The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30
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loteSGtlt pfllllitte. is reported TO be
seriously ill. He is the last surviving
member of the bishops who were ap-
pointed by the crown when the estab-
lisled church in Ireland was a richly
endowed state institution. DR.. Alex
ander could have retained his seat as
a lord spiritual in the House of Peers,
but he declined to retain the distinc-
ton after the passing of the Irish
church act. He owed his first promo
ton to Mr.. Gladstone. who conferred
OH him the deanery of Emily.
ANTRIM.
On the morning of March 4th, a de-
plorable accident occurred on the
Northern Counties line. near White
head. y gang of pernE,nent-way men
had been employed during the night in
effecting some alterations to the line,
and ut two o'clock Il. M, they were
proceeding on IL hand-propelled DOGGY
to hut for the purpose of getting tea,
when one of their number. James Ad-
ans, fell off the DOGGY. He struck the
rails on his head ana a large Wells
light, weighing 2-cwt., which was on
the machine, fell on him. He was re-
moved to the Royal Victoria hospital.
Belfast, where he was found to he in Il
critical condition from conclusion of
the brain.
CLARE.
We deeply regret to announce the
death OF Most Rev. DR.. McRedmond.
bishop of Killaloe, which occurred OH
April 9th, at st. AIMS Hill, Cork. The
deceased preate, who was Il native of
Birr. Kings County, was about sixty
eight years Of age. lie received his
ecclesiastical training first in the Irish
college, in Paris. and later on, in May
nootl, where he read a most distin-
guisled course. Ordained priest in
1850. his first mission was as curate
at Bournea, near Roscrea Suisse
Quently he was for Il short time in
Toomevara. whence he was translated
to Nenagh becoming secretary to Most
Rev. Dr. Flamery, then bishop of Kill
laloe.
CAVAN.
\ telegram of March 9th from Ca
van, states that Mr. Thomas Mccoy
el.n, NJ. P. for West Cavan, had died
on the previous morning, having been
seriously ill for some time. He sat for
West Cavan since 1900, when he was
returned unopposed. The late member
was SO years Of age, was an auction
eer and farmer, and was director of
the Cavan and Leitrim Railway COM
pany. He also took a leading part in
local affairs, was Il member of the
Cavan county council, member of
the council of agriculture, in connec-
ton with the department of agricul-
ture and technical instruction, and
member of the Enniskillen board of
Guardians.
CORK.
A Queenstown dispatch of April Sd
says:-"The sea in the channel last
night was the worst experienced for
many years. The captain of the Celtic,
which came down the channel in the
teeth of southwest gale, stated, on ar
rival here, that the sea off the Saltees
could not have been worse in the At
lantic. The Umbria (Cunarder), which
also arrived here from Liverpool this
afternoon, reports terrific weather in
the channel. The sea was such that it
broke clean over the big liners, and
retarded their progress considerably"
cable dispatch received in Cork re-
ports the death, on March 18th, at the
Dominican convent, New Orleans, La,
Of Kathleen Mary Bonaventure Hard
ing, daughter of the late Philip Joseph
Harding, of Carrigafooka, Macroom,
county of Cork. High mass was cele-
brated for the repose of her soul, at st.
Augustine's, Cork.
CARLOW.
At early mass on Easter Sunday in
Carlow, Most Rev. DR.. Foley, bishop of
Kildare and Leighlin, attended by the
Rev. Dean Brophy, Carlow college, Or
dained to the priesthood in the Cathe-
dral, the Rev. Charles O'Mahony. The
following clergy assisted at the func-
ton: Rev. Father Maggie, s. J. D.,
College; the Rev. P. CORY, G. c., and
Rev. A. Lyman, G. G. Father O'Ma-
hony will commence his missionary
labors in the diocese of Salford Eng
land.
DERRY.
In Derry and it's vicinity, the Easter
tide holiday was largely given over to
a series of athletic sports in the vari-
GUS recreation resorts in the city and
neighborhood, and in moderately favor
ing weather there was considerable
success and much popular enjoyment.
The Gaels took the place of promi-
hence in the league, having the dis
tinction of the opening day and inaugu-
ral sports in the City Recreation park
at Brandywell, the grounds now being
greatly extended by grant to the cit
liens from the Irish society,",
DUBLIN.
On April I'd, stevedore named Will
liam Long, residing at 80 Mayor street,