Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-04
boys, Don't Touch Liquor.


The boys OF st. James Home, in Baltimore, gave
a reception to Cardinal Gibbons last night. The
cardinal In addressing them said 1t AFFORDED him
great pleasure TO be with them, and he earnestly
prayed that they would grow up to be good, moral
and noble. He hoped they would have good ideas
or self-respect and honor, and that they would
follow in the footsteps OF eminent men who began
life under adverse circumstances. He said his
position compelled him to handle large amounts
OF money, and yet he very rarely spent 10 cents
unnecessarily He told them they should he
economical, and not waste their money. He said
the horror Of life was the awful calamity of the
and men should drink very rarely, as It destroyed
mind, body and soul. He said 1t was 30 humiliat-
ing to see Catholics reported In the papers In con.
day or two ago and saw three murders, some of
them double murders, which had been caused by
drink. He heid the Duncan alley case up before
and bring themselves 70 take the pledge.
one entered the house OF Widow Lindsay at
Cherokee Ala, saturated the bed and carpet with
kerosene and Set them on nre Mrs Lindsay re-
assistance Of neighbors, saved the house. Neigh
0ors then set a watch on the house, and succeeded
m 70 t. him to ase
quarter OF mile away and swung him up to a
limb The negroes are indignant over the lynch
ing, and there IS conslderaole excitement
KANSAS KU-KLux.-A special from Topeka says:
gang Of Lane County ku,klux has just been
broken up by the arrest Of all but one: Jas. VAN
deyine, Nelson English, and p. $. Galloway were
brought 70 the city oy United states marshal
and lodged IN the county jail. They, with I'VE
others, are charged with conspiracy TO intimi-
date homesteader named Hoover. with a view OF
forcing him TO abandon his claim, for the supposed
purpose OF one OF their number jumping IL. The
other i've gave bond for their appearance to
answer an indictment In the Q. s. District Court.
PHILADRLPHIA AND THE FIsHERIRs QUESTION
At public meeting OF the citizens Of Philadelphia
last evening under the auspices Of the National
Fishery Association, resolutions were adopted
the settlement Of the fisheries question the peace
FOrty-ninth Congress for this purpose, and pro-
testing "against any reeStabllshment OF one-sfded
reeipr0city WITH with Canada. such as existed in the
A SECRET MARRIAGE IN PHuADRLrHIA.-The an
nouncement OF the secret marriage Of Mrs II. w.
| Breckiey TO Joseph E Throop causes q sensation
| In fashionable society In Philadelphia Mrs
late Thomas A. Scott she formed an attachment
| for ThrOop years ago, though he was q working
man and much older than she, but through her
and she married Breckley. ThrOop also married.
Breckley died and ThroOp got q divorce, and the
Rs5sss saf se sssr Miss Scott
Gov. Luce, Of Michigan, has designated February
| II, as the date OF the special election In the
Eleventh district to chose successor to Congress-
| man Mofatt, deceased.
man Of District 10, Knights 81 Labor. Of New YORK
| Is regarded as Home Club" victory.
cabinet council will be held In London January
Dior tne purpose OF arranging the business Of the
Richard D. sears the champion iawn.sennis
retire from champion lawn tennis compssitioHs in
smallpox has been oncially proclaimed epidemic
Judge SLOVENIAN, Of the Iowa Supreme Court,
has declared the registry law passed BY the last