Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-10
The Irish Parliamentary Fund.
WEEKS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DRAFT
RENTED.

A WEEKS CoNTRIBUTIoNs-ANoTHK DRAFT
RENTED.
The I. NJ. Healy Branch OF the Irish National
League held its regular weekly meeting last
night, J. II. O'Brien, president, and L. F. Cook,
secretary. The following contributions were
reported As received during the past
week for the Irish parliamentary fund:
" In. L. Keenan, and James Linskey, $40 each;
Joseph Atkins, W. Barry, ID. McAuitfe, b. Xii.
martin, Chris. Heurich, Daniel Donovan ANA j.
Godfrey II. Leonard, $3.50; Mrs. NJ. Calvin,
VIM. y. Neal, J. +. sullivan, DIR. Ii. Newman
Coulehan. A. Hereby, +. NcGarvey, james
DeVlin, Jno. Ryan, Thomas Burke j. McGuin-
ness, VIM. Maloy. john NcGMnness, jr,
Dan +. Morgan, Lewis Wiil, N. Curtis, John
craven, Mis-. Harrison, Martin Cannon John
inland, Miss B. kiimartin, Miss VI. kllmartin.
MaSee, john oheahan, A. }. Kennedy, q. &.
Walker aud Mrs. Mcbride So cents each: 5.
Mcintyre, was instructed to remit y draft Tor
SlOo ~ Rev. Chas. U. Reilly. treasurer Irish
National League fund, Detroit, Mich.
A RAILROAD ROUNDHoUsE AND SHoP-The
Baltimore and Potomac railroad, whose gene.
raj freight yards have been L Gated in the neigh
avenue, are about making extensive improve
ments in that section Of the city. Having pur-
chased squares $50. north OF 695 and west OF
$50, they are now pulling down The buildings
upon them, and will soon commence there the
erection OF a roundhOuse, with capacity of 70
engines, which will cover the entire west half
OF square west OF 695. To some extent there
Will also be Car repairing At this point, and IL is
Thought that at not far distant day the
force now employed, OF about 12O men, will be
augmented " several hundred. When this Is
com peted the present rOundhouse at 6tu street
sold. ~
A certificate OF the election of George Ryneal,
~, W. X. Butler, n. h. Robinson and George
W. Callahan, Hustees vi the Memorial Evan
gelicai Lutheran church, has been tiied with
the recorder Of deeds.
WHY MRS. HART WANTS A DIvoRcE.-Yes-
terday, Sallie A. Hart Med a bill for a divorce
in Ohio in September, 1885, and an abandon
lnent in this District since 1854. She alleges
that she is III OF q cancerous affection, and that
although she owns two small lots near Bowie,
Nd, sne 10 unable to support herself, and that
her husband Is patent attorney with in
come VI $1,000 per annum. She asks, there
FORE that u divorce with permanent aiim0ny
may be granted.
A result OF the recent Irish encampment in
Newark, n. j., has been the formation of the
Irish-American Military Union OF the United
ish-American military companies in ali the
states. Officers OF the union were elected Is fol-
lows: Capt W. n. Murphy. OF this city, presi-
president; Capt j. Francis Baker, OF New
Haven, Conn, secretary; Capt NJ. J. Slatterly,
worn by the United States troops was adopted.
Ehe next encampment will be held ia Wash
ington In May, 1887.
The Schooner Adams Released.
THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES SUED By HER
OWNERS FOB 81, 900 DAMAGES.
A dispatch from Digby, N. s., says: The de-
maad by Secretary Bayard for the release OF
the schooner Adams has been complied with.
Counsel ior the owner Of the Adams on Friday
served notice upon the collector Of customs at
Diyby that he would summon him 10 answer
Tor damages Of $4,000 for taking forcible
possession Of the schooner aud converting 70
bis uses. This 10 practically Q suit against
the Canadian governnssnt and though the
warrant OF seizure remains nailed TO the mast
OF the Adams, 1t IL claimed that the prosecutors
OF the Queen aud plaintiff have long since
abandoned their suit and will NOW become the
deisndanO In the action for damages.
WOULD GEN. HAYES Go TO CoNGREsss-A
Toledo, Ohio, special says: II is understood that
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