The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-01
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News 9osea-
LoxDoH, April so The FINES, in an
editorial, says aThe Irish convention al
phiIad 9lphia began with tho clap-trap of folly
and niaIissliity and closed after the same
fashion" @rlle whole scene, it. says, ~wouid
be painful, We're it not supremely ridiculous
The only practical suggestion made
by the convention for ininring Great
Britain is the advice of the people
of Ireland to buy nothing from England unless
obliged. to- It's confession of impotence Ii
when Irish malice is driven to such paitry
expedient, which if tried, would Only injure
lis adopters. The lesson for Great Britain il
to ignore the Irishmen aud abandon the hope
of bringing them to better frame of mind by
the continuance of unmeTitel fayors. They
have already convinced tire rest of the world
that they are unfit to have national indie
pendence, and they must be made 10 feel the
strong hand of the law"
vIFzHARRIs ON TRIAL
DUBLIN, April 60 The trial of Fitz-
harris known as ~Skin the Goat, one of the
alleged principals in the murder of Cavendish
and Burke, began this morning
The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The case
for the prosecution was opened by Porter, at
torney general for ireland. He argued that,
although Ffzharris did not personally
stab Burke, yet he was cognizant of
tho act, and was an implement Of
assassins The defense will endeavoF to
prove that Fitzharris merely drove the muir
derers in the conrse of his avocaton cab
driver, and did not know what the object of
the errand was
ANOTHER INFORMER.
The man Nevin, arrested here on satu rday,
on the charge of being concerned in the con
spiracy to murder, has turned informer.
THE PARNELL TESTIMONIAL.
The testimonial which is bel ng raised for
Parnell has reached $4,000.
TWO GALWAY MERCHANTS ARRESTED.
CLIFDEN, April 3O-Two merchants
of this town, named O'Keefe and Conn, have
been arrested, charged with being connected
with the conspiracy to murder. According to
information given to the authorities number
of apparently respectable persons are impH-
Gated in the Inurderoas conspiracy.
RECONCILIATION EFFECTED.
ST PETERSBURG, April 30.-The car
and the Grand Duke Constantine, uncle of hiE
majesty, have become completely Teconciled
through the meditation of the Princess Dol
gourika.
RELIGIOUS RIOT.
PORT SAID, April 30-In religious
riot between Greeks and Arabs, several per-
sons were killed and many wounded, including
a number of police. British troops and sailors.
with Calling guns, surrounded tho Greek
Church to protect IT,
DEAD.
Paris, April 3o,-Julez Geoupel,
painter is dead
BULLION WITHDRAWN.
LONDON, April 30-I!he bullion With
lrawn from the Bank OF England on balance
o-day is 953,o0G
south Carolina EIed shirts.
WASHINGTON, April 30 The Nation.
ii View publishes the following: ~The Hon.
!. Hendrix McLano, the Greenhack nominee
or governor OF South Carolina at last election,
md for whom voters wore not allowed TO cast
hoIr ballots, has been at work since the eicc-
ion try ing to find ont the peculiar way in
which Democratic governor was elected in
tate whore Democracy is at a discount He
las succeeded in getting some evidence going
o show that Intimidation aud fraud were
to great extent and some worthy
Democrats, fearfni est he may prove the en-
ire election a fraud, have determined to
righteu him of or Kill him They evidently
lont know Mr. McLene; he may be
.iIled bat he cannot be cocrced. TIE
ollowing is copy OF a letter received
by McIane on the morning OF April -.
F" Headquarters X. X X. we warn once.
)ar second notice will he followed by the
lack hand of vengeance, armed to redress the
nsults and expressions heaped upon oar cftf-
ems. Their sufTefings cry out and naught but
hood viii satisfy. The cyclops of our lodge
las decreed that but one head shall fall, and
hat head Is thine. Your choice Is between
xile and summary execution Therefore
now and believe, for it is true that if Won are
oRnd ii Columbia the 18th Of April, 1888,
on viii be notified, and if yon still persist in
emaining, on the 29th cf April the bolt viii
all and YOU Will he numbered among the dead
.aflcct and act Ii light Is safety In resist
nee Is death. Bs order OF the Grand Asszsr.
ID. A AND L. i. D., ORDER +. +