Show in boston society S the great irish leader is asked to visit the united states BOSTON feb 19 special A cablegram from england that miss helen smith sailed today for the united states on the steamer spree when liaa smith arrives here the scandal in which mr french to involve her will have an airing in the courts and alicy testimony of a similar nature to that introduced in tho famous parsons downs case is expected to b produced miss smith belong to one of and most aristocratic families in boston french was alao wealthy and moved in good society but hia fortune has disappeared and bince hia allegations against miss were made public he has been excluded from good society he has also been cUB for one year from membership in the south 1 church miss smiths engagement to her fathers representative in london was announced some weeks ago immediately french wrote to the groom that there was a commod law marriage between hin aselt and miss smith and she was not free to wed again miss smith promptly and emphatically denied franchs frenchs Frenc hs charges and asserted that he wanted to marry her to get control of her fortune iane vehemently denied that she bad notwithstanding his declaration ever illicit relations with and accused him of being a liar and fortune hunter french replied by publishing some of miss smiths alleged letters to him signed your precious Pie cious polly boston society is in a frenzy over the scandal miss smiths story is generally accepted as true but there are some who intimate that french ia nut the scoundrel he has been represented wasted in the united states ST loma feb 19 special A meeting of prominent irish americans was held here today to day to extend an in vi cation to charles stuart parnell to visit the united states for iha purpose of oK interest int prest in the irish cause since thy split in the irish ary party it has been discovered that the irian in the large cities of this county have becoske disgusted with the movement and are ready to withdraw all support from it As obrian dallou and sullivan declared after the ablit for yell known reasons to continue their tour the irish leaders in this city argue that parnell i the only leader recognized by the irish in the united states and that if he is opposed they will not follow mccarthy nor Healy financial support to the movement conference NEW YOKE feb ja special the quarterly conference of the boman catholic clergymen of this archdiocese which ia being held today to day in st patricks cathedral Ua thedral has attracted wide attention by reason of the report that the mcglynn controversy with archbishop corrigan would be reopened and discussed the questions that usually come up for discussion at these meetings are dogmatic theology scripture canon law and effecting effect inK the fundamental principle orin ciple of ithica in fact questions ot the day with which every priest is expected to be conversant the supposition case of a person styled al beatus was submitted for discussion today the case as stated reads abertus Aber tuB a man inclined with the principles of the moderate socialists believes ne has a right to attend meetings at which tle property of individuals in land is attacked he ia advised by a friend that he is in danger he applies he is doing no wrong since the matter is political and beyond the province ot ecclesiastical authority however to please his friend he goes to two confessions fes utterly condemns him because of the doctrine he maintains but he is treated more mildly ly the second not himself conspicuous in advocacy of the doctrine and while admitting admit tinz his right to attend the meetings ures him not to do so for the sake of peace and to avoid giving spiritual scandal to weaker brethren the question to be decided was what judgment should be passed upon alie answers of alwo confessors tho case is identical with mcglynnn McG lynns but no direct reference to the former pastor of st stephens |