Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-21
IRISH TROUBLES.
Protests Against the League Manifesto

Protests Against the League Manifesto.
LIMERICK, Oct 20. letter from Arch
bishop Croke of Cashel, is published, strong
ly protesting against the manifesto of the
Land League.
Police Make Arrangements TO Quell
Riotins.
LONDON, Oct 20. The police arrange
ments for the Parnell demonstration at Hyde
Park, Sunday, are very extensive. Five
hundred cOnstables will be kept in reserve at
the Magazine. Along the routes of the
march bodies of police will be stationed to
protect property.
More Protection Asked.
DUBLIN, Oct. 20, The people who COM
planned of violence on the part of the police
Monday, now call for more efficient
police protection.
Opening Of the Land Court.
The Land Court opened todav. There was
a crowded attendance. Lord Justice O'Hagan
said the court had decided on simple rules
of procedure, free from all technicalties; fee
for entering court to be only q shilling, so
that nobody could have the excuse of not
having the advantage of the land act. The
Judges statement was received with ap.
plause.
Another Arrest.
William Davis, in charge of of the League
Offices since the arrest of Sexton, was arrest
ed this forenoon and conveyed to Durdalk.
A Proclamation Expected.
LONDON, Oct. 20. A proclamation sup
pressing the Land Leagne is said to be i'm
pending.
The 3lst regiment which left Dover for
Ireland, Thursday, was loudly cheered.
Irish Parliamentary Party.
DUBLIN, Oct. 20. The Irish parliament
tary party held meeting in London today to
arrange the deteils of the Hyde Park meet
ing Sunday. They denounced the British
government and pledged the Irishmen in
England to carry out the land league prin-
ciples with increased vigor. 1t is stated that
nothing has been decided upon regarding the
moving Of the offices Of the league. Many
farmers in the counties of West Wreath and
Roscommon have lodged claims for the read
justment of their rents.
A Proclamation Against the Land
League.
The proclamation against the land league
warns all persons that the Irish land league.
or what other name it may be called, is an
| unlawful and criminal association, and that
all meetings to carry out or promote its de-
signs, as proposed, are unlawful and GRIM
inal and will be prevented and dispersed by
force. The proclamation warns the Queens
subjects connected with the league to discon-
tinue themselves from it and to abstain from
giving further counterance to it and all powers
and resources at the governments COM
mand The proclamation says it will be
employed to protect the Queens subjects in
the free exercise their lawful obligations and
to save the process of law and the execution
of the Queens writs from hindrance or OBJ
struction. 1t calls upon all loyal subjects to
uphold and maintain the authority of the
law and the supremacy of the Queen in
Ireland.
Effect Of the Governments Proclamation
ON the Land League.
LONDON. Oct. 20. When the news reached
the Land Leagues Dublin Office of the poy-
| ernments proclamation, books and docu-
ments we're secreted and letters from the
country destroyed. many books and papers
were carted to a place Of safety, lights were
extinguished, and the doors closed and
locked. The executive officials decamped.
fearing arrest, leaving only stock of note
paper and envelopes. A largely attended
conference of Tenant farmers held in the
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