The Irish standard., 1908-05-23
Donegal.

CHurcn, donegal, OF the CatholfC
clergy of the diocese of Raphoe. pre-
sided over by his Lordship Most Rev
DIR. o'Donnell. Bishop of the Diocese:
the Right Rev. Monsignor Walker, P
r., V. F., Burtonport, was appointed
to take charge of the historic parish
Of Donegal in succession to the late
light Rev. Monsignor McFadden. P.
p, V. G., Dean of Raphoe.
Dublin.
Mr.. Justice Ross, sitting in the Land
Judges Court in Dublin. ordered the
release of Mr.. Lawrence Ginnell, M.
p, who was undergoing six months
Imprisonment for contempt of court
in connection with speeches arising
out of the cattle driving movement. In
ordering Mr.. Ginnells release, Mr..
Justice Ross said the medical onicer
of kilmainham prison and a medical
member of the prison boards had re-
ported that further Imprisonment at
present would probably cause perma-
nent injury to the honorable members
health. a further report has been
made by an eminent medical authority
specially called in for the purpose.
Under such circumstances it had all
ways been the practice of the court to
release prisoners.
Kilkenny.
After long and arduous life spent
in the service of the Lord, Mother de
Sales Greene passed peacefully away
at the Presentation Convent, Kilkenny
Mother de Sales was in her sixty
ninth year when the call from God
came. and even amongst the many dis
tingutshed daughters of Nano Nagle
her lifes work stands out with promi-
nence. The deceased was professed as
far back as the year 1864, and during
the period covering almost half a CEN
tury that she was connected with the
religious. charitable, and educational
work of her noble Order, none labored
more zealously, more efficiently, on
E,ore unselfishly than she. Possessed
of great administrative ability. she
was frequently chosen for the office
of Rev. Mother. The late Mother dc
Sales Greene was the second daughter
of the late Mr.. G.. ]. Greene. of Green.
vile. Callan, and sister of Mr. John
Green. do. and of Mr.. T. j. Greene.
Cappagh. No less than three of her
sisters devoted their lives to God. Two
of them, Mother Angela and Mother
Stanislaw. are nuns at present in the
Presentation Convent, Kilkenny, and
the other, Mother Peter, is in the
House of the Order in Middleton,
County Cork. While Rev. Brother J. f.
Greene, Portalington. is a nephew of
the deceased.
Kings County.
Lieutenant Graves, r. NJ, OF Clog
han Castle. Kings County, Ireland,
one Of the victims of the Solent col
lision between the American liner ST.
faul and the British cruiser Gladiator.
belonged to family which has an
extraordinary record In the navy. Will
liam Graves, man of ancient family.
Ieft two sons. and among their de-
scendants may be counted vast num-
Der OF men who rose to eminence In
the Church and army and literature
dncluding Miss Clio Graves, Mr. C. l..
Graves of the Spectator" and his
brother. the author Of Father
o'F'lynn'). But the special boast of
the family is that three generations of
IT supplied the nation with eight ad-
mirals, one of whom was second in
command in Lord Howe's victory OF
June LIST. and was created Lord
Graves. and very many other MEM
oers of the family, including the
fourth baron and his younger brother.
have served in the navy in less exalted
positions.
Limerick,
10 abate the nuisance Of muddy
streets, the Limerick Corporation re-
Gently applied for a loan of s125.ooo
for the purpose of block paving Ger.
tain thoroughfares. but as it was
shown that the sum would practically
exhaust the borrowing margin Of the
Corporation. it was decided to reduce
lhe application to one for s65,ooo. The
local government board are now
awaiting the amended proposal. with
the amended schedule of streets to be
nlock-paved. These. in the orip;p.,
scheme. did not include the leading
thoroughfares in the city, witk the re-
suit that the application met with
*trong criticism at the local govern.
h'ent board inquiry 1t is hoped that
'h's curious omission will now be re.
paired. The sanction of the loan .,
s'o'ooo for the erection of a Techn;ca,