The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28
DENNIS KEARNEY.
THE CALIFORNIA AGITAToR's CAREER PROM
BoYHooD-wHAT HE PROPOSES TO EFFECT
IN HIS VISIT NO MASSACHUSETTS,.

THE CALIFORNIA AGITAToR's CAREER PROM
1oYHooD-wHAT HE PROPOSES TO EFFECT
IN HIS VISIT NO MASSACHUSETTS.
BosToN. July q, 1878.
A long, low. wooden building, divided INTO two
dwellings. stands Moth Beacon street, in the
pleasant suburb OF Brighton. 1t AN unpretentious
house, and stood baking in the burning sun yes,er
day, It's shingles bstcrcd and charred by tho cxces-
sive heat. comedy young woman answered the bell
ana In oashiui way led the HERALD correspondent
into snug little paror or sitting ground
hoor The walls are decorated with family pictures,
some Catholic prints, and one very glaring snowy
ohromo intended to give a picture Of one
two scenes 10 the siege OF Limerick.
While the visitor, who had previously announced
his mission. vas studying these works OF art the
young woman had gone out to seek the lady OF The
house, who she told me, was in the yard. Opening
the door she showed IN stout, rahor common look
ing lrishwouian sixty years OF age and Inrod uced
her as Mrs kearney. TINS tho mother OF the great
San francisco agtator, tho man who breaches Com
munism 10 tho hoodums OF Tho Pacific coast in the
sand iots the man who IS to help Ben Butler cap
ture the State OF Massachusetts, Mrs. Honora Kear-
ncy IL not very attractive looking person She is
stout. hale aud hearty; bears IN her 6rawuy arms
ana sunburnt face the m irks oil toll and theteyi-
dences OF lack OF those reluin. influences that i'm
JOINTS and easy manners. She Is an average
Irish peasant. On subject OF her
son and his lrumphs In the political
battles OF Sun Francisco Mrs. Kearncy could talk
forever. She does DO. Know very much about his
OPERATIONS there except what she mas heard from
sons, ana THE ne.sher she nor they very vol UNDER
stood. All that any of them eau In ,kc out OF what
Deans has done or intends TO DO Is not mueh, but
they may DO pardoned Perhaps for feeling pide
in his proves aud trusting 10 luck lor tho details.
DENNIS KEARSsY's EARLY LIFE
In answer to some inquiries Mrs. Kearncy stated
that she has been widow now twenty years; her
husband, Michaei kearney, died SIN months before
her seventh son Was born. They lived estate
oil Colonel Leader, at Oakmount county Cork, Ire
land. Deans tue second son; no Is now
about thirty -one years old. He had sdu-
Cation except what no picked up at odd
times while hc was ut homo aud during
his long voyages. He begau HE post boy in
his native village NJ tho carly age of years. carry
Ing the mail In The early morning to aud from an ad-
joining town, and attending scnooi, alter this labor
was performed. HIS laihcr's DEATH when young Den.
mis- ~as but eleven years old, compelled him
home order 70 Obtain employment aud heip sup
port the lamiiy He hrst shipped as cioin boy
vessel sailing IRON Cork 10 Liverpool ana later went
Voyages 10 the East INDIES He was iotci!igent
an1 aitnful US sailor before the mast that, the
marKabiy carry aye OF fourteen years, ne bs
mate VI clipper ship, ard al niDeteeu was cartain
since his first experience caUin noy he safe
under the American flag He has sailed IN the ps
out OF ,he ports vi Asw YORK, boston, Baltimore uAd
San Francisco On tue oath OF UctoDer, 1868, he
ancr tha, followed The sea tnrec or TOUR years He
remained two years us lfst officer the Shooting
Star s. ho then went as s., second officer on
cisco and Victoris. Aiterward became foreman on
The wharf, and about i've years ago went INTO the
draying business, paying $4,000 to the nun whom
| bought OUT During tue years that he followed tho
sea ana siucc ne has supported hts mother uriugug
from tho oid country 10 TINS cy, wnere she ms
comfort bic Little home with Two vi her SOUS lie r.
the srg iton station, ON the Boston ana Albany rai
road o also assisted ia bringing ms brothers 10 ths
country, and Las helped thcm TO oOlain
so that they arr al doing well.
PISED FOR ASSAULT.
About ten years ago the second mate OF the bark
Bounaing Blow was arra,gned In tho United states
District Court Tor the District OF Massachusetts
charge OF assault and battery on bVaru Ho haa
trouble Win the first mate, aud in rough aud
Die hght had SO pullinesd his adversary that the
crew took Tue hrs, ohccrs part, and in defence
| second mate nau 10 draw u cutlass ami cnargo
on the crowd. They had him arrested when IN.
vessel calno to anchor IN Boston baroor, and
he and found gully Poor Kesrney, Tor {
was he, WAS IN avery tight place. He hlc. he says
been cheated OUT OF ms salary by legal gentleman
money Yas sentenced togo TO jail lie cried hke baby
over MS iriendcss condition and his utter neipess.
hess Wnile bemoan ng his hard late Slr Barry Suili-
van, constable then and now residiug Boston, Uc-
came Interested III the hard faced but beardess 10Y.
ana alter learning the GAUGE OF his sorrow advanced
him 500, with whicn he paid his Inc ANA went hiss
way rcjorcing. He alter shipped o a voyage to
Australia, and returned 10 Boston year LATER wneu
| lie paid back principai and interest AIR suili-
has WI tclied the cocrse of kcar3cy ever sipce
aud 10 an enth usIastc admirer OF ais pluck anu
honesty.
! ms POLITICAL MISSION.
| Now us to Mr.. kcsrney's nisslou mere The labor
organizations OF tnIs city und vicinity have held
,tlDgs and pcr ected plan tor sanabe reception
TO the great agtaor rhty 40 npt profess thorough
sympathy Win mis- methoas or principles, but regard
ins nm as IN measure The advocate oi the peculiar
nin- they Themselves seek To coED9ss they ieeI
bound 10 recognize him ns kindrcd sPdu. lnought-
iui nen 40 not icel any cohcefn ABOUT IN. co"se-
qucnces OF his Eastern trip. rhcy very truly say
mat there IS no tangibie grievance under when
the workingmeo are smartins. There l. uissatisiac
ton smong That class, Out u has no dchnitc shape
OBJECT oeIng cohhned ~ nsreu oil hohcy I'd corpora-
tons IN general. In san Francisco. where 'CniLetc
cheap Iapof Is IN direct coinpcitIcn .th The labor
OF white men 10 sn alarming cxtni. kcarncy has q
handle Tor ms iuvectves. Ihs VIII NOS be Afforded
him mere, and therefore, wniic hs meetings Will be
largely attended, aud VIII, no douDi. create
good deal oil comment aud discussion, no
practical results will follow and no pcrecpt bic
cnsngc Will be noticed Ia the political prospects
oi State. II 10 generally unaerslooi thai Buter
10 indy nsnt because name bas be ~ so FREE acnty
used ia connection with tue Conmu nistc vf
tie Californian But Mr. Butler u shi wd euor IN 10
wait unt ne sees the amount OF sircL gun the
ment VIII develop Leiorc he comes out Tor or AZ ainst
Tue now p2liucal depar,urc. should It assume any
sc top OF me and steer for The GoveruVrshp
and ultimately Tor sne Presidency.
| PROPOSED LABOR aEEriSGs
| The roadcrs Of tue HERALD familiar with tho
| history OF kearney In francesca; ms sand lot
meetings his arrest aud trai Tor MEETING revelation,
and his great control OF the workinguen. In the
East he viii follow the same taccs, hoding open air
to ''hre nail' he Will address his IRON the
platform. A petition 10 now IN circulation Tor the
use OF Faneu Hall Tor tue purpose Of holding
! meeting ut early day. The workingmeu's socic.
! ties OF Boston, Lynn. Lowell and elsewhere nave
held neeungsaod started SUBSCRIPTION s,s to deiray
The expenses of series OF meetings. rho next lew
weeks VIII be rather lively for the laboripg men Of
| Massachusetts
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