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cant by. the promotion Of Captain Bar |
rowes, in place of Mr.. Weir. who has
resigned the governorship on super
Roseommon.
The Very Rev. Mgr. Mclaughlin, of
unable to be present at
a local concert, at which he promised
to preside, placed n blank record in a
granaphone. into which he spoke his
apology and good wishes for the sue
cess of the entertainment. It's repro
duction ut the concert the same even
ing was received with astonishment
and delight by the audience. who fully
appreciated the novelty.
Sligo.
Typhus fever has claimed another
victim to duty. Amongst the staff of
the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Sill
go. Nurse Lynch occupied q foremost
place. Her genial manners and kindly
attention to the sick endeared her to
all. Some time ago she, was sent to
Sligo on duty. While there she. in
the discharge of her arduous work,
contracted the germs of typhus fever,
to which fell disease she succumbed
on Feb. 6. She was but 25 years of
age. four of which she had spent in
the discharge of her professional la
bo,s.
Tipperary.
The Sydney Erecman's Journal am
nounces the death of the Right Rev.
Dr. james Ma!ler. Bishop of Port Aug
usta, South Australia. DR.. Maher was
born in the parish of Grangemockler,
Tipper:,r:', Jul? 12, 1910. and was,
therefore. in his 65th year. He studied
classics at Mount Melleray and philos-
ophS and theology ut st. Johns,
Waterford. He was ordained priest
at Maynooth in 1868. and arrived i'll
South Australia in December of the
same year. He filled various missions
at Kadina. Mount Barker. Adelaide,
and Kapunda and was then appointed
to Pekina. When the Port Augusta
diocese was established. and DR..
O'Reilly appointed first Bishop in 1888,
Father Maher WAS appointed Vicar
General, and on DR.. O'Reilly's transla-
ton TO the Archdiocese of Adelaide.
he succeeded him as Bishop Of Port
Augusta, being consecrated in Ade-
laitle on April &c. 1896. The news of
DIR. Mahcr's death has caused wide.
spread regret in Australia.
Tyrone:
At II splendid Irish Ireland enterlain-
lnent given at Dromore, recently. un-
der the Craftsmanship of the Jealous
AMI cntarprising founder of the lam
guagc and industrial movement in the
town and district, Rev. Mathew Ma
gure, Il learned and eloquent lecture
on THE New Movement in Ireland"
was delivered by the Very Rev. James
M'Caffrey. S. y. L.. Professor of Ec-
clcsiastical History in Naynooth Col
lege.
Waterford.
Owing to the rough weather pre-
v;,iling in the Irish Channel the pilots
on board the steamships leaving the
Mcrscy were unable to return. and
several were landed in Ireland on Feb
1 al Dunmnre. near Waterford.
Westmeath.
Sister Mary Miss Anne Dunasan)
"a beloved religious of the Nuns of ST.
Joseph. and Il native of this county.
died ut the Providencia. Mercedes. Ar
gentina, S. a., recently. in the 60th
year of her age and the 23rd of her
religious profession.
Wexford.
The Rev. John Murphy, Il beloved
curatc of Ferno. died at the Parochial
House OH Feb. $ to- the sorrow Of the
entire county.
The Very Rev. Nicholas Canon Horc.
parish priest of Rathangan. one of the
ripest scholars amongst the clergy Of
Ferns diocese. died suddenly ut his
residence, Rathangan, Feb. 6. Canon
Hore was about 65 years OF age. On
the previous Sunday he celebrated
Mass in the local church as usual, and
after dinner remarked that he felt un-
usually we'll He took his meals on
Tuesday in apparently his usual
health. Some minutes afterwards the
household were alarmed by his means
and Immediately went to his assist
ance The good priest however. ex-
rircd almost at once.
Wicklow.
Miss Walsh. eldest daughter Of Mr..
Ed Walsh, Derrynahinch House. Coun-
ty Kilkenny. was recently received
into the Dominican Convent, Wick
low.