The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-20
ERIN'S GREEN ISLE.
NO DECIDED CHANGE In THE srrUA.
TON or AFFAIRS,
But the Condition of the Country Gradu.
ally Growing More Unsettled and
Unsatisfactory = Fenian Leaders
FIoelsinE TO Ireland from Amer.
Ica-Gladstone's Blunder.

: DUBLIN, December 1s.-The orsugeme
broke up the land meeting at Loughal
county Armagh, yesterday.
LONDON, December 1s.-The Twentiet
regiment, now stationed at Mall Lane, ha
been ordered to proceed to Ireland.
An extensive armorer in Pail Mall In
forms correspondent that the sale Q
revolvers 10 gentlemen In Ireland exceed
all past experiences OF the trade.
As matters concerning the Slate trial
are now arranged by the Land League
Parnell will not insist on attending tht
opening OF Parliament on January 9th, a
he intended doing. even at the risk oi per
sonal collision with the Governmen
authorities. His reason for making thil
change in his purpose, Is, he hopes b!
submission the Government authoritiel
may be induced to postpone their trials (
within fortnight, and 30 enable him anC
other indicted Land Leaguers to reach
Parliament in time for the opening.
A large part OF the troops sent to Ire
land viii be scattered through the West.
PARIS, December 1S.-A consultation o.
Irish Nationalists Is expected to take place
Monday, ct which the Fenlan Hesd.cen'
ter, James Stephens, Is expected to be
present. He Is houslY expected at Hayre
from New York.
LONDON, December ia Land League
meeting was held at Mullinger, County
Westmeath, to-day. Ten thousand per
sons were present. The town was decora.
ted with flags.
A mob Of 900 persons attempted satur.
day to wreck the residence Of Mr.. Down.
ing, Justice OF the peace, at Bonnicontan,
County Mayo, after he had served writs
OF ejectment on some tenants. The police
kept the people back at the point Of bayo.
nets. Downing escaped on car to Bal.
lima, where he took train for Dublin.
The police now occdpy bis residence.
A dispatch from Dublin to the 1SmSi
says: Loyal farmers and traders in many
counties hitherto undisturbed are yielding
very reluctantly to the pressure put upon
them to Join the Land League and to sub.
scribe to its funds.
In consequence OF the refusal Of Glad.
stone to assist Boycott, the English public
will be appealed to for aid. A list OF com
mittee will be published shortly, which
will organize subscription in aid OF Boy
colt.
The Times, in an editorial, says that The
governments last and unnecessary blum
der is Gladstone's reply TO Boycott's de-
mand for assistance to the government,
which Is conceived in spirit that will pro-
woke much dissatisfaction. Public opinion
can not but be offended by the letter,
which is devoid OF natural sympathy aud
conceived in spirit OF pettishness against
Boycott for having made necessary the
employment ottroops. Unsatisfactory IS
the action Of the government Ia, and I'M
able 40 they are to agree, We must still re-
tain them II for no other reason than that
we should "not change horses while cross.
ing q stream" It isto be hoped they will
brace themselves up when the time OF leg
islation comes, however limp may be their
attitude as an executive government.
A correspondent Of the Edinbure
SeoLmldn says: "The dispatch OF further
troops TO Ireland has no reference to
any expected popular outbreak. The Gov
In those districts where the magistrates
declare they can no longer depend on the
police. The same course was adopted in
1s64.n
The following Is the text OF Gladstore'i
letter, In answer to that Of Boycott, ask
ing for Government assistance:
"MR. CHARLES BoYcoTT-Mr. Gladstone
has received your letter Of the 9Th inst
He desires me TO say that he Is not sure In
what way he Ia TO understand your re
quest for assistance from the Government
It has been very largely afforded you ID
the use OF the public force. Beyond thit
it ia the duty OF the Government to use It'd
best exertions in the enforcement OF the
existing law, which they are endeayorins
to enforce through the Court, and by ask
ing, when necessary, the assistance OF the
legislature to amend or enlarge the law, L
matter OF much Importance. on which
you can, OF course, only receive intorma
tion together with the public generally.
SEYMOUR. Private Secretary"
Alarming rumors are current In Dublin
but so far no coerciye movements have
transpired.
The Lord Lieutenant has prohibited 9
meeting at Kullskill, Queens county, TO-
day,
DuaLIS, December l9.-Bence Jones has
plenty OF provisions. He has received Q
letter from an official Of the House OF Com
mons stating that London is sseethirg with
indignation at the governments inaction
Members OF the Land League at Dublin
seem 10 think there Is good ground for be-
lieving that Davitt will be arrested for mol
complying with the conditions ot his
lticket-of.lsaye,
Alta meeting OF the Priyy Council di
rections were given to prohibit all Land
League meetings in Queens county
Cavalry and infantry, numbering 500 men
and 100 soldiers, stationed at Curragh
have been sent to Queens county. Con
seouently the protected meeting at Oullo'
hill has not been held. At q large meet
ing in Carrsgsh, DAyitt made speech.
Great diversity OF opinion exists among
prominent Land Leasuers in regard 4
the course to adopt II the government
introduce bill which, although falling
short OF the programme OF the League
would substantially benefit tenants. Som'
are in favor Of fighting 1t out to the end
others say to reject good bill would bl
10 incur great responsibility.
The extremists say that, II the Parlis
ment measure Is accepted, the question
wonld be determined for ten years ant
more; that the work would have to be be
gun airesh; and that there are now fivu
hundred branches OF the Land League.
]. D. Sullivan, N. p, speaking at tn
Mullinger meeting, said their fathers hal
, faced the sword and bullet for Ireland an,
the Irishmen were not now TO be fright
ened by suspension Of the habeas corpu
act, or the proclamation Of martial law.
t The report that the Government inter
D ded TO prohibit all Land League meeting
Q in Greene county was incorrect. Tn
Q prohibition only applied to the meetin
at Cullohill, which was convened for th
3 purpose OF d louncing q landlord, VIII
= sought the 2, s,7nce OF the bankTuptc
J. court to recover his rents.
s Two hundred HussArs, four hundre
infantry and one hundred cInstAbulP
e arrived at Cullohill Saturday with ambl