The Portland daily press., 1881-02-14
EUROPE.
Important Documents Found on
Davitt.
ALLEGED PLOT FOR AN ARMED
RISING IN IRELAND.
Parnell Said to have Left England for
Good.

UUOus
LONDON, Feb. 12-It is now asserted that
the rumor of the arrast of Mr.. Parnell,
though not foundedin fact, is believed to have
had its origin in the announcement that when
the aims and purposes OF the Land League
were made public, all the leading members of
the Land League would probably be arrested,
and it was also said that publicity would soon
be given to all the secrets OF the League. In
consequence of this London is agitated with
the widest rumors, and The prophets are
again predicting an active and sanguinary
conflict. The story now current is that the
government has intercepted the Land League
correspondence and opened many of its letters
In political circles it is freely asserted that
schemes fraught with the greatest danger to
the peace of the country have been discovered.
A most important document is said to have
been found in the possession of Michael Davitt
Just before he was arrested in Dublin and
which it is now asserted led to the cancela-
ton of his ticket of leave and subsequent
commitment to the Portland prison, This
document, according to the rumor, eliminates
some of the most prominent persons in the
present agitation, and politicians say that Mr..
Parnell exhibits bis sense of its importance to
the government by has iemaining in Paris.
The Daily News this morning states that
Mr.. Parnell's departure for Paris has led to
formation of the opinion in some quarters
that Mr.. Parnell, after opposing the govern
ment while no danger was incurred, has re-
treated at the first prospect of retrospective
coercion. A statement of the circumstances
which occasioned Mr.. Parnell's departure has
been submitted to a member of the House of
Commons, who expresses the opinion that
Parnelfs procedure is justifable and in no
way attributable to personal considerations.
In the event of Mr.. Rogers moving in the
House of Commons an amendment to the bill
for the protection of persons and property in
Ireland, removing members of Parliament
from the operation OF the act, Mr.. Richard
Power. (Heme Rule,) member for Waterford,
will oppose it. He will be supported by some
OF the Home Rulers who object to having
clause OF special indemnity introduced into
the bill presumably on their behalf.
Proceedings in Parliament.
In the House of Commons last night O'Don-
nell Home Ruler moved to omit high treason
from the list of crimes on suspicion of which
persons ara liable te arrest under the bill for
the protection of persons and property in Ire
land. He declared that there was not scrap
of evidence Of the existence of reasonable
movement.
Hugh Law, Attorney General of Ireland
said that documents had been found in circula-
ton indicating the existence of a reasonable
conspiracy and gave as an instance the recent
Fenian proclamation.
Mr. Forster added that the government had
reason to believe there were few persons in
Ireland who were capable of taking advantage
OF the present excitement to incite to treason
able practices.
Supposed Murder by a Fenian.
The Central News Association reports that
Lieut.. Percy lRoper of the Royal Engineers
was found shot dead in Brompton barracks
last evening A revolver was found lying
some distance away. The murder is believed
to have been committed by Fenian.
Marriage of Baroness Coutts.
The Baroness Burdett Coutts and Mr. VIM.
l.. Ashmead Bartlett were married this morn
ing at Christ Church, Piccadily.
Programme of the Home Rulers.
A Parliamentary committee of the Home
Rule party have decided that as soon as the
protection bill is passed about a dozen mem
bers will proceed to ireland and hold series
of meetings leaving to the government the
responsibility OF arresting them.
Anti-Coercion Demonstration in Hyde
Park.
LONDON, Feb. 49,
The anti-coercon meeting announced yester-
day was held in Hyde Park to-day. An i'm
mense crowd assembled to witness the arrival
OF the procession. Their demeanor was that
OF curiosity, not sympathy, but no opposition
or hostility was manifested. The procession
comprised about six bands each with a con-
banners bearing the Inscriptions, Release
Davitt." eve want the land that bore u.s.
and "Union and victory" The procession
was swelled by contingent from the Magma
Charta associations and Democratic workmen's
clubs. When the procession halted there was
dense throng numbering some thousands and
composed mainly of Irishmen who were very
enthusiastic. Among the speakers were
Messrs. L. P. O'Connor. Isaac Nelson and
John Redmond, Home Rule members of Par
lament. The meeting divided into three
sections which were at such distance apart
as not to interfere with each other. The
speakers declared Gladstone was raised into
power by the radical workingmen and would
be deposed by them. Allusions of this kind as
well as remarks disparaging to the House Of
Lords were enthusiastically received. At the
close the mob marched eastward by the way of
Plccadilly and ST. James street. AT the foot
of st. James street the conveyances contain
ing the Headers halted so as to give the fol-
lowers an opportunity to close up and make
an imposing demonstration through Pail MAJ
There was vigorous groaning opposite the
Guards club Eand wherever else any one was
visible at the windows, particularly at the
Carleton. Opposite the reform club the mob
halted and the leaders called for cheers for
Davitt and Cowen and groans for the Tory
member for Bradford, meaning Forster, and
for the Liberal renegades all of which were
heartily given. No display of force was made
by the authorities.
Evidence that an Armed Instruction
was Intended in Ireland-Parnen Afraid
of Arrest.
New YORK, Feb. 13.-A London cable saws
great disquietude exists in the camp of the
the Land Leaguers, owing to fears of new ar
rests. These apprehensions are based upon the
knowledge of the leaders that all the import
ant secrets of their organization are now in
possession of the government. The disappear
ance of Parnell from England at so critical a
period is attributed to this fact. 1t is quite
certain Parnen anticipated arrest and there
seems to be no doubt evidence has been OBJ
tanned connecting the member for Cork city
with seditious projects. Papers were found on
Davitt at tmie the of his arrest which were of a
most damaging nature to more than one of the
leaders OF the movement, and since his arrest
still other proofs of their completely with
plans held TO be reasonable have been received
by the government.
1t is stated Davitt carried the documents
upon his person as the safest place for their
concealment and his arrest was so suddenly
made that there was no time to destroy them.
An armed instruction was certainly planned
IN ireland, the rising to be simultaneous with
Fenlan outbreaks in various parts of England.
How far Mr.. Parnell was implicated in this
hopeless scheme is known only to the govern
ment, but undoubtedly his friends anticipated
his arrest had he returned to London, Thurs
day. 1t is now very generally thought that he
will not run the risk of returning to England
but will go straight to New York, his ostensi-
BILE object being to collect more funds in Amer
lea for the league.
The coercion bill will probably become a law
by the I'D inst, when numerous arrests will
undoubtedly be made, but the flight from ire
land has already set in. In several parts of
Ireland tenants are now beginning to pay rent
again and the Land League, lately active and
omnlpotent, no longer interferes. Head agi-
tators know that the police are only awaiting
the passage OF Forsters bill to strike, and this
knowledge inspires them with caution,