The Irish standard., 1905-04-15
Galway,

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was held in the Morgue, by the City
coroner, DR.. l.. Byrne, on the body of
man who had been found in the
Liffey on Tuesday. A verdict OF
death from drowning" was returned.
After the inquest, the body was iden-
titled as that of John Mea, of elena
maddy, Co. Galway, who had left home
three weeks previously, for Liverpool,
and up to the time of his Identified
tion, by his brother, at the morgue, he
had not been heard from.
The National Anniversary was cele-
brated in Tuam cathedral with great
pomp and solemnity. Very Rev. Thos.
f. Mackin, Professor of Irish in St.
Jarlath's College, preached the sermon
Of the day in Irish,-the first deliv:
cred there in the vernacular since thD
death of archbishop MacHale, in 1881.
The preacher concluded his discourse
with a strong appeal to the parents
to have their children taught the
language Of their ancestors. After
mass there was a procession from the
cathedral through the principal streets
of the town, with band and banners,
returning to the statute Of archbishop
MacHale, where Father Macken
and Father M'Hugh addressed the
assemblage, in Irish and English, and
songs in Irish were sung.
Kerry.
At Kenmare, on March 21st, Edward
Sweeney, farmer, residing at Inchinan-
agh, on the borders of Cork, was ar
rested and remanded, charged with
the wilful murder of his father, Daniel
Sweeney, on March 18th.
On March 22d, in the Court of
Kings Bench, in Dublin, before
Justice Boyd, the bankrupt Selwyn
was sued, under the name of Staple
ton by servant named Bertha DAILY,
for damages for SANDER alleged to
have been uttered, and assault alleged
to have been committed on plaintiff,
by defendants wife. The action was
remitted to the Kerry Quarter
Sessions
Kildare.
Mr.. Patrick Driver, V. c., P. L. G.,
Ballymore-Eustace, died, few days
ago, at the age of SO years. Deceased
was well-known in Wicklow and Kill
dare, where he was prominently con-
nected with every national movement.
His funeral to Hollywood was very
largely attended.
Kilkenny.
In Kilkenny, on March 22nd, the
death took place of Mr.. P. J. O'Keeffe,
Borough treasurer, and part proprietor
of the Kilkenny People,. Mr.. O'Keeffe
was well known by the leading Ma
tionalists of Ireland, by whom his
death will be deeply regretted. Some
years before the coming in of the
Local Government Act, he was elected
as member of the corporation, and
at the first election under the new act,
he was returned second on the poll,
thus becoming an alderman. Sub
sequently he became mayor of the
city, and on the death of the late
borough treasurer was elected to that
position, which he held until his death.
Limerick.
On March Goth, an old woman
named Anne Calvin, residing at Far
ranshone, near Limerick, was found
dead in bed by her sons. She had
been suffering from asthma for con-
siderable time, and it was not con-
sidered necessary to hold an inquest.
On March 21st, an inquest was held,
at the Male Prison, Limerick, on the
body of William Ryan, 63, travelling
musician, a prisoner, who had died
on the previous Saturday, while under
going a sentence of one month, with
hard labor, for vagrancy. The medical
evidence was to the effect that de-
ceased had died from general debility
and heart-failure; and the coroner's
jury found accordingly.
Mayo.
On st. Patricks Day, in Westport,
the Rev. M. M'Donald, Adm, was
presented with an address and a purse
of sovereigns, in recognition of his
action relative to the recent appear
ance Of Bible reader in town. Mr..
VIM. Doris, ]. p, presided at the public
meeting at which the presentation
was made, and there were upwards of
ten thousand people present. Mr..
Manus Molloy, U. D. c., read the ad-
dress, in response to which the Rev.
gentleman made an eloquent and
vigorous speech.
Roscommon.
On March 22d, in the Court of
Kings Bench, in Dublin, before Justice