The Portland daily press., 1879-01-07
EUROPE.
Gen. Grant and the Corkonians.
Increasing Distress Among the
English Pc or.
Socialist Successes in Germany.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The report of the proceed
ings of the Cork common council to the reception
OF exPresiient Grant of the United States il as fol
lows:
Consul Richmond addressed letter to the council
announcing that Gen. Grant will probably arrive in
Cork within few days.
MIR. Tracy, a national, proposed at the council
meeting that the letter should simply bs marked
"read" and no action TAKEN
Mr.. Harris, conservative, said: 'tIt will be to
the interest of our fellow countrymen if prone,
reception is accorded to Gen. Grant, who represents
the government party in that country. There car
be no personal antipathy to the General himself
neither was there anything in the government o.
the ex-President Objectionable to the Irish people
nor unpleasant to the Irish in America 1t is proba
BILE that Gen. Grant will again be at the head of the
United States, in which event it would be to the in
terest Of our fellow countrymen in America if prom
er recognition was given him on his arrival at
Cork"
MIR. Barry, extreme nationalist, said that the ex.
President had insuted the Irish people in America.
He got up the emo popery" cry there.
. MIR. Tracy said it would be unbecoming for the
Catholic constituency of Cork to welcome such a
man. 1t would be ungenerous to refuse him hospi
talty if he deserved but he saw nothing in GRANTS
career thai called for sympathy from the Irish ma
ton. He never thought Of the Irish race as he
thought of Others and he went out of the way to
suit their religion.
MIR. Druyer, nationalist, would not couple
Grants name with America. The Irish who sought
refuge and home in the United States had re-,
ceived kindness and attention from the American
people. President Grant had never given the same
recognition as the other Inhabitants 1t would be an
improperly to pay any mark of respect personally
to Gen. Grant.
Messrs. insolvency and Creedon, nationalists
spoke to the same effect and with a great shout Of
AYE" there being no dissenting voices, Cork re-
fused to receive Gen. Grant.
This act has produced a profound sensation
throughout Ireland The people are grieyed at If os
sviolation OF the rights Of hospitality One Irish
gentleman who was panied beyond measure at its
occurrence, said: 1.-THE noisy little knot of fellows
who have committed this Outrage are mere wind.
bags, and were seeking little notoriety. Cork has
a weakness for being thought more Cathol ic than
the Pope, who, believe saw objection to receiy-
ing Gen. Grant,.
Gen. Grant will not visit Cork, and had made I'M
bis mind that he could not before hearing of the &C.
ton Of the town council. He passed Sunday quietly.
visiting no sights, and left for Londonderry and
Belfast this, Monday, morning. The General smiled
when referred to the speeches of the Cork council
men and said, Il am sorry for the Cork couucimen.
and am sorry that the Cork people know SO little of
American bistory.''
Cork despatch says that the respectable liberals
and conservatives of the city and country of Cork
are indignant at the action Of the clique In the conn
Gil who on Friday insulted ex-President Grant. An
ex-mayor Of the city says "The obstructionists who
opposed reception to Gen. Grant are not worth a
decent man rubbing up against" It is pity that
the General determined to return to Paris instead of
visiting Cork, where he would have received such an
ovation from the selfrespecting populace AZ would
have shown him that the Irish heart beats in svmna
thy with America"
The Railroad Strikes i'm ENGLAND.
BARNsLEY, ENG, Jan. 6th.-The South York.
shire colery Operatives association has decided to
submit to no reduction of wages. largely attended
meeting Of council of the North Derbyshire and
South Yorkshire associations also decided to-day TO
make no concession to the owners and that the own
ers be requested to withdraw their notice of reduce
tion OF wages. 1t is calculated that more than 1000
men employed as railway freight train guards on the
Midiand railway are on a strike. The guards in
Leeds district decided to-day to remain on duty.
The signal men whose wages were to be reduced
Jan. 10, resolved to turn out If necessary. The
hallway directors report traffic is not nterrupted ex-
cept as regards Goals and heavy materials Accidents
on the road have occurred of more or less serious
character, but none were due to the strike.
The Last of the Fenian Prisoners.
LONDON, Jan. Cit is stated that the Irish
executive is seriously considering the question of the
release Of O'Kelley, the only remaining Fenian
prisoner