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rea; Very Rev. Canon Mannion, p. P,
Elphin, and a large body of the clergy.
At the conclusion Of the sacred cerc-
monies, the funeral cortege started for
the cemetery at - o'clock, and the i'm
mense number of carriages and cars
and pedestrians which followed his re-
mains bore ample testimony to the re-
spect and esteem in which the de-
ceased and his family We're descrvedly
held. The funeral cortege was the
largest seen i'll the vicinity for num-
Der of years.
TIPPERARY.
In Clonmel, on the evening of July
18th, an inquest was held on the body
Of w. Il. Fox, who had been found
dead in his bedroom with a revolver
wound in his forehead. Deceased was
an Englishman, and was formerly in
the army. Shortly after eleven o.
clock Oh that evening, his wife had
brought up some supper to her hus-
band, and was shocked to find him w.
ing on the floor, shot through the head,
and revolver near him. Deceased
was in the habit of repairing firearms.
The jury returned verdict that de-
ceased died from self-inflicted
wound, but whether accidentally or
not they had 10 evidence.
TYRONE
On July 10th last, the solemn cere-
mony of profession was performed in
the beautiful church attached to the
Convent of Mercy, Strabane, by the
Rev. John Mclaughlin, in the unavoid-
able absence of DR.. O'Doherty. The
newly professed nun was Miss Nc
Laughlin, of Glasgow, relative Of
Rev. James O'Kane, F. F., Cappagh.
The Right Rev. DR.. Gallagher, bishop
of Goulburn, Australia, was among
the clergy and prelates present.
A laborer named Murray, residing in
the townland of Garvaghey, near Bal
lygawley, unearthed, while cutting
turf few days ago, an old sword of
curious pattern. Murray handed
over the weapon to Mr.. Robert S.
Clements ]. P, Killadroy, Beragh, in
whose possession it is. Mr.. Patrick
Campbell, r. d. c., Garvaghey, on
whose land it was found, has made a
claim for the ownership.
WESTMEATH.
In Athlone, on July 18th, it was
made known that the requisiton for a
special meeting Of the urban council,
to consider an address to the English
king and queen had been withdrawn.
The idea of an address was therefore,
abandoned, and the great Indignation
meeting of Nationalist, which was to
have been held also, was declared off.
as the necessity for it did not exist any
longer.
The death is announced, OH July 23d,
at the Mater hospital, Dublin, of con-
gestion Of the lungs, of the Rev. Father
2. Brophy, P. p, Kilkenny West,
Glasson to the great regret of his sis
tiers and friends. His interment took
place in Glasnevin on July 25th.
WEXFORD.
At the meeting of the Wexford board
Of guardians on July 18th, Lady Maui
rice Fitzgerald presiding, motion
brought forward to rescind the reso-
luton passed by the board of guard
ians on the previous Saturday, well
coming the king and queen to Ireland,
caused several scenes. After the
reading of the minutes Mr.. J. O'Con-
nor, T. c., proposed the motion to
rescind, which Mr.. Mcmahon, T. c..
seconded. Several scenes of disorder
ensued, Lady Fitzgerald refusing to
put the motion, as due notice was not
given. Mr. O'Connor then handed in
notice Of motion to have the matter
considered at the second next meeting
of the board.
WICKLOW.
The directors Of the Dublin, Wick
low, and Wexford railway company.
after adding $500 to the general re-
serve, and setting aside $500 for loco
motive and rolling stock renewals
have decided to recommend payment
of dividend on the six per cent. Gu
mulative preference stock for the half
year ended the 30th June, 1908, carry
ing forward about 1851 to next ac-
count.