only a short time
previously. In public and private life
Mr.. Jones was very highly esteemed
by all who had formed his acquaintance
AS member Of the local municipal body