Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-02
O'DONOVAN ROSA
want 20 Know what Has Become OF
10000 "A Statement by a Member
or the Board OF Trustees.

NEW YORK, September 1.-The exciting
meeting in New York on Sunday last of over
100 subscribers to the Irish Sklrmishing
Fund, who appointed committee to ascer-
tain what disposition has been made of the
$4,000 alleged to have been placed in the
hands OF SIX trustees chosen for the purpose,
furnished subject for talk among Irisbmen
this week. For the purpose of securing an
official statement of the custodisns' side of
the vexed affair Times reporter yesterday
visited one OF the trustees and secured what
the gentleman asserted 10 be complete an
swer TO the charges 10 ade.
@O'Donovan Rosa /" he said, "started what
he termed a skirmishing fund in 1874 or
1875, without authority from any known
source, proclaIming through the irish World
that he would use the funds collected for
destructive purposes against England. No
Irish society had Endorsed mis- action, and he
WIS acting entirely on his own authority.
At this time he was keeping a rather low
hotel and was surrounded by low characters,
who were discredit TO any cause. One day
two hangers-op at the hotel were overheard
10 whispered conversation, which revealed
a plan 10 capture the British mini-ter and
kidnap him-holding him as hostage. This
conversation was heard by member.of the
real Irish national organization, who re-
ported the matter 10 the proper officers Of
the society, whereupon Rosa was stopped
from handling the funds
ROSA HANDS OVER THE CASH.
'Rossa was invited to attend a meeting oil
the Irish national organization and was re-
quested to turn the money over to that body,
which he consented TO do. He was subse-
quenlly appointed secretary Of the fund com.
mittee chosen by the organization, to whom
be turned over about $4,000. While secre.
tary of this committee Rosa became 30 mnch
dissipated that the Board of Trustees were
forced to first request his resignation and
then compel compliance with The request
Immediately on assuming full charge of the
funds the board issued an address annouuc.
ing a change in the name of the fund, calling
it the Irish National Fund, and also notify.
ing the contributors that all skirmishing
projects we're abandoned, adding that any.
one who di,approved of the change could
have his or her money returned, as the
money would be used only for legitim ate
purposes. Since that time the funds HAYS
been in the hands of the trustees "a an Irish
National Fund, and they have regularly sub
miited their reports TO the national organi-
cation.
MISCHIEF THAT ROSA HAS DONE.
"The nature of the national organization
is ouiy known by its members. O'Donovsr
Rossa is not member. He has been ex
PEELED. At the last meeting of the general
of the Board of Trustees were approved anC
a resolution passed to the effect that ths
| board be accountable to no one for this funo
| in the future, but authorizing them to use i
according to their discretion for the purpose
of promoting Irish national independence
| II may as well be stated now that both thu
national orgapizs alton and the Board of Trus
tees have steadily opposed the use of dyna
| mite or other unlawful means in the effort Il
assist Ireland. while Rossas vaporiugs have
only made laughing stock OF his country
| men by his utierance of threats that hi
would not carry out If he could. He wa
removed years ago from the management
and secrelaryship of the fund and has nj
authority in the matter whatever. In hi
previous connection with affairs he only
| succeeded in sggravating the troubles of hi
country by furnishing an excuse for th'
preparation of oHtrages. The Board o
Trustees will in all probability make al
official statement TO the committee appointet
yesterday in New York."
HYsTERIA, nervous excitability, wasting o.
the muscles impurity Of the blood, quickly re