New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29

diton of the Natl onal exchequer. But VIC
gather from frapmentary reports of the some
what breezy debate which took place Oh o""
day at n meeting of the Irish ParllamenI III a
Third Avenue shirt-factory that sum vi
money amounting to about 100000 has been
raised during the past eight years for the pur-
nose of setting Ireland free, and that the con
tribntors of the money, observing that the ooJect
has NOT been accomplished but that the lsland
still wrthes under the tyrants heel, are rislnS
mn TO inouire what has became of the money
Tbis3sum of 100000 or Whereabouts is known
rs the skirmIshng fund" 1t was started by
Mr.. jeremiah Donovan, otherwise "ODonovah
Rossan TO whom for long time the contri6u-
tons were paid. Mr.. DOnovans plan, we
believe. was to apply the fund to the pur-
chase of torpedoes, rams, bombs. dynamite
nitro glycerine and other insldlous weapons
and explosive compounds, to be USED Ior 'he
gradual bat sure determination oil the Drlush
aristocracy, in case the intelligence that Doho-
van was getting things ready did not so ope'
rate upon the fears OF the English Government Us
to cause it to release Ireland from its clutches
without waiting to be attacked. but MI
Donovap's enemies-for strangely enough that
devoted latriot is not without enemicS-alter
contributing to the fund with great patieuce
for several years, began to show impotence.
There had been, it is true, great deal OF ski
mshing.n but it had all been done by Mr.. Dom
ovan-with his mouth-and tie gentle patriots
who had subscribed for dynamite III the nope
of seeing some tyrants blown up with IL conf
planned of the delay and began blowing up
Donovan. The patriot turned over the tundS
in his possession to seven trustees ana con-
timed diminishing for his native land with his
mouth, between drinks.
The ouestion now is, What have the seven
trustees done with the money collected by them,
intending that turned over by DonOvanG The
Irish Parliament in the Third Avenue SHIRT
factory discussed it with great energy on gun
dav. Donovan informed the Parliament that
while he had the management OF the lllhu
he had expended $4,000 on the funeral OF an
Irish patriot and -, 600 on ram, and that the
trustees had received 500, 900. The discussion
that followed was earnest and pointed Dnt
somewhat volcanic in character. Mr.. Patrick
Walsh. of the Fourth Ward, demanded that the
trustees account for the money, OF" slld ne,
we will do the same thing to them as was
done 70 the landlords" Several voices inter
rupted with Shoot them" Put them out OF
the way!" al will take down one of them "
Mr.. Daniel O'Geary said the money was given
by men who could not afford to wear KID gloves
or high iewelry," and called for an accounting
Mr. W.. O'Dwyer said that if the money had
been misappropriated at was treason to Ire
land-a capital crime deserving capital punish
ment." After much confusion committee
was appointed to call the trustees to account,
and the Parliament adjourned to rcassemble
next Sunday and hear the committees report
Meantime the redemption of Ireland halts
Congress having adjourned, Great Britain Is at
liberty to do with Ireland pretty much as she
pleases, undisturbed by fears of Messrs. Robin
son and Cox, while here in New-York the pa
triots have for the moment ceased their prep
aratlons to invade Ireland and are devoting
all their energies to finding out what has
become CT the National treasury.
Should the trustees be found guilty OF trea-
son. as suggested by Mr.. O'Dwyer, capital pun
ishment will follow, OF course. The action OF
the Parliament at its meeting next Sunday Will
be awaited with painful interest