The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-13
BRAYING THE BULL

BRAVING THE BULL Il
I OF SUMMARY ExcoMMvNIcATloN
Lady Land Ltagusr OF Cleveland act Ia defiance
Of bishop Gttmour's ukns-What MIss Row. z
land has 10 My-TLe Elshop E1plalAs Tho
. Situation and Defends his Course, n
CLEVELAND, June 19.-The meeting o.
the. Parncli Brunch OF the Land League
yesterday was quite interesting, from the
fact that manly references were made 10 the
recent action OF Bishop Gilmour. A mum.
Der Of speeches were made condemnatory
o!,he bishop, and one speaker was so bold
as to suggest that "bcfore letting the Bishop
entirely alone, he ought TO be requested to
apologize for his attack OH tho Land
League" The laG.es branch Of tho League
met later, about fifteen Of tho fair scx
Drawing tho terrors Of tho Catholic prelate's
anatliema in disobeying the orders he had
issued. Miss Mary Rowland, who has jump.
ell into public notice by her bitter opposi.
ton to Bishop Gilmour md her sharp criti.
cismson hisrecently promulgated bull Of OK.
communication, was present and made
lengthy address on the condition OF Ire
land, ending with feryent appeal to
all Irish ladics 10 rally in aid Of the op.
pressed. '0 ~
Mlss Rowlnnd'a Determination,
Areporter had q brief conversation with
Miss Mary Rowland. She stated that her
determination to do what she could for The
good Of Ireland remained unshaken. She
remains a Catholic Notwithstanding the cx-
communication. Miss Rowland further
stated that il The ladies OF the church,
through fear Of priestly anaihemas, would
not affiliate with the ladies' branch, those
already members would form the regular
pa,nell organization. There is hardly q
possibility that this step will be taken, MS
large numbers OF ladies have announced
their intention OF joining tho League. %
A spicy Letter.
Among the letters OF sympathy read at
the ladies meeting was one from Edward
a. Burke OF New York. Among other
things he said: IT sympathize with you,
and now III the presence OF the most un-
just, vituperativc, unmanly, and migrate.
ful attack ever made upon honorable and
devoted women. 1t makes
mans blood boil with rage TO be compelled
to read the word 'virugo' applied to Mrs.
parnell, her accomplished aad gentle
daughter, and the other ladies' associated
with them. Your pro.English in this
country are rullians; your Bishop is one Of
them. . As to the excommunica-
ton Illuminated by your Scotch Bishop,
every intelligent Catholic looks upon it as
the dictum OF Il lnanikin enemy OF the
Irish people. The Bishop OF Cleveland
must not yet have got out OF his mind that
he is not in Scotland, where no one has
amy rights except the lord, to whom all
must bow under penalty of starvation Or
death. You American girls OF Cleveland
will not quail before the unmanly and Bit
ter assault; yol> will pursue, Dravely, the
glorious and Christian work you have be-
gun. Every trishman in the country will
look forward with nervous anxiety to your
action in rcscnting this slanderorls assault
upon you. We will make it clear to the
Bishop OF Cleveland that he cannot libel
with impunity, Or condemn to be burned
to the stake onr Joans OF Arc rs the English
Roman Catholic bishop did the immortal
French heroine"
Bishop Gilmou- Talk.
A reporter had talk with Bishop Gil.
mour upon the subject Of the parncll Land
League in general, and the manucr'o
his dealing with the Ladies' Branch in par.
ticuIar. He began the conversation by
saying that he WIS an American in senti.
inent and views. Coming to this country
when only four years old, be became BY
right an American citizen. When reach
ing manhood and during tue war he vol.
UNFAIRLY took the oath Of allegiance to the
Government us Il further proof OF his aflcc-
tlon for tho country, not OF his adoption,
but it may iairiy be said OF his NATIVITY.
He looks upon Ireland and her wrongs
simply rs IN American citizen. Tie
Bishop again emphasized the extreme
views he entertains on the Irish question,
ADVANCE OF uuy Roman, Cathoiic @ h;shnn M ~
in tho United S,otes. % SSVhnn ''sngi ''a.3p
these opinions public" said he, 'tlley were