Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-18
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars
Already Collected for the InstitutiOm.

The Catholic World OF New York, says the con-
tributions already paid down In cash for the
CAthollc University amount to 500, 600, and In
addition, subscriptions amounting to 500 OO0 re-
main 10 be collec ed. "Mary Gwendolen CALDWELL
the World says, "had laid the cornerstone OF the
financial structure" She gave BIsnop Spalding
1000 more than three years ago In trust for the
founding OF the Catholic University OF America.
Her sist r, Miss Lima Caldwell, has added $4,000,
endowing a chair In the divinity faculty. Mr.
Eugene X lily, OF New York, gave $4,000,
likewise endowing a prolessorship. gentle
man OF New York city. who desires his name
more. The Misses Drexel, OF philadelphia,
have endowed a divinity chair In perpe uity,
TO be known the Francis A. Drexel chair In
memory OF their deceased father, $4,000. The
Misses And ews, or Baltimore. have endowed
divinity chair by gift OF the same sum, dedicated
the late Dr. Andrews, OF Norfolk. Patrick Quinn,
treasurer Of the beneficial saving fund or Phila-
delyhla: gives $4,000, and Mrs Reynolds, OF the
and Rev. Jas. Mcmahon, OF New York, each 8, 600;
Mr.. sinnat, Of Philadelphia 5000; Thomas K
OF the same city, 5000; Archbishop Williams,
t2.200. The following gave $1,000 each: Cardi-
nal James Gibbons Q, Baltimore; Areno,snop Pat
Farley and Very Rev: Arthur Donneily, v. G., OF
New York; Very Rev: WIN. Byrne, v. e., OF Boston;
Albert Ryan, Of Norfolk, va; Chas HoyI, Of Brook
Ign; Jas d. Lynch. OF New York; Colonel Bona
parte and ChaS. Bonaparte, OF Baltimore; VIM.
Gait, OF Washington; John Hoover and DIR. Daniel
b. Clark, OF the same city; Mr.. Antelo, Martin
Malone, Mrs Catherine A. McGrath, sullivan &
Bro, all OF Philadelphia. and JAS Carroll OF Bati-
more; sylvester johnson. OF New Haven,
5000; Daniel E Doherty, Of Louisville, 81 900;
Dr. Ouchterlong. OF Louisville, one or the
most eminent professors OF the University Of
Kentucky, gives $500 and magnificent
collection OF American antiquities. Eight or ten
gentlemen OF Chicago sent TO the board sl4 OOO no
serious effort at collection having yet been made
In that city. The board has lately received S. 900
bequeathed TO the university by the late Jno Nc
Canrey, OF Albany. Leopold Huffer and his three
sons now residents or Paris, but still considering
themselves OF the diocese Of Richmond, sent their
CHEN, one for 5000. A very large SUN has been
realized from smaller contributions, ranging from
f1ve hundred and three hundred down, sent In from
all parts Of the United States"
FRIENDLESs CHILDREN CARED FoR-Offlcer
ONe1ll, VINO Is detailed TO act with the Humane
society in looking after the interests OF poor
children who are cruelty treated or Abandoned
went TO the almshouse this morning and removed
six small children from that Institution TO the
Colored Orphans Home, on Stn street extended
Inc Children, who are from seven to eleven years
Old, have been picked up several times and cared
for by the authorities. Each time they have been
Colored orphan, Home have kindly consented TO
care for the IrlendlesS little wanderers In Iuture
SLIGHT FIRES.-Yesterday afternoon a spark
from locomotive OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road set nre 10 stack OF hay at Ivy city, belong
Ing 10 U. SanderSon, which was destroyed; loss
sJO.-At G:4J this morning fire took place In
the stable OF A. " Meeker OF POI Sd street south.
east, occupied Oy Mr.. Hughes aud about 500
damage WIS done.