The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-19
..ruE RHsPEcrABLEs" SHOCKED
John Mitchell and Dr. Kenealy Elected
to Parliament

On Tuesday John Mitchell, the celebra- |
'Irish Patriot, having been elected to
represent Tipperary in the British Parlia- |
ment, general reviewing of all bis past
words and deeds may be expected from
the government. His case was taken mp
in the house Of commons. Copies OF the
certificate Of his trial and conyiction in
1S4S were called for, and also the official
notification of his escape and the reward
offered for his apprehension. Mr.. Disraell
took an aggressive stand and gave notice
that he would soon offer resolution de-
claring Mitchell incapable Of election, being
guilty Of felony and under sentence ana
asking for new election in Iipperary' n
number of Irish members protested against
such course.
On the same day DIR. Kenealy, former
counsel for the Tichborne claimant was
also elected. Kenealy had been disbarred
and generally outlawed by the profession
more on account of his scurrilous publica-
tons after the trial than for his dubious
championship Of the claimants cause
When thus pushed to the wall, the doctor
manfully faced his enemies aud tried to
give them as good as they sent He is ar
advocate of the workingmen andwas prob
ably elected by them. The respectablei
of Great Britain will be awfully shocked
The following is the telegram announcing
the news: ttEf Il k54H i
LONDON, Feb. 16.-John Mitchell has
been returned to Parliament from Upper
airy, without opposition. =.
DR., Kenealy has been elected to Paria
ment from Stoke-on-Trent, BY 1000 major
ity. VI
Hart Dyke, Conservative, moved for copie
of the certificate of the trial and convlctio
of John Mitchell in l848, OF the othcl'
notification Of his escape and the proclams
ton offering reward for his appreher
sion: also for copies of the dispatch fror
fhe governor ofV an Dlemen's Land, relativ
to the granting of a ticket-of-leave to hir
and his subsequent escape. :,
Mr.. Nolan regretted that nearly all tn
Irish members had left thehouse believin
that the business was over. He called a
tentiou to the fact that the government d
not arrest Mitchell when he was in lIelan
last year. r.I
Mr.. Disraeli gave notice that he wou
move next Thursday a resolution declarlr
that as John Mitchell has been adjudge
guilty of felony and sentenced to transpo
tation, and as he has neither endured ii
penalty nor received pardon, he is incap
BILE of election TO the house OF common
and that writ of election be ordered
Tipperary county, Ireland.
MIR. Sullivan, member for Louth, war
" attacked the government for the prec
itancy of its action. He stated that er
nent Irish legal authorities supported
eligibility of Mitchell to Parliament
Sir George Bowyer, member for w
ford, protested against the course of
government. -5t1e --
A motion Cor the production of pap
was adopted by vote Of ia yeas to
nays. ASA
Mr.. Dyke then moved that the debate
the papers be fixed for Thursday next.
John Martin, member for Meath, G
notice that he should move tomorrow
additional papers regarding the comp
ton of the jury ana the nature OF the
ceedings at the trial of Mitchell, which
said would show the house the chara'
OF that transaction,
Mr.. Dykes motion for the debate
Thursday was adopted. J..
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE electors of
perary have adopted a resolution decla
that in the event of John MitchelPs {
ton being annulled they would again
turn him to parliament. 1t is AGAR
ported that Mitchell willrefuse to take
oath Of allegiance, and that home
members of parliament will refuse to
port him because the policy he propos
different from theirs.
Mitchell declares that he will run a
for parliament in the County Tppera
his election is aDnulled. Should b
defeated there he will continue to conte
any place where parliamentary electi'
to be held. He is most enthusiast
received by the people of Tipperary.