The Irish standard., 1904-06-11

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benefited by his tour abroad, he does
not intend to resume his parliamentary
work at present, but will go to Ireland
almost Immediately after his arrival
Mr.. Dillon has been greatly missed in
i'll the house during the recent session;
and the kindliest inquiries concerning
his health have been frequently adj
dressed to his colleagues by members
of all parties.
Mr.. VIM. Redmond, who has been in
private hospital in London for some
weeks, is now much better and has
been able to go out driving. He hopes
to be able to leave town for change
in a few days, but will be unable to
attend to his parliamentary duties for
considerable time to come, as he has
been ordered a complete rest.
FERMANAGH.
The memorial tablet to the TWENTY
seventh regiment, Inniskilling Fusi-
leers, recently unveiled at Enniskillen,
contained the names of no fewer than
IA officers and III non-commissioned
othcers and men of the regiment who
had fallen in battle or had died in
South Africa.
GALWAY,
The death took place on Nav 10 at
81 Upper Gardiner street, Dublin, after
long and painful illness, borne with
Christian fortitude and patience, of Eli
zabeth Charlotte, relict of the late
Charles ]. Lynch of Petersburg, county
Galway. Her funeral started from
Galway station to Ross abbey, Head
fort, on the arrival of the morning
train from Broadstone, on the 18th,
and was largely and respectfully at
tended.
KERRY.
A meeting of the Irish priests of the
diocese Of Kerry for the selection of
three names to be submitted to Rome,
with view to the appointment of a
successor to the See left vacant by the
lamented death of DR.. Coffey, was held
in the cathedral. Killarney, on May 49,.
The meeting was preceded by solemn
high mass at which Most Rev. DR.,
Fennelly, archbishop of Cashel, pre-
sided. The celebrant was Very Rev.
P. Hayes, Adm, Killarney; deacon,
Rev. M. Fuller, G. c.; sub-deacon, Rev.
d. Murphy, @. c.; master of ceremo-
MES, Rev. ]. Brick, P. p, Fossa
KILDARE.
On the morning of May Is a man
named Helihan reported to the Athy
police that he had found a female in
FAINT in the Peoples park. The infant
was alive, was about a month old,
was well dressed, and was provided
with feeding bottle. The police are
making inquiries.
| KINGS COUNTY.
Mr.. Nathaniel Robert Slater, of a
Linden Road, Bedford, and of "Wood
Of o. and the town Of Tullamore, who
died on April 1 last, aged Ga years,
leaving an estate valued at 1,575 6s
Cd gross and 91O,26s lbs Sd in net
personally, appointed as executrix and
executor of his will Of the 23d July,
1900, his widow, Mrs. Matilda Slater,
and his son, Mr.. George Francis Sla-
ter. The testator left his estate at
"Wood of o. and Tullamore to his wife
for life, and, subject to her interest,
to his son, George.
LEITRIM.
The death is announced on May -,
at his residence, Carrick- on Shannon,
of John Fox, chairman of Poor Law
Guardians, deeply regretted by his sor-
rowing family, aged 20 years. His fu-
neral took place, to Annaduff GENE
terry, on May Il, and was attended by
a long cortege of mourning friends.
LIMERICK.
On the morning of May II, in LINER
ick, four fishermen, named James Nc
Namara, Patrick Clancy, Martin Clan
cy and John Hayes had a narrow es-
cape from drowning. They were row.
ing down the Abbey river, in the small
hours of the morning, when squall
capsized their two boats. The men,
holding on to their upturned boats,
shouted for help, and their cries were
heard by Sergeant Rogan and Consta-
bic West, of the r. I. c., who, with
the assistance of three night watchmen
and two citizens, succeeded in getting
the men, who were much exhausted,
safely ashore.
LONGFORD.
About o'clock on the morning of
May Is fire broke out in the bakery
premises Of Mr.. Thomas Plunkctt,
Longford, which reduced the building
to ruins within short time. Eortl,-
nately, it was an isolated building,
though in close proximity to other
stores and dwelling houses.
LOUTH.
A special meeting of the Guardians
Of Dundalk Union was held ON May 16
to elect master. There were seven
candidates, including officials of the
Drogheda, Ardee, Listowel, and Corey
unions. On division Mr.. O'Calla-
CHAN, Porter, Drogheda union, was
elected by 81 votes. Mr.. Mcdonnell,
porter, Ardee union, got three. aud