The Irish standard., 1907-08-17

G 500 to St. Vincents Hospital, Dub
lin. the slender resources of which are
strained to the utmost in relieving the
suffering poor who throng it's wards
at all times.
sensation was caused in Dublin
on Sunday morning. July IA, by the
news that in the early hours of the
morning, st. Joseph's church. Berke-
ley street, had a narrow escape from
destruction by fire. The circumstances
connected with the affair are of a
peculiarly distressing nature. The
dead body Of A woman named Mary
Wade. which was lying in the church
over night. awaiting interment, hav-
ing. practically speaking been re.
duced to cinder.
Galway.
In the recently published results of
the College OF Science, Miss Edith
Kelly obtained. on completion of the
three years course, the College certifi-
cate for teaching in Natural Science
In addition she secured three first
places in the only three subjects she
submitted herself for examination in.
namely, first in geology, first in bot
any and first in zoology. Miss Kelly
is the eldest daughter of Richard ].
Kelly, B. L.. of Tuam.
An Oughterad telegram received on
July is stated that terrible boating
disaster occurred between st. McDar-
ra's Island and Carna. ON the west Of
Connemara. A boat with IS occupants
was returning from a visitation on st.
McDarra's Island when it capsized and
eight persons were drowned. The bod
les of all eight victims of the disaster
have been recovered. The boat. 1t
appears. gave a lurch and the occu-
pants. nearly all of whom were girls,
rushed to the side. with the result that
1t capsized.
Kerry.
At sitting Of the Royal Commission
on Congestion held in Kenmare on
July IS, Archdeacon O'Leary, P. p, V.
G.. produced figures showing that en-
igration from Kerry is very consider
able and a great drain on the county.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed
Mr. David George Higgins. of Atlantic
Villa. Valentia, and Kincora Villa, Kill
laloe. to the Commission of the Peace
for the county.
Kildare.
The panegyric of st. Dominick. the
Founder of the Dominican Order. was
preached in the Dominican chuch.
Athy. on July 2sth by the Rev. FIR.
Walsh, o. P. of the Dominican Con-
vent, Waterford. Since the establish
ment of the Dominican Order in Athv
in the year A. D. 1858. on the site of
what is known at present as the Abb
hey. the Dominicans. under the special
protection and blessing of their HOLY
Founder through veal and woe. have
labored for the spiritual welfare 6
the people Of the town and surround
ing district. That the devotion to St.
Dominick, to whose powerful inter-
cession during SO many centuries so
many blessings are due, may be kent
up and increased, the Fathers of the
Athy Convent. year after year. select
a preacher to bring his holy life and
apostolic labors before the people. and
this year the selection fell on the Rev.
FIR. Walsh, O. P. whose voice in
preaching the word has been heard in
far off Trinidad. as we'll as in many
parishes in Ireland. where he has been
sent to give missions and retreats The
remembrance of this long connection
Of over six hundred years and a halt
existing between the faithful OF this
locality and the Fathers of the Do
minican Order joined with the wide
spread fame of the preacher, secured a
large and representative attendance.
Kilkenny.
On July Is a convention was held
In Ballyhalle to select Nationalist
candidate for the representation of
South Kilkenny. The Rev. j. O'shea
president of the executive, presided
Three gentlemen We're nominated: Mr.
Nicholas Murphy, Ballyhale: Mr.
Matthews Heating, London, and Mr.
j. Ryan. Co. Council for Thoma stown
In the result Mr.. Keatings nomination
was withdrawn. and Mr.. Murph,
unanimously nominated.
Limerick.
On July ~ Vice-Admiral Curzor
Howe, Commander in Chief of the
British Atlantic Fleet, together witt
number of other superior officers o,
the fleet. visited the Good SHEPHERD
Convent! Limerick. They were re.