New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-22
DEATH or JOHN MITCHELL.


A London telegram of Saturday says that
John Mitchell died quietly that morning at Dromoland
Ireland Mr. Mitchell who has died Gttinsy 10 the land
he loved and served well, the Of the Rev.
John Mitchell. o Presbyterian minister and q good
patriot. having been one OF the United Irshmen OF
1928. He was born at Clmmish. near Dungven IN
the county OF Derry, Ireland, the 81 or
November. 1915. The maiden OF his mother
who also came OF q Presbyterian and County Derry
family was Mary Haslitt AtNswry whittier the Rev.
Mr. Mitchell removed In the year ls23 and continued to
reside until his DEATH young Mitchell attended the
school OF Dr. Henderson, from which he entered Trinity
College ABOUT the year 1880 and was graduated in 1895
While stu college student, he was bound
apprentice to solicitor in Newry. Before
the completion OF his apprenticeship in the year 1885, he
married Jane Werner. young lady Of remarkable
beauty aud only 16 OF at the time, daughter
Capt James Werner Not long after his marriage he
went 10 reside at Banbridge where he continued TO
practice as O solicitor uut OF Thomas Davis in
1915. when, invited By Mr.. Duffy, he be-
one OF the editors OF The Nation, the
leading organ OF public opinion in Ireland
MI Mitchell entered ardently into the popular agitation
FOR legislative independence aud took leading part in
the debates ct Cancellation Hall In Dublin. DIT
fering with OConnel, who favored peace III
measures for tho redress Of IgelanGs wrongs
Mt. Mitchell, with Meagher. O'Brien, and 9th
ers, left the Repeal Association and founded
another called the Irish Confederation. Find
policy OF immediate resistance TO the collection
OF taxes not sustained by Tie Nation or the Conied
Grafton, Mr. Mitchell withdrew from both and founded
The United Irtshman IN which he assaied the Govern
meat and melted the people 10 instruction In articles
and letters Of great force and ability. Six weeks later
Mr.. Michel was arrested Tor .reason-fdlony,' and
being tried In May convicted and sentenced TO
Sporaton beyond the FOR term OF Il years
During his imprisonment and trial Mr.. Mitchell acted
arfth ifrllD lrPl
heroic demeanor.
transported to Bermuda and thence TO tasmania, Mr..
Mitchell remained prsouor until June, 1sJJ when he
escaped and came TO this country he founded The
CiH-en IN this c.'y. ana subsequently NJ EnoAThe'
Tenn, The Southern Ciii-en Daring the civil
war he sustained the C0nfcderacy AMI con-
triuGted eGt0rally 70 both The Richmond ErtniineT
and Despatch. After tle war he was for some
time prisoner at Fortress MOuTJe bat released at
the instance Of the FenI.a BtotlcrlOOl. H then went
10 France whence be returned 10 this city and founded
The irish Clh-cn which he conducted for about two
years. Last mcuth eit t, country Tor Ireland, on
being informed that OF the members of PArAamcnE
~. Tpperary Lad resigned Tic elected "a enc vacant
seat but was disqualified by the British Parliament a
now election being ordered he again returned by
large majority on the huh The feeble condition OF
his health however. prevented his going to Parliament
mad lie even der Flci - 90 50. NJ. Mitchell was
author OF thc Life q Hugh O'S 49," History
u
poems OF Thomas D.vi, and James Clarence mean,
with Dogra yhes OF Dot. He has been the OBJECT Of c
most passionate devotion the p4.t Of the Irish
lie botn OF home aud abroad.
PROPOSED FJNLEAL PROCESSION.
Great rc.rc. has been CIV ned among TAO irish ~
New York at the tidugs OF the death OF John licbc
A committee, composed OF O'D,novan Rossa, Carrie
LTby John Dewey, and Gen. B1nrkr, have conferred
win tae Clan-nal lc and t nas been agreed 70 have
funeral procession u"x. sunday. TIe nrrangem MS are
Temporarily in caar-e Of john O'OOuuer, Northern
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