The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

kOSatlOQ uc UCCupt6u uHLll HIS UcttLu.
His decease will cause much regret
among those who remember the old
political campaigns; and general SYM
pathy will be felt for his family, whom
it has bereaved of their mainstay.
DOWN.
On May an interesting event took
place in st. Michael's Orphanage,
Downpatrick, attached to the Convent
of Mercy, when Very Rev. Patrick
O'Ikane, the venerable pastor of the
parish, was presented with an address
and presentation on the occasion Of
his golden jubilee. Mr.. John Denvir,
J. P, presided, and there was a large
attendance. Mr.. Henry tombstone,
secretary of the presentation commit
tee, read the address, to which Father
O'Kane replied in suitable terms. The
meeting was afterwards addressed by
Mr.. William Russell, J. P; Mr.. Will
liam Healy, ]. P; Rev. G. Mcdonnell,
G. c., and others, and those present
were invited to luncheon in the paro-
chial house. The address, which was
splendidly illuminated, was in album
form, and contains the names of all
the subscribers to the presentation
fund; and the testimonial consisted Of
beautiful marble statue of st. Pat
rick, to be placed in the Memorial
church, in Downpatrick.
GALWAY.
In the House of Commons, on May
6, Dr.. Ambrose asked the chief secre-
tary for Ireland whether his attention
had been drawn to the emigration
from the province of Connaught in the
year 1900-viz.: 14,O6O, or 1875 per
1000 of the population of the prov
ince; whether, considering the average
poor law valuation per head of popu-
lation for the province Of Connaught
is only FL 1Ss. Id, only IS. i'd per
head over the limits of valuation
which would entitle it to be scheduled
as congested district-viz.: 81 los.
per head-he will see that the whole
province is sceduled as a congested
district; and whether, with view to
checking the tide of emigration from
Connaught, which contains one-sixth
Of the total population Of Ireland, he
will introduce some remedial legisla-
tion, such as the compulsory sale and
purchase Of lands in the congested
districts. The chief secretary replied
The proposals to enlarge the area of
operations of the board would entail
legislation which cannot undertake
to introduce. The answer to the con-
Guiding inquiry is also in the negative.
KILKENNY.
We regret to have to announce the
death of Mr.. J. Bolger, D. c., Bally-
hendricken, which occurred near Bal
lycallan on May 6, under exceptionally
sad circumstances. Deceased, it is be-
lieved, was detaching horse from a
pillow, about p. H., on that day,
when the animal staggered and fell
on him, as the deceased was found in
this position by John Thornton some
time later. He was quite dead at the
time. The event caused painful SEN
sation in the locality, where deceased
was highly esteemed. His funeral COR
tege, OH May 8, was a remarkably
large one and was striking testi-
mony to the sympathy which the sad
event had aroused. Deceased was in
his 57th year. A vote of coincidence
with his widow and relatives was I'M
animously passed at the meeting of the
Kilkenny beard Of guardians.
KERRY.
Messrs. st. J. H. Donovan, J. Roche,
J. D. Crosbie, and P. NJ. Quinlan, of
Tralee, have been over to the House
of Commons, in reference to the Great
Southern and Western Railway bill.
Their principal object is to secure, the
refund a sum of $4,000 due to the
Kerry county council, in connection
with the baronial guarantees. They
are being assisted in their object by
Mr.. Flavin and Mr.. Murphy.
KINGS COUNTY.
On the evening of May 5, the re-
mains of the Rev. Father Walsh, P.
P, Lusmagh, whose death occurred on
the previous morning, after a very
short illness, were removed from the
presbytery to the parish chapel, and
placed upon catafalque in front of
the high altar, where they remained
during the night pending the Office
and High Mass which was held next
morning. During the interval from 6
O'Clock in the morning till the Requiem
service commenced at II o'clock,
masses were offered up for the de-
ceased, very large congregations being
present throughout the services. There
were 80 clergymen present at the
Requiem High Mass, Most Rev. DR..
Healy, bishop Of Clonfert, presiding
The deceased was universal favorite
among his colleagues; and. among the
laity he was regarded as an ideal Sog-
garth Aroon. His many good qualities
endeared him to all, and when his de-
mise became known every house in
Banagher showed marks of mourning.
After the Office and High Mass, the