Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22
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At yesterdays session Of toe Irish Catholic
Benevolent Uoion, in Richmond, the commit.
tee on Death Benefits reported the following
plan, which was adopted:
Every society which shall resolve to partic-
pate 10 the death bene6: fund shall notify the
national secretary Of its purpose, and at the
same time furnish a report Of its membership
So 5000 as societies, aggregatiDg no! less than
5000 members shall resolve to unite, the pa.
liooal secretary shall issue circular stating the
fact, and calliog for an assessment Of FIVE cents
Tor each member, which shall be forwarded to
him.
Whenever death occurs in any society en-.
titled 10 participation in death benefits, the
president and secretary of said society shall Ger.
If whether the deceased vas at his death en-.
Titled to benefits in his society, and thcreupon
the national secretary shall transmit by check
to the order Of the president of the society in
which the death occurred, 10 be used for the
Immediate family Of the deceased, if be leave
any; aud if not, to be delivered to his executor
Oh administrator.
The following gentlemen were elected to serve
% the Colonization Board for the ensuing year:
Rev. Thomas A. Bueler. Missouri; Mike Glen.
nao. Virginia. W. O'Mu!cahy Minnesota; T.
L. Hauuoa, Peuusglva1ia; P J. Donahue, Dis.
lrct Of Columbia
Worcester, Mass schusetts, was selected as
the next place Of meeting Of the Irish Catholic
Convention.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
The Colooiz, alton Board held meeting i'm.
medaely after the adjournment Of the Con
yeution and elected Rev. L. 4. Butler, of ST.
Louis, president; T. j. HannoD, of Philadel.
ptis, secretary; sni NJ. GIennaD, of Norfolk,
Virginia, treasurer.
Court OF APPEALS The Stanton Eiod,
ea!or contains the following combination Of
the proceedings Of the Court Of Appeals, now
sitting 10 that place -
Joha Il. Crawford, guardian. vs.. Shower ct
ais. decree OF lower court affirmed
Siiiogton vs. kIoney's adm'r, &c.-Dscree
Of Circuit Court reversed aud cause re
msuied.
Robinson w. ShackIett, &c.-Dccrae Of Cir.
cult Court reversed.
Crockett W. Linton. Pending at Wy! heviIle.
Decree of Circuit Court affirmed.
Snarely vs.. misunderstanding at Wythe.
viiIe Decree Of Circuit Court reversed 10
part,
Lsmberts IS. Cooper5 executor, &c.-Pend.
log at WytbeVc. Decree Of Circuit Court
affirmed.
Boyce & Wright vs.. McCaw.-Oo motion of
the appellee a new appeal bond was required Of
the appellants.
Martins ex'r., g., VS.. Louis's ex'r, &c.
Further argued BY W. L. Robertson, Tor ap-
pe!lees.
\. Moore, jr., ESQ.,, Of Clarke county, quail.
fed to practice as attorney in this court.
4 PROSPEROUS CoUSTY.-By the returns
taken from the assessors books as reported in
the Leesburg Mirror the number of carriages
assessed for taxation in koudoun county 10 1877
IS 3,4l4 valued at $l27, s25; in 1859 there were
957 carriages in The county. There are also as
ssssed for 1877, 1857 hogs, 30.SS2 sheep.
IL, 40l cattle ADD S. 22S horses.
Persons directing letters to any of the cities
OF Belgium are advised, unless the proper ad.
dress is knowo, to insert the words Poste Res
tante. when they will be retained until called |
f,r n: if hon rpah)a In find |