Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-11-03
The Irish Land League-The Feeling
Again st Landlords as Bitter
as Ever
DUBLIN. Nov.

The Irish Land League-The Feeling
Again st Landlords as Bitter
as Ever.
DUBLIN, Nov. l.
Oblivious to the threatened prose
cutions the Land League during the
past two days has shown even un-
wonted vigor, while the prosecutions
are hardly spoken Of in the press.
Nine meetings were held on Sunday
and l l to-day At most of the gath
erings there was large attendance
and much enthusiasm. The language
and demeanor of the speakers were as
determined and violent as ever. The
custom which now prevails at every
meeting of swearing the listeners with
raised hands to pay no rent above the
government poor law valuation, and
take no farm from which a tenant had
been evicted, was everywhere followed
Among the speakers there were wilder
spirits, too who did noa pause at gem
eralities. One orator at Ballina adj
vised his hearers to obtain guns and
learn how to use them another at
Baila, who was, however, repudiated
by the League, thought guns We're
very good in their way, but he pre-
ferred dynamite and gun cotton.
A meeting of the corporation of Wat
terford to-day resolved, after a stormy
scene, during which Mr.. Parnell was
called ruffian and humbug. to pre-
sent the agitator with the freedom of
the city. The Land Leaguers also
scored, practically, victory at Bran
dry. The day being Catholic holi-
day, the town was crowded. The po-
lice were largely reinforced in view of
possible disturbances.
Messrs, Healy and Walsh were
charged before the Court of Sessions
with attempting to intimidate Mr.
Manning, the farmer The prosecu-
tion declared that when the defendants
visited Mr.. Manning they told him that
his crops would be left to rot if the
farm was not surrendered The coun-
sci for the prosecution was instructed
by the Attorney General to ask that
the defendants be committed for trial.
The counsel for the defense alleged
that the agent for the land in ques-
tion, and not Mr. Manning, originated
the prosecution He urged that the
complaint did not show intimidation.
Mr.. Manning's son did not swear to
any action of the kind Both he and
his father had been forced into swear
ing informations by the magistrates
and police. Messrs. Healy and Walsh
were both committed for trial, but it
has been already shown that the evi-
dence could hardly convince jury.
Limerick county made to-day a
great effort to redeem her boast that
her reception of Mr.. Parnell would
rival the greeting given him by Cork.
n Notwithstanding the threatening
weather and intermittent rains which
turned the roads and streets into vast
puddle, contingents poured in from all
of the surrounding country, bearing
flags covered with patriotic devices
and headed by bands playing the ma
tional anthem, quicksteps and marches.
Fully 10000 persons took part In the
proceedings The contingents arrived
in semi military order, some mounted,
some afoot, under the command of
their local leaders. AS the stal wart
peasantry fled past, it was matter of
common note that they kept good step
and obeyed with soldierlike prompt
ness the orders of their chiefs In the
town itself there was not the same ex-
hibition of enthusiasm. Only few
houses were decorated with flags.
There was total absence of arches
or other signal of welcome. The peo-
pie, however, turned out in masse.
Every window along the route was
filled with ladies, mostly young and
handsome, who testified their sympa-
thy by waving handkerchiefs.
Messrs. Parnell and Dillon left the
train at Kilmallock, where they were
joined by Mr.. O'Sullivan, one of the
county members. They were driven
by road Is miles to the city. On the
way Mr. Parnell and his friends were
joined by numerous contingents, who
acted as escort, and some miles from
Limerick they were met by a recep-
ton committee, who presented Mr..
Parnell with an illuminated address.
Mr. Parnell replied briefly. The pro-
cession, which had grown to consider
able dimensions, continued its progress
to the city limits, where the mayor of
the city and the common councillors,
dressed in their robes of state, awaited
him with an address of welcome. A
meeting was held in field outside of
the town, which forms kind of nat
ural amphitheatre. Messrs Parnell,
Dillon, Synan, O'Kelly and O'Sullivan
spoken. The tenor of remarks was
they must settle the land question
themselves and show the British Par
lament they had power to settle it.
The most notable feature Of the day
politically was the effort made by Mr..
Synan, one of the county members,
who is opposed to Mr.. Par
nell, to unfurl the flag of ixlty of ten
ure. He challenged Mr. Parnell to
define his plan for the establishment of
a pleasant proprletry. Mr.. farheIi
replied in a bitter and stirring speech,
carrying the immense audience with
him. He denounced fixity of tenure
as a delusion. 1t was bold stroke on
Mr.. Synan's part, but it will probably
cost him his seat in Parliament next
election.
Grant Makes Predictions.
BUFFALO, October 28.-Gen Grant
and Senator Conkling addressed large
mass meeting here this afternoon. The