The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-28
GLADSTONE DENoUsCEs NO RENT. ;.

LGNDoN, Oct. 27.-Gladstone, in reply
ing to an address presented him at Know
sely, denied the government had avowed
that the land act had been the outcome OF
Land League. He then contrasted the
opinions and policy of Daniel O'Connell
and Parnell, and said he considered mo
rent" sheer rapine. He denounced boy
cotting, saying he knew upwards of thou
sands of cases in which boycotting had
been practiced. He concluded by point
ing to the fact that the people who had
been urged to pay mo rent, were coming
forward with their money, while the land
court is working well
g ABANDONED AT SEA.
The Swedish bark Haknas, from VOL
gasit for the United States, has been
abandoned at sea. The Captain, an officer
and three men were drowned.
CONFEDERATE BONDS
The aggregate value of Confederate
bonds which changed hands the past three
days is estimated at f10, ,000, 900.
now VISITS ARE OBTAINED TO THE PRIs-
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Henry George,
telegraphs the Irish World from Dublin
that arrests continue The Land League
ceased to hold public demonstrations, but
continue to meet privately in chapels and
houses of ladies, the Land Leagues through
which the external work is now done. An
increasing determination exists to hold the
organization together in some shape. Pris
oners are allowed one visit daily, but that
is hard to obtain, as only two interview
cages are used, which make the conditions
awkward and studiously humilating.
Two barricades separate the visitors
from the suspects; one warden stands be-
hind the prisoners and another before,
catching every word and cycling every
move. AlFusion to political matters is
strictly prohibited. The waiting visitors
are compelled to stand outside the jail, ex
posed to all sorts of weather. Even ladies
are kept waiting2on foot all day in the rain.
Letters addressed to the prisoners are
closely read. The ladies of the land league
are working with industry and an intrepid
| ity which is wonderful. Anna Parnell in
peacesis working as heroically to save he1
people as the Maid of Orleans fought in
war. They are rapidly procuring ready
made houses for the evicted Miss Parnell
tells me ESQ, 900 viii soon be required
THE UNITED IRELAND TO IT'S READERS.
| DUBLIN. Oct. 27.-The United ireland
land league organ, addresses Its readers
thus: It is now plaiu that freedom OF
opinion is for the moment at an end in Ire
land, except for the enemy of the people
or for those still more dangerous friends
who are taking advantage of the paralyis o1
public opinion in order to deaden the peo
lple's courage and aid the design of foreign
coercion by craven counsels near home
Whoever speaks a word that is burning il
millions of Irish hearts is struck dumb b,
a mailed hand; whoever openly or covertl.
bids the people to desert the cause tt
which they have pledged their lives ant
honor before the world. is petted for hi
cowardice.
LEAGUE MATTERS;
i The Postmaster General warned the EN-
ployees of the postoffice that they viii b
dismissed unless they sever their connec
ton with the Land League. The Ladies
League was ordered to remove from tn
premises lately occupied by the League
The Ladies' League received f2,668 during
the week.
4 The Meath magistrates have decided t.
apply to the Lord Lieutenant for an IN
crease of the police force.
| The police dispensed a meeting OF In
Ladies' League at Ballintra, Donegal.
i The Land League solicitor has informe'
tenants whose cases were to have bee
q made league test cases, that he cannot un
dertake to submit them, as he cannot re
ceive instructions
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