The Irish standard., 1905-05-06
ment with hard labor, to date from
March 20.

ment with hard labor, to date from
March 20.
Galway.
The death is announced of the Very
Rev. E. Delans,, lately assistant to
Very Rev. Faener Kennedy, P. p,
Beechworth, Melbourne, Australia.
The deceased clergyman was cousin
OF the coadjutor bishop of Hobart,
flight Rev. DR.. Delany. Father Delany
was born in the West of Ireland and
pursued his ecclesiastical studies at
Carlow college.
AT the last meeting of the Tuam
board OF guardians, the master report
ed that, stitched within the scapular
worn by a deceased inmate, named
Bridget Bolton, as the body was being
prepared for interment, the matron
had found a deposit receipt for G55
los. The deceased had spent some
time in the workhouse, and had also
been in the asylum, but in all the vicis-
situdes of mental and moral surround
i ings the determination to keep the
secret of the hidden treasure was evil
IDENTIFY paramount. The guardians Or
dered that the cost of maintenance of
! the deceased woman, while in the
workhouse, be deducted from the de-
| posit.
Kerry.
On April Z, DR.. Hayes held an in
quest on the body of a respectable
man, named Patrick Garvey, who was
found drowned in Ventry harbor. "Ac-
cidental drowning" was the verdict.
We regret to announce the death Of
Mrs. Lizzie O'Brien of Kenmare, which
occurred at Ardah, county Limerick,
the residence of her son Mr.. Patrick J..
| O'Brien, on April 8. Mrs. O'Brien was
an old inhabitant of Kenmare and
| belonged to much respected family,
and her death, at the age of 60, is de-
plored by wide circle of relatives and
| friends.
The Rev. John Lawlor, P. P, Bally-
mascelligott, died on April IA, in the
presbytery, Cloghers. Father Lawlor,
| who had been in Indifferent health for
some two years, was taken seriously
i'll that morning, and was attended in
his last moments by the Rev. Charles
Power, G. c., Ballymacelligott. Father
Lawlor was priest for about 46 years,
his first mission being Causeway,
whence he was removed to Tralee,
where he was stationed for some
years.
Kilkenny.
| A public meeting was held at Kill
kenny on April to protest against the
new rule of the education board.
Speeches were delivered by Canon
| Doyle, DR.. Barry, P. p, and others, and
| a letter was read from Dean Howley.
Michael Butler and John Neill, boots
in the Imperial hotel, Kilkenny, have
| been returned for trial on a charge
of having distracted goods from the
baggage of business travellers staying
| at the hotel.
Kings County.
| Among the visitors to the House of
Commons, in London, on April IA, was
Rev. Father O'Connor, of Adelaide,
who was returning to Ireland for a
holiday after 26 years of missionary
work in Australia. Father O'Connor is
native of Kings county and was or
dained by Cardinal Moran when the
latter was bishop of Ossory. He was
in charge, in London, of Messrs.
Devlin, O'Mara and Patrick O'Brien.
Limerick.
A centenarian named Katherine Dill
Ion, aged 1o4, died on April 10 in the
Limerick Union.
On April II, at Limerick police
court, James Keane was charged with
breaking into the premises of Miss
Bourke, on December 6, 1903, and steal
ing e62 in company with another man
named O'Brien, who afterwards surren-
dered to the police in England and
was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment. Keane was remanded to the
petty sessions.
At the meeting on April II, of the
Limerick harbor board, a discussion
took place relative to the revenue of
the port Mr.. John F. Power stated
that, compared with 30 years ago,
there was nincrease of 100000 har-
Dor revenue.
Mayo.
At a meeting on April IL Of the
Mayo County Agricultural and Techni-
cal Instruction committee, presided
over by Archdeacon Kilkenny, Mr.. M.
Waldron moved the adoption of reso-
luton, "That after May 1, 1905, no
person be appointed by this committee
to position as instructor or instruct
ress, or to any other paid Office or po-
sition under the committee, who does
not produce satisfactory evidence
that he or she has a knowledge of the
Irish language, and is, at the time Of
making application for the position or
office, student of Irish" The adop-
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