Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-28
Name
The New Irish League.
IS OFFICERS AND OBsrCTS.

ITS OFFICERS AND tets
In the IRISH American con yention at Pbfladel
phia, yesterday, the reports OF the committees on
organization and resolutions were enthu
received. The report on organization sets sorth
that the objects OF the league are TO sustain the
league la Ireland, difuse a better understanding
among the American people OF the political, in
dustrlal and social condition OF Ireland; promote
the development OF Irish Manufactures by en-
couragirg their import into this country; clrcula-
ting proper literature on Irish questions: encour-
aging the study OF the Irish language and Irish
music; TO hurt the enemy where he viii feel &c
tie 1s' Dy Ipiusing 10 purchase any article OF
from selling English goods. ana 20 abolish Sec
tlonal feeling anu the animosities OF province and
creed
The report defines the duties OF the officers ana
provides that the governing body or the League
shall be the president, vice president and council,
Which shall be composed OF one member from each
state. te rTitory District Of Columbia and Canada
and be elected by the convention This council
similar In character for each state and territory
and Canada An executive committee OF seven
shall be appointed; all Irish societies may be en-.
rolled as branches; each member TO be assessed one
dollar per year as dues
The report was adopted Mr. Alexander SUN.
van. OF Chicago, was chosen president: Major
Byrne, or Ohio, ce-preslient; John J. Haynes,
secretary; Rev. DR.. Charles UReilly. OF Detroit,
treasurer. The member OF the executive commit
tee from this District is Mr.. j. Peter Mccartney.
The resolutions terrible arraignment OF Eng.
lish rule OF Ireland. (brefly mentioned IN yester.
:
Parnell, mother OF the Irish leader, delivered q
stirring address and after singing a number OF
patriotic songs the convention adjourned sine die.
j. ID. OConReil, OF this city, rendered the song,
dear Old Ireland" The chairman announced
that Mrs. Parnen had been elected president Of
the Ladies National League of America
FOUND DRowNED-The Baltimore American OF
to-day says: 1.-The body or an unknown drowned
man was found hoatiDg In the harbor opposite
Woodalls shipyard. yesterday by Michael Kelly.
II Was brought TO Abrahams wharf. DIR. Morfit
coroner, who was notned, decided that IL was o
case OF accidental death. The man was about 20
years OF age, and had light hair, mustache and
q, Hsrr mao x.ra n DOCK NTH the
ledge Markton Copies OF the Washington Critic
and Eue,'ing Star OF March 5th were round on his
person" Neither OF the names mentioned appear
In the Washington directory.
TERRIBLE TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK;
William Macduf1 a diamond broker, doing buss-
ness at No. 73 Nassau street, New York, and who
resides In Brooklyn, murdered his wife. Catherine.
and his siX-year-old son. Willie, yesterday, and
then completed the tragedy by putting an end to
his own Me. The cause OF his horrible crime has
not yet been learned, but Il is thought he became
insane owing to business troubles
lished In the Philadelphia Press and copied In
THE STAR OF April 18th, regarding the hight Of
James Barton, an agent OF an oil-rerning flrm IN
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, OF New
York city. The dispatch stated that Mr. Barton
Characterized as one Of the fraudulent concerns
pointed out by the Insurance commissioners ol
Pennsylvania" The company has never been .
Pennsylvania insurance commissioners. but undoe
the control OF the secretary OF state OF that sta
sanction and under his certificate it is now doing
business In that state A committee from thai
ness. has this week compieted an examination q
the AFFAIRS OF the company, which IL states We9O
found 10 be In "the most satisfactory condition.
Danger from Promiscuous kissing.
From the Chicago Herald.
Kisses are the sunlight Of lie, but Of late
physicians are loudly condemning the practice
Of promiscuous kissing A physician whose
reputation ie worldwide thinks that for an un-
healthy person to kiss another lie q crime, and
the habit Of much kissing most dangerous from
sanitary point Of view. Not only does he be-
lieve that diphtheria and like diseases are fire.
quently communicated by kissing, but that still
more lOathsome diseases are contracted by con-
tact with the lips OF affected persons So let M
be chary of our kisses. or 1t least bestow them
with discretion. Promiscuous kissing, which 10
not prompted by sentiment means nothing. 10
In bad taste, and Ia of little qualification. Let
such OSCILLATION be abolished
In RAILROAD CAR sat . woman with Q
broad back on which were q hundred yards or
30 Of fine braid. put on In the most intricate
manner imaginable. Right behind her WAS an
old fellow whose gaze ives fixed on this pat
tern. His brow slowly contracted a. though
the brain inside was getting into q puzzle. and
then tie reporter saw that he was mentally fol-
lowing the outlines. At length. with an air OF
complete abstraction he put his finger gently
on point 1t what might be called the periphery
Of one Of the largest Of the braided figures, and
moved a. i along between nr.ds until prpsre
again, but with the same result. This fashion
able garment had carried him back to his boy.
hood and he was once more trying to solve To
problem u the iabyrinth-tbat Ia, endcavoE11B
10 fed the way to the center az the design with.
out Crossing line. lie didn't succeed becauD
the wcIcaa felt lin q. il AID frowned him O.