The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-10
IRELAND.
Inporfant Events Occurring I'm that Un-
fortunate Country During the Past Week.

Important Events Occurring I'm that Un-
fortunate Country During she Fast Week.
Tha Fenian proclamation is placarded in Sal
ford and Oldham.
The placards which are now pronounced the
work OF the Fenians, were posted generally in
the Provinces, and were torn down by the
police. > sS--'
The London Daily Neaos and the Pail Mall
Gazette disapprove of the sweeping nature of
the bill for the protection of life and property
In Ireland, especially the retroactive provision
A dispatch from Cork says: 'sFlying columns
are stationed at Limerick. Fermoy and Cook
viii march Tuesday. Extraordinary precau-
tons are being taken for the protection of the
Barracks of Tralee" -
A land meeting attended by 1000 persons
was held at Cloghan, Kings County. The Dub
lin authorities have made arrangements to
increase the number of mounted cOnstables at
forty-seven stations in the outlying districts of
South and West Ireland, and mounted men will
be attached to stations for the purpose of
securing communication in case the telegraph
lines are cut. 7is
The London Daily Ne,os says it has reason
to believe that the new Land Bill embodies the
principle Of the ''three F's," governed by the
establishment of special court Of reference for
disputes between landlord and tenant.
The Fenian proclamation has been posted in
North Shields.
1t is positively stated branch of the Land
League has been formed in the Island Of Jer-
sey BY an agent from America.
A priest and twenty members of the Land
League have been summoned to answer charges
OF intimidation at Mallow. gat.--= -
The Secretary of the Parnell defense fund
has been committed for trial on charge of in
timidation.
Michael Davitt has been arrested under his
ticket Of leave" News of the arrest spread
through the provinces with amazing rapidity,
and inn, houa aolra aIx,
been held. The arrest was for not reporting
himself to the police Immediately after his
arrest, Eagan, Brennan and Dillon, Of the Land
League; went to the Castle and sought to have
an interview with him, but the police informed
them he was not there. The detectives on ar
resting Dayitt drove to Kingston, where the
prisoner was placed on board mail steamer
for London. Eagan, Brennan and others went
to Kingston to see him before the steamer
sailed, but the police refused them admittance
and would allow no one to see the prisoner ex-
cept the doctor, who advised him to go to the
hospital as soon as he arrived in the prison, as
he was threatened with lung trouble. Eagan
and Brennan subsequently succeeded in obtain
spirits. He went before Magistrate in Bow
street, and thence to the convict prison at
Dartmoor.
Thomas Brennan, Dublin correspondent Of
the New York Irish World, and also Secretary
of the Land League in Dublin, sends the fol.
lowing by cable to his paper:
DUBLIN, February 3.-Davitt is arrested
The Castle authorities declare his ticket of leave
forfeited. There is intense excitement all oyel
Ireland at the news. The Government, by this
act, have thrown of its disguise, and gives al
whom it may concern to know that it will make
open war on the Land League, or on any othel
organization through which the Irish peopl,
may declare its will. Great crowds gathered
around the newspaper Office. Knots of mer
are discussing the act and specializing as to tn,
next step the Government will probably take
The people are bold and defiant, but cool ant
disciplined. Hold all money for the Lane
League until advise by cable.
''THoMAs BRENNAN