Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Handsome Support to ParneIl.

The 7. N. Healy branch Of the /. n. l. held
its regular monthly meeting at the hall, corner
10th and Pennsylvania avenue, on Sunday. the
Sd inst, President Ward in the chair. After the
regular order Of business the following resolu-
tons were adopted:
"Whereas the tory government Of England
has used all the power at its command. COM
hitting all the outrages that could be devised
under the name Of law, hiring informers, spies
and perjurers to defeat the honorable ambition
OF the Irish people to Legislative independence;
and whereas said government in its last effort,
uniting with itself the power of its unscrupu-
lous ally, the London Times, to smirch the
character and good standing Of the leaders OF
Irelands cause has signally failed,
Resotued, Therefore, the T. NJ. Healy
branch of the ''Irish national league" send
Parnell and his patriotic colaborers its hearty
congratulations; further, that it is but the ex-
pressed will of humanity and of common justice
that home rule and self government should Mt
once be granted the Irish people; that the
thanks Of the T. NJ. Healy branch of the 1. N.
Lis hereby rendered to Senator VIM. NJ. Stewart,
of Nevada; Hons. Martin A. Foran, Ohio; VIM.
McAdoo, of New Jersey; Ex-Gov. Price. of New
Jersey; and w. W. Robinson, of New York, for
their eloquent addresses at the Harris theater
on the 18th February; that the thanks of the
branch are also rendered to the large audience
and liberal contributors who helped to make
the meeting a success; to Mr.. Harris, the pro-
prietor of the theater, and his manager for
making the necessary arrangements,
Resotred, That we express our grateful appre-
citation of The EVENING STAR for publishing the
names Of contributors to the "Parnell defense
fund" and the rest of the local press for their
liberal reports; that the T.. NJ. Healy branch,
l. N. L., sympathies with the Borrowing widow
and children Of the late Francis McNerhany,
who was an earnest advocate Of the object Of
this branch
The treasurer was then ordered to forward
$500 to Rev. DIR. O'Rieley.
PARSELL DEFENSE FUND.
The following subscriptions to the above
fund have been received:--"R. Co." So; Chas-
]. Tanning, IS; Patrick Stanton, s.; Robert R.
White, 81; Henry Boucher, 81; Ed. Purcell,
81; Michael E. OConnor, 81; Theo. Lane, 81;
L: Mangum, 81; Thos. Burke, 81; John Fallon,
81. Total, $24.
= The following subscriptions have been re-
ceived from Harrisonburg, Va: E. w. Sulli-
van, %; p. F. Carlin. 81; Daniel O'Donnell 81;
Il. Z. Sullivan, 81; John Kavanangh, 81; Thos.
Franey, 81; Pat Raglan, so cents. Total, $3.50.
Reducing the Surplus.
NIB. RANDALL's STATEMENT OF THE MONEY APpRo-
PRIATED BY THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Mr. Randall presented to the House, before
adjournment, statement of the total amount
carried by the regular annual appropriation
bills passed at the second session of the Eff
tieth Congress as follows: Agricultural 81, $685.
no; army. s24,3O0, lis; diplomatic and con-
sular, 81 $3.50, 025; District of Columbia. $685.
4O6; fertilization 81 .2O5, 594 Indian s. 724;
legislative, $40, $40. 535; Military academy,
500, 766; navy, S21 ,692 ,5l0 pension $S1, 1885,
zoo; Post Office. SCI, Coz, 344 sundry civil, $685.
2T,391; miscellaneous acts, 5,500.000 def
cheney, SIC, 423, 800; total, second session,
S2S1, S7S, SOS; total first session, $685. 1885, ga;
total for Fiftieth Congress, S5Ss, 1854, 239.
SLIGHT FIREs.-The alarm from box SIG, at
$50 O'Clock Monday evening, was for fire in
house No. 200 I'd street northeast, owned and oc-
cupied by Mrs. A. B. Webb. lot of clothing
and bedding was destroyed. Loss about
2OO--The alarm at clock yesterday MORN
ing. from box 49, was for fire in house 1923 2lst
street, occupied by James Howard. Damage
SIS.