The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-07
The irish Lanalora system.


The Davenport Democrat publishes ar
interview with gentleman from county
Donegal, Ireland. giving some points on
the landlord question which are interesting
As the matter is of public interest at this
time we give below the substance of the
interview. The Democrat says:
On Monday evening there arrived in this
city, Mr.. ID. Swiney. of county Donegal,
1reland-a gentleman who is well-known
to large number of our citizens through
his connection with manufacturing inter-
ests here, his sojourn in, and several visits
to, Davenport in late years. Mr.. S. came
across the Atlantic ia the steamer Circas-
STA, landing in New York last week.
A Democrat reporter talked with him
concerning tenant troubles in Ireland. He
said it was trouble. indeed-prospects
looked bad, there is SO much dissension
and animosity. He had been landlord,
tenant, and landlords agent. all at the
same time, and he was glad he was out of
the whole business. But how do
you think it will be settled? Re
piled Mr.. S., you've heard the story Of
| Stephenson when he was bargaining with
the farmer for right of way for bis first
railroad; Said sthe farmer, now, if the
steam wagons come along, and one of NY
COWS happens to be on the track, won t
there be difficulty? Yes" said Stephen
son, ''there'l be trouble for the cow!"
| And so with the landlords-they are in
/ the way of the tenants rights party, and
| they will have to get out of the way of it,
| or be ground TO piecesl In my county,
continued Mr.. Swiney-to show you the
| feeling-there was an election for mem
1 4 IL ~ rs H. \
/ In a village lived landlord who was a
kind, good hearted man, who had not
raised his rents, nor oppressed his tenants
| in any manner. There came over from
England q man of wealth to contest for
the membership carpet Dagger you
would call him here. He joined the tenant
rights party, spent plenty of money and
carried the day. The victorious party
celebrated their triumph. going from
place TO place, cheering their friends
and grooming their opponents. Just
at this time the kind landlord ! haYe
mentioned died-and in passing his
house, SO high was the excitement among
| the tensnts-riehts men that they stopped
| in front of this dead landlords home, and
gave three groans for his ashes, simply
| because he was a landlord. This will show
you how the feeling was 10 Ireland
There are wrongs there that must be
righted, and the agitation will not cease
until the government takes steps to right
them.
But, Mr. Swiney, will no; the govern
ment take action to pay the landlords for
their lands, providing it is deemed best to
10 AXE distribution?
If the government doesn't / am afraid
division will come IS that in France did,
. init NTH
little care for the welfare of the landlords.
who have their side OF tie story, too. Mr.
s. proceeded TO explain the manner in
which many OF the estates il Ireland had
been obtained in the last fifty ycsrs,
through the courts appointed to settle
titles; and sell estates for the benefit of
creditors Men with money had invested
in these estates to secure lncome-invest-
ed the results OF many years OF work and
economy in them to get easy support from
the rentals. A great many of these per-
sons i've in England or elsewhere, and
taeir agents manage the estates for them.
There has been much bad management by
them and many wrongs inflicted through
these agents-most Of the trouble is on
account of them. As to the famine in
Ireland. Mr.. SwiGey said 1t was not one
tenth as bad as it was 10 As, when the
government gave Gl0,000,000 sterling for
the relief of the Irish people. But now
while there is food. and laborers who have
had hard luck the past two or three years,
have not the money to buy it. The ten
ants rights party expect much from the
visit OF Mr., Parnell to this country is
their head.
J1st then a gentleman called to see Mr..
Mr.. Sw!ney and the reporter retired.
Before you make friend. eat peck
Of salt with him, but you need not wait
two seconds to find out wether the pen you
have just tried 10 good ore or not. Ii
not try Esterbrook's.
Probate.
The record Of the Probate Court CON-
tains the following:
6-Estate of Edward Burial, Jr.,
deceased, Trial account of G. NJ. Osborn,
executor. fled and consent to approval
thereof by all the heirs of deceased. being
fled Herewith, the same Is approved by
the court. Petition by c NJ Osborn,
executor, for leave to resign as such
executor. Consent of widow and heirs 0
such resignation. Resignation filed.
Ann @ Burial appointed administrative
de 60atis R2D testGDaentO 0nnero Bond of
said Administrative IN sum CT go, 600 fled
and approved. Receipt of said admins
tratrix for rem gaining assets in hands of c
VI Osborn, late executor, filed and resig
nation of said Osborn as executor accepted
and he and his sureties discharged from
all further liability under their bond,
Estate of Charlotte Anthony, de-
ceased. Petition to sell real estate to pay
debts. Proof of service, defendants Sarah
Waid and unknown heirs of Chariot
Anthony, deceased, called and defaulted.
Nj NJ Sturgeon appointed guardian, dd
Item, for minor defendant, Edward |
Anthony. Answ er of guardian fled and |
replication til ereto. Cause heard and |
decree of sale.
Estate of Mary Frazier. deceased. Final
report of executor filed and approved and |
executor discharged,
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