Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-13
Irish American Organizations

House and other expensive edifces in that city,
We see.
Irish American Org
TIE IRfSB CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT UNION.
The executive committee of the Irish g atho-
nc peneyolent union Of the United States met
hon A NJ. Kelly, in the chair. and Martin j.
Griffin, OF Philadelphia, secretary. Among
those present were Rev. Il. A. Butler. of Lea
venworth, Kan; Geo. Chance, OF Delaware; III.
:: Bnckless, Of Baltimore; 7. Bannon, of Louis
After discussion IL was resolved that the tar
per capita for 1874 be fixed at ten cents, (the
membership OF the organization now being
3oocO and $50 was appropriated TO the board
OF immi grafton. The committee adjourned to
meet at Baltimore on the 10Th of October next.
THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
=. During the session OF the above committee
the board OF immigration held q meeting at the
same house, the president, Judge D.nnis
Dryer, OF DAYTON, Ohio, in the char and SIR
Glennin, Of Norfolk, Va, secretary. The re-
that action has been taken 10 establish local inn
migration committees in the various states
eighty having already been established. Local
boards have also been established i'm Philadel-
phls, ST Louis, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Balti-
more. Louisville and Kansas City.
~ Wa announced that the American line of
steamers OF Philadelphia and the Allan line of
Norfolk and Baltimore have expressed their
rlIlngness to give the agency Of their lines to
Rev. Father Butler and Judge DIVER were
instructed 10 prepare an address explanatory of
TIE plans and purposes OF the board of immi-
grafton, and the secretary was directed to pre-
pare circular, TO be sent to the Catholic clergy
throughout the country, in1uirng a. to the
chmate, soil, products, &c, in the several
states and territories. IL was resolved that the
Dohu AVOID making recommend atiOns as 10 the
superior advantages of any one state, territory
seaport town. line of steamers railroad com
Pahy: MI Geo j. White was elected general
agent OF the board AZ Philadelphia. Adjourned
TO meet in Baltimore October 10.
Miller were seated in their Office at police head
quarters last night, when q young man about
IL years OF age entered with his face the very
picture OF despair, and in an excited manner
informed the officers that he had inst bsen
robbed at one OF the hotels OF a valuable gold
hunting case, which had been in his family for
twenty three years, and was presented TO him
oy Dis father. ltwss valued at $3.50 intrinsically
but a. an heirloom its value could not be esti-
mated. he said, and 80 excited was he that for
some time the officers could not pacify him.
go, sir, do you think there is any hope,' said
ne, as he applied his handkerchief to his ewes;
Will offer reward of S25 for its recovery
While Mr.. Lee, the clerk, was taking a descriD-
ton OF the watch, aud before he could eutsr
down the reward of So, the young man said
. put IT down $50" which was done. He was
invited into the consultation room and cues
toned as to the manner in which he carried his
watch, &c. Always in the vest pocket" was
ms reply They then put him throug a search.
ana 10 his great astOnishment the watch was
found in the righthand pocket of his pants
with his pocket handkerchief on top of it, The
youth despair was quickly TUNED to low and
AZ men occurred To him that he had placed the
watch in that pocket as a matter OF precsution.
on going into crowded auction room.
ANOTHER IMITATION" MEErIEs-At
meeting OF gentlemen interested in the estab-
Eshment Of q swimming school in this city last
Elsnt, there we're present Drs. L. s. Verdi, G.
y Cox ana j. IL. Blake, John Msrburv, jr
Gen Smolenski, ID. 5. Jones, A. X. Browne. j.
Y. WAL and Dir. DuuEoOdy. Remarks in favor
OF the project were made by DIR. Cox, DIR. Blake
hr.rr orH
lerdi said be had seen at least one hundre aud
NIFTY people In reference to the matter and thew
AL approved the enterprise. He knew of land
Al the root OF l1th street which can be had for
Ten cents foot. They would need 20 .n01 feet
he had no preference in the matter OF location
however, and simply gave this information for
thought they had better wait and let the board
OF directors select the location. IL certainly
ought, by AL means, to be central The char
Ter was adopted, and, on motion OF DIR. Blake,
mmittee OF three was appointed TO make any
amendments to il that they NAV deem propar
LETTERS were read from Mr.. VIM Suckney, Mr.
ID. Nj. Sweeney and others indorsing the enter
prise.
PROTEST. AGAINST TIE BAD CONDITION OF
TIE WAsHINGToS AND ALEXANDRIA TURN
flKE--At recent meeting OF property holders
OF Alexandria county, Va, held near Airing
TON, Capt. h. Dwight in the chair, AMI Mr.. j.
H. Roach secretary, the chair stated the object
10 De 10 tase steps in relation TO the turnpike
Ioad oetTeen Washington and Alexandra.
AC N.
marks from Messrs. Samuel b. COrbett j.
Wright, j. @. Roach, T. p. Hull and Others in
CONSUMPTION OF the management of the road
preamble and resolutions were adopted that
"fhe turnpike $50 called) road between Alex
andria and Washing ton Is in a dam erous and
uns ale condition for travel and should be either
repaired by the railroad turnpike company or
taken possession OF and worked by the board of
public Wor&s and by them placed in a proper
condition" Messrs Benz amin Austin, II. ID.
Smith and s. r. COrbett were appointed a COM
mittee to lay the subject before the Governor,
Legislative Assembly and Congress.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF The TRADES
UNION met last night and Messrs. A. j. Boyd
Louis Wilson and VIM. SNYDER. representing
the cigar makers. presented their credentials
and we're admitted a. members. Mr.. Spoh n said
he desired to correct error that had been
m ade in the statements IN regard TO the action
OF Hon. n. p. Cbipman. What Mr.. Gilman
did say was that IL was his duty to take action
in the csse they complained OF, and ii the COM
mittee would present proper charges against
Mr. A. B. Mullett he would have them referred
To the proper committee and made the subject
OF just iavesti CATION. Dir. Burgoyne insisted
that General Chapman had said. in addition TO
the above statement. that he would not become
the champion OF any particular party. j. r.
whitemore a. elected as vice president of the
association Messrs. Spohn, Reddeld AMI Ma
her were appointed to revise the constitution
apd BY laws.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATz-Ann q. Car
rob ct al % Pat'k O'ConnOr, lot 81, square $50.
&421.S0; Cbas- W. Davis to Caroline Davis lot
II. square 100. IS 900; A. l.. Brewer and wife to
Chas. y. Foster, part lot "a, square SIS. 500:
Vim. III. Ward, trustee, 10 SAINT Bacon ct al.
lot u, fQusre "a, 50 800; Perry Colman and
wife to Lucy Haight, lot II. Redfern's slbdi.
vision square $50. 80 COO; j. o. johnson and
wife 70 Lucy HAight. lot l63. Prfther's subdi-
vision OF Eft. Pleasant, 81 900; Eliz. Smith TO
b. Diggins, let 3, subdiy square 79i, 500.
THRKE DEAD BABIRs.-Lsst night police
man Burns, OF the let precinct, found the bodies
Of two dead white infants on Maine avenue,
60 ha IN ruUtn
About toe same time officer Luskey. OF the sth
precinct. found the body ofs white female In
FAINT on South Carolina avenue, between 9th
and 9TH streets southeast, and took IL 70 tae
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