The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-16

church of the Holy Cross, Lsnaskea,
i'll the presence of the bishop and
clergy OF the diocese, and Il large
gathering of the general public. The
remains were borne in solemn process
sion from the parocLial house to the
church. Every business house in the
village was suffered, and every door
was closed, and in every private house
the blinds We're drawn in token of
SORROW.
GALWAY.
The impressive ceremony of profess
sion took place at the Dominican con-
vent, Taylor's Hill, Galway, on March
l4th. when two young ladies, Miss
Nora Davis, of Hcadford Gn religion
Sister Mary Dorothea), niece of the
Very Rev. Father Dooley. p. p, V. f.,
and sister Of the. Rev. Father Davis,
G. C.. OF Galway, and Miss Smiddy. of
kilbarry House, Cork lin religion Sis
ter Mary Bertrandi. made their VOWS
and We're professed members of the
plous Sisterllood of the Dominican Or
der The bishop, Most Rev. DR.. Mac
Cormack. otiiciated assisted by Very
Father Bury, O. p, prior of the
Domnicans; Very REV. Father Lyons,
o. F., and Rev. Father Davis, C. c.
KILDARE.
At the kildare assizes, on March
18th, Andrew Ring, of Tippedkevin,
was indicted for stealing five head of
cattle, the property of his brother-in-
law, John Doran. in November last.
Christopher Quinn, NIonasterevan,
charged with the manslaughter of John
Nolan, was acquitted on the ground
Of self defense. John Hughes, post
man, Newbridge, was sentenced to
twelve months Imprisonment for the
larceny of a postal letter containing
two half-crowns. Geraghty, another
Newbridge district postman, got four
months Imprisonment for retaining %
letters.
KERRY.
Under date of March 24th, Castle
island correspondent states that >the
potatoes and oats from last years
crop in that district were all diseased
and that the farmers, having no means
OF obtaining fresh or healthy Seeds
are sowing the diseased seeds. He in
stances number of cases where cat
tie had died through having been fed
in November on rotten hay, and men,
tons one man who lost six COWS out of
twelve, half his stock, through this
cause. Unless sound feed is provided,
he anticiates a complete failure of the
current years crop.
KILKENNY.
AT the meeting of the Kilkenny cor
poration on March 22d, communica-
ton was received from the Troyswood
tenants. accepting the proposal of the
corporation to purchase their holdings
at price to be fixed by the estates
commissioners. The matter will come
up for final ratification at the next
monthly meeting.
LOUTH.
On March 18th, the remains of the
late Mr.. P. M'Connon We're inferred in
Ballypousta graveyard, followed by Il
large number of mourners. Deceased
was one of the Oldest inhabitants of
the town and was much respected.
LEITRIM.
The death is announced, on March
18th, at Shannon View, Carrick-on-
Shannon, of Lizzie, wife Of Sergeant
Matthew Mulligan, R. 1. G. The
funeral took place on the following
Saturday, from Carrick-on-Shannon
train, en-route for Fintona, county IT,
rome. 1nterment was on Sunday in the
family battle-ground at Eskra.
LIMERICK.
| The death took place on March 21st
at Mount st. Vincent convent, LINER
ick, Of Sister Assisium Miss Des-
monO. Deceased, who had devoted
sixteen years to the service Of religion,
was native of Clonmel.
| MAYO.
| At Castelar, assizes, on March 10TH
James Hopkins, aged 80 years, was
found guilty of the murder of his son,
Edward, at Glasheen, and was SEN
fenced to death, the execution being
fixed for April 18th.
| MEATH.
| Mr. J. Mccain, son of the late Mr.,
Jas. Mccain, NJ. P, has purchased
new excursion steamer, for Navan, to
ply, during the excursion months,
along the Boyne.
MONAGHAN.
On March 23d, in the court of kings
bench, Dublin, in the matter of
Worthington VS.. the Castleblayney,
Ready and Armagh Railway company,
Mr.. Jefferson INSTRUCTED by Messrs.
Shannon, solicitors), who appeared for
the railway company, said the motion
listed had relation to the Judgment of
sum of f22,00O by the defendants in
court in order to be discharged from
liability on the ground that that was
the highest amount they could be call
ed on to contribute; but the matter had
been arranged, and counsel asked that
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