Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-17
LAW AND LAND LEAGUE.
FORSTER COMPLETING HIS
WORK.
Wholesale Arrests OF Irish Leaders
"A Reign OF FOFce-Rent Strikes
In Various Places-A Riot In Linz
erick.


the R0tunda on Friday the hall was crowd
ed, and twenty thousand persons were una
ble to gaia admission. Two hundred police
we're stationed close to the Rotunda. The
| Lord Mayor elect presided. Bigear and
| other members Of Parliament were present
Dillon said he should be greatly disap-
! pointed II Psrnell's arrest facilitated the
| payment Of rents.
A motion OF E. Dwyer Gray, denouneing
Psrneii arrest. was carried.
The Gdzette publishes a proclamation
signed by Forster, Chief Secretary, warning
persons guilty Of intimidsting others not to
pay rents, or cOercing them to abandon
their lawful employment, or to Join the
Land League, will be liable to arrest.
Immediately on hearing OF Sections ar
rest, DR.. Kennedy wrote to the Chairman of
the General Prisons Board warning The
authorities that the arrest puts Mr.. Sexton's s
life IN immediate danger. Healy, on hear
ing of Parnell's arrest, started from London
for Dublin. a messenger cent to intercept
him at HOlyhead was sent Dy his friends,
urging him to return to London to avoid
arrest.
As Mr.. Quinn has never spoken publicly,
it is assumed that the governments has dis
covered something In his letters, which the
government always open.
The inspectors of the county police
throughout Ireland have received orders
/ directing that after certain hours the men
shall be confined to their barracks, except
when on duty, when they shall be armed
with loaded rifles and formed into large
parties.
The editor Of the hih World has received
q dispatch from the office of the Land
League headquarters, Dublin, dated October
| Is, 9:25 q. m, which states that William
| O'BdeD, editor of United ireland, was arrest
ed as he was entering his Office In Lower
| Abbey street, because OF an article written
! by him denOuncing Gladstone as seized With
| the devil and bent on driving the
| people into rebellion. James O'Kelly,
| who had come over from London and spent
| the whole night in conference with Dillon,
| justin Mccarthy, Rvlett and others, and
was resting at the Imperial, has also been
| arrested. Rev. Harold Rylett, T.W. Hesley,
NJ. P, administrator Cantwell of Thurles,
/ Tippersry, and Jordan Walshe, of Mayo,
are said to be marked for attention
next.
Little eredence is given to the report that
Mr.. O'COnnor has escaped on board of a
collier. a few hours sfter Quinn's arrest
/ two detectives visited the Ia perial Hotel
aud Inquired for O'COnnOr. Inquiries were
/ then made in other parts of Dublin, but
with no effect. The Freandn's Journal
states that Sexton had serious relapse after
/ his arrest.
Mr.. O'Kelly was heartily cheered when
/ leaving the Imperial Hotel after bis arrest.
John HeffeTnan, of the Cork branch OF
the Land League, who was recently re
| leased, has been Te-arrested and conveye ed
| to Limerick jail. Other warrants are in tt
hands OF the Cork police against prominent
members of the Cork League.
The reaTrest OF Dillon caused the most
| intense feeling. An immense crowd assem-
| bled In Sackville street, opposite the Impe-
| rial Hotel, where the members are in the
habit Of staying, 10 view of the possibility
Of Mr.. Biggar making q speech. After re-
sisting the attempts Of the police to dis
psrse them. they followed Biggar to the Of
nee of the League.
This morning further warrant was serv-
ed on Mr.. Parnell, charging him with being
reasonably suspected Of having since Sep
tember 30th been guilty Of reasonable
practices as principal.
Mr. O'Brien, editor Of the URited Ireland,
/ was arrested to-day while walking along
| Sackville street. He was formerly well
| known as a correspondent of the Freeman s
| Journal.
Dillon was arrested to-day at his own resi-
| dence, and wss accompanied to jail by a
| mounted escort. The whole affair was man
/ aged so quietly and promptly that the pub
/ lie were not aware of the arrest until the
/ issuance of the special edition of the even
/ ing papers announcing it.
Instructions have been telegraphed TO
every military station in Ireland, enjOining
vigilance, and flying columns are held in
/ readiness for immediate movement. The
number Of troops now in Dublin is 5000
| Every sentry is provided with twenty rounds
Of ball.
LONDON, October 15.-The Dublin cor
| respondent of the Times says:
''There is no fear Of a popular out
break, as the hearts Of the mass of the peO-
pie are not in favor Of such a movement.
The person described as a visitor who had
an interview with Mr.. Parnell In prison was
a reporter of the Freerllags'S Journal. Parnell
said II the government seized the leaders of
the League, the people would be driven
back upon secret organizations, as they
were formerly. In accordance with a reso-
luton Of the League, passed on Thursday,
several tradesmen of Dublin closed their
shops, owing to the arrest of Mr.. Psrnell.
A man with a bugle psraded the streets,
warning the people to close. A number
refused, but eventually closed, owing to
intimidation by a crowd of two hundred
persons"
Parnell, at the interview with the reporter
of the Froenads's Journal, said: 81 shall take
It as an evidence that the people of the coun-
try did not do their duty II l am speedily
released
The officer who arrested Sexton, asked
him IL his removal would endsnger his
health. Sexton replied that he would make
no statement regarding. his health.
There will be a mass meeting Sunday in
Pb@nix Park, Dublin, to protest against
Parnell's arrest.
AT meeting OF 5000 persons in Belfast
on Friday, at which twenty Catholic priests
were present, a general strike against rent
wss advocated as long as Psrnell remains in
prison. A similar meeting will be held at
Limerick.
Mr.. Parnell says his arrest will not inter
fere with Mr.. O'Connor's proposed mission
to America. Repl ing to q visitor, Mr..
Parnell said he did not think mis- arrest
would have any prsiudicial effect on
the League organization, and that he did
not believe the government contemplated
suppressing the League. All the measures,
he said, to guide and carry on the Lesgue
have been arranged, and he recommended
that there be no change in its policy. Mr..
Parnell has asked the governor of the prison
for permission to work in the carpenter
shop.
DUBLIN, October 16-Some severe in
iuries were inflicted by the police while
they were endesvOring to clear the crowd
which had assembled 10 Sackville street,
opposite the Imperial Hotel, yesterday
afternoon In expectation Of hearing speech
from Mr.. Biggar.
LONDON, October 16.-A telegram from
Carlisle announces the arrival there of Ar
thur O'Connor. Mr.. O'ConDor and Mr..
Healey will take charge Of the Land
League interests in London.
Large reinfOrcements of police and mill
tarv are going to Limerick.
The Observer says: sit ecame known
last evening that the police authorities had
issued orders to have the headquarters OF
the Land League in London and the officers
of various branches watched by detectives.
It is stated that the precautions relative TO
pubIic building and volunteer armories In
force some months ago will be renewed"
at tmeetings held to-day at Grong, Ennis
killen and Kittyshen 1t was resolved TO pay
no rent until Mr.. Parnen is released. An
drew and Patrick Gallagher, Secretaries OF
the Bsllybutfs and Killane Leagues, respect
lively. have been arrested on suspicion OF
shooting ct q cart in Msryborough, when
six persons were wounded.
The Manchester, Edinburgh, Clonmel ana
Clerkenwell Green (London) Leagues nave
passed resolutions denounciDg Mr.. farheiis
arrest.
Robert Luke, Liberal member Of Parlia-
ment for Lancashire, speaking at Dutton,
said that Parnell had proved himself an
avOwed rebel.
LIMERICK, October 16 The posted proc
lamations prohibiting meetings here were
torn down before daYbreak this morning.
Colonel Kuox, of the Scots Greys, told the
Mayor that any assemblage would be forci-
bly, suppressed. Crowds nevertheless as
sembled in Bank Place, outside OF
town. where the military and police
had forestalled them. The attempt 10
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