The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-13
IRELAND'S TROUBLE.
The Theory that Irish-Americans
Committed the AsSaSsina-
tions Discredited.

tions Discredited.
EARL SPENCER ADDRESSES A DELE
CATION OF BUSINESS MEN.
A Stormy Land League Meeting in New
York.
LONDON May 1.-THE Times, this morning,
that the government has measured the nature
and extent of the hostile forces with which
they are confronted in Ireland
The Telcgraph's correspondent at Dublin
says he is authorized to state that the story
about Justice Morris has nsolutely no founda-
tion; that Justice Morris has gone to London
on private business.
1t appears that Connell, alias Thornton, who
was shot dead at Navan, was half-demented
basket maker, well known at the Drogheda
fairs. 1t is supposed that he wished to obtain
a free ride to Drogheda, and used violence,
whence arose the trouble which resulted in his
being shot,
Sir William Harcourt, replying to ques-
tion early in the session yesterday, before the
repression bill was introduced, declared that
the government had no Intention of advising
the Queen to grant full pardon to Michael
Davitt.
Richard Power, M. p, attended the funeral
of Lord Frederick Cavendish as the represent
ative of the Irish party.
LONDON, May ia suspicious looking can
ister was found at the Mansion House last
night, suspended by brass hook to the railing
in front of the building. Attached to it was a
lighted fuse, which was extinguished by police
men. The box is believed to be full of gum
powder, of whichft smells strongly. The force
of police around the Mansion House and other
nskx 1xnr lnA
serve policemen called out for extra duty
LONDON, May 12.-The News says it is prob
able Gladstone will shortly resign the Chan
cellorship OF the Exchequer.
DUBLIN May 12.-Nangle was confronted
this evening, with the canal-boat men whom
he had described as the men who offered him
e100 to assist in the assassination, and after an
story was a fabrication. Nangle was, however,
retained, on suspicion of stealing cattle. The
police are still confident and have received i'm
portant additional information.
BELFAST, May 12.-Joseph Carvin has been
arrested here. 1t is believed he was driver of
the car which took the murderers to Phoenix
Park
NEW YORK, May Fin an interview in
Paris yesterday, John O'Leary secuted the
idea that assassination was favored by Fenians,
and said the time had long gone by when
O'Donovan Rosa represented the Fenians;
Glab I0OSSd uaQ uObulng 10 10 Will ttlo ToCoub
murders, and that he had not the means to
carry out his insane IDEAS
Criticisms on the Repression Bill.
LONDON, May 12.-The Times, in leading
article, says the repression BILL taken altogeth-
er, covers the whole ground and grapples every
part of the subject resolutely and boldly. The
Daily Telegraph and the Standard approve the
bill. The Daily News postpones its criticism.
Another Theory About the Assassins.
LONDON, May PA dispatch to the Times,
from Dublin, states that the police and people
are beginning to discredit the theory that Irish
Americans were imported to commit the muir
der of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr..
Burke. This leads further to the deduction
that some ribbon lodge was implicated in the
crime.
The great hope is that the reward offered
will induce some member to become an infor-
mer. One of the knives sold by iron mongers
of Dublin to some suspicious looking persons
on Saturday. was fully capable of infiicting
the wounds sustained by the victims. The
knife was purchased shortly before O'Clock
p. m.
A discharged soldier, named Allen, who ar
rived in Mill street, frem Dublin, last evening,
has been arrested on suspicion.
LONDON, May 12.-The man Nangle stated
at Southport that the men who offered him
money to assist in the MURDERS were canal
boat men.
Mr.. Palmer, who acted as volunteer detec-
tive in several important cases, in a communi-
cation TO the St. James Gazette, says he has
reason to know that the arrest of the assassins
would be facilitated if government will give a
guarantee not to surrender the informer in the
event of his being claimed by the Russian or
German police.
Thomas Power O'Connor, member of Parlia-
ment for Galway, has arrived at Queenstown,
on his return from the United States. He will
proceed to Dublin.
n IT ~. Io,, \ ,se
ming, Gladstone stated he hoped to introduce
the arrears bill on Monday.
Earl Spencer Replies to a Oeputation of
Merchants.
DUBLIN, May 12.-Earl Spencer, replying to
a deputation from the Dublin Chamber OF
Commerce and Belfast Corporation, assured
them the authorities would do their utmost to
discover the assassins of Cavendish and Burke.
The government would endeavor to deal liber-
ally with the questions which, like arrears of
rent, were retarding the restoration OF order in
Ireland, and earnestly appealed to all classes
to support the government. he read let
ter written by Lady Frederick Cavendish, in
which she says, II would never grudge the
sacrifice of my darling's life if it oaly leads to
putting down the frightful spirit of evil in Ire
land He himself, would never have grudged
it if thereby his death could do more than his
life
to do Justice to Ireland with devotion equal
to, though not surprising, that SO tragically cut
short Then, from the darkest night there
may rise the bright day"
New York, May 12.-Cooper Institute was
crowded tonight with those desiring to parti-
cipate in the expression of sentiment OF the
Irish Americans in New York concerning the
murders in Dublin. Anticipating trouble from
the O'Donovan Rosa faction 100 policemen
distributed throughout the hall and Land
Leaguers judciously placed SO they could as.
sist the officers if necessary. Rosa himself
sat in the centre of the hall with several police
men near him. Mrs. Parnell was on he plat
form, Mayor Grace presided and in his open
ing address said that as Irishmen they had as
sembled to express publicly their adherence
of the crime and to condemn the men who
conceived it: "a voice three cheers for their
killing.") The next speaker, Hon. Richard
O'Gorman, was frequently interrupted by
cries of "Three cheers for the assassin, !"
Dynamite" ETC. A set of resolutions was
then read and adopted, after which Major
Horgan arose from the audience and desired to
offer an amendment. The mayor tried to stop
him and invited him to the platform on ascend
ing which he was cheered by the faction who
mistook him for one OF their number. When
he got on the platform the Mayor introduced
DR.. VIM. B. Wallace and confusion ensued,
the disturbing element calling for Horgan.
DIR. Wallace succeeded in being heard and
repudiated the crime in Ireland. James Red
patch said the assassinations were fatal blow
to the progress of liberty, The assassnations
were the deeds of EGladstone and Forster as
were also Ethe murders of Ellen McDonough
and the boys of Ballynahan. If ever there
was a man unfit to inhabit this globe that man
was Burke, and II he were guilty of Burke 8
deeds and went to Ireland he would think
himself deserving of the same fate. When
ever the speaker spoke Of force toward Eng
land the Rossa Ffaction shouted incendiary
threats Mrs Parnell then made short ad-
dress after which Major Horgan, amid Grief of
"shut up" "bounce him. and Ego on" pro-
ceeded Ito read his resolutions. These cries
angered the Major and he turned and ad-
dressed several strong remarks to those on the
platform. There was tumult then that
threatened to be serious. Quiet however was
restored and he read his amendment. 1t reads:
"That while it may be deemed a matter of
expediency to express regret for the Staying of
Cavendish and Burke, we Irish exiles of New
York, in mass meeting assembled, express our
greater regret that England should still contin-
ue the old-time practice of numbering our peo-
pie in Ireland by buckshot, by bayonet and
starvation, and it is deemed more becoming
that we, representatives of the Irish race in
this great metropolis of America. should ex,
press our sympathy with Gladstones murdered
victims of eviction than pander to the wishes OF