New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-10

THE LAND LEIGUE IN TWO CITIES.
TIE WORK IL MISUNDERSTANDING A BRANCH
IN BROOKLYN.

TIE WORK IN NEw-YORK-ORGANIzING A BRANCH
IN BROOKLYN.
The Central ORGANIZATION OF tho Irish National
nd ami Industrial L. lgue held meeting for tho
o.ect,on of officers ior 1881. at Academy Hall,
Ihlrl-ave., Twenty third ST., yesterday after
noon. IN the absence OF Dr. Wallace, the president
Michael Breslin, the vcc-president, called the meet
inS to order ana spoke briefly He said that it was
TIE of the League 10 help the people in Ireland
to maintain their position, and eventually to es'
tabllsh Irish Nationality. Matters could not go
much further without revOlu ion. For that tas
people were not ready, and premature instruction
would jc injurious to Ireland. The speaket
regretted that the Irish were not set ready
We present now" SAID be "a dc tacto government
in Ireland to which the people bow obedience Ulster
40 longer an English garrison, and tie people
realize that ciyl and religious liberty Will be sale ~
our custody. The upshOt OF this land movements
will b. the advancement of the agricultural inter.
osis OF Ireland. We don't mean II for revolution 0ut
rs pre- pamtIon for future revolution" The speaker
was heartily aDplaudcd.
The financial secretary's report showed that the
receipts from September "a 10 December 81 WeTe
- l32 81; expenses. 1913 30 he leg ulnale ex'
pen>cs OF The body were only $l3. There had been
forwarded 10 Dublin III that time $l,0f2 leaving
81 o. IN hand. Since the date naneu SiI2 had
been received and Zoo had been Forwarded
making $500 forwarded TO Ireland up 10 date;;
From ilarcn 2S To September 81 $l,562 % naa
been rc, eived. making the total receplS 70 daIS
@b,bSN ". MT wallace Sdl0 tnat III was lllcDuSu
tD forward 800 every week 10 ireland. AID t0s
purpose had been generally carried ouI.
The following officers were chosen Tor the year,
President, William b. Wallace; vice president
Michael Brcolln ;rccprdlng secretary MARTIN L' pig
game; financial secretary. ID. j. Naughtn; CDR
responding secretary, John J. Joyce; treasurer,
liugh King. Each nj these officers Was Caued upo.n
for speech, and all responded. There was ;ohsiu'
cradle debate the attempt To select twelve hen
for the Executive Council and the matter Nss
finally postponed until meeting u DO held IN two
weeks. The Executive Committee was lnstructedp
call mass meeting soon. 10 protest against the sup
preston OF free speech III Ireland aud the meetne
adjourned The DELEGATES 10 the National C1nven,,
ton TO oc hcu .lt Buffalo January IL ana 10, inoS
to arrange details. after the adjournment. -
meeting OF persons Interested IN the forlnatloaa
of u branch OF the Land League of the ElevenIn
Ward Ut Brooklyn, was held yesterday afternooh
III iibelnIa Hall, GOld-st near MYrtie-aVe' wi
siderable interest was taken IN the proceedings, any,
IL temporary OTsaniZ atom was elected many pS.n n
members being received. committee OF one n LII
each election district was appointed 10 CANVASS
ward, and To obtain ~ many members rs possygsS
Another meeting will be held next Meua ain" ~
evening in the same place, when the oIgapiH"''O -
tie League VIII be completed. -, National
line Fourth Ward branch Of the iIIsn t,arnonn
Land League held meeting yesterday "a Dnrycrv
IN IT. james Parochlal School, at the Nv ooci-
and Jamcs-st. he president. Z. D p y.o Five
pied the chair, and mads q short aouiesSs ., sbs
members were added the ilst incIeiS"~ ~
membership to eighty persons.