The Irish standard., 1904-08-06

wards engaged in the suppression of
the slave trade at Zanzibar. He sew
eral times received the thanks of the
admiralty and the foreign office, and
had also received the medal of the
Royal Humane Society for saving life.
Among the queer Chinese and Korean
names of creeks, headlands and pro-
montories on the west coast of the
Lao 1ung peninsula, in which the
Japanese and Russian armies are ut
present operating, there is sullivan
bay" Probably the dead admiral may
have given it it's name.
GALWAY.
At the last Athenry petty sessions,
before MIR. j. Z. Gardiner, Il. NJ, pre-
siding. a farmer named Martin Tracy,
of Clough, was charged with assault
ing the Rev. VIM. Colgan, Protestant
incumbent of Kilanin. Great interest
wHS manifested in the case The Rev.
MIR. Colsan appeared in court, wearing
Il large piece of sticking-plaster on his
forehead, and was accompanied by the
Rev. Mr.. Roe, rector of .Athenry. 1t
appeared that the parties had met on
the road to Moirey, on July 1, and en-
tered into IL religious discussion, in
which the Rev. Mr.. Colgan said
that the Catholic religion was all hum
bug; OH which Tracy struck him on
the head with his stick The accused
was returned for trial to Galway as
sizes and admitted to bail.
The marriage is announced, on June
30, at the Church of st. Francis, Mer-
chants Quay, Dublin. by the Rev. T..
Burnard, brother of the bride, Of
Thomas j.. Halton, son of the late
Thomas Halton, of Dublin. to Ellen
Teresa, only daughter of J. NJ. Knee
fry, ID. c., Of Clifden, county Galway.
KILDARE.
AT Mas assizes, on July Is, John
Flanagan was charged before Chief
Justice O'Brien with the wilful MUIR
der of John Moore, near Kilcullen, on
the 18th of June. Moore, Il tramp
went to sleep in prisoners loft and
was shot with double-barrelled gun
For the defense it was stated that the
prisoner, who had been annoyed by
tramps, did not know that the gun
was loaded. The jury found the pris-
oner not guilty and he was discharged
from custody.
LEITRIM.
On July Is. in st. Mary's Catholic
church. Carrick- on- Shannon, a Months
Mind Pontifical High Mass and Re-
QUEEN Office We're celebrated for the
reposc of the soul of the late Matthew
J. Barrett. J. F., Co. G., who died in
Dublin few weeks since. Deceased
was proprietor of the wholesale and
retail grocery and hardware establish
ment in the town of Carrick on Shan
non, and was worthy member of one
Of the oldest families in Roscommon.
and Roscommon, and was chairman
Of the No. . Rural District Council
Of Carrick- on-Shannon. His demise is
severely felt in the town. rs he was
ever foremost in every good work that
had for it's object the welfare of the
people. Most Rev. DR.. HOare, bishop
Of Ardagh and Clonnacnoise. was cele
brant Of the mass; deacon. Rev. Ber-
nard Geraghty. adminstra tor of Long
ford: Sub-dcacon. Rev. NJ. McCabe, G.
c.. Carrick- Shannon; master of
ceremonies, Rev. N. Nangle, c. c.,
GOwel. The deacons ut the throne
were Very Rev. Canon Gilligan. p.
T.. V. e., Carrick-on-S Shannon; Rev. ].
Manning. T.. F.. Drumshanbo.
LIMERICK.
On July u the death took place of
the Rev james MOlOny. =. p, Pallas-
kerry. who had been in failing health
for some time past. Father Molony,
who was most popular, was brother to
the late Very Rev. William Molony, p.
d., +. T., of Rathkeale. and of the late
Mrs. Peacocks, George street, Limerick
On July Is Il sad drowning accident
took place ut Oakley. county Dublin.
Three metropolitan policemen went
bathing in IL rather rough sea, when
one, named James BO,rke, Il native of
Graigacurra, Ballingarry. County Linn
erick, went out of his depth and was
drowned. Neither he nor his two COM
panions could swim.
LOUTH.
The Gaelic classes of the Dundalk
convent schools We're recently treated
by the Rev. Mother and community to
Il pleasant days outing to Belluygan.
The marriage is announced. on July
-, ut the Church of st. Mary of An
gels, Church street. Dublin, by the
Rev. NJ. ]. Quinn, ADM, Dundalk, Of
Francis +. MacParland, Hiberian
House, Dundalk, to Martha, youngest
daughter Of John Warren, Esq, Bach
clor's Walk, Dundalk
Mr.. p. V. MacMahon, OF Dundalk.
who runs the City and South London
electric railway, has been awarded
the Williams premium (value f25) Of
fered every three years by the lnsti-
tute of Electrical Engineers. In 1900
Mr.. MacAIahon received the Institu-
ton premium, value f25. for the best
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