The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-10-01

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been raised from $3.50 to $50, and the secretary
salary from $50 to 900.
On Sunday afternoon boat containing four men
capslzed IN Lough Aeagh, and two ot the occupants
James Coyle (married) and James Cassidy (single)
were drowned. Police Constables Smith and klernan
pluckily swan to the upturned boat, and saved one
of the party who was clinging to the keel
| On Friday morning an old woman named Mrs
Jobannah Donovan, living in labourers cottage at
Derryleigh, about three miles from Skibbereen, was
| found dead on the floor of her cottage by her son.
Another drowning fatality occurred at Limerick
on Monday making the sixth within the past few
months. 1t seems that dock abourer, named John
Sullivan ~, wdower with three children, sitting
about six o'clock the parapet at Balls bridge, and
somehow fell into the river distance of about fifteen
to twenty feet. The fall appears have rendered him
unconscious, and his body was swept down the river
by the fast flowing current considerable distance be-
fore the alarm given. His body picked up
some time after at Arthurs quay life. of course be-
ing extinct. An inquest will be held tomorrow.
The death has occurred at Greystcel Londonderry,
of Mrs MCelland, at the age of 40 years. Born in
1893, her life brdged three centuries Mrs. MCeland
was the only daughter of a family remarkable for
longevity Her mother, Mrs Leah Caldwell who took
la keen note of political affairs, and well remembered
the Irish Rebellion of 9S died the age of 80 Three
of her brothers eighty at their disease while
surviving brother, well known tenant farmer in
the north of Ireland has already passed that age. The
deceased lady had been a widow for fifty-two years.
With the exception of slight Deafness she in
full and complete enjoyment of her faculties to the
last So good her sight that she could easily read,
write and could clearly discern the large liners
they entered Movie-a port some ten miles distant
across Lough Foye-from her residence.
Drogheda correspondent says:
News has been received here by Father Curry, PIP,
N.F. st. Mary's of the sudden demise of of the
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Rev. W P. Keamey, P p, Kinnegad. Born some
ffty-fve years ago in the parish of Bohemeen of an
old Catholic stock, Father Kearney made his studies
for the priesthood in St. Finian's seminary Navan
and in the College of Maynooth. His first mission was
IN Liverpool where he the esteem of his country
men, amongst whom he ministered by presty micn
and his ardent patriotism. He afterwards curate
III ST. Marys parish, Drogheda, for several years and
while here took leading part conjunction with the
late Father James Anderson, O.S.A, in Nationalist
politics. He was one of the founders of the "Drog
heda Independent newspaper and one of its directors
until his DEATH
Great and general sorrow was caused at Loughrea
on Monday when the sad received that the
Rev. Elias Nolan, Ode, had passed away after
very ~Sief illness, at the Abbey monastery Father
Nolan was native of Aughrim, Co. Galway. At an
early age he attended the Diocesan seminary at
Loughrea, and years later went to Belgium
where he Joined the Order of Discaiced Carmetes
member of the Irish province His profession
took place the 23rd of October, 1861, and he was
ordained to the priesthood the 23rd of September
1865. Immediately after his ordination he returned
to his native land and attached the house of his
Order in Clarendon street. Dublin where he laboured
for close Is years. He also for time pro-
fessor of Holy Scripture in the House of Study, st.
Marys Northampton road. 1t while in Clarendon
street that the revival of the Irish language engaged
the attention of Father Nolan, and he laboured hard
and necessarily in this good work and became practi
caly of the pioneers of the movement which now
exerts such widespread influence both at home and
abroad represented in the work of the Gaelic
league.
The Concursus for the Chair of Theology rendered
vacant by the appointment of Dr. Mannix as president
of Maynooth college, opened Wednesday.
The candidates arc Rev. Patrick Mackenna, of the
Diocese of Clogher and the Rev P Toner, Armagh.
Father Mackenna, after brilliant course III May
nooh, held the appointment lecturer in English for
two years. Afterwards he appointed professor of
DOgmatic Theology in St. Paul's, Minnesota, and
turned only last June.
The Concursus comprising series of oral and
written exercises lasts four days. The votes of the
Judges will then be taken and submitted to the board
of trustees at the forthcoming meeting in September
A conference took place in Cork on Friday, under
the presidency of Lord Mayor Roche i'll reference to
the dispute between the proprieors OF Messrs, Cash x
Co., drapers, and their assistants. Sir John Arnot
and Mr.. NJ. j. Stapeton public accountant, repre-
sented the firm, and Mr.. j. Mcpherson London, gen
eral secretary of the Amalgamated Union of Shop
sstans, and Mr. NJ j. 0'Lehane, Dublin secretary of
the Irish Drapers association represented the
strike. At the termination of the negotiations the
Press were informed that satisfactory settlement had
been arrived at, and that both sides expressed their
obligations the Lord Mayor for his kindly interven
ton The terms upon which the strike has been
brought to a conclusion were officially communi
Gated as it was stated that both sides pledged them
selves that the wording of the agreement should not
be divulged
The letter from Mr.. Denis Kilbride, Mp, on
whiskey manufacture directs attention the agrcul
tural aspect of the question The patent still
whiskey made from maize, rice, moasses, and sugar
is placed in competition with the pure post still
whiskey made from barley. The growing of barley is
therefore discouraged The best Irish whiskey is
made from the barley but in England some 12,000000
of patent spirit is made, and only a few hundred
thousand gallons from matted barley. In Ireland the
patent still is making headway and it is stated that
only half the spirit made in Ireland from
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