South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

49, Shof tco ~. ofueh WIS orfeSteu
at Dublin on the 18th inst. lie was
taken to Kilmsnihsm Jail. The arres,
of Mr.. Parnell was followed by the ar
rest OF six other leaders OF the land
league. all of whom are charged with
being suspected of reasonable practices
and with melting people. to intimidate
tenants not to pay rent. Three of those
arrested, including Mr. Parnell, are
members Of Parliament, and . warrant
was also out for Mr.. o. Conner, another
member. Ireland is in q ferment and
Dublin in q state Of excitement. 1t
would appel from this that the British
government has finally come TO the de-
termination to break up the land league
organization root and branch, and to
put down any demonstrations of resist
ance by force or arms.
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
LONDON, Oct. IA mob of one
thousand, five hundred chased NUM-.
Der OF constables down Abbey street
toward the. Stone-street barracks. The
constables reached the barracks amid
o shower Of stones. The mob then re-
turned to Sackville street, and cross
ing the O'Connell bridge met body
OF police near Trinity College. They
hunted the Police down Dane streets.
Several streets open for repairs gave
the crowd an ample supply of stones.
The mob attack ed the Irish Times Of.
fee, breaking the windows and after
wards proceeded along the southern
quay l. smashed the windows, opening
houses where lights were seen. They
wreaked similar vengeance on the
Mail Office and the Friendly Brothers
Club. The police were then drawn
across Sackville street. The crowd
fled at their advance, and dispersed
OF midnight.
Rioting was renewed at Limerick
tonight. Three companies of the
Sixty'seventh Regiment escorted Mr..
Abraham, the treasurer of the Lime.
rick league, who was arrested to- day,
to Jail. The occupants of houses
stoned the police. After lodging Mr..
Abraham in Jail the police again
charged, and fired upon the mob in
High street.
The Times, in leading article this
morning, says: 'Wejare convinced that
If the Irish masses see that the govern
ment is resolved to carry ont the law
they will not engage in q disastrous
contest out Of any romantic loyalty to
their imprisoned leaders,
A Dublin magistr rate stated from
the bench to-day that the police had
strict orders never in future to fire q
blank cartridge, but to fire with effect.
London, Oct. 19.-The Press AS
ISOLATION learns that o council of war
has been formed in Dublin, headed by
Gen. Steele, to consider the military
situation in ireland. 1t ia contem-
plated to increase the foot guards to
three battaliions. The second dragoon
guards will probably be retained at
Longford.
The Doblin land league to-day held
its last public meeting for the present.
There was crowded attendance, in.
Guiding L. d. Sullivan, j. G.. Biggar
and Edmund Leamy, members of
Parliament. The secretary announc.
ed that the weeks receipts amounted
10 E2,237, of which Ell ,764 were from
America. He red large manifesto.
1t states that the league is now unable
to put the test cases prepared TO the
new land courts, and that there is on.
ly one constitutional weapon left,
which the league has previously hesi-
tated to use. The executive commit
tee advised members of the league
henceforth to pay no rent until the
leaders are released. The chairman
said the present was the time for act
ing, not for speaking. The leaders
might be arrested, but the priesthood
remained to guide the people. lie
counseled passive resistance.