The Irish standard., 1903-09-19

increased grant for the institution.
Ever since he had been we'll known
i'll the college, and intimately assocat-
ed with all the superiors and students
who passed through it. Full of wears,
and high in the esteem and affections
OF all who had the honor of his ac-
quaintlnce his long and useful career
in the training of the Irish priesthood
came to Il peaceful close.
GALWAY.
On Sunday, August Both, the conse-
Grafton of Most Rev. DR.. O'De;l, the
newly-apponted bishop of Clonfert,
took place i'll the pro-cathedral. Lough-
rel. Nearly all the Irish hierarchy as
sisted in the ceremonies, which We're
also attended by large number of the
clergy. and an immense congregation
Of the laity.
The death is announced. on August
22d, at the convent, Armagh, of Flea
Heart, eldest daughter of the late
Thomas Redington Roche, of Rye Hill,
County Galway.
KERRY.
Rev. james O'Callayhan. C. c.. Ca.
hcrciveen. has been appointed parish
priest, in succession to Rev. Arthur
Murphy, L. F., of Prior, who has been
promoted to Brosna and Castleisand,
taking up the pastoral charge render
ed vacant by the death Of the late Rev.
james Neligan, p. p. \ very cordial
reception was accorded Father Muir
ply on his arrival in Brosna. Adj
dresses were presented in both places,
bonfires were lighted in commemor;l-
ton Of the occasion, and every mani
Hesitation of delight at Father Muir
phys appointment was shown OH his
arrival in East Kerry. The town was
Illuminated, and the pastor was escort
ell to the parochial house amid great
enthusiasm. Mr.. NJ. Nj. Murphy, II.
d. c., read the address on behalf of
the parishioners, and an address was
presented by Mr.. d. j. Redy, on be-
half of the Castleisland Young Ireland
society. Father Murphy replied in APP
propriate terms. and the crowd dis
prrset! amid great cheering.
KILKENNY.
Under date of August 9th. the Eng
| liSh Press Association telegraplls:-
| The Dowager Warehouses OF Or
monde died this morning at Ulcombe
rectory near Maidstone. the residence
bald Butler. The deceased. who had
reached the advanced age Of eighty
six, was only i'll for three or four
days.
LIMERICK.
\ dispatch, dated Abbeyfeale, Aug
uSt 24th. sayS:-"A remarkably un-
usual effect of the extremely harsh
weather experienced during the past
month is the blighting of the white
thorn and other trees in this district.
At present the appearance of those
trees is that usually associated with
them towards the end Of Autumn or
beginning of winter. Fears are enter
tanned that the potatoes will blacken
from the excessive showers"
LOUTH.
On August Odd. close on GOO men,
bers of the sodality of the Holy Fam
| 10 S,,; int Dnto
Drogheda. arrived at Kingstown under
the charge of the Rev. Father Clarke
The eXcursionists We're accompanied
by the Drogheda Trades band, and
had pleasant time on board the
Norah Creena, which landed them at
IXingstown about 1880, and took them
away about o'clock in the evening.
During the day the eXcursionists. who
We're accompanied by their wives and
families, visited some of the most in
teresting places about Ningstown.
MAYO.
On Wednesday, August 10Th, a
shocking case of suicide was reported
| W tlle ponce at Ditlli, luc NlClllil DclllS
Il middle-aged man named Murphy,
who had lived a few miles from the
village. The police, on going to the
village, found the unfortunate man ~
ing dead on the roadside outside his
own house. with his feet partly hang
ing over the wall which separated his
yard from an adjoining field. He was
quite dead, his throat being cut COM
pletely across; and near by was an
open razor stained With blood, indcat-
ing the weapon with which life had
been taken. The house was closed
from the outside, but not locked; and
the police, on entering the premises,
found an empty razor case. The de-
ceased had for some time previous eX-
hibited very eccentric habits. He had
spent considerable time in America,
and OH his return home lived by him
self. DR.. Nally, coroner, held an in
quest OH the remains in the evening,
and, after hearing the evidence. re-
turned a verdict of suicide while tenn
porarily insane"
MEATH
On August 24th, at the monthly
meeting of the joint committee OF
management of the Trim industrial
| schools, Mr. L. Sheridan. J. p. presid-