Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-08

RELEASE OF JOHN pII.LoS-cAraoIIC WARNING
AGAINST ALLIANCE WITH INfIDELs
dispatch 10 the London Stanford from Dub.
lin SAYS: Mr.. John Dillon has been released from
gs:nan.a.alu Jail. The same dispatch says pas
toral by Archbishop We. a.-- Was read liz all the
chapcls of the archdiocese OF Dublin on sunday,
in which the Archbishop says: We must raise
our voice, even at the risk of being misunder-
stood by friends aud misrepresented by enemies,
and warn the people against an alarming i'm
pending danger. Some months ago. when an
alliance between Ireland and the worst iniidels
OF Paris was courted 10y unauthorized agents,
our Catholic instincts recoiled from the dishcn-
oring union. Similar attempts ave now being
made" The pastoral adds that secret societies
are the deadly enemies of domestic peace and
national prosperity.
THE SECRET MEETING IN CRTAGo.
A dispatch from Chicago says: The adjourn
ment of the convention of lrishmen has been de-
ayed by reasons which are variously given.
One account says that there was n disturbance
over the custody of the 100000 diminishing
fund. Another report. and well authenticated
Is that the convention will not adjourn before
"Wednesday, owing To charges made by J. Cur
ran keegan. a reporter. formerly on the Proyi-
dence Teseyupa. that George J. West. a men,
her of the convention. and reported to be Its
secretary. and who has taken a prominent share
IN Its deliberations, Ii a paid spy of the British
government. keegan has alleged that he knew
West I'm Ireland and that the latter a detec-
tive connected with the Irish constabulary, and
was once discharged from that position: that
Vests father and brother were disrepufable
citizens, and that West has been here for SONG
time I'm connection with the work of ferrctiuy
out the slayer of Lord Leitrm Keecan's state
ments are denied and branded as unreliable by
most. III not alt Of the delegates. An Associated
Press reporter interviewed West who said that
he was born in America and had never been out
of IL. He says that keegans metiyc for this at
tack is TO gain notorety II was decided by
some of the prominent members yesterday that
extra precautions would he taken TO-DAY as to
the character of those admitted into the con-
yention, ana that every body should be- required
to show their credentials aud lay bare their his
tory i'm the Irish cause Some members favor
action looking toward "A cessation of the attacks
on England. and favor going down among the
people and using the diminishing fund to create
the United States of Great Britain aud Ireland
The Wolf Tone Circle. the only Fenian Brother
hood I'm the west. and one outspoken for war
with England. has seat delegates. who will ap-
ply for admission. Mike % Bren. of Chicago is
its head.
THAT REMARKABLE FENIAN RAN BUILT on THE
JULES VERNE PLAN.
William Kennedy of Troy. y. Y. l. reported
to have invented the sinking apparatus of the
Fenian ram now i'm New York bay. kennedy
says the ram is "A miniature model with a de-
feet which can he rcmcdied by an invention
known only To ore man. The larger vessel will
carry f0men. canbe proyisoned for six months,
can run seven miles an hour and can stay loco
feet under water for four hours and after 10
minutes respite on the water can go down
again for four hours more. II was conceived
three years ago. Kennedy is 80 years old. and
was born in Ireland lie has 10 medals and 81
diplomas for scalemaking and is an enthusiastic
Fenian