The Irish standard., 1903-06-20

Union hospital on the following Fri
day.
DUBLIN.
The. funeral of Mr.. William Kettle,
fourth son of Mr.. A. J. Kettle, of st.
Margaret's, Dublin, took place OH
May 3Oth from his fathers residence
to the family burial-place at Swords.
Rev. David AIulcahy, p. F.. of
Swords, ofticiated at the graveside.
On May 18th Sir Henry Harty, cor
oner, held an inquest on the body of
NIr.NIeldrum Macready, who, on the
previous day had shot himself at his
residence, No. 4 Glenageary Hill,
Kingstown. The evidence of the
widow having been taken, she said
that the deceased was in depressed
spirits since his retirement He did
not want to retire, and he seemed to
think that life was over for him when
he had retired. The jury returned
verdict of suicide by shooting him
self with a pistol, while in state of
temporary insanity. Mr. AIeldrum had
been secretary to the Dublin Steam
Packet company, from which position
he had been retired, some time ago;
but he was in comfortable circum-
stances.
Among university scholars in the
Gaelic league, it is notable that sever
al have been appointed on the new
executive committee. Mr. John NJ.
Neill, the new vice-president, who
comes of a family of Gaelic leaguers,
had a very distinguished university
career, and is an official of the high
court. Miss Agnes O'Farrelly, NJ. A.,
who headed the poll, is a very dis
tinguished lady student, who was
educated at the Dominican convent at
NIuclross Park. She is sister of Mr..
Alphonsus O'Farrelly, f. r. U. l., who
is a Fellow of Science of the ROYAL
university, and also an ardent Gaelic
Lacquer. DR.. Denis J. Coffey, who is
a professor of physiology at the Ceci-
liza street medical school, had an extra
ordinarily brilliant career. He is per-
haps the most popular professor in
the Catholic University Medical school,
and his influence With the students
has been instrumental in spreading the
Gaelic league throughout the school.
KERRY.
On May 22d the hackers of Twohill.
the Irish champion. in his match
against Egan, for purse of 300 sover-
eigns, lodged with the sporting editor
of the Examiner deposit of EOS. The
balance Of the stake, 9125. will follow
in the course of few days. 1t has
been arranged that the first half of
the match shall be played in Jersey
City or New York, in the month of
June, any time prior to the 23d; and
all that now remains is to fix the
actual day. Negotiations are in prog
ress with that view, and the date
will be settled without delay.
On May 23d, a young man named
Daniel Moriarty, in charge of lighter
belonging to Messrs Donovan & Sons
Fenit, was scalded on the back and
right arm by steam issuing from
vessel close by.
KILKENNY.
One Of the oldest and most respect
able inhabitants of the parish of
Johnstown has recently passed away
in the person of Mr. Michael Brennan,
Crosspatrick. The deceased gentle
man had reached the patriarchial age
of 81 years. and up to few days be-
health, being the eldest son of eleven
in the family. He was strong and
consistent Nationalist all through life,
and was father of the Rev. Martin
Brennan, P. p, Dunston-on-Tyne. and
of Rev. Thomas Brennan, G. c., Bally-
hale, county Kilkenny. His funeral
was one of the largest ever seen in
that district.
LIMERICK.
On the night of May 22d, a woman
named Sarah Hanley, aged so. who
lived alone at Pallaskenry, fell across
the fire, and when discovered was so
severely burned that she died almost
Immediately.
On May Goth, at Limerick, a sad
fatality occurred in the Shannon. at
Kings Island. A number of soldiers
of the Liverpool regiment We're bath
ing, and two Of them, Private James
Eldan and Private Jones, went far out
in the river. Eldan, whose ambition
it seemed to be to swim across, ap-
parently got cramps, and clutched his
companion by the legs. Jones, who
narrowly escaped himself, made every
effort to save Eldan, who, however,
sank. The body was found subse-
quently, and conveyed to the morgue.
Deceased. who was recently mar
ried. belonged to Dublin. and was
about twenty-five years of age.
The death took place. at Castlecon
nell. on May 18th. of the Rev. Bartho-
lomew Scanlon. the popular pastor Of
the parish. Deceased was in his
seventieth year, and was intensely de-
voted to his parochial charge, one of
his latest efforts being to secure com
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