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Show MEAGHER'S SWORD GIVEN UNIVERSITY i Notre Dame, Ind., March 4. The sword of General Thomas Francis Meagher, aommander, of the Irish brigade in the Civil war, was today given to tho University ot Notre Dame to rest near the body of Fa-"thcr'Corby, Fa-"thcr'Corby, the, chaplain, who with hands uplifted, gave in the midBt of shot and shell final absolution to the soldiers ot thft brigade on the battlefield battle-field of Gettysburg. Tho presentation presenta-tion of the sword to the university was made by United "States Senator Thomas J. Walsh ot Montana, where General Meagher died while acting as 'governor. W. Boprke Gockran'of New York wns the, orator sejected to tell of the significance that attaches to Meagb ; er's sword. |