The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

there he worked under his friend,
Archbishop McHale, until 1862, in
which year he entered the Society of
Jesus, and soon after began his career
as missionary priest. Very few of his
contemporaries i'll Maynooth now re-
main. He was in his SD year, and his
long life of labor and prayer was fifty
closed by holy and peaceful death.
KERRY.
On the morning Of Feb. 22d, it was
discovered that man named Patrick
Connor, aged G5 years, who lived at
place called Curraheen, near Glen
peisl, had died suddenly the previous
night. He WAS found lying on Il rude
bed, on which lie used to sleep. His
clothing was of Tie scantiest kind, con-
sistiny of all old coat, trousers, and
pair OF torn boots, and there was nei-
Their Shirt, drawers nor socks on the
Douy-wnile the old house in which
Conner lived had only Il small portion
of the ro,f left on, and the place was
in q filthy condition, the only means
Of entrance or egress being through
IL hole in the vail, which at one time
had been Il window. Notwithstanding
all these miserable surroundings, the
police, on searching the body, found
sum Of f25 5s. secretcd in notes, gold
and silver, which was taken possession
Of by them. 1t is believed the wretch
ed mans death was accelerated by his
miserly habits and filthy surroundings.
KILDARE.
The marriage is annouced, as having
taken place, ON January 10th, at st.
Andrews, Westland Row, Dublin, by
Rev. p. Calvin, of Robert, thidr son of
the late Thomas Carron, Ballymore-
Ilustace Co. kildare, to Winifred,
youngest daughter Of Patrick Kenny,
Merchant Ballygar, Co. Galway.
KILKENNY.
Enquiries are being made, through
the Irish papers, for intelligence of
Richard Fitzgerald, formerly Of Null
linavatt, Co. Kilkenny, who Went to
California some years ago; and when
last heard of, in March, 1908, was in
South Africa.
! LEITRIM.
| On the evening of Feb. 23d, sad
accident occurred at Ballinamore Rail
! Sf0f ,,oc oc nh
John Mullen, pig buyer, of Monaghan,
met his death. Deceased had arrived
in Balinamore, from Drumshambo,
after attending the pig fair in that
town, and busted himself seeing to the
pigs lie had purchased at Drumsham-
DO, and which were in wagons. He
and his assistant, NIacklin, bedded the
the pigs in the wagons, and he then
sent AIacklin to the postof1ice to dis
patch some messages. Between that
time and Macklin's return, while
standing between the rails, he was
knocked down by an engine which was
backing for the goods shed, and though
the engine and tender were stopped
after few yards, the injuries We're
such that Mullen died in few min
utes, his spine having been dislocated
| LIMERICK.
Mr.. Thomas Wall, Bruff, father Of
Rev. James Wall, G.. c., Manister,
Groom, died on February 25th, after a
brief illness. Office and High Mass
was celebrated at Bruff Church on the
9th, after which the remains were
conveyed to Limerick for interment
The attendance both of the clergy and
laity was very large.
The funeral obsequies of Mrs. James
Carly took place on February 23d.
and were attended by large and rep
resentative concourse of mourners
from distant parts of West Limerick.
The Diseased lady was mother of the
Rev. Bernard Carey, C.SS.R., Rockwell
College and was held in the highest re-
gard by the people of her native town
for her many kind and benevolent acts
of charity.
I LONGFORD.
! The Hon. Edward Blake, M. P, has
written to Mr. Thomas Plunkett, coun-
| ty councillor, Longford, inclosing f5
| towards the distress fund in Longford.
LOUTH.
It is announced that marriage has
been arranged between the Marquis of
Butte and Augusta, younger daughter
of Sir Henry Bellingham, of Castlebel-
bingham, County Louth, and the late
Lady Constance Bellingham. Miss
Bellingham lost her mother, who was
sister of the present Earl of Gainsbor-
ough,) in 1891, and her stepmother is
| a daughter Of Baroness Grey de
Ruthvyn. The elder Miss Bellingham
is in a convent at Mayfield, in Kent.
The Marquis Of Butte is the wealthist
Peer in Endland, and one of its wealth.
lest men.
MAYO.
The marriage is announced on Feb
ruary ID, at the University church,
Dublin, by Rev. James O'Connor,
Adm, aBllaghaderin, Of Frederick J.
MacSherry, Hibernian Bank House,
Ballaghaderin, son Of the late Thomas
MacSherry, Cookstown, to Helen,
daughter of DR.. Stephen MacDermott,