The Irish standard., 1903-11-21
DUBLIN.

Edmund Meares Kelly, X. c., died at
his residence, Rosefeld, Williamstown,
ut the ripe old age Of SO. Mr.. Kelly
was the father Of the Irish bar, but
had retired from practice for many
years past He was member of the
Blackjack board of commissioners,
from its formation, in 1868, up to the
time of the passing of the local gov
eminent act, 1898. Mr.. Kelly, although
an old man, was very active and alert
up to a few days before his death.
At the recent examination for adj
mission to the Irish bar, twenty-one
gentlemen memorialled to be admitted
as students, among them being two
Boers-namely, Mr.. John Albert Roux,
undergraduate, I. G. D., eldest son Of
james Isaac RouX, of Rustenburgh,
Stellenbosch, South Africa, land own
er; and Mr.. William Joachim Van Zyl,
undergraduate, T. G. D., second son Of
John Abraham Van Zyl, of Reitfon-
tein, Griqualand East, landed proprie.
tor.
| GALWAY.
On Sunday, November LIST, in Tuam
cathedral, the ceremony of the confer
ing of the pallium on his grace, Most
Rev. DR.. Healy, archbishop of Tuam,
was performed. All the bishops Of
the western province We're present
The pallium was given by Most Rev.
DR.. Mccormack, bishop of Galway,
| and the sermon was preached by the
Most Rev. Dr.. Clancy, bishop of Ell
phin. An immense congregation, com
prising the representatives of the
Hierarchy, clergy and laitN, filled the
cathedral to overlooking.
This has been most disastrous
fishing season ON the Connemara.
coast. Numerous buyers, with their
agents and large stocks of barrels, salt
and curing plant, still remain; but the
chances Of improvement in what re-
mains of the season are hopeless. and
the lot Of the poor fishermen is pitt
able.
KERRY.
The engagement is announced Of
the Earl of Kerry, elder son of the
Marquis of Landsdowne, and Elsie,
only daughter aof Edward S. Hope.
We have great pleasure in noting
the success of Il pupil of the inter-
mediate and University school, Tralee,
at the recent boy copyists examina-
ton, in which Master Lewis Reed,
who in the intermediate examinations
secured book prize in the science
course Junior grade, has now succeed
ed i'll obtaining the second Irish place
in the boy cOpyists examination. A
Castleisland boy, Master John Hani-
yer, son of Mr. Haniver, engine driver
on the Castleisland branch of the G..
S. and w. railway, has been success
full i'll winning one Of the clerkships
recently offered for competition in the
service of the railway company.
KINGS COUNTY.
On the morning of October 24th, in
formation reached Tullamore of a
shooting affrsay at Backgammon, Il
few miles distant. The victim is Il
respectable farmer, named james Nc
Donnell, aged 45. AS result Of po-
lice inquiries, James Buckley, Grand
canal lockkeeper, and his SON We're
placed under arrest 1t appears that
both men We're in Tu]lamore on the
previous day, and that, after arriving
home, an alteration arose between
them, and blows We're exchanged. 1t
is alleged that Buckley got the worst
OF the fight, and that, in desperation,
he drew a revolver, firing two shots.
Mcdonnell, who received both bullets
near the region Of the heart, fell stag.
gering across the canal bridge. He
was conveyed to his home in a dying
condition, and Mr.. Wynne, r. NJ, took
his dispositions. DR.. Moorehead, Tul-
lamore, stated that no hopes could be
entertained for the injured mans re-
covery. Both prisoners were remand
ed to Tullamorc Jail. Buckley had re-
turned from America few years ago,
and was. accustomed to carrying a re-
volver.
LIMERICK.
In Dublin, on October 10Th, a most
interesting religious function was per-
formed at the convent Of the Sisters
of the Most Holy Redeemer, st. AL
phonsus road, Drumcondra, where
Miss kathleen Hogan Tin religion
Sister Mary Augustine), daughter Of
Mr.. James Hogan, Carrans, New
castle West, was solemnly professed
member of the order by his grace,
the archbishop of Dublin, in the pres
ence of large number of clergy and
friends.
4 At the Limerick petty sessions, ON
! October 23d, before Mr.. Hickson, r.
/ NJ, presiding, thirteen laborers were
! summoned for riotous behavior in
1 connection with the masons' strike in
the city. The cases. were all dis
missed
At the same police court George
Brock, High street, was brought be-
fore Mr. Hiekson, charged with the
larceny of Twenty-Five pieces of
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