The Irish standard., 1904-07-30

Convent, and held that position until
five years ago, when she was trans
ferred to the Balloonagh Convent, of
which she became the reverend mo-
ther two years ago. She was daugh-
ter Of the later Mr.. Gerald Fitzgibbon
of Tralee.
KILKENNY.
The ordination OF the following &C.
cleSiaStical students of st. Kieran's
College, Kilkenny, took place in the
cathedral on July 3, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Most Rev. Dr.
Hrownrigg. bishop of Oossory, assisted
by Rev. John Doody. president, st.
kierans college, and Rev. c. J. Nc
Namar:, dean. st. Kieraus college;
Rev. Patrick Holland. Ossory: Rev.
Patrick Grace, Ossory; Rev. Edward
Purcell, Ossory; Rev. Edward Bergin,
Wellington; Rev. John Kelly. Yelling
ton: Rev. James Bowe, Wellington;
Rev. Edward Grant, Sacramento, Cali
fornia; and Rev. james Lawless, Ale-
l,ide, Australia
LIMERICK.
y young fellow named Martin
O'Brien, aged IL, was put forward
charged with breaking into the dwell
ing house of an old single lady named
Agnes Frances Burke, on Charlotte
Quay. on December last. and steal
ing thcrefrom IL sum of EGO. The pris-
oncr. who had been an inmate of an
industrial school in England pleaded
guilty and WAS sentenced to three
months Imprisonment with hard labor.
John Shcehy, formerly manager in
Limerick for Aessrs. Upton. also
pleaded guilty. and was sentenced to
six calendar months Imprisonment, to
date from his committal OH June ).
MONAGHAN.
The retrial of Joseph Fee, charged
with numbering John Flanagan at
Clones, on April 1G of last year, was
continued at Monaghan aSsizes on July
given on the former trial. The jury,
after being out for two hours, could not
agree. Judge Johnston asked if they
could not come to an unanimous de-
ciSiOn after three days in court. and
the foreman replied no." adding that
it would be no good retiring again.
Il:
prisoner WAS put back, and, later OH,
was conveyed to Armagh Jail. 1t is
stated that he will be again tried at
the Belfast assiZeS.
I,OSCOMMON.
The Rev. Father Wheatley. of the
Carlnelite Order, opened IL retreat in
the Sacred Heart parish church on
Sunday, June 2i, ut last mass, and
closed it OH Sunday. July ;. The Rev.
Father preached morning and evening
to most attentive congregations. He
closed Il very successful retreat by
giving the papal benediction and bene-
diction of the most holy sacrament. \
very excellent choir of young men and
boys sang the new Gregorian chant
during the week at mass and evening
devotions. Monsignor Mclaughlin, p.
T.. was well pleased with the weeks
work.
TIPPERARY.
The marriage is announced on June
30, at ST Mary's Haddington road,
Dublin, by Rev. Nicholas Russell, of
Thomas Moloncy. of Clonamacougue,
county Tipperary. to Maria, only
daughter of the late Patrick Egan,
Killcagh. Templemore, and housekeep-
er of G. c. Fitzgerald. ]. p.
Mr.. Il. Bernard Houston. T.. l.. B.,
son of Mr.. Robert r. Houston, has
been enrolled IL solicitor of the supreme
court in Ireland, and intends practic-
ing at Tippeiary. Mr.. Houston, who
served his apprenticeship to Mr.. John
O'Dwyer. solicitor Tipperary, was
awarded special certificate of merit
by the Incorporated Law Society at
his final examination.
WEXFORD.
The success of the Limerick and
Dungarvan Industrial exhibitions gives
promise that the Enniscorthy show of
County Wexford industries. to be held
on August 1O-11, will he equally sue
cessful. The show will be held, as
formerly. ut the County Wexford Show
Grounds. Enniscorthy. and the prizes
amount to E3OG.
Tho marriage is announced. on June
~. at the Church Of the immaculate
Conception. Rowe street. Wexford, by
the Rev. =. Doyle. Adm. of Hugh Nc
earthly to May. only daughter of the
late John Heating. both of Wexford.
On July 6 a sad fatality occurred OH
the Rosslnrc & Waterford railway. at
Wellington bridge, when a young man
named Edward Burns, native of
county Down, was killed by an engine
overturning and falling on him. De-
ceased WAS to have been married the
next week to Il young lady from the
locality. He was an engine driver and
in the employment of the company for
the past two years. \ verdict of acct
colOncr'S inquest. and rider added
expressing the opinion of the jury that
tho r1ilwav contra rtOrS MnSSrS Rob-