The Irish standard., 1902-05-31
CAV AN,

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May .. The deceased, who had been
on the Australian mission, came back
to his old home in the hope CT recruit
ing his failing health, but gradually
faded away, and expired without the
slightest symptom of physical or men.
tai suffering. He WIS BON ut Clcrawh,
one mile from Arv;l, received his class
ical training ut Moyne seminary. con-
| Quoted by the Rev. Philip Duffy, and
having been qualified for admission to
All Hallows college, was ordained
priest after Il brilliant course. On his
demise, at the early age of 50. his
relatives have the universal sympathy
of tie people of the district, but par
ticularly those of Arva, where Father
Stronge WAS beloved.
CORN,
The new Church of the Holy Cross,
Charleville, WAS solcmnly dedicated to
the service OF God OH Sunday, May 1,
by The Most Rev. DR.. Browne, bishop
OF Cioyne, and the dedication sermon
was preached by Most Rev. DIR. Sllrc-
han, Dish, p of Waterford The i'm
pressive ceremonies We're witnessed by
an assembly of priests and people that
was worthy of such Joyous and rcIi-
gious events, and of the labors of Very
Rev. Canon O'Callagl,an, the revcrch
Parish priest, to whose untiriny eXcr-
tiUns are due the accomplishment of
such Il great work within the space OF
Il few years.
DERRY,
On May / Mr.. Francis Humphreys,
of Glencoonera, fell dead ut Ills own
home. He had been ut neighbours
house, prescribing for IL sick horse, i'll
the afternoon, and had just returned,
and sat down by his own fire to have
Il smoke. His daughter, who had been
busy looking after household duties.
heard his pipe fail Oh the floor, and
then Mr.. Humphreys himself fell off
the chair. His daughter ran to him.
hut he expired in a moment or two.
The deceased was GO years of age.
DUBLIN.
In the House of Commons, on May
), Mr.. Swift MncNeill elected from tile
Irish encouragement al that all the men,
bers of the privy council We're not ill.,
vitcd to advise and consent" to the
issue OF the lord lieutenant's coercion
proclamation. on the 10th of April. In
fact. the specially invited members of
the privy council for that function OF
and three Irish landlords. two of whom
had entered into the land war. on the
landlords side. with extraordinary VIC
lence and acrimony. In fact the Irish
government. for the dirty work they
had in hand, only selected members Of
the privy council on whose consent to
such work they could implicitly rely.
FERMANAGH.
On April 2S an old man named
w tStNl ttJoul tf SCttlS.
died very suddenly in Blacklion. He
WAS going along the street, when he
became weak, and was removed to Mr..
John Crozicr's shop. DR.. Tate was
sent for and arrived Immediately. but
on examining the poor man lie found
that life was extinct.
GALWAY.
On May / a boat containing eight
men from the Claddagh, Galway, was
capsized by a squall, within mile Of
Ililcolgan Point, and all the occupants
were drowned. The boat was one Of
the kind known locally rs "pookaun."
The accident occurred opposite the
village of Fawin, but there was not
another boat on the water at the time,
and the men persisted within sight of
the people on shore, who were just re-
turning from early mass EARLY on the
morning of May 6 the bodies of Mich
ael Dwycr and Patrick Walsh. two of
thc men drown in the h atiag tliSaSt L,
were washed ashore at Kilcol@an.
They were brought in a fishing smack
from that place and conveyed to the
Claddagl, amid signs of deep mourning.
The remains Of another young man.
named John Burke. We're inferred ut
Galway on the same day.
KERRY.
a strange poisoning fatality occurred
in Tralec on the morning Of May !,
when jeremiah Glceson. aged 10,
chemists apprentice. Il native OF Bnlly-
brack. near Killarney. WIS found,
about o O'clock, in the lavatory ut the
rear of Dowling's Medical hall, in great
agony. showing unmistakablc symp-
toms of strychllinc poisoning. which,
after some hesitation. he admitted hav-
ing taken. Dr. Hayes administered an
antitlote. but without effect. as the un-
fortunate youth died shortly after
Father Murphy was in attendance be-
fore deceased passed away. Deceased
had been only five months appronticed
to Mr.. Bowling, who found him steady
and attentive. 1t is supp sed he took
an overdose of the drug inadvertently.
LOUTH.
At a meeting of the Boyle O'Reilly
memorial committee. held in the May
orally rooms. Drogheda on May 4, at
4l,r nr1It