The Portland daily press., 1881-03-03
EUROPE.
The Coercion Bill Becomes Law
PROBABLE ACTION OF THE GOVERN.
MENT UNDER 1T.
Tive More Attempts at Murder,

New YORK, March "A Dublin dispatch
says: AT present no arrests will be made in
Dublin under the Coercion act, though for
reasons appearing urgent to the executive the
city and county of Dublin will be Immediately
proclaimed The reason of this is that since
last fall Dublin has become the rendezvous for
many who have transferred their allegiance to
foreign States, notably America and whose
conduct is suspicously similar to that adopted
in 1866 and 1867 by American emissaries.
Many have been recognized as old agents of
the Fenian conspiracy; still they have COM
mitted no over act justifying arrest or prosecu-
tion During the coercion debate many have
fled. The same may be said of prominent
members of the League executive. With few
exceptions they are not out of harms way 1t
is at present contemplated to use Kimainham
Jail for all prisoners arrested under the act.
This Jail will be very strongly guarded. There
is no truth in the statement that lists of men,
bers of Parliament, &c. will be made out by
the Castle authorities.
Much indignation is caused in Land League
circles by Mr.. Devoy's telegram to the Home
Secretary. 1t is regarded as calculated to in
crease the rigor with which the Coercion act
will be applied. Even its withdrawal would
not, it is stated, prevent complete rupture be-
tween the Land League in Ireland and the
section of that organization represented in
America by Dewey and his associates
DUBLIN, March 2.-Mr. Hearne was clerk of
the Petty Sessions and Land Agent to the
late Lord Mountmorres' brother. He was on
foot mile from Ballinrobe, after attending
petty sessions, and was fred at when within 40
yards of his house. He received six wounds
and is not expected to survive. No arrests A
woman states that she saw two men fire at
Hearne, but did not know them
On Sunday night shot was fred into the
bed room of George Scott of Crossmolina,
child sleeping with Mr.. Scott and penetrated
the bed clothes. Mr.. Scott, who is High Con-
stable of Tyrawly, had lately taken grazing
farm which had been vacant. There is no
clue to the assassin.
PARIS March 2.-Mr. Parnell states that the
Victor Hugo Committee of Honor of which
he had been asked and had consented to be-
come member some days ago received visit
from officer of the French government,
who intimated to them that the President of
the Republic, at the instance of the English
government, requested that Parnell's name be
struck out of the committee list. The COM
mittee after mature reflection unanimously re-
fused to comply. On this the President re-
quested that his own name be withdrawn.
Parnell and O'Kelly have had interviews
with representatives of the Spanish and South
American press, also with NJ. Godello,
Bonapartist Deputy, and with M. Seguin
of the Intransigeant, Parnell was fol-
lowed to Paris by Chief of the London De-
tective Department. The French government
no longer wathces him. Parnell and O'Kelly
are SIlll at dOtel Brighton. Pafnel returns
to London in time for Thursday evenings de-
bate in the House of Commons. O'Kelly will
probably remain here day.or two longer.
Parnell and O'Kelly attribute the shooting of
Hearne to evaporation caused Eby the passage
of!the Coercion bill. "The policy Of oppression"
said O'Kelly sis bearing its fruits" Should
Dillon be arrested he will be instantly replac-
ed Marshal MacMahon has writtens letter
consenting to receive Parnell and O'Kelly
here today.
LONDON, March I'm the Lords to-day the
protective bill formally received the royal
sanction.
In the Commons the debate on the second
reading of the arms bill was adjourned until
tomorrow. The debate has been confined
almost entirely to the Irish members.