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ada, thereby preventing him from sit
ting or voting in the house.
Galway. ...
The Very Rev. NJ. A. Costello, OPP,
died in Rome on March 4. Father
Costello came of an old and highly
respectable Galway family. He was
born in 1924, and at an early age en-
tered the Dominican Order and went
TO Italy for his novitiate and studies,
taking there his degree in theology.
Returning home he first worked on the
mission for some years in Leicester,
and afterwards in the converts of st.
Mary's Cork, and st. Saviour's Linz
erick. until 1865, when health failing,
he was sent to Lisbon and afterwards
to San Clcmenti, Rome. where he re-
manned till his death.
Kilkenny.
The vacancy created in the Parlia-
mcntary representation of North Kill
kenny, by Mr.. Joseph Devlin having
been elected for that constituency and
also for West Belfast, and having elect
ed to represent the latter. was filled
by the unopposcd return of Mr.. Mich
ael Meagher. Rathmacan, Tullaroan.
The drama OF Red Hugh. or the Life
and Death of Hugh Roe O'Donnell,"
by T. o. Russell, was acted by the
students of st. Patrick's College. Car
low, on ST. Patrick's Day. 1t was acted
last month by the students of the
Irish College in Paris with great sue
cess.
Kerry.
DIR. l.. T. Griffin, residcn. medical
superintendent OF Killarney District
Asylum, died under an operation in
London on March 4.
In reply to Mr.. Thomas O'Donnell,
MP, MIR. Bryce states that the Con-
TESTED Districts Boards have purchased
1884 acres of land in the Scheduled
Contested Districts OF County Kerry,
and have paid an average price Of 10
years purchase Of first term rents,
90 81 years purchase of second term
rents. and Is ga years purchase of
non judicial rents.
Kings County.
The negotiations for the sale Of the
Kings County estate of the Marquis
of Downshire, which includes the town
of Edenderry. have now concluded
The terms agreed upon are: "a First
term tenants, Il 1-2 years purchase;
purchase: (3) interest to be paid at
the rate OF 3 10 per cent. pending adj
vance from Estates Commissioners;
90 bog tenants to have half an acre
Of deep bog added to their holdings.
Limerick.
Bridget Danaher. whose remains
conlish. County Limerick. Cemetery,
had reached the age Of 112. and had
been an inmate Of the Limerick Work
house for the past two years. She
was Il native of Ballyadane. Co. Linz
erick. and up 10 the time she was ad-
United to the workhouse, she was in
full possession of her faculties.
But for the timely arrival Of Jerc-
miah, Farrell and Peter McDonagh, John
Halshe. who had fallen accidentally
into the Shannon on March 6. would
have been drowned. He was going
down for the last time when pulled
out.
lonaford.
At the I.ongford Spring Assizes. be-
fore Judge Kenny, Il man OF the farm
ing class. named James Mccain, was
sentenced to three years penal servi-
tude for violently assaulting another
man. near Drunlish. Mccain had an
with the aid OF sheet.
leitrim.
Mrs. Bessie Spelman. wife Of John
Spellmun. aged SO. died suddenly at
her residence in Manorhalnilton. on
February "a.
AT Leitrim AssfEes on March 6. after
an exhaustive hearing the jury dis
agreed in the case in which William
t'innegan. tea merchant, Carrick-on-
Shannon, was charged with arson and
with intent to dcfraud the Alliance AS
surance Co.
louth.
\ young girl named Elizabeth Woods
died suddenly in her fathers house.
at Termonfeckin. on the night of the
25th Of February. Deceased was al
ways delicate and suffered from heart
disease.
On February eth. the ceremony OF
profession took place ut the Dominican
Convent of S one Stafford, England.
The novice who pronounced her vows.
on this occasion, was Miss Mary Jo-
sephine Edith Koran, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. ]. w. Koran, of tho Abbey
I10uth.
Mayo. &
Rev. Richard Prendergast. OF Round.
fort. Co. Mayo, who died on the 18th
October last. left personal estate VAL
ued at El,334 los Cd. and by his will OF