The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

THE IRISH RENT WAR.

VIGOROUS GOVERNMENT

ACTION.

ARREST OF THE RINGLEADERS.

Intelligence has reached Dublin of the
arrest at Loughrea. county Galway, of Messrs.
John Dillon, M P., William O'Brien (editor
of Fnited Ireland, Matthew Harris, M.P.,
and D. Sheey, M.P. It appears that a
National League office was opened on Thurs-
day at Loughrea, and when the collection of
rents was proceeding District-Inspector
Davies and a party of police entered the
premises and seized the money, books, and
documents, and arrested the four gentlemen
named, who were at the time acting as col-
lectors. They were conveyed in a car to the
p, lice barrack, and a magistrate was sent for
with the object of obtaining a remand for a
week. The action of the authorities has
caused considerable excitement in the Lough-
rea district.

The Dublin correspoe dent of the Press
Association telegraphs that it appears that
Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien, Harris, and Deasy
were collecting rents due by tenants on the
Clanricarde estate when they were arrested
on Thursday afternoon. They had received
--about £6O when the police entered the rent
office, and that sum was seized, together
with all papers, books, and documents. Mr.
Dillon alleges that he was assaulted by Dis-
trict-Inspector Davies, and has stated his
intention of prosecuting him in consequence.
Lord Clanricarde had offered to allow a re-
duction of 25 per cent. to those of his tenants
whose valuation did not exceed £5O. end
wlose farms were not held under judicial
rents. On behalf of the tenants this offer
was refused and a reduction of 40 per cent.
demanded, togethe, with a request that the
evicted tenants at Woodford sheuld be rein-
stated: This demand was not acceeded to
on behalf of the landlord. It is rumoured
that a portion of the plant of United _lreland
was removed on Thursday evenine• from the
offices, Lower Abbey street.. This step is
said to have been taken in order to anticipate
the apprehended action of the Government,
The Central News Dublin correspondent
telegraphs that great excitement prevails in
Nationalist circles consequent on the action
of the Goverament to overthrow the plan of
campaign. On Thursday. Mr. John Dillon,
M.P.: accompanied by Mr. William O'Brien,
attended a great Nationalist demonstration
at Loughrea. The Rev. Mr. Cunningham
presided, and several Catholic clergymen
were present. A large force of police were
on the spot, protecting a Government re-
porter. It was market day in Loughrea,
and there was an immense concourse of the
Clanricarde tenants present. Amongst
those on the platform were Mr. Matthew
Harris, Mr. David Sheey, Mr.
John Roche, poor-law guardian, of Wo( d-
ford, and the Rev. Father Egan. Mr. Diller),
in the course of his speech,- argued that, not-
withstanding the fact that Goverament had
endeavoured to make out that he was en-
gaged in a Crlminal conspiracy, he would
show that it was not a conspiracy, but an
effort to save the people from destruction.
Mr. William O'Brien also spoke. The ut-
most possible enthusiasm prevailed, and im-
medietely after the meeting the National
rent offices were opened, und a large number
of tenants on the Clanricarde property
. attended and paid their rents according t 3
the plan of campaign. An address of con-
gratulation and welcome was presented to
Mr. Pillon on behalf of the priests and the
people of Ballinasloe. Shortly after the
opening of the rent offices a raid was made
upon them by the pelice. Mr. Davies, the
district inspector in charge, entered the office
where Mr. Ditlon was collecting and seized
upon the money aT“-I documents, books. &ea
and arrested Mr. Dillon who, it is stated,
was assaulted. The police then proceeded
upstairs to vhere Mr. O'Brien was collecting
rents and arrested him, and subsequently
arrested Mr. Harris, M.P., and Mr. Sheey,
M.P. Great excitement prevailed. A
magiste ate having been sent for the prisoners
were conveyed to the barracks on the war-
rant of Mr. Townsend, charging them with
having conspired to induce tenants not to
pay rents which they were lawfully bound
to pay. The mfOstrate stated that he
understood an application would be made
for a- remand.. District-Inspector Davies
said his application would be for a remand
for a week. A. lengthy delay took place
owing to the difficulty of the magistrate in
procuring the Clerk of the Peace, for whoni
messengers were sent.

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