The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1884-08-09 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

REGIMENTAL ORDERS. . _  ------3;/-ansea,- Angus- t 2nd. 1884. I.—There will be Recruits Drill at the Drill Hall at 7.30 p.m. every evening (except Saturdays), until further orders 2.—Those wishing to become members of the Corps are requested to attend at the Drill Hall, and apply to the officer on duty, between 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. 3.—Monday next, 4th Anglia, being Bank Holi • day, there will be no parade. The Drill Hall will be closed, and no rifles or ammunition issued after 12 noon. _ _  4.—Details ef Duties for the ensuing week— From Monday, 4th August, till Friday. August Bth : —Officer for Duty. Captain Wm. Pike; in Waitimp, Lieut. W. D. Bees; Sergeant for Duty, Berg!. Henry Howells ; Sere.. in waiting. Edward Hopkins; Corporal for Duty, Corporal John Roberta; in Waiting. Corp'. John Green; Bugler for Duty, Bugler J.D. James ; in Waiting, Bugler George Tyrill. 5. The battalion will parade at Head quarters on Saturday, 9th August, at 8 5... m., and march to the East Dock station ((1.W.R.) and proceed thence to Briton Ferry Road by train for double battalion drill on the Cryinivn Burrows. Refreshmeats will be provided on the Field. Band to attend. The Commanding Officer hopes every member will endeavour to attend this parade. Undress Uniform. 6.—Any member having a rifts in his possession must return it to the Armoury at once. (13y,Order), F. S. L. FENNO, Capt. and Adjutant.  The survivors of the Greely expedition haa arrived at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  The court martial on the iron clad million in Bantry Bay has digraim3d Captain Pollard.  It ut reported that the steamship Rishanglaa, haa arrived at Cardiff with throe cases of cholera on board.  At Oldham a man named Harry Hammond Swindells Las been arrested on a charge of mnr. daring hie father-in-law. Mr. A. V. Morris, Weroifl, Ammanford, dropped dead, while rettrning home after a short walk in kis grounds.  Peter Caaeidy, a Unman, was sentenced to death at the Liverpool entree for the murder of his wife whom he attacked with a cleaver.  Junes Phoran, (40,) publican, of Bretforton, ham made a determined attempt to destroy himself by cutting his throat.  : It is anticipated that the Channel Fleet will visit Pembroke Doak on or about the 24th instant, and will leave for the westward on the 27th.  At Landskrou, In Moravia, two peasants have stabbed their wives to death, murdered a neighbour who went to their assistance, and afterwards committed suicide.  The inquest at Manchester on the victims of the Pentstone accident concluded on Thursday. The jury returned a verdict of misadventure, and fully exonerated the company.  _ At the Conference of the National Union of Conservative Aseociations, Sir Michael Flicks Beach was unanimously elected chairman of the Union.  George Taylor, formerly British Consul at Mauritius, was admitted into Bromley Workhouse on Friday. He had become destitute through impaired eyesight  It is estimated that from £150,000 to £200,000 have already been spent by the promoters and opponents of the Maaehester Ship Canal Bill which was rejected by the House of Commons. During a fair at Popupeky, in Austria, a pig went mad and bit several people and animals. A general stampede ensued, in which seven persona were trampled to death.  _ At Wigan William Holt, late borough treasurer, was brought up in custody charged with falsiiyiny his accounts, and further with embezzling