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audience. which was perfectly willing to be en-
thused II II had been afforded the opportunity.
JUDGE nAwEs ON TIE SALE or LIQUOR TO MI


JUDGE nAwEs on THE SALE or LIQUOR TO NJ
E0Rs.
Among the prisoners sentenced in the Grim.
inal Court yesterday WAS Edward Stack l3s
by jury ut the crime Of selling liquor to M,
nors. In passing sentence Judge Hawes said
that he had observed that over three. Quarters
sitting in the Criminal Court we're quite young
men, and that when asked what led them lnto
crime they all said that they went to saloons
Said the Judge, II the saloonKeepers would stop
selling liquor to boys there would not . pe
much work to do In the Criminal CouIts; NJ
IL shall not send the defendant to 1ait, sa,o
the Judge, " as he appears to keep respec.lI, t.I,
able place, but shall impose tiue I'M! ,.l VII
teach him that be must no. seu hoooe ~ IVY o.
The Citizens League are 'mucn eacous''eeo
with the sentence. ..-
ANNUAL DINNER OF ST. PATR1cK's SOCIETY.
The annual dinner and reception OF fhe @ 81.
House Thursday evening, Mnreh i. tn honor oe. OF
the l5,9th anniversary Of st. Pati!cR 5 ua3.
The officers and Executive Cotnm,.eg @ sra n,aFins
every effort to make this the most successlGA
dinner ever given bY the Society," and II IS conn,
dentiy expected that foons ~ conoe h nave been ex
rendel to over l0O prominent gentlemen. ma y
is certain that several will be present l:om az
$ar'S q PoueSs s fnIl orchesira and they viii give
during the evening the choicest gems OF lr1sn
music. Tho Committee have moi peslecteu, theae
program Of toasts, ETC., but PROMISE that tue re-
spoi,ses to toAsts will be short, aud that vocal
music will not be Forgotten.
FIRST WARD LAND LEAGUE.
The First Ward Branch Of the Irish Land
league held a meeting at the club-ruom OF the
Grand paciIlc Hotel last evening. at which per-
mnneut organization was effected ~ the e!ec-
. ton Of Daniel ]. Nrenn us President j. u. NC
Gee Secretary, and NJ. Fitzgerald Treasurer 4
number Of new members were udded TO the roll
Dr. Mcintosh addressed the meeting on tue
Irish land question, speaking from kh3WieuKe
Of the facts reGardfng the situation IN Ireianu,
and juveishiug strongly against the oppressive
laws which rhs peuple are subjected TO-
Justice Morrison was present. ano: IN answer
tn repeated calls, made = very earnest and forcl-
hle speech, in the course of which he re-
ferred to the efforts ,of Parnell and other
Irish patriots to obtain the freedom OF tne,r
countrymen from the oppression Of the land
lord power. depicted the progress or the recent
trials and the urrest OF Day;tt, aud. referred TO
the and tyrnahy e 1rasng q
He closed by urging his hearers TO contribute
such money rs they could to aid the people In
Ireland in their struggle for liberty Ine speccn
Mr. Mcledy also addressed the meeting, sketch
ing briefly the career Of Davitt. his suaerings in
prison. and his devotion to Tie cause OF MS
country.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Judge Hawes sentenced the following prison.
ers yesterday: George Lee, larceny. one year
pententiary; John Lyons, burglary, Two years
Peniteutiary; John Price, burglary, one yeur
PentenriarS; Dennis Shine. larceny, twenty
nine days County Jail; Frank Burke, robbery,
SIX months House of Correction: Charles Boss.
larceny, three months House of Correction;
John Glenn. receiving stolen goods: eighteen
mouths House Of Correction: Matt Mclnerney,
receiving stolen goods. two years Reform
School; Michael Johnson, larceny, two years
Penitentlary; james kignan larceny, or, one
year Penitentary; nnta,t;arr 5ohn A1rtes c,a9 t
Miller, robbery, five years Peniteutiary-: James
Keefe. robbery. five years Penitentisry; William
q. Boyle, receiving stolen goods. six months
House Of Correction; Robert Ronaine, burglary,
three years Penftentiary; John Dlnswale, re-
Correction; Edward Stack, selling liquor to
minors, $50 and costs; Rudolph Moench. assault.
1weuty-ntne days County Jail: Frnnk Howard,
receiving stolen goods, three years PenitentiRry;
James Rooney, larceny, one year House OF Cor
rcc6on; Charles Smith, Ed Ruck .Jnnles Downey,
and Robert Kelly. burglary. one year each in
Penitentiary; Kuby Bell, assault, SIS aud costs;
Anthony StraEb, assault, $50 and costs.