Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-27
Alexandria Affairs,

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
THE MARYLAND FERRY-It IS well understood
that the proposal to give $50 OF the city funds to
insure the running of the Maryland ferry boat until
next year will be reported upon favorably by the
joint committee TO whom ii referred at the last
meeting OF council, and that the appropriation Will
then be made.
THE BUILDING BooM.-Beside the twenty houses
recently finished or begun some five six others
have been contracted for. Mr.. Samuel Lindsay will
put up a brick dwelling on Royal street, between
Two houses on Alfred street. Mr.. LyleS will erect
house On Patrick street.
COUNTY CouRT-The county court, Judge Sang
ster. which began yesterday the trials OF Eugene
Murray and James Richard. charged with horse
stealing. in Fairfax c. H., was engaged with the
Notes.-The city school board viii meet to-mor-
row n1ght.-The Christian association will hold a
mass meeting Tomorrow night at Trinity NJ. E.
church. at which addresses will be delivered by j.
A Harding, OF Washington, c. A. Licklider, OF Pc
terSburg. and H: NJ. Clarke. OF Richmond.-The
haiStorm yesterday was much more severe here
than in Washington; the hailstones larger and
In greater number.--The Mechanics building as
soc1aton ct its last meeting sold 81 $40 premium
been decided who shall be mayor there this season.
and business is very dull.--Rev. DR.. Treadway,
the last mayors court NJ Skidmcre was fined g. Sd;
p Brady sent out of town, and Mary Fairfax sent
TO the WorkhouSe for fifteen days AL were charged
With diSOr1erly conduct.
The Proposed Confiscation in Rome.
OF THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.
Archbishop Gibbons has issued pastoral on the
proposed confscaton OF the property OF the propa-
ganda qnclud1ng the American college, in Rome by
the Italian government. He says: ''The building
Uhe American colege), which was purchased for
the students and fitted up for them by means OF
the contributions Of YOU and your feIlow-Cat horS
throughout the unon, Is In danger OF coniiScation
The same fate Is also impending over all the real
estate or the congregation OF the propaganda"
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OF the government. and, If possible, to deceive the
minds or the public u statement has been made
That this measure Is not cOniiScation. but con-
version Even IL this We're true, IL wOl1ld still he a
violation or the rights OF property TO compel us or
our trustees to make exchange against our Wills
Ana the violation is aggravated when we consider
That the exchange they offer Us is not to be the
money which they will receive from the sales but
the bonds OF their government, when we know to
oe hostile 10 US, and which we have reason to
believe TO be unstable The expenses for convert
Ing the property and the taxes on its administra-
ton, are so great that they amount to nearly one
nall or the principal, and the bonds that represent
what remains, are not negotiable, placed at the
disposal OF the propaganda, nor IS anything given
II In return except the palry and uncertain interest
OF the government
The archblshOp'S letter concludes with an eXhor-
tatoh I'D CatoiicS TO pray that this act OF GeSpolia-
ton may not be allowed. and SAYS: AT the same
time we ought to make every legitimate appeal 10
pubic sentiment. and not to suffer our property
and our interests to he wrested from us without a
struggle. 1t cannot be that our government teal
Gus OF the rights OF the least OF its citizens could
allow ours to be violated without protest. and we
look for protection from it."
The pastoral Will be read in all Catholic churches
In the diocese on Sunday next.
THE DEADLY ToRN.poEs,--Four persons were
killed ana many wounded by tie tornado at Lon
don, ky. In cyclone near Charlotte, Nc the
little villages OF Newton ana Lenolr were struck
and at least seven people We're killed and twenty
wounded The storms seem TO have taken an
irregular path from Ohio to Georgia, scattering
death and destruction On their Way