The Irish standard., 1908-05-09
! NEWS FROM lRELRND :
Antrim.

j The parish priests of Down and
sCennor met recently in st. Malachy's
i College for the purpose of selecting
three names to be forwarded to the
Vatican in connection with the vacant
See. Mass of the Holy Ghost was eel
sebrated at ten o'clock after which the
priests proceeded to select the names
His Eminence Cardinal Logue pre-
sided. The three names before the
conference were: Very Rev. DR.. Law
serty p. p, st. Matthew's, Vicar Ca
pitular; Very Rev. Patrick Murray
Irish Provincial. Redemptionist Order
Limerick, and the Very Rev. John To-
hill, p. p. V. f., Cushendall. The vot-
ing resulted in DR.. Laverty and Faith
while Father Tohill received 4. The
names of the three clergymen will be
sent on to the Holy Father in due
course.
Carlow.
On Sunday morning passion Sun
day), at 1880 o'clock Mass at the Col
legiate Church of ST. Patrck's. Carlow,
the Most Rev. DR.. Foley. Bishop of
Kildare and Leighlin. who was assist
ed by the Rev. Laurence Brophy, S.
T. L.. vice president and dean, or
dained the following to the priest
hoOd Rev. P. j. Doyle. Kildare and
Leighln: Rev. Albert Byrne do, do.
On Saturday morning at s O'Clock
Mass at the Cathedral, his Lordship
the Bishop conferred Holy Orders on
the following ecclesiastical students
of st. Patricks. Carow:-To priest
hood: Rev. H. Beauchamp, Kildare
and Leighln. To deaconship: Rev. P.
]. Doyle, Kildare and Leighlin; Rev.
Peter P. McGuiness. Alton, U. S. A.:
Rev. Denis Ryan, Davenport. U. S. A.;
Rev Francis Shiels, Alton, U. S. A.;
Rev. Hugh Brady, Alton, U. S. A:
Rev. jeremiah Brosnan, Perth, W.
Australia; Rev. John j. Davoren.
Wichita, U. S. A.; Rev. Thos Black
well, Los Angeles. U. S. A.: Rev.
James Deenhan, do, do; Rev. John
Gallagher, do, do: Rev. Matthew
Coghlan, Pittsburg, U. S. a.: Rev.
Thomas Regan. Los Angeles, U. S. A.;
kev. Patrick ]. Killian. Wilcania, Au-
stralia. To subdeaconship: Rev. Rich
ard A. Bourke, killaloe: Rev. John
Hennesy. Concordia, U. s. A. His
Lordship was assisted by Rev l.. Bro
phy. S. Il. L., Vice President and
Dean of st. Patrick's.
Cork.
The obsequies of the Rev. Brother
Grace We're solemnized in the Church
of the Christian Brothers Communi-
ty, Our Lady's Mount, when Solemn
Requiem Mass for the repose of the
reverend deceased was celebrated. His
Lordship Most Rev. DR. O'Callaghan
presided at the Mass. Rev. Martin
Murphy, c. c.. Cathedral. was master
of ceremonies; the celebrant was Rev
&. Walsh. b. D.. Ferranferries. Rev.
j. Scannell, D. D.. was deacon: Rev.
J. F. Murphy, B. d. Farranferries, sub
deacon.
Dublin.
meeting of the College Debating
Society was held on Saturday even
Ing at Castle Knock College. Very
Rev. Paul Cullen, G. NJ, presiding.
The auditor, Mr.. John Dunno, read a
very able paper on Higher Educa ton,
which was greatly admired by all pres
ent. Interesting speeches were deliv-
cred by Messrs. r. NJ. Healy, Nj. r.,
X. c.; NJ. c. Macinclney, Il. c.: Sur
geon McArdlc, Sir Thomas Mylcs
Professor McWceney and Mr. j. Nc.
Dermott.
Prosecutions of several Dublin shop
keepers for having sold and kept for
sale indecent postcards are brought in
the police courts at the instance of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians, and
heav? punishments inflicted.
Oone9a'.
The branch railway from Strabane
to Letterkenny. which. as our readers
are aware, has been in the course OF
construction for several months past
Is now practically completed. The
permanent way, station. buildings
platforms. fences, etc, are getting
their finishing touches. so that the line
will, in a short time, be ready fol
general traffic. 1t is understood tina
thef permanent way and bridges have
recently been subjected top reliminar,
tests, and these have been considered
satisfactory. 1t is also stated that the
directors and officials are to trave
over the line today to Letterkenny. Al
these indications go to show that traf
fic will soon be passing over this roac
which runs through prosperous anc
busy section of the county.