The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-07
DYNAMITE.
Secret Conclave of Nihilistic Irish
men in Chicago.
They Discuss the Better Methods Of
Worrying England.
Resolution to Continue the War of
Gore to the End.


Chicago, Aug. ct has just been
discovered that ever since Monday
morning mysterious conclave of prom
inent Irishmen, numbering something
like hundred, has been in session at
one of the hotels In this city. Their
deliberations have been held under lock
and key, and in a room the floor of
which was padded with sawdust and
otherwise secluded. Therh are present
among the number John Warren of
Lowell, Mass, a strong friend of Ben
Butler, Thos. C. Quinn Of Peoria,
co-laborer of Grove; Geo. ]. West of
Providence. lawyer and secretary Of
one of the branches Of the land league;
Rev. Father Geo. @. Bates, st. Louis;
Geo. c. Cunningham, New Haven. and
many other well known agitators.
Nobody has been let into their secret
meeting., and they have excluded all
reporters. It has, however, leaked out
that tht Q men are dynamite crowd;
that their deliberations are not as to
whether dynamite shall be used against
England, but as to the most feasible
way Of using it. The discussion seemed
to take for granted that were the Irish
patriots as much devoted to their ideas
as are the nihilist bands; that there
would be no difficulty in finding Irish
men who would adopt the possibility,
or even certainty of death, il by it
they might do great and serious damage
to England. as. sla
The plans were elaborate. it is said,
by which dynamite was to be furnished
and used on vessels in cities. They con-
sidered the question how to get better
manufacturers Of Internal machines
in the United Stated and in France.
Their financial condition was reported
as being sound, and the treasury con-
tains nearly $lo0, 900 for skirmishing
fund, and committees have been ap-
pointed to provide for the future and
levy tax to raise more. A delegation
of city priests waited on the members
of this conclave to-day, and begged
them with solemn. adjurations and i'm
prcssive arguments to desist from their
plots and adjourn at once. They re-
fuused to listen to such arguments and
advice. saying they came here for busi-
ness and were determined to ac-
complish their purpose. The meeting
will probably terminate tomorrow.
The above is from the Times report.
The Tribune has the following par
ticulars and contradictions:
The meeting is composed of the clan
Ma Gael society and the Emmett monu-
ment association, founded on Emmet's
declaration that his epitaph should not
be written till the country was free,)
Measures were taken to disassociate the
Irish name and nation from the insane
rawlings of O'Donovan Rossa, and unite
the governing bodies of various organi-
Zations into one with headquarters
outside Of New York or Philadelphia. !
1t was decided to use greater exertions
to equip the Irish nationalists with war.
material and to settle the chickering's
about the skirmish fund. In the latter
connection this meeting is merely pre-
liminary to one to be held in New York
by the clan Ma Gael's on the 10th inst.
The association disavows any sympathy
with the British government, and do
not believe in dynamite except as ap-
piled to the destruction of the actual
army of occupation. They believe any
thing is iustifiable by which English
power may be driven from Ireland.
The convention of Irishmen contin-
ued their session throughout the day.
and evening, and at midnight they are
still sitting with Theoretically sealed
doors. Tonight the first really reliable
information is given out. The Rev.
DR.. Geo. G. Belts, of st. Louis, is
chairman of the meeting, and Mr..
Hines, of Chicago, who was reported
as being chairman. says he is not even
member, but is the consulting attor-
ney. Delegates are present under as
sumed names) from Glasgow. Cork,
Dublin and several English cities. The
gathering has been engaged tonight in
selecting governing body, who shall
prescribe mode Of proceeding for the
future, and call a convention of Irish
men from every part of the world, to
be held at some point not given out
yet, in the year 1882, upon the ami
versary of the date when the Grattan
volunteers obtained the victory for Irish
Independence. The gathering win, It is
expected, be the most important. and
decisive Of any in the history Of the
Irish race. The delegates are united
in denying that they represent the dy-
Mantle idea, but agree that they are
willing to use even that dire agent
against the actual army of occupation.
They say no royal scion has been singled
out 70. destruction. ecssa4ss ;ssaik
A Desperate Captured.
st. Louis, Aug. 6.-The Republicans
Carthage, No., special says: Taylor
Underwood, leader of a. band Of despe-