Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-05
Features of the grssE, struggle.

From the \. y. Sun.
notwithstanding the change of the heads OF
administration in Ireland, the old methods OF
petty persecution are continued DuriuE the
rejOicings over the release of MI Parnen Nr
John Hodnett, an eX-suspect, lighted q, al
barrel on his own grounds in Schulz. The police
commanded him to take it away, and his refusal
was followed by the arrest of himself and his
SON They have since been sent to Jail for a
month Tor refusing to give bail to keep the
peace. it appears to be common practice OF
magistrates to require persons brought before
them to give bail to Keep the peace. when 10
charge can De made ont against them. Mr.. Il.
Johnson Willie ph0t0graphing a land league
/! hut, near Dundalk. was ordered by a policeman
to move on. Mr. johnson joCuarly told him to
beware, for there was dynamite concealed in the
camera The instrument was promptly sized
Mr. Johnson was arrested, and the magistrates
decided that lie must give bail to keen the
peace. He indignantly refused to do so. and
was sent to jail. Among those thus imprisoned
| in default OF giving bail is Miss Mary. Power
OCOnnOr, sister Of the member for Galway. She
IS c0nlncI IN Mulingar jail, where she can have
no associates save GOnViCtS. as she is the only
pOlitca! prisoner there. She was recently visited
by Mr.. Sexton. who found her in bad health,
having suffered good deal from rheumatic
pain and neuralgia produced by the GOODNESS of
| her cell. She had been allowed only two hours
day release from her cell for exercise but in
view Of her il-heath the governor of the iail
consented to allow her six hours.
Distressing accounts are given of the cOndi-
ton OF affairs in western Ireland. Along the
road from Galway TO Oughtertheard one would
think from the appearance of rooflesS cottages
and ruined villages that devastating army had
passed over the land When comfortable habi-
tationS are seen it is generally found that they
are the houses OF the cOnstabulary. 1t is said
that what law there is for the protection of ten
ants is nulllfied in the administration of it,
Thus notices of the sale of tenant rights were
placarded on roadside telegraph poles five miles
away from the homes of the tenants. and the
safe took place without their knowledge. At
CarrarOe pltiabe state of affairs exists. 1t is
region of crags and bOuders. and it has taken
many years of industry to reclaim the patches
OF Soil under cultivation. The owners not only
eXacted an eXOrbitant rent for each little hold
ing, but the tenants are not allowed to gather
seaweed or to cut peat in the boys without pay
ing for the privilege The condition to which
the people are reduced by their poverty almost
passes belief. One hut, built chiefly of turf.
with mere hole for a chimney is considered
the best house il the village, because of small
recessed chamber, where twelve persons sleep
Nearly two hundred families Of this place were
recently evlcted and the sheriff officers valued
all the furniture in one hundred and thirty huts
at less than twenty shillings. 1t is hard to see
what advantage the arrears act can confer upon
these people, for to cancel their arrears thew
must pay one years rent, and this they cannot
do.
The war of the police against political placards
mas led to some laugha6c Incidents. At Tua-
more crowd of nimbIe BOYS fastened boycottino
notices to the slender top branches of trees and
1T was rare sport for the crowd to watch the
clumsy efforts of force of constables to get the
notices down. 80 e.