The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-09
DOINGS ABROAD.
The Irish Land Bill In
in the House of
Commons.
An Arrest Under the Coer-
cion act at Dublin.
sYMPATHIzERS WITH THE
SYMPATHIzERS WITH THE
BoERS AND IRISH.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


the earliest possible opportunity. He also
said the government never instructed
Wood to ask the Beers for an armistice,
but it fully approved.
Dodson, president of the local govern
ment board, said there was no eases of
trichinosis in England. He hoped there
was no cause for alarm, but in view of the
action of foreign governments, circular
addressed to local sanitary authorities
had been printed, coniuring medical officers
of the board of health to carry out the
provision of an act ordering the examina-
ton of all pork exposed for sale.
The House of Commons in committee
to night on the arms bill adopted clause 2.
after the rejection of several amendments
proposed by Home Rulers, During the
discussion of clause 8, O'Donnell was sus~
pended for disregarding the ruling of the
chair, after a scene in which the chair
mans s right to name member, was chal-
lepged by home refers. In the end the
Speaker had to be sent for to enforce
ODonnells suspension, Clause 3 and
were then adopted.
COERCION.
DUBLIN. March S.-The first arrest
under the coercion act was that of Joseph
3. Walsh, Of Castlebar. "a merchant doing
a large business, who has been prominent
ly identified with the Land League.
SO far upwards of twenty person have
been arrested in country districts under
the coercion act.
Joseph Walsh. who was arrested, is the
COUSIN of Michael Davitt. He was fol-
lowed to the train by large crowd cheer
ing him and groaning at the police. Great
excitement prevails. Cornelius Keogh.
of Karrakiish county, Limerick, was ar
rested at his residence on a charge of in
simidating Michael P. Boyton, league
organizer; and one of the traversers was
arrested in Kildare on a charge of inciting
to murder and other acts of violence:
When taken in. custody he protested
agsinst the action in the name of the
American Republic. Walsh. Keogh and
Boyton are rlodged in the kilmainham
| prison.
The prisoners were cheered on their way
to the gaoI. Elaborate precautions were
taken to prevent their rescue. O'Hallor-
an is Secretary of the Kiltulia Land
League, and is charged with Boycotting.
| Boyton declared that he was an Ameri
| can citizen and claimed the protection OF
| the United States, 1t is understood that
| Harrington and Power, of Tralee, were
| also arrested, Each prisoner to-day was
presented With copy of a warrant speci-
| fying the charge on which he was arrested.
Keogh is an extensive farmer. Walsch' e
warrant charges him with the intimidation
in the county of Mayo. A warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Naily,
Traverser A fresh batch Of warrants
was issued tonight.
HELP FOR TIE BOERS.
New YORK, March. 9.-From the Tri-
buRe: The news of the British defeat al
Msjela mountains has impaired fresh
impetus to the movement in favor of the
Beers. which was started month ago ir
this city by the Transvaal sympathizers
com mittee. Col. Charles Oils, Treasurer
of the organization is in daily receipt oi
money from Americans, Dutchmen and
Irishmen. Part of this money will be
used to pay the expenses of the coming
mass meeting at Cooper Union. which has
been postponed few days. Henry Ward
Beecher and Col. Robt. Ingersoli have
been requested by the committee to
speak at the meeting. The committee
Invited VIM. FL. Vanderbilt. John Ray,
Rev. r. Heber Newton, e. ID. Morgan
Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby. Clarkson n.
} Potter, and other prominent citizens to be
: Vice Presidents of the meetings. Measures
we're taken by the St. Nicholas society to
} assist the Transvaal Beers On account of a
letter from the Hague read at the society
last meeting. The charter OF the St
Nicholas society for bids It's giving financial
aid to any object, but the members lndlv-
idualiy have recommended all descendants
of Dutchmen to send money direct to the
Red Cross society, Holland Within the
last few days large sums Of money
J have in consequence been sent over the
ocean. Several Dutehmeu 10 this city
Ice oil a
have volunteered to GO 20 South Africa
to attend the victims of the struggle
TIE ISTHMUS JOB.
J Congressman j. Floyd King. thus
expresses himself On the selection of Mr.
.. Window
II regard it most excellent thing tha
the choice for Secretary Of the Treasury
, had fallen upon man who had placed
himself on record for the maint ainance O!
, American supremacy over the commerce
of the Isshmus. Said he: Il have
! labored hard to bring mp public sentiment
on this question, and when / began found
opposition of various kinds that had to be
met We should take hold OF this thing
. and provide for au annual appropriation OF
n say $5 900, 600 for twenty years. That
:. would be 100000, 600, which would be
:. .ufficient to construct some kind of q
, cnne citing link between the Atlantic and
Z Ptciic coastwise trade CT the country
g Ii should be undertaken as a greai
: natnnai work The populace must be
arou ed and their thoughts turned 10 the
same direction Ii this was done they
would 1nit thinking of sectional troubles
!" and void be united 10 the idea of securing
10 America supremacy on this continent.