The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-11
LATE NEWS.

The Senate the Fnan Brotherhood have elected General
John O'Nell VicePresiden in place of James Gibbons
who has resigned
Colonel Roberts has resigned the office of President thus
placing General ONe his the head of the
brotherhood An address has been issued dscamng the
name of the Brotherhood all connection with the blowing up
of the Cerkenwe prison. and the sending of murderous
explosive letters through the post office.
Dispatches ndorsng General have been received
from all parts of the country
John Savage E. F. B. in card, says "The mischiev-
GUS reports in this evenings papers, relating to the selection
of the new Council for united Fenian BROTHERHOOD and
connection of my with the same in every particular
untrue and only calculated throw obstacles in the of
the union SO earnestly desired by all true lovers of human
liberty"
We copy from the Chicago Republican, the following obser
yations respecting General ONe the President of the
F.B:
"John ONei who by the resignation of Colonel Roberts,
has become the practical head of consolidated Fenansm in
the United States not more than hry-two years OF age
Born in Ireland he grated to this country while young
and soon after enlisted in the regular army private
serving five yean that capacity When the rebellion broke
out he enlisted volunteer and won an enylabe namefor
bravery and fidelity duty. Subsequently he commits
stoned as Captain of the negro regiments In 1861 he
settled in Nashville Tenn claim agent but took an
active part in the movement to give 10 Ireland
He commanded the Fenian troops that crossed the Canadian
border in 1885, and for himself considerable reputation
by the prompness and efficiency of his military maneuvers
After the failure of the expedition he again returned to
Nashville where he resumed his claim business. He proba
bly, possesses above every other Fenan in the country the
confidence of the Brotherhood and his elevation to the
aCuVc
native land He has been married few years. and has
child"
The Chicago Erenng Journal states that the following
named gentlemen have been designated committee to
make all the arrangements necessary for the Republican
National Convention which is to meet in this city Chicago
on the goth of May Charles B. FarwelI E. S. Solomon,
George d. Kimbark, Michael Seanan s. Russell, Joseph
Medill, August Bruning, J. scammon, J. Rumsey, c.
G. p Holden, N. D. Ogden l. Beverdge, Philip Wads-
WORTH w. E. Doggett, n B. judd R. w Smith, P. w.
Gates Reuben Cleveland T O. Osborne, John Macarthur,
Samuel B. Raymond, DR. c. " Dyer John Dore Charles
L. Wilson, J. r. Jones, George W. Gage, T. M Avery liver
Lawson, A. G. Hessng G. j. sundel Harbrouck Davis, j.
B. Bradwell w. L. Church. Julius White E. c. Larned,
Perkins Bass Charles S. Crane Clark Line, d. Blakey,
Henry M. Smith, Christian VAIL.
telegram dated Florence Italy, January 3D. informs
that In public speech yesterday Victor Emmanuel de-
cared that the unanimous decree of Italy that Rome
should be the capital of the nation but the treatment of the
question demanded patience the part of the people,
Dispatches were received to-day, January giving the
particulars of another Fenian outrage last night in county
Cork the city of that Under of darkness
large party of the Brotherhood attacked the house of Chas
Mathew brother ofthe late Father Mathew Happily, the
family of Mr. Mathew appraised of the scheme OF the
Fenians in time to successfully repel the attack.