Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-20
The Irish League Convention.
THE NEW OFFICERS ELECrED-FINERrY
CLAREs ron WAR

THE NEW OFFICERS ELECrED-FINERrY DE-
CLAREs FOR WAR
AT the afternoon session of the Irish national
league convention at Chicago yesterday dele
gate proposed To strike out from the constitu-
ton the clause providing for boycott of ENG
nsh goods, but his proposition was rejected. An
ADDRESS was made by Rev. DIR. George W. Rep
per, Methodist clergyman, who is a delegate.
When finally, he said, If they failed after trying
every method, parnell should send a laessage,
Tome anu help Us, then, said the reverend
speaker, II swear, by the throne OF God, there
VIII be at least one vacant pulpit Ia the United
The report Of the committee on finance
showed that S32o,2s2 had been collected In
the last two years. only $4,000 OF the entire
sum were stlil In the hands OF the treasurer.
Mr.. Brady, of Massachusetts, reported an
amendment To the treasurers report In the
was accepted warmly. Mr.. Brady suggested
the MASSACHUSETTS, system Of 50 collections be
extended all over the United States. The
| $4,000 showed the results OF such a system'
Mr.. Eagan presented "A check Tor s.. 900 from
patr,ck Ford, collected through the columns OF
the Irish World. Several other checks of lesser
| amounts were also handed in.
Judge John Fitzgerald, OF Nebraska. and
| Hugh McCaffrey. OF Philadelphia were nomi-
mated for the Office OF president al the league
The result of the baloting WAS announced as
follows: Fitzgerald, 7os; Mccairrcy, Pa A
motion To make the election unanimous elicit.
| ed "A few noes rom the New Workers.
McCaffrey escorted the new president 90 the
platform amid considerable enthusiasm, aud
! he thanked the convention ia a few short
broken differences. Hugh Mctaffrey of Phila-
dephia, Was elected first vice president Toy ac-
| clanatiou, although ne vociferously declined
the Sonor. The other offices We're filled in short
order as follows: Second vice president, Rev. 4.
| A. Mckenna, of Marlboro, Mass; third vice
| president, Patrick Martin, OF baltimore: treas
urer, kev Charles O'Reilly, OF Detroit; secre-
tary, John j. sutton, OF Nebraska.
Speeches were then called tor. Mr.. Finerty
| In response to calls. arose and addressed the
convention I'm fery Ian: uage. lie said he did
not want To mud FAULT with Parneils policy,
but no leader could make him subscribe 10
the Gladstone bin as "A nnal settlement. II
/ the speaker had his way he would XIII every
Engli,hman who opposed Irish Independence
IN Ireland. When England was forced TO de-
lend India against AN advancing Zoe. then
would oe lreiand's opportunity.
Mr.. Davit. then rose and said he could not
! let Fineriy's unexpected speech go by un-
noticed. He defended the Parnen policy and
said: at the movement has accomplished so
much IL must In time win the digniiied posi-
lion of a nation"
John f. Redmond, NJ. p, and Alexander
Sullivan followed with conciiatory speeches,
alter which the convention tat lib p. MI
| adjourned sine die.
News Briefs.
Commissioner Squire and Maurice Is. Flynn
yesterday pleaded not guilty 10 the new indict
lnents against them.
There change in the railroad situation I'm
New YORK. The H. and U. IL not yet receiving
through freight, but some ARRANGEMENTS AZ H.
said, VIII probably be made by Monday.
Al SARATOGA the winning horses yesterday
We're ConneInara, Barnum, Lady Maynard,
Esteia and Oneida CHIEF. AT Monmouth Park.
Precosis. Montrose, Kingston, Rupert, Peeksr
Lord Iddesieigh declines to receive deputa.
ton from the International Arbitration associ-
| ailon 10 discuss the establishment OF an Anglo
American tribunal oil arbitration,
large quantity OF dynamite stolen from q
German milne is believed To nave been taken ~
One mile from the mouth OF West river, near
Battleboro, W., bridge broke while u train
Was crossing. The engineer and one passenger
We're killed ana seven others were severely ln-
Jured.
Grand Secretary Turner, of the Knights OF
Labor, lett Augusta, Ga, 1or Philadeipnia yes
to-day, leaving the slrike In the same condition
as when he arrived.
A Jamestown. Pa, special says the Cambria
Iron company Is making quiet but deter.
mined war upon the kaights of Labor. sixty
| employees were dismissed during the week
| without notice or without assigning q reason.
IL is reported that new deinocratic payer ID
To lie started In Brooklyn, with Andrew Nc.
| Lean, late vi the Eagle, at lis head.
Medina, the man who brought the charge OF
libel against Cutting at III Paso del Norte, has
desisied from the civil action against Cutting
and published a card stating thai nis motive ia
prosecuting cutting was not mercenary.
| JUDGE BARRLTr THREATENED.-Accordi
10 the Litchiield Comm Eaquirer 1t il reported
| that Judge Barrett, oi New York, who re-
Gently sentenced the boycotters In that city,
has been warned TO move out OF has present
| quarters ~ the Hutchinson place in I.itchfeld
or to expect dynamite explosion.
The ROBINSON POISONING CAsE--In the
Robinson poisoning examination at Somer-
VILE. Massy Yesterday, the government closed
| It's case with the evidence OF Mrs. Belle NJ.
Clough, the secretary OIL Gen. Prescott Colony
She said that Mns. Robinson was W illie's bens.
| nciary Tor 1000. From Lizzie R,binson's in.
| surance money Willie paid $500 Tor a ceme-
terry lot, xlOO for "A caskel aud SO for work
The defense offered 40 testimony nor argument
| in Mrs. Robinson's behalf Mr.. SMITH counsel
offered no evidence, but asked time TO prepare
for argument Tue hearing was postponed nnIn
August 27th, the bail OF the prisoners being
Increased to $1,000 each.
AN ALDERMAN STABBED BY MAYoR.-A
special from Americas. Ia, says: La an alter
Gallon between Mayor j. b. Fielder and Alder.
man w. L. Burt growing out OF u dispute over
some Official affair. Burt severely cut In
the left side by Fielder, who then lett the city In
| buggy. Burts wound Is dangerous, but NOS
necessarily fatal.
L TAKE Red Star Cough Cure for colds. No
opiaLes. rs cents a bottle.