Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-12
News by Telegraph
FROM AIN QUARTERS.
ARRESTS IN IRELAND.
American Citizens Locked
Up on Suspicion.
THE AMERICAN CONSUL SILENT.
One Prisoner Released on
GladstOne's Order.
A FORCED QUIET IN EGYPT.
The British Troops Waiting for
Reinforcements.
A FORCED QUIET IN EGYPT.
THE OLD WORLD.
Ireland.

Henry Georges Arrest-The Bunaling
Work Over-Zsalous OfieiaIs-Hts
Instant Release Ordered by Premier
Gladstone.
DUBLIN, Aug. 1.-THE arrest of Henry
George is regarded here as serious mistake
on the part of the Castle authorities, and
goes to show more clearly than any other
incident likely to occur the latent possibilities
of outrageous oppression contained in the
new repression bill The circumstances of
the arrest were as follows: George, who has
been for several weeks ON q corresponding
tour for the Irish World, was specially en-
gagged in investigating the situation in the
West of Ireland. He was breakfasting at
his hotel at Athenry SMALL town thirteen
miles east of Galway, when he was ap
preached by detective in plain clothes, who
quietly informed him that he was under ar.
rest, and must accompany him to the nearest
magistrate. Mr.. George demanded to know
with what otfense he was charged. The Off
Ger told him his conduct for the past few
days had rendered him liable to arrest under
the repression act. Mr.. George was confident
that there must be some mistake, and at
once gave his name and produced his papers,
but without avail, as the officer was inexora-
BILE and insisted upon his at once going be
fore magistrate. Finding remonstrance use-
less Mr.. George accompanied the officer in
car to Loughrea, distant about eight miles,
where he was temporarily detained in the po-
lice barracks until the magistrate could be
summoned. That official on his arrival
seemed unwilling to incur the responsibility
of committing Mr.. George without instruc-
lions from his superiors. He accordingly
telegraphed the authorities at Dublin Castle,
pbo in, fe1a Mr
chief secretary for ireland, at Lon
don. The latter at once laid the matter
before the Premier and was directed by Mr..
Gladstone to telegraph an order for Georges
instant release. Mr.. Gladstone expressed his
regret that the one man who above all others
was apparently the least likely to offend
against the provisions of the repression act
should have been almost the first arrest under
it and alluded in complimentary terms to Mr..
Georges well known efforts in behalf of
peace and order. The Indifference of the
Amerie IN consul here, and the fact that no
protest against the arrest of Mr.. George was
made by the American minister at London,
excites much unfavorable comment. Mr..
George was arrested but once. He was made
a prisoner at Athenry and taken before a
magistrate at Loughrea, the repression act
requiring that prisoners under 1t be taken
before the nearest magistrate, who in this
case was at Loughrea. The correspondents
who heard of Mr.. George as prisoner first
at Athenry and subsequently at Loughrea,
and were ignorant of the requirements of the
law, concluded that there we're two arrests
and so telegraphed.
LONDON, Aug. 11.--Henry George, the
| American author of Progress and Poverty"
| was liberated to-day, it is understood at the
express direction of the Premier. No pro-
| test against his arrest or Imprisonment was
made to the government through the Ameri-
| can Consulate. One report states that when
l Gladstone heard of the arrest of George he
was quite indignant at what he said must
| have been blunder, and ordered his instant
| release, and he caused the officers to be
| severely questioned to their reasons for
taking the author into custody. The spokes-
man for the officers replied Tho prisoner
is common enough looking man, sir"
The bearer of the government orders assured
| the officers that the ministry's anxiety
that the prisoner be at once set free indica-
| ted the government deemed him very I'M
common person. (Which government has
he behind him Pr asked one officer of anoth-
| er. ''The British government" was the re-
ply of the dispatch bearer. Neither the mes
senger nor officers had any idea of Georges
identity and he was liberated with much cere-
mony and went his way quietly. The record
of the arrest was made to read: Arrested,
Henry George. accused by the police of ASSOC
citation with suspects"