The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-13
National subject was accepted as the

National subject was accepted as the
true course to take on all emergencies
in the district, and in West Limerick,
where he was widely known, his CO.
operation will be missed, on many an
occasion. His demise took place on
St Patrick's day, the festival Of the
saint whose name he bore, and who
is so reverenccd in the hearts of all
true lovers OF Ireland.
LOUTH.
A football match between the Ter
monfecken and Clogherhcad clubs
took place March IL, ut Clogherhead,
and resulted in q win for the home
team, by 2 goals and points to nil.
MEATH.
The death is announced. on March
p, at his residence, Eoherlneen, Ma
van, of James O'Brien, aged 50 years.
The death is also announced, on
March 20, at his residence, Moynalty,
Of VIM. O'Bricn, deeply and dcscrvedly
regretted, in his SD year. After SOL
eMn requiem mass, Oh the 22d, his flu
neral took place i'll ST. Josepb's ccme-
terry, Moy1Alty.
MAYO.
The death Of Rev. Michael Eennelly.
G. C., Spi1dal, took place on March G.,
at the 1ntirmary, Galway, which he
entered fortnight previously to have
| t1,.a nj o of& 81
of it's distinguished physicians and the
care of the kindly nuns now in charge
of the institution The esteem in
Which the deceased priest was held
was amply testified by the long funeral
procession following his remains to
Carras church. and by the large num-
Der Of his fellow priests lover 4O who
attended the funeral and requiem high
mass, the celebrant OF which was Rev.
Francis AIcDcrmott, G. c., Holly
mount; deacon, Rev. Mark Eagleton
Z. r.. Gunner: sub-dcacon, Rev.
James Heaney, T. p, Turloughmore;
and master of ceremonies, Rev. Rich
ard Prendargast, p. r., Hollymount
QUEENS COUNTY.
| With sincere SORROW we record the
death, on March IS, of Very Rev. Pat
rick Mcdonnell p. p. Of Graiguena-
managah, after one weeks illness. He
was born in the parish Of Rosenallis.
and after brilliant course in Carlow
and Maynooth, was ordained in 1856.
He was sent as G. G. to Baltinglass.
where he remained for % years. He
was then appointed p. P. Of Jackets
town, county Carlow, and in 1881 be-
came p. =. of Graiguenamanagh. His
life was characterized by the most sin
gleminded zeal for the spiritual and
temporal interests Of his parishioners.
ROsCOMMON.
On March II, Mr.. J. J. Burke cor
oner for the county, held an inquest
in the bcardroom of the Roscommon
worlhouse touching the death of DR..
M. 7. O'Brien, an inmate of the hosDi-
tal who had died that morning under
circumstances which called for i'll
quiry. The deceased was for a num-
Der of years one Of the foremost
apothecaries in town, but about year
and a half ago, owing to reduced cir
cumstances and failing health, he was
forced to go into the workhouse and
had been in the hospital eyer since
II hot 1,o
the habit Of taking morphia and opium
in large quantities, which he had
brought into the house by messenger
or by the post. DR.. Mcdonnell de-
posed to stopping the supply of drugs
which deceased was in the habit of
getting. From all symptoms and the
fact that rigor mortis had set in so
soon after death he was of the opinion
that death was caused by some drug
such as the deceased had been in habit
of taking. The jury found accordingly.
SLIGO.
On March 10, Mrs. Kidd, reict of
the late Alderman Kidd, of Sligo, died
at her residence, i'll Wine street. The
death OF this estimable lady brings to
mind the useful and honorable career
of her late husband-a gentleman who
had the courage of his convictions
when it was neither popular nor profit
able to be Nationalist in Sligo. The
funeral of Mrs. Kidd took place on
the 10th, and was largely and respect
| ably attended.
TIPPERARY.
The death is announced on March
10, at Nelson City, British Columbia,
of Thomas Henry O'Brien, solicitor,
aged 80 years, youngest son of the late
Daniel O'Brien, of Rodeen House.
Borrisolane, county Tipperary.
WATERFORD.
On March 81 the funeral of the late
Rev. James Prendergast, p. p, Tai
low, who had laborcd for 60 years in
tho services of God 80 being spent in
Tallow, was held in the presence Of a
large gathering of clergy and laity of
the county. Father Prendergast was
born in Derryrath near Clonmel, in
1913, and was ordained in 1888. He
sprang from family which gave
many priests and nuns to the church.
He was uncle of Bishop Prendergast
of Philadelphia, and Rev. #. Prender-