The Irish standard., 1904-05-07

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Charged With being an habitual drunk
ard. 10 the former Charge he pleaded
guilty. and the jury. after hearing the
evidence as to the second charge, from
Which 1T appeared that the accused had
spent, on an average, between five ana
81: months in the year in Jail, ordered
him to be confined in the Inebriate
home ut EMS for two :,ears.
FERAIANAGH.
AT the annual! meeting of the Fer
managh branch Of the Irish Landlords
convention. held in the courthouse, t:,l-
niskillcll, Oh April 12. tile Earl of Erne
presiding, the secretary, Mr.. A. Nc
1.ough!in, stated that Mr.. Edward
Archdale of Castle Archdale, in send
ing ir his subscription, had stated that
lie wanted to resign his membership
On the motion OF Viscount Cory it was
agreed to appoint S'ajo, Irvine on the
committee, in room of Mr. Archdale
No resolutions were passed at the
meeting, and no speeches were deliv-
cred. The members were down in the
MOUTH
GALWAY.
The death is announced, on April II,
at Lower Lesson street, Dublin, of
Kate. widow of the late Captain James
j. Bodkin, Of Springfield, Balymoe,
County Galway. The funeral took place
on the 14th, by train from Broadstone
to Rallymoe, thence to family burial
vault at Ballintubber.
The death rate in the Irish towns
for the four weeks ending April 8 has
been unusually heavy, and is nearly so
per cent higher than the urban aver
age in Great Britain. In Dublin the
late was nearly 80; but the record of
Galway is startling. The following is
the four weeks record for that town:
Galway-GG; 81; 42.7; 42.7. The fig
ures need some explanation, but they
are portentious
KERRY.
A dispatch dated Killarney, April IS,
says: "Keen regret was evinced on
last Sunday at the various masses cele-
DRAFTED in the cathedral, when it was
announced that the prayers of the
faithful We're requested for the spirit
ual and temporal welfare of the bishop
of Kerry, Most Rev. DR.. Coffey, who
lies seriously ill. There has been no
Improvement in his condition I'D to to-
day. and though. perhaps, without i'm
mediate danger, his condition excites
grave apprehension"
The death of the beloved pastor Of
LiNnaw, Rev. James Counihan, p. p,
which took place at the Presbytery,
Mill street, OH April 8. occasioned the
most deep and widespread grief
throughout the county.
KILDARE.
A meeting Of the parishioners OF
Atlly was held on April 10 in the rooms
of the Catholic Young Mems society
for the purpose of considering the most
desirable manner in which to mark
their appreciation of the golden Jubilee
of the parish priest, the venerable
Archdeacon Germaine. Mr.. M. j.
Minch, J. P, company G, presided. A
lengthy discussion took place, and it
was ultimately decided that the cree
ton in st. Michael's parish church
would best carry out and
would give best expression to the
wishes Of those present. The managers
of the National and Hibernian banks
were appointed treasurers, and Messrs.
John Corcoran and Peter J. Murphy
were elected honorary secretaries. The
project is being warmly and spontan-
eously supported.
KILKENNY.
AT the last monthly meeting of the
Kilkenny corporation, resolution was
carried by twelve votes to seven to
present an address of welcome to King
Edward and his queen, on the occasion
of the approaching visit to Kilkenny.
At the same meeting it was unani-
nlously decided that the resolution
PISSED some months ago, comforting the
freedom of the city on Alderman John
DAILY, of Limerick, be carried into effect
on April 80 (the day of the kings ar.
rivaD, and that Mr.. DAILY be invited to
come to Kilkenny to accept the honor
on that day.
LElTRIAI.
The marriage is announced, OIL
April II, at Bornaccola Catholic church
by the Rev. M. Flynn, 2. p, of Charles,
youngest son of the late Patrick Flynn,
Drumlara, to Teresa, third eldest
daughter of the late Thomas Kellaher,
Cloontumphei, County Leitrim.
LIMERICK.
At the meeting of the Limerick coun-
ty council, on April Is, Mr.. Thomas
Hurley, J. p, presiding, the following
members were elected as delegates to
the National convention: The chairman
(AIr. r. Coll, J. P.); Messrs. John
Bourke, p. Duggan, p. Vaughan, D..
Clancy and G. O'Shaughnessy (GliD.
On April 5, the commander Of the
forces, the Duke of Connaught, arrived
at Limerick from Adare Manor (where,
with the duchess and their two daugh-
ters, he had been on a visit to Lord
Dunrayen,) and inspected the troops in