The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-06
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
A Large and Successful Meeting ii Aid ofS
Irish Colonization.

Cooper Union was crowded last eveninQ for
the Irish Catholic Colonization nSeefiu0,
Upon the platform were Judge Brady, John
Kelly, Bishops spaultiing and Ireland and
Judge Brady said that the irish Catholic;
colonization 1s not only feasible but lis one Of
the finest movements that has been started
IN long time. It has no political significa-
great prair1es, where settlers can add to the
greatness Of the country.
Within thirty years, said Bishop ireland.
over three million people have come 10 Amer1-g
ca from Ireland, and they have generally re-.
matned In the large cities. Ownership OF the
soil gives power and Influence. and IL Will
plant the Irish people firmly Id Americas.
We % net propose, said the Bishop, to do
anything Tor thr1ftfess men or for the abs0-
lutely destitute, but to aid worthy men of
When the capital stock Of 800 900 ID aIIpaid
In We will buy $1,000 acres Of land st q low
price, and sell 1t at cost to the eoloaists. We
will hold the land as security, and In addition
to pay ing interest the coIonist will be re-
duired TO improve ten or twenty acres each
year.
John Kelly made short speech in whfehhe
touched on the Importance of temperance.
Subscriptions to stock already amount tog
nearly $4,000.
PROSPECTS OF THE WARNER BILL.
The Irsbu,ae's Washington special says the
belief strengthens every day that the s5enato
COMMITTEES on Finance will not report the
Warner silver bill at this session. Senator
advocates OF the bill and member Of the
committee, confirms this report.
THE NEW ARMY BILL.
The Sun says: 1t should be noted that the
bill to regulate the stationiug of soldiers at
elections, which has been Introduced into the
Honse oy y NJ fhs spETngsT pEnga L ] nearly e. sza
passed In George lis day. re- enacted Id Vio-
toria's, and now strictly obss ed. TIE only
difference is that the words "any election of
any Representative In Congress- are put In
place OF "any election Of any member Of Par
lament" and with q few analogous changes.
FREE THINKER PUNISHED FOR TOO FREE
LANGUAGE.
DIR. Deboigne III. Bennett, editor od the
Truth Seeker, convicted some time since az
sending obscene letters through the malls,
vas today sentenced by Judge Benedict, Of
hard labor at the Albany Penftentiary and
fine Of $500. His offense WAS senf1n0 q RAM
phlet entitled cupid Yokes,' through the
malls. The court was filed with free thinkers,
free lovers, socialists and persons OF very ad-s
vaneed ideas, belonging to both sexes. The
prisoners counsel made an Intellectual effort
TO have the sentence deferred till the October
term, IN order to appeal to the Supreme
Court.
THE LoNGsHoREMEs.
front this morning. There were very feW NJ
the loDgsh0remen lettering about. AT all tlIa f
piers work was going forward az Regularity
although the work Is not done quits ~ S
promptly, by the new men as by the old nr,fsz
Some OF the men who were brought over ~
the Anchor Line were found incapable al ner.~
lorminR the work required OF them and thex
we're sent back, but those brought over the
week are now at work and are proyinr ernxs 60
TOrkmen. - ss1,s'-s8
AIscELLANEoUs MENTION.
.. Sumner, OF Boston, won the Leeef ess
1t Creedmoor yesterday. -.Ss,s.A- -sssssS
heV. DE. BurcfaFd. who recently Tgnet
rom the Thirteenth Street PresL. ssrfar. q
Jnurcn alter pastorate OF forty years. has 5s
oeen presented with a purse OF $4,000 by
members Of the congregation
me steamer Algeria. for Liverpool. ysster
.ay took 3250, 600 of gold eoin. This IL tie
frst important shipment of gsla firm this
'ountry To Europe since tie resu1nSp On soE
'peci6 payments.