Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-17
IRISH TROUBLES.


Repressive Measures Against the Lana
League.
DUBLIx, Oct. Is. Now that the govern
ment has begun the suppression Of the league
that body seems doomed. All the usual meet
ipps announced for Sunday are proclaimed:
| "Boycotting'' declared Illegal by special
proclamation. and all who practice 1t are
threatened With arrest. 1t is stated that the
league rooms and property will be seized to-
day. Mr.. Sexton was arrested yesterday at
his lodgings. Sexton was i'll in bed. from
which he had risen the night before TO attend
the league meeting. He refused to ask for
consideration on account of his health,
although Superintendent Walton offered to
refer the matter TO his superiors, If MIR. Sex
ton thought that the removal would endanger
his health. He declined. and was immediate
| " taken'to Kilmainham in a cab. The charge
against him is the same as against Parnell.
Imprisoned Parnell.
DUBLIN. Oct Is. At the indignation meet
ing in the Dublin rotunda on Friday the hall
was crowded, and 20. 900 persons were unable
to gain admission. Two hundred police were
stationed close to the rotunda. The lord
mayor elect presided. Mr.. Bigger and other
members of Parliament were present. Mr..
Dillon said he should be greatly disappointed
| if Mr.. Parnells arrest facilitated the pay
ment of rent. A motion of Mr.. f. Dwyer
Grey, denouncing Mr.. Parnelfs arrest, was
carried. The police disperseda noisy crowd
outside the rotunda after the meeting was
concluded.
| This morning further warrant was served
on Mr.. Parnell, charging him with being rea'
IL ID &c hay
been guilty of reasonable practices as prin-
cipal.
At a meeting of 5000 persons in Belfast on
Friday, at which 90 Catholic priests were
present, a general strike against rent was
advocated as long as Mr.. Parnell remains in
prison. A similar meeting was held in Lin
| erick.
| Mr.. Parnell, at the conclusion of his in
terview with the reporter OF the Freemans
Journal, said: 81 shall take it as evidence
that the people of the county did not do their
duty if am speedily released
Mr.. Healy, on hearing of Mr. Parnells ar
rest, started from London to Dublin. The
messenger sent to intercept him at Holyhead
was sent by his friends. urging him to return
to London to avoid arrest.
In accordance with a resolution ct the
League, passed on Thursday, several trades
men in Dublin closed their shops, owing to
the arrest of Mr.. Parnell. A man, with a
bugle, paraded the streets. warning the peo-
pie to close. number refused but eventu-
aIly closed. owing to intimidation by crowd
of 1000 persons.
Re.Arrest Of Mr.. Dillon.
| DUBLIN, Oct. Is. John Dillon, member
of Parliament for Tipperary. was arrested at
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, on charge Of
reasonable practices, and lodged in Kill
mailman Jail.
| Great Excitement in Dublin.
LONDON, Oct. 10. The press associations
Dublin despatch SAYS: The arrest of Dillon
caused the most intense feeling. An immense
crowd assembled in Sackville street, opposite
the Imperial Hotel, where the members OF
the league are in the habit of staying, in view
of the possibility of Mr.. Biggar making q
speech. After resisting the attempts Of the
police to dispense them, they followed Mr.
Biggar to the office of the league. Mr.. Dillon
was arrested at his own residence, and was
accompanied to the Jail by mounted escort.
The whole affair was managed so quietly and
promptly that the public were not aware OF
the arrest, until the issuance of special edi
tons of the evening papers.
More Arrests-The Excitement at Boiling
| Heat.
! New YORK, Oct. Is. The following cable
gram has just been received at the Irish
World Office from the Land League head
quarters in Dublin:
Patrick Ford, Editor Irish World: Will
liam o. Brien. editor of United Ireland, was
arrested today as he was entering his office
hhnx Of ttal.
written by him denouncing Gladstone a.
seized with the devel and bent on driving the
people into rebellion.
James O'Kelley, another of the executive,
was also arrested. O'Kelley had come over
from London. and spent the whole night in
conference with Dillon, Justice Mccarthy
Bylett and others, and was resting at the
| Imperial.
Rev Harold Rylett, T. NJ. Healy, NJ. P,
Arthur O'COnnor, M. p, Administrator Cart
well of Thules, Tipperary, and Jordan
Walshe of Mayo, are SAID to be marked fol
attention next.
Everything is excitement, and indignation
is at boiling heat. Don't be surprised al
anything.
Egan exposes plot of the Gladstone gov
eminent to begin bloody work in Limerick
The soldiers are under orders to fire at thei
own ueSCTetIOu Lxdu teleRTdpHS roTsteT Una
that damnable design will be carried out a
his peril. Nothing short of actual slaughter
will precipitate matters, and effort is to avoiC
all pretext for such. The people obey the
league proclamations nobly, and will not b,
rushed into any trap.
(Signed) O'DwYER.
Land Leaguers Arrive in New YOrI
| from Liverpool.
New YORK, Oct. Is. +. ?. O'Connor, NJ
p. Dillon and Egan, prominent land Lacquer,
reached New York city. Friday morning
from steamer City of Brussels, from Liver
pool. They we're welcomed by committee
of the national land league, who steamed
down the river in tug. Sunday evening
O'Connor will lecture at Stinwav Hall ant
will develop the plan of the Irish land league
p. A. Collins of Boston, president of tn,
American national land league will probably
| be present.