The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-11-05

his assets $3,50O. He had wasted his for
tune in dissipation and dealing with
money lenders. He is penniless and
looking for job. He is the premier
marquis of Scotland, and one of the
chiefs of the Gordon family.
The Hon. Robert Charles Sinclair de
Courcy, only brother of Lord Kingsale,
was until lately steward on the Penin-
sular and Oriental steamship Britannia.
He had not sufficient intelligence to hold
any higher position. Now he has given
this up on account of legacy of few
hundred dollars.
Lady Sykes, forger, is the wife of Sir
Tatton Sykes, friend Of the prince Of
Wales, and one of the richest baronets
in England. He was recently sued for
the payment of certain notes. He denied
his signature, whereupon it appeared that
Lady Sykes had forged it. The case was
compromised.
ViscOunt Hinton, son and heir of Earl
Poulett, is an organ grinder in London.
He is far lower than the average Italian
who pushes an organ in New York
streets. His father married disreputa-
BILE woman, and when Viscount Hinton
was born he declared that he was not
his son, and cast him off.
Lord William Nevill, fourth son of the
marquis of Abergavenny, was this year
sentenced to five years penal servitude
for obtaining Lord Spencer Clay's sigma
ture on promissory notes, alleging they
were papers relating to his sisters d.
vorce.
Lord Ashburton, who is a Barring,
sold his name to a parvenu promoter.
Hooley swore that he paid Lord Ashbur-
ton $4,000 for introducing him to other
noblemen. This is peculiarly shocking,
because the Barings belong to the finan-
cial aristocracy of the world, and ought
to have higher sense of financial honor
tates.
The earl Of Clancarty married Belle
Billion, a London music hall singer, who
exhibited her legs and sang vulgar songs.
She had the worst kind of reputation.
She has Helped to preserve the title for
she has already three children, one of
whom will be an earl.
Lord Walter LcnnoX is brother of
the earl Of March. He obtained $4,000
for introducing Hooley to his brother,
who further proceeded to fleece the pro-
moter, pleasant family arrangement.
Lord Walter was formerly secretary to
the marquis of Salisbury, prime minister
Of England. One wonders what he
charged for introductions then.
The earl of Warwick is one OF the no.
blemcn who tok $4,000 from Hooley for
introductions, and other thousands for
other purposes. The earl's wife is the
greatest beauty in England, and famous
as the most conspicuous woman in the
prince Of Wales set. The earl owns
Warwick castle, one of the most historic
places in England.
Mrs. Robert Montague, daughter-in-law
of Lord Robert Montague, who has son
of duke of Manchester, is virtually a
child murderer She was convicted of
causing the death of her daughter by
cruelty, and sentenced to years impris-
onment. Yet she still holds a conspicu-
Gus position in high English society.
There is little to be said against the
marchioness Of Ailesbury, except that
she is as low and vulgar as she can be,
and over-fond of drink. Her husband,
the late marquis, had the manners Of an
underbred costermonger, and when he
married ballet girl, Dolly Testor, he
married above his natural station.
The marchioness of Donegal lives in
cheap lodging house off the Strand, in
London, and takes a drink with any
kind-hearted person who offers her one
She is separated from her husband, the
marquis of Donegal, who is penniless and
is clerk Of an inferior court in Ireland.