Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-23
The st. DOmfnic's Church Fund.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL
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The congregation of st. Dominic's church
held business meeting yesterday afternoon in
the old church building and reports were heard
of the progress made in collecting money to
defray the expenses of restoring the church re-
Gently injured by fire. Mr.. 1. Fenwick Young
presided, and Father Donnelly, who is chairman
OF the committee appointed to raise funds,
stated that 81 900 had been raised in cash and
there were 81, 900 in subscriptions. He expressed
the opinion that if the church received the in
surance money it would be necessary to raise
$4,000 additional in order to meet the cost of
the repairs. Mr.. Cullinane also made an en-
couraging address. The following additional
subscriptions were reported: Robert O'Neill,
John r. Condor, 500 each; E. +. Jackson &
Elizabeth's Insane asylum, through VIM. Buck
Wash. B. Williams VIM. P. Welsh, Mrs. A.
$50 each; James Colman, 500 James Archer,
n. Clinton Gardner. Mrs. Hannah McCann,
Chas A. Hammer, VIM. l4anahan, Geo. Messer,
Sallie snea, SO each; John Webster, Peter
Smith & e Co, +: H l.. Massie; J.; w; ,MeCarrick,
r. ]. Eckloff, James Cooney, Mrs. B.NicCormick,
Mrs. Kritchett, John Lyons, Ralph A. johnson,
Oscar L. ;Lo, Johns9n ms Mich Michael CSlman, Patrick
Desmond, Anthony Moran, James Wilkinson,
Whyte & Overman, Daniel d. Donohue NJ Nc
G9rmck or, nick; L. cayan.ugh, Hd, A. Ruppert 4 SON W.
Mrs.sulivan, Patrick Mclaughlin, E.E. Barnes,
James Bresnahan, Thomas McGraw, Patrick
II. E. Leach, James w. Barker, w.
K. Davidson, Jas. A. Healey, Emily A. Riley,
$5 each.
DROPPED DEAD ON A STEAMBoAT.-A colored
man named Vessilla Cole dropped dead Satur-
trip from Baltimore to this city. Cole came
aboard the steamer at Leonardtown, st. Mary's
county, where he resided, and brought his wife
and children with him. The remains were
brought to this city, but the coroner having de-
cded that the matter was out of his jurisdic-
tion, they were yesterday sent back to st. Mary's
county.
PISTOL SHOTS, BUT No P1sroL.-several pis-
tOl shots and cries of murder were heard in the
"Division' late Saturday night. Officers Ellis
and Bailey going in the direction of the sound
arrested white man named Alexander john
son and a colored man named Frank Brooks
No pistol was found on either of them. In the
Police Court this morning Brooks was fined $5
his collateral.
POST OFFICE SPECIAL AGENTs.-The resigna-
tion of ten special agents of the Post Office de-
partment have been received. This reduction
in the force was made necessary by the reduced
appropriation for the next year. Col. Sharp,
the chief of the inspectors, stated to-day that
he had heard of no further reduction in the
| force OF special agents being contemplated.
MIR. HAY QUALIF1Es-Mr Malcolm Hay was
| at the Post Office department to-day and quail
| fed He expects to leave for Florida in the
| morning During his absence Mr.. E. G.. Fowler,
| the chief OF the appointment division, and who
Is acting chief clerk of the first assistants Office
| in the absence of Mr.. Mari, by sickness, has
been designated to act during the absence of
Mr.. Hay. Mr.. Randall was at the department
| and had an interview with Mr.. Hay.
| AMONG THE CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
| to-day were Secretary Lamar, Senator Jackson
and friends, Senators Blair, Voorhees,, Camden
| and Mr.. Robert Simpson, Col. w. Chancellor,
Col. j. w. thompson and Mr.. J. Neal CIV. Va.),
Gen. Schofield, Gen. Terry Gen. Geo. w. Jones,
Col. Jenkins uowal, Representatives Herbert,
Cox (N.Y: Richardson, TOwnshend, Ryan, Pay
son and Heard, and Col. ODonneu (Cal), Gov.
Curtin, Judge Nipple, Judge Moyer and 7. C..
Nipple (Pa.l, w. c. Mayberry, S. c. Culston and
| (Mich;g b. w; Pratt (MinnA ]. W. Whitney
| H. Rossiter tBuffalol, John Landers On. ",
Chester Holcombe, secretary of u. s. legation
at Peking, John W. Kern and ]. o. Henderson
Qnd.)
| Mr.. HIGGINS RECEIVES A FLORAL. HORSE
sHoE.-The wall of Mr.. Eugene Higgins office
was to-day decorated with magnificent floral
horshoe, with '.Good Luck" in immortelles,
the gift Of an adlniring friend. The card &C.
/ coInpanying the horseshoe was inscribed "a
/ faithful democrat and an honest man. May
good luck always attend you"
WANT TO BE CHIEF OF THE BuRrAu.-The
Office OF chief of the bureau of yards and docks,