New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
ODONOTIN- RETOLU TTONIST AND JOUR
NALIST


NALIST.
ead crn,r," Jams STEPHENS IN TIE PaaGdephfa Press
many T' Years From the moment he he ohed the r. B.
organization which started in Ireland down to snort
time when saw him for the last time I'm this capital,
| | always found him thoroughly upright and Intensely
devoted 10 the OF his country Ills father was the
celebrated DR.. ODonovan, the leading modern Celtic
scholar I'm Ireland. and gentleman whose knowledge OF
lnsh antiquarian history was unryaed by that OF any
OF his cOutempOraries-nOt excepting the erudte
Eugene OCurry his partner and co worker Or. oDono
distinguished themselves In lournalisr-Wi lam Olono-
yan late Of The Irish Times, and his adventurous brother
| Another brother, John O'Donovan, was accidentally
drowned years In lake near 81 Louis, while
Richard. believe, i still living and prospering some
| where in the north Of England.
| be worth reading in these While they yet
boys they had that Wild. rollcking Irish love of fun,
! peculiar 10 their ace and country The fathers house
happening to next that the Iri-h poet Mr.. r. c.
Irwin and the gardens being consequently In close proX
unceremonlousy broken in upon by the shri shreks
ringing laughter Of the youngsters nj play. Many
promising ode npped in the bud. and many classic
meditation was lost to postcrity by their ncCssant
elamor II Mr.. Irwin would take IL into his head TO
walk among the nOwers and seek inspiration from the
crOcus and the Byzantine, the cries OF the
rompng youngster. would drye him inuriatel into the
parlors and even there he could not enjoy ms o"n ei
sLIo. for the ecbos or the camorols snplnEs would
follow him and haunt him In such retreat. In vain
use he 10 demonstrate with them the more ne renoh-
strated the they became and far did they In
worrying the bard that I'm OF his eccentric moments,
h. told Dr. ODonOvan that his sous were not a0ne an
noying hun IN the utmost degree, but stealing tll his
ture," ne would eIcaim. they will owe their celebrity
me- for they will owe IT to the purloning my hap
I piest thOughts.7
Trinity College. Dublin, and hal the reputation Of pos
sesnc very high scholarly attanments, Joined 10 gu
periur grasp OF intellect which marked hun a. man VINO
destined 10 make name for himself IN hr worId Of
OCurry ODr Eugene OCgrIJs son in the ranks ot the
Irish Republican Brotherhood After careful cxainina
ton " ha character IN the course Of which had many
opportunities OF knowing hi4 peculiar aptitude. decided
on giving him charge Of the X. y. Engineering Depart
S.criGn y. WcH as 20 that on Rs sn6orlinates Tie
/ zcaous and uutiring In his Efforts, ana De
national Ideas throughout the city OF dublin. Jew
weeks after my escape from Richmond brlheWeli con
veDed meeting " the council at Kidarc-st, which was
| attsrded by Edmond O'DonOvan and several leading
Ir-h-Amcrcan officers who were then preparing Tor the
struggle In ireland The question having been m00ed a.
20 the practcabiy ~ an immediate rising. ODonoyan
stood mp. and in clear impressive voice. proposed that
eh 49, me faSt thnt n wa. mot the mere perfervd
glowing enthu.ia-m Of youth which prompted him to
make such q declIratoni IL vas the serious uh'haAen
f,tltude Of h aoul hat spoke out the ocraSon The
American Officers however adopts they were In the
art Of warfare 40 glance the rlaness OF the pop0
sit0u They consequently opposed ODouO ans motion,
which was loss by a sweeping majority. shortly after
ward when TIE htDers ooryas at was sI'pcnlei I'd
mund Donovan arrested under its provisions aud
incnrrcraed ~ a suspect IA Dublin where he remained
for several months on rrganing hi liberty be- lc Ire
aVltIng revolutionary doctrines with all the aror hicn
had hitherto characterized MIN; and Wheh' IN the open
ing weeks OF l-b7. tnal cl1r was about io De i4" 20
take the nrld In ireland sgln,t the ingIn Ld,ia
the gap-de,erLined II b.. country men "o,N@ sul~' .,
blow, 90 De- ON ID" spot hm-tt ana 10 ASST III
ne G1 nl ig.l,U ui' w|pS be- vas arrested
| and sentenced to six months imprisonment
Having very much u The soldier in his charl"ter and
step, toward France. Ia night Tor that country AGAINST
Gcrmany 0pon3'an sho~eu NUN in,,v''.y '
tascn prisoner AZ Orcaus aud would have been coal
maflrd; a a. ,,p w e ran director Who bad
him I'm charge aud whose daughter mad hcronr chahi-
tr,T1S,ei,t,Iy g"rr ,hr collapse OF The Commune,
| and attended lectures al the University ~ the sor
! suug lulr street behind the Pantheon, owned
| 10y q Frurlman, but almost exclusively ,o,cut,,u
| Wcrr admitted into tli, eclectic company u Irisn
Pnri.an-. Paddy Mallgaror ROSY oHaucIiy may come
~ ti ,,. le with s rf her. or cr'oy its ''uiehJ-
and supucrs OF the gods unless they were al-lS VINO
anolti1nrd 10 De- Rlphlel or 70 i.rrcUs VAC hoped lor
tine honor aud glory Of Literary lame OF Mn' u. s".'
journalists who considered the u-el', 80 nHny b.'i
nunI a. pouoyan spent many pleasant hours with other
| the yay and witty John Augustus O'-hea, who was
! then tie Pari. correspondent Of me Dub az H1ShHut
bat was Of the leading Rights OF me L'H'o"
| 81 n30rd: william O'D0noyau VINO was also oohlrD'-
tor To- tho press; Alfred OIca medical student ana Il
IN eracr and the wonderful and ubiquitous Professor
Mortimer Murphy, eoi The most astounding Iepos o'
of crudluOu that could wei be met wlI-a man "ut III
the OF Cvcntful career was ~ one h u 'u,'
Ia vcllknown Prince ana ~ ahotneri az Ia
circus troupe, who play ed ~ 1u'khs n'hilu ,u, ~
uf and ~. Petersburg lditU " Luz
lish language with al the necessary proes7ohA gray ,2
ou tile banks Sciucl II was Ia such gooIly com.
many and amid such agreeable surroundings ~ ' "''lH
| ou rfrr invariably affords that EdmOnu - DouuN du
-eut this period OF h, life t like the war-oet nc
! bounded once more 70 action when Don CIl'' I">cu
! the rag Of revolt on the Spanish Peninsula"
He then, for the first time, believe embraced INC
cares of A military Journalist, having ltil fiS li o
scene OF action ~ the accredited representative OF I'e
l,,bin IRISH FINES. with his brother william - l,o
van, OF hH Dublin fTremdtS jon" ""t anu Jyi
O'shca OF he London 50 HddTd. Edmond - b3of "a
dlsttuglshcd huf.cf this campaign ds wen as ne H
dome i'm that OF running halr-hIcalh est apes
liable Intelligence concerning everything lhat WIS -V"E
on aud often the point Of being lah'h pti'u"'l,
! by a dextcrity that never aDahdonel hiu tn'n ~,
the most trying moments lac always succeeded IN DAM
ing hi, would be captOrs, and in retiring 10 NOOK III VIC
calnu ar to the brentwood the open plI w wiz
hose graphic descriptions Of the lray winch nav T'
tribpted lnucn 10 put him On lever WIN oo' u'i
McGahan aud Archibald lOrbe- - sucoesSu, w. y, m
Journalistic fcas during the Cdlllsi caIpdSl th'' ~
close did lind difficulty IN securing III =,
ment .taft of The Duly Ners Ol LOhuo, W w
err.t az which Journal he has since exclusively u
voted those brilliant talents which nature mas chdoWt'
him with The history his connection WIN lit -
odca-thc salient point Of which was MS tAp','.o -,
MeTy-ls frcah In the memory on American ~ ,i
Il would be quite superiluOus 10 recapltuiH'o IL III '
pages. 49,, =, -, C,t,o,ovan tool,
place in my apartment here In Paris some Two yeas s'
when he passing through TINS cliy on ms Wy ~ ~
dan Ie had All the courage and PATRIOTISM Oh ou
adventures In foreign lands ana jour ~
not having diminished In way Ills delOtoh 20 olau
ism His ewes would CLEAN with via hale MIohoN =,
he spoke OF English tyranny IN Ireland Uo' ~ ~, a.
EnglonI's yery Language" he erred IN paToxVs Oh pas
SION because detst England herself ana wiz io' 'no
future speak rs Ettle OF her as possibly can