The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-05-26

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qrished the command OF the First Bat
talon OF the Grenadier guards, to as
sumo the new position. Col. Hatton,
who is only in his 4sth year, joined the
Greradiers in 1870; SO that his promo
ton has been rapid, and suggestive OF
family influence. The Gazette also an
nounces long list of other ''distin-
guished" officers who have been, ap-
pointed to commissions in the regiment,
at their head being Major R. J. Cooper,
who is also of the Grenadier guards. In
fact the new regiment of Irish Guards"
would seem to be composed OF call Off
GERS and no soldiers deficiency
which the war office is endeavoring to
remedy by making drafts for its frank
and file' on the recruiting parties on
the "Home Establishment" AS these
at present, consist mainly of 'unavaila-
bles" for active service, the constitution
of the new Irish Guards" does not pro-
mise to be of particular robust char
acter. The war Office, however, is doing
all it knows how, for its new bantling,
which looks very much as though it
would have to be brought UP on the
bottle"
GALWAY. t
Late OIL Saturday evening, April 28,
the police authorities proclaimed meet
ing of the United Irish League an
nounced to be held at Newbridge, about
10 miles from Ballinasloe, next day.
About o'clock i'll the evening notices
we're served on Mr.. John Roche, M. P,
East Galway; Mr.. Denis Kilbride, M.
P, North Galway, who had.just arrived,
and also on Mr., T. J. Manning, honor
able secretary Of the East Galway exec
utive, proclaiming the meeting to be
held at Newbridge. Notices OF the same
effect had been served on the Rev. Fa-
ther Gearty, P. p, Balygar; Rev. J. J.
o'Keeffe, c. c., Newbridge; Rev. Fa-
Their Byrne, C. c., Ballygar; Mr.. John
Lohan, county councillor, Menlough,
and several others, alt of whom were
| placed under police surveillance. De-
spite these Castle measures, however, by
some of the mysterious resources OF the
Land League days, these gentlemen dis
appeared from Ballinasloe some time
in the small hours, turned up at New
bridge and Ballygar, and having, with
the assistance of their friends, made the
necessary arrangements, carried out a
series OF most successful meetings.
KERRY.
| Laborers are SO scarce in Tralee at
present that when some were required
by local firm to unload cargo a few
days ago the pay offered was S slillings
per day, with two free drinks.
KILKENNY,
The death OF Mrs. Teresa Walsh, wife
of Mr.. Thomas Walsh, P. L. G., Adel-
phi Hotel, Bridge street, Callan, oc-
Cured at her residence on April 26. De-
ceased was OF an advanced age, and had
been ailing for considerable period.
Her remains were inferred at Callan,
Very Rev. M. (Canon) Howley, P. P,
officiating.
KILDARE.
The death is announced, on April III,
at her residence, Newhaven, Mas, after
a short illness, Of Rose, relict of the late
James Walshe, aged 70 years. Her in
terment took place at Baltimore, on the
following Sunday, and the funeral was
largely and respectfully attended.
| KINGS COUNTY.
Lord Germantown, of the Coldstreams,
is coming home from South Africa to
join the new Irish Guards regiment.
He is the eldest son of Lord Rose.
Another heir to all Irish peerage is also
likely to be similarly transferred-Vis-
count Acheson, Lord Gosford's SON.
Lord Acheson was wounded at the bat
tie of Belmont, and is now at home,
convalescent. He was born in 1877, and
passed into the Coldstrcarr1s from the
Third Royal Irish Fusiliers.
LONGFORD.
The, death is announced, on Sunday,
April 20, at Prospect House, Bally-
league, Lanesborough, of Patrick Far
rell, aged Sc years. On May I, after
Requiem High Mass at Ballyleague
Chapel, his interment took place in the
family burial ground, Cloontoskert.
LIMERICK.
In Killmallock, on May 4, a special
meeting OF teh local magistrates, was
convened, for the purpose of consider
ing a letter from the county council,
which stated that it hoped the court
house would be available for meetings
OF the district council. The meeting was
held with closed doors; and the result
was that the request of the council was
perenptorily refused by the 'tR. u.s.
and other Castle underlings.
MAYO.
For the Mayo county secretaryship,
Mr. Clarke, N. T., has successfully
passed the examination prescribed by
the local government board, and his ap-
pointment as secretary to the county
council has accordingly been sanctioned.
In the various papers submitted to him