Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20

Meeting Of Mccarthy Supporter DIS
cusses the Question Of Funds.

L
! cussss the Question Of Funds.
At q meeting Of the supporters Of Mr.. Jussin
Mccarthy held in Dublin yesterday IL was re
solved to press for information - TO whsthe,
the sl5.0o0, part Of the ~, 600 released from
the Paris fund.- eoaccrning which there has
been 30 much discussion, has or has not been
applied to the relief Of the evicted tenants
The meeting repudiated the imputations cast
upon Mr.. o Briens honor. The Healyites have
resolved to maintain evicted tenants until the
general election. A majority Of the executive
members of the National League In Great Brit
ain have decided that speakers at branch meet.
ings on st. Patricks day shall advocate Mr.
Mccarthy for the leadership of the Irish party
RELIGION AND LABOR.
In letter dated January % Cardinal Glib
bons says: THE toiling masses should be prac-
tically convinced that they possess the SYM
pathy Of the church. Mistakes are indeed
made and sins sometimes committed by labo,
organizations. But these faults are usually ex.
aggerated by timid souls and selfish capitalists
If ministers of religion are to continue to ex-
ercise salutary influence over the workman
| and to keep him within the bounds of moral
duty they must convince him of their sincere
affection by earnest efforts to better his mn
| terial condition"
EMPRESS FREDERICK IN PARIS.
Empress Frederick of Germany and her
daughter, Princess Margaret are actively en-
gagged in Sightseeing in Paris. Empress Fred
erick yesterday walked in the garden of the
Tuilleries and drove in the Bots de Boulogne,
receiving everywhere respectful greetings.
She afterward visited the exhibition Of the Art
Union Club, where she was especially attracted
by Detailles pictures During the day many
persons called ut the German embassy to pay
their respects to the ex-empress Among them
were VI. Ribot, minister of public instruction;
Gen Brugere, chief Of the military household
OF President Carnot. and a lnrge number of
foreign diplomatic representatives. Empress
Frederick has arranged to stay in Paris one
week. The Berlin papers regard the visit of
the ex-empress to Paris as an experiment to
prepare the way for Emperor William.
LADY TENNYsoN.s SONGS.
An American basso named Bispham, now
studying under Lamperti in Milan, will sing a
selection of songs composed by Lady Teanyson
and yet to unpublished words by the poet lau-
reate in concert to be given by the pianist
Janotha at st. James Hall. London on March
H. total Of fifteen poems, written by the
poet at various periods from early manhood on
varied subjects and In various meters, will
shortly be published by McMillin. This work
will be dedicated to the queen. who has con-
sented to become patroness OF the concert The
music will be published later. Some of it was
composed thirty years ago. The accompani-
ments will be revised by Janotha.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
Baron Henry de Worms, political secretary
Of the colonial Office, in the house Of commons
yesterday. in answer to question upon New
fOundland matters, said that the government of
Newfoundland had protested against the fact
that the convention between Newfoundland
and the United States had not been sanctioned
by the imperial government.
MAY BE CALLED OK TO EXPLAIN.
The Pail Nal Gazette yesterday published in
parallel columns a sermon which the Rev. Chas.
H. Sturgeon, pastor of the famed Tabernacle.
preaehed in 1854 and an address delivered by
the Right Hon. JOS. Savory, lord mayor of Lon
don, last week at the Polytechnic Institute
(Young Mems Christian Institute for appren-
tees. artisans. &c. }. in Regent street, London.
The two discourses are identical in almost every
particular. long passages in the Spurgeon SER
mon being delivered unchanged in the lord
mayors address. Lord Mayor Savory. whose
attention was called by a reporter to this singu-
lar coincidence, said that he was unaware of
the similarity existing between his recent ora
The lord mayor added that he had never, to
the best Of his knowledge, seen the Sc rmon re-
ferred to.
PRINCE or WALES TO VISIT IRELAND.
The Prince of Wales will visit Ireland dur
ing the coming summer. The Earl Of Zetland,
the lord lieutenant and Chief Secretary Bal
four are understood TO have urged the prince
to make the proposed visit, with the view of
giving encouragement to the industries OF that
country. The Princess Of Wales Is reported to
be assiduous in the attention she pays to the
Rehabilitation fund for the relief Of the suf-
fering poor Of Ireland. The princess and her
daughters have sent contributions Of clothing
to the fund and have also solicited subscrip.
tons for the same charitable cause.
SPANS TREATY WITH AMERICA.
At Spanish cabinet council yesterday. the
queen regent presiding, Premier Canovas del
Castillo gave detailed account Of the negotia-
tions with America for a commercial treaty
He announced that he had obtained reduc-
ton Of the duties on minerals and other things,
and said that he was now negotiating for the
free admission into America Of tobacco from
the Spanish West Indies.
ARGENTINE ALARMED FOR TINE.
A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says: "a three
days censorship Of political kilograms which
was imposed in order not to cause alarm in
Europe has ceased. The plot to replace Celman
in power, which was disclosed by Lawyer Rod
riguez. was nipped in the bud by the activity
troops. Quiet has been restored throughout
the country"
LUERssEN, THE SCULPTOR, DEAD.
Herr Luerssen, the sculptor, who modelled
the bust Of President Garfield, died suddenly
yesterday in Berlin from apoplexy in his studio.
When the Jews of his death was commune
Gated to his wife she was 30 overcome with
grief that she was seized with commissions, and
shortly afterward died in a fit in spite Of the
efforts made to save her life.
VARIOUS FOREIGN BREvITIEs.
Miss Kate Greenaway is to have an exhibition
Of her drawings at the London Fine Art So
ciety early this month.
At q French cabinet council yesterday il was
decided to make retrenchments in the budget
to the amount Of ten million francs.
The tithes bill passed the second reading in
the house Of lords yesterday.
The Earl of Beauchamp died yesterday Of
heart disease.
Mr.. 7. P. O'Connor will resume the work Of
the American mission with Mr.. Abraham, Mr.
J. Kenny and Mr., Flynn.
A German explorer declares that the whole
Of South Greenland is covered with sheet of
ice that is from 5000 to 5000 feet deep in the
valleys.
Forbidden to hold public meetings in Ger
many, the messengers Of the Salvation Army in
that country are visiting the public houses and
singing and praying In them.
terrific storm passed over Presburg, Hun
gary, yesterday, unroofng houses, tearing up
trees by the roots and doing an immense amount
Of other damage.
1t is said that Timothy Healy, having been