The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-07
The Difficulty between Mr.. O'D0nOhOe and
Capt. TreanOr, In Boston.

[Ffom the Boston Courier Aug 6l
There is, IN every large community in the United
States set Of oysterhouse politicians-wthout habi
tation chiefly foreiga patriots, who live by
speculatpg the cIeduty Of their industrious coun
drunken during the past tbs have kept our
naturally Industrious and well disposed Irish population
In obscuye hotels and there raise Issues among
their simple countymen as to the mproprety Of being
priest ridden but the moment the counsel of the leader
"a dsrsgarded the party dsobey ing made
to suffer higher penalty than ever iuaiced by
quistion OF any terrible court, secret or open The
leaders have no occupaton and they live mainly by
ranging ovatens tor great patriot to arrive
@n and the business is said to be quite profitable.
The Iatiot, who In many cases, kno vs little of
the character of his friends accepts the proasred
banquet comes to town. Is received in regal style nd
usheIed into the city by company of sociers bearing
his upcn their crest One OF these empty pngeaas
took place In This city Wednesday evening and we
propose: briefly to state one incident Of the
II will be recolected that public dinner given at
Fsreuil Hall, In homer OF Thomas Francis Meaghers
birth day. Barnard s. Treanor presided, snd Patrick
ODonohce the recently ESCAPED convict feon Van Die.
mans Land, present guest. Late in evening"
Mr. Treanor offered ulome toast in honor of his friend
O'Donchoe the insincerty Of which shall show in
moment. Mr. ODoIohoe took from his pocket large
lol Of manuscript and proceeding read his speech
after the fashion Of Mr. Mesgher and Br. Savage who
bad preceded him-but being unable to m AXE hns ,f
beard Mr. Teanor advised hi To iorego ony attempt
speak. ODon0hoe rfgatdsd TresuoTg undgni-
fed aud wrote to him his opinion to that effect during
the light. TesnOr, who claims to be Captain OF u
company eailed the heagher Rifles feigned great indg
nation at the contents of O. Doaohoe note aad straight
an lBulvcual with tne D1sturic or Nulcany,
and titled Major with message TO tao offending Don
oboe, to the effect that be must withdra the offensive
note, apologize-or fight. Mr.. O'Dononoe would not
conent to apologize fight either Thus ended matters
on Wednesday night.
On Thursday morning Lieut.. sinno. boro regular
challenge from Treanor to ODopohoe, asking meeting
AT Manchester at ten O'Clock yesterday morning.
ODcnohoe greatly ncensed, and in ht OF patriot
m boiling over half consented to tho arrangement He
hat tardy in his no Tever and another
letter TO him. saying that II he did
the scratch TO the language of the ringhs would
be posted coward and what not Finally he consult
lava on the subject OF dueiDg, and the pun
ibmept which he would have to undergo If convicted Of
accepting challenge. He repsnted, and promised to
t. no notice OF the war document
Yesterday morning. upon hearing that Tresnor, with
his second Mucaby, had gone New Hampshire, O'Do
nohoe began 10 be for tho tsms he had pur
sued; and be declared he would follow them In the first
train. 10 prevent him from doing his frisrds hld
bm arrested on charge of accepting challenge and
eva taken before Justice Rogers who held him the
of 80 600 for xsmiDation Ffiday next. Mr. Do
nohoe, the proprietor of the Pilot came forward and
gave the requisite bond for the subsequent
ofhis unfortunate pamesake
TIE Chief OF Police in the meantime caused warrant
70 be issued for the apprehension fCoan a,1or and
ve believe Msor Malcahy. they arrested AMI
vic ed ther snitg days fr the lsTs OF this
state rather stringent the subject OF duelng
They provide that every person who shall engage
Guel wi any deadly weapon although no homicide en-
shall challenge another haht such duel, or
shs send deliver sny written verbal message pur
toriirg inteuded to be such chslerge, although
dpel ausue fhaN be punished imprisonment in the
State Prison not than twenty years by fine not
exceeding thousand dollars and prsonrlent Ia the
county sil not Than three years and shall also
Incapable OF hoong OF being elected appoiated 70
any place OF hopOr profit trust under tho eonssu.
tioD laws of this wealth. for term Of tgenty
ys2Ts after such conviction. The law in relation to ac
csgtng challenge is also quite severe.