Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-27
T'iln irish Team.


At ua., tang Of tie irishmcu Of Washing
ton, last nignt TO make Arrangements Tor enter
taining the llish shooting team, Mr.. Michael
+. Urcll stated that d ruIor had been clrcuat-
ed that some of the team had been Oh juries to
coovic Fcnian prisoners 10 Dublin, but 90 the
authority o: Major Lcech, OF the team, denied
thu; such was the case.
Johp L. Daily vnuchcd for the loyalty Of
Mgi5r Lecch 10 the Irish cause, and said he
could not DC otherwise, for his father was a
Cou1aught man and his mother Kerry Wo-
man.
Mr.. Mohao said that several lrishmcn 10
town were jealous that they could not nave the
honor Of rec wing This noted team, and conse
qunn'ly "f4rcd The following:
Resoiced That the committee on prizes DC
aud Is il rtny instructed to draft suitable reso-
buttons rxrrt ss!ng the graft ude OF the meeting
or Irish American c'z os of the Capital Of the
u it, d S;a es to Maj Lcech. captain Of he
Irish fe team, ia being Instrumental 10 bring
lug about the pleasant relations hat exist to.
day oatwc-u Ireland and America.
When the chairman put the resolution,
Mr. joyce arose aud lUqured II this vas
nee ing Of l:!shmeU.
Ga being answered in the affirmative by the
CHAIRMAN, he offered tn following amendment
to Mr. MohaD's resolution
Whcrea, number of Irlsnmcn. resident 10
Washington, are opposed to the use OF the
the Irish namn 10 the reception OF the so-caled
Iri.h team: Therefore be it
Reso1red, That the gentlemen interested 10
getting ny a trophy TO b. presented to the best
shot n said team are requested to use their
OwD individual names, and not that OF the Irish
residents of Washington.
Tie submission oil MIR. Joyce's amendment
was the siguaI for aboul halt of those present
to Jump 70 their feet. The mover was at first
ch, k off by the chairman aud others, but he
.uaaagnd 10 state that he was victim Of Brit
ish ,yraunY, being couhncd IL kli,ualuham and
Cork ia S Tor seven muDthS durlug the Feulan
troubles; that he was an American CIT z u when
arrested, ami knew Of his Cwn personal knowl-
18ga that TWO # the present IRISH team we're
on the iuri 5 that sent Irish American ctiz ms
to British rriS ns Tor terms ranging from five
years 10 lite
H. said that he diI not now propose to kiss
the hands that smo;c his comrades then.
After considerable discussion the motion of
Mr. VI han was adopted ADD the amendment
# Mr.. Joyce laid on tho table.
A CRAZY MAN ON THE DoME.-Consiiera.
be excitement WAS caused 10 and about the
Capitol ycSter lay afternoon by the desperate
attempts of a mlu SufferinE from maDia.a potu
TO destroy himself by Jumping from the upper
porlco. lIc had managed TO get upon the bal
couy AID was sbcut to leap ibto eternity when
ne was caught by the Capitol police, who
DRAGGED hitu irlm his perilou5 position, aod DOT
with tandiug his prore7ta;loDS ard resistance,
marched him TO the 7til precinct station. Here
he acted like mad nan, aud ia order to better
secure him he vas handcuffad before being
cruSigDed 10 cell. This seemed to increase
hi+ voeocc. aud he had not been alone long
betnre be had stripped himself of every stitch
OF clothing, and he raVed and fuued about the
cell as naked as when be entered the world.
He was watch, 10 prevent his iojuring him
scii, aud in a short time nature gave way and
lie tell exhausted into sound sleep. His
friends were PORTED and Will lake charge of
bin to-day Wash Chronicle
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