Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-12
BILLIONS RELEASE.
Irish Rsjoicings for the Liberation
of the AgitatOr.
Ronares and lamentations.
Now York Herald

New York Herald.l
DUBLIN, August S.-'rhe unex
pected release Of Mr.. Dillon created
almost as much excitement in Dublil
to day as his arrest on the Bird of Ma,
last. No reason whatever has beef
assigned for the step on the part of tn,
government. Mr. Dillon is not in bat
health, as was at first reported. TIL,
statement that he had been released
on this ground turns out to be a mer,
guess. The imprisoned suspect
was at his evening meal when thu
Governor of Kilmainham visited hin
and informed him that he was no lon
ger under restraint. In less thar
twenty minutes Mr.. Dillon was driv,
ing home. AS he passed up Sackvill'
street he did not even stop at the
Land League offices, although there
we're lights in the windows. Tit
news of the release was accidently
made public by reporter who called
at an out Of the way detective station,
but it was not credited until the re-
perters INQUIRED at Mr.. billions house
and found him in bed. In answer t
inquiries he stated that his release was
unconditional. He had not the slight
est expectation of his Imprisonment
being so suddenly curtalled.
CAUSE OF THE RELEASE.
Conjecture is busy with the motives
debating this step on the part of the
government. Mr.. billions we'll known
hostility to the Land bill is more like
" to embarrass than to aid the gov.
eminent in the House at this critical
moment, so that it is not at all proba-
bic that this singular act of clemency
has been exercised in order to obtain
his aid and influence in support of the
expected opposition to the Lords
amendments when the bill returns to
the Commons. 1t is much more prob
able that the release is the first of a
series which will now take place, and,
doubtless, in a few weeks all the
prominent suspects" who had been
imprisoned on charges analogous to
those brought against Mr.. Dillon will
again be at liberty. The release of the
member for TiTperary must necessari-
ly exercise an important influence on
the actiln Of the Land League. He
was always its mostextrene andimpul.
siVe leader, and, doubtless, he will
once more take controlling place in
the councils Of the organization. No
one imagines for a moment that he has
during his enforced retirement chang
ed his views with regard to the neces-
sity Of carrying on the agitation with,
if possible, increased vigor, and in the
approaching convention all his infu-
ence and power will be exerted to
throw new life into the agitation.
A soHIsM.
There are those who insinuate that
DR.. Dillon has been set at liberty in
order to rally his forces and throw his
influence against Mr.. Parnell at the
approaching convention, thus creating
q schiSm in the Land League ranks
which, in the present temper Of the
country, would be a grave disaster to
the agitation. Whatever cause may
be assigned for the step Mr.. Dillon
will not keep the country long in sus
pense regarding his intentions. What
ever he considers best to be said and
done he will say or do at once. He
will find the conditions of the Irish
problem very much changed, and on
this altered aspect he will have to
set his mind seriously at work. Ii
is not too much to say that oa the
course which Mr. Dillon may ADOPT
within the next few days will depend
the future welfare Of the land agita-
ton. The news Of the release Of the
prisoner caused universal rejoicing
through the South Of Ireland, especial
ly in Tipperary. All the Land
League branches have convened
special meetings and adopted resolu
lions congratulating Mr.. Dillon OIL
his release. Illuminations have beer
eKtemporizsd throughout Tipperary
and the adjoining counties A Bally
hannus correspondent telegraphs tina
preparations are being made to cele
brate the release by bonhres and illu
limitations for miles around.
General Dibrell, Of Tennessee, VIII,
commanded Mr.. Jefferson Davis mil
itary escort on his fight SOUTHWARK
after General Lees surrender, ha
published letter, in which he ridi
cules the recently published statemen
Of an officer of Michigan regimen
that Mr.. Davis had $50, 90 Of gold il
his saddle bags when captured. Ger
Dibrell says that Che specie, who
was carried by a train of fou
wagons aud amounted to Sl09,00Q, wa
paid to the troops at Washington, Ga
| by order Of General Breckenridg,
The money was paid over by Major I
| y. White, the senior Quartermaste
present, and each officer and soldie
received the same amount-S26.25.
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