The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
IRELAND.

IaRortant Events 0ecuring In that Un-
Fortunate Country During she Past Week
Tha Fenian proclamation is plaearded in Sal
ford and Oldham.
The placards which are now pronounced the
work OF the Fenians, were posted generally in
police.
The London Daily Neacs and the Pail Mall
Gdzette disapprove of the sweeping nature of
the bull for the protection of life and property
IN Ireland, especially the retroactive provision.
A dispatch from Cork says: "Flyine columns
are stationed at Limerick. Fermoy and Cook
WIN march Tuesday. Extraordinary precau-
nons are being taken for the protection of the
Barracks Of Tralee."
A land meeting attended by 1900 persons
Maa held at Cloghan, Kings County. The Dub
hn sauthorities have made arrangements to
incfease the number of mounted constables at
forty-seven stations in the outlying districts of
South and West Ireland, and mounted men will
i be att1ched to stations for the purpose of
str,King communication in case the telegraph
lines are cut.
The London Daily Ne,cs 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 courl OF reference for
disputes between landlord and tenant.
I The Fenian proclamation has been posted in
It is positively stated branch of the Land
League has been formed in the Island of Jer-
sey BY an agent from America.
priest and twenty members Of the Land
League have been summoned to answer charges
of intimidation at Mallow.
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 many indignation meetings have already
been held. The arrest was for not reporting
himself to the police, Immediately after his
arrest, Eagah, 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 Davitt 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
ing an interview with Davitt, who was in good
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 over
Ireland at the news. The Government by this
act, have thrown OFF its disguise, and gives all
whom it may concern to know that it will make
open war on the Land League, or on any other
organization through which the Irish people
may declare its will. Great crowds gathered
around the newspaper Office. Knots of men
are discussing the act and speculating as to the
next step the Government will probably take
The people are bold and defiant, but cool and
disciplined. Hold all money for the Land
League until advise by cable.
"THoMAs BRENNAN"