The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-29

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Irish volunteers should suffer undeserved the hands
of those who basey inclined to do for their
selfish purposes-Glasgow Free Press.
ATTENTION FENIANs.
Read the following and 60 to work Mrs. Luby and the
ladies connected with her having in charge the families of
the Fenian prisoners expanding the of hun
dred and seventy dollars per week. the wives and children
of the who dying dungeons for their country and
nothing coming into the treasury. Were it not for the
money received from South America some time ago. one
half those families would be in poorhouses to-day Let every
Circle in the country its members each per
week. for this fund.- and keep itup This surely
than their simple duty:
COMMITTEE Rooms, II, MIDDLE MoUTJoY STREET.
Received the week ending January "a, 90
Received with thanks S. (stamps from Mrs Catherine
Clarke, Clifford, Tadcaster, England
L. LUBY, Treasurer.
c. MULCAHY, Sec.
DUBLIN, January 49, 1868.
SIR will thank you to hand Mrs. c. Luby the ncosed
los. Stamps YOURS etc., Poor CITIZEN.
COLLECTION IN AID OF ALIENS FAMILY AT QUEENSTOWN
QUEENSTOWN January 81.
At each of the four Masses celebrated in the Catholic
church here this morning collections made by three
belonging Queenstown in aid of the families the
three Irshmen executed at Manchester The carried
baize bags and solicited the donations the people
entering and leaving the church, and it is estimated
that upwards OF EGO were collected.-LraSh Times.
THE MANCHESTER DEFENSE FUND
The following is of the receipts and expendi
of the Manchester Committee for the defense of the
prisoners charged with the attack the police van and for
the relief of their families:
Total amount received e797 0
Mr. Roberts, solicitor, law expenses $3.50 0 0
Mr. Lawless, solicitor, law expenses 20 O
Food for prisoners while untred II 0
Telegram to America 10 0 D
Secretary 0 0
Paid for support, etc, of the prisoners families
from the time of the arrests down to the
week ending January 25th SO 0 0
Sundry expenses connected with the trials,
penses OF witnesses, etc. 81 D 0
Total e797 o
1t will be from this that the families of the
undergoing penal servtude we'll those Of the maryred
have been supported out of this fund up to the last
week. when the funds became quite exhausted and the
national collection organized by Mr. John Martin prevented
their being repenshed Mr.. Martins subscription closes
this day. and of course the amount will be distributed inn
mediaey SO that the Manchester committee entitled
the best thanks of the subscribers well to fellow
counymen generally for heirudicious of the
funds ntrused them 1t must be gratifying to all that
the distressed families of suffering elowcountrymen
have been well and continuously cared for.
WATERS.
To the Editor of the Irishman.
SIR AS an intimate friend of Dr. Waters whose
Saturday week has created much establishment and indg
nation would respectfully suggest he has family who
mainly dependent upon his exerons for support and
who feel keeny the loss of their breadwinner that
subscription should be commenced amongst his friends
and those of the public who appreciate his honesty of pur
pose and his courage enuncatng his opinions in those
days of and deecvesm that his gloomy cell he
may have at least the consolation of feeling that those who
dear to him we'll cared for by his countryme for
whose service he is suffering.
am sure sir that may count ON your cooperation,
and that you will take charge of any funds sent you for
this laudable object. am, sir, yours truly,
Halter OF TYRANNY.
We need say that the writer of the above letter
truly count endeavors promote the patroc
object he has in view From what we know of Dr. Waters
we are sure that his sensitive nature would shrink fri any
public subscription being set on foot tor his benefit but we
take charge of any subscriptions sent and
mencement we put down the freshman contribution TO the