The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-22
1rish catholic BenevolentUnion.

j. AS THE NEXT PLACE OF hEETISa, &c.
The Irish Catholic Convention resumed
its session Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
President Kelley in the chair.
On motion, the regular order OF business
was suspended to receive the report OF the
committee appointed to consider the sug-
restion offered relative to a plan OF insur-
ance for the benefit OF the members OF the
| Irish Catholic Benevolent Union.
|: The committee, through its chairman,
Hon, John J. O'Neii, Of Missouri, pre-
sented the following report:
The committee to whom was referred the
subject of "Death Benefits" " respectfully
report that they have attended to the duties
of this appointment, and herewith present
their report. In asking its acceptance and
adoption your committee urge prompt CO.
oDeration by the delegates and all societies
OF the Union, that advantages to the widow
and orphan may be practically realized at
the earliest possible moment
All of which is respectfully submitted by
John O'Neil, C. McHannan, Thomas Z. Har-
kins. John L. Murphy, 3. Mccullough,
Patrick Reilly. John Mcdonald, committee.
The plan as adopted provides
/. Every society in connection with the
Union which shall resolve to participate IN
the death-beneft fund shall, on or before
the 1st day OF January, 1878, notify the
national secretary in writing OF its purpose
and at the same time furnish report OF lts
membership. E-.
II. So soon as societies aggregatlng not
less than 5000 members shall resolve to
unite the national secretary shall issue
circular stating the fact, and calling for an
assessment OF five cents for each member,
which shall within thirty days be forwarded
to him.
III, Whenever death occurs in any So
ciety entitled to participation in death BEN
etitS the president and secretary OF the SAID
society shall certify whether the deceased
was at his death entitled to benefits in bis
society, and thereupon the national secre-
tary shall transmit by check to the order OF
the president OF the society in which the
death occurred, to be used for the imme-
diate family OF the deceased il he leave any;
and if not to be delivered to his executor
or administrator.
The following gentlemen were elected to
serve on the Colonization Board for the en-
suing year: Rev. Thomas A. Bueler, Mis-
souri,; Mike Glennan, Virginia; W. O'Mul-
cahy, Minnesota; T. F. Harmon, Pennsyl-
vania; p. J. Donahue, District OF Colum-
bia.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
CAPTAIN John S. Wise and invite him to the
| Convention.
The committee returned, accompanied by
Mr.. Wise, who was received with great ap-
plause.
Dir. Wise acknowledged this enthusiastic
reception in well-timed and appropriate
speech, taking for his subject Religious
liberty and the great gratitude OF the Irish
people," He was frequently interrupted
by loud and continued applause.
Worcester, Mass, was selected as the
next place OF meeting of the Irish Catholic
Convention.
On motion, the secretary was instructed
to have $4,000 copies OF the report OF the
proceedings OF the Convention printed and
distributed to the various societies OF the
Union.
The Convention adjourned at 1925 sine
die.
The Colonization Board held meeting
| Immediately after the adjournment OF the
Convention, and elected Rev. I. A. Butler,
OF st. Louis, president; T. j. Hannon, OF
Philadelphia, secretary; and NJ. Glennan,
OF Norfolk, Va, treasurer.
Mr.. O'Mulcahy, OF Minnesota, and the
secretary, were instructed to write up the
colonization movement in all the Catholic
papers OF the country.
Last evening the delegates went down the
river on an excursion.
PROCEEDINGS Of THE HUsT1NGs COURT
Observation-Disclosures FOUND AND CASES
TR1ED.-In the Hastings Court Yesterday
the following cases were disposed OF:
dWelling-house Of E. j. Warren and steal
ing q lot OF siIverware, was tried and con-
victed and sent to the penitentiary Tor five
years.
John Thomas, charged with stealing a
pocket-book, &C., from the person OF Mrs.
Wilkinson, was found guilty and sent to
the penitentiary for five years.
:, Robert Tanner, charged with entering
the canal-boat OF Henry Brannlng, was
convicted and sent to Jail for three months,
with labor.
George Washington, charged with enter
ing the canal-boat Iron, was sent to Jail for
thirty days and labor.
John Wells. charged with stealing lot OF
jewelry, &C., from Father T. j. Kelly, was
convicted and sent to the penitentiary for
five years.
The grand jury also met again yesterday
and found true bills for felony in the fol-
lowing cases:
John Nettles two cases), for forging a
certain receipt Of Lucy A. Quarles and
NloiSluhy anu Ai"oeAu'Sue'y
the sum Of S4O0.
David Bruce, for stealing S15 from the
person OF Adeline Stern.
Royal Price, for breaking into the house
Of F. II. Habliston and stealing an iron
crane.
Lewis Washington, for assaulting Laura
A. Mabrey.
Alice Stewart, for assaulting Laura A.
Mabrey.
John Venable, for assaulting William
James. ...,
William Henry johnson, for entering the
machine-shpp Of Charles T. Palmer.
James Tyler, for entering the house OF j.
Fl. Cbamberlayne and stealing lot OF nap
kins, &c.
For Misdemeanor John McDonough, for
assauting and stabbing George Johnson.
John Quade, Tor assaultins Geo. johnson.
John McDonough and John Quade, for
assaulting John T. Glasgow.
Winnie Spencer alias Winnie Holmes, for
keeping house Of ilLfame.
Douglas Carter and Mason Matthias, for
adultery.
Robert Howell and Fannie Carter, same
offence.
William James and Adelaide Brown. same
offence.
Robert Harris, for escaping from the
chain-gang.
The grand jury was adjourned until
Tuesday next.
| POLICE COURT, YEsTERDAY-Police-Ju JUS
tfce Joseph j. White presiding. Beverly
Jefferson, an old colored man and noto-
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