New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-18
OBITUARY.
AtryAVnrp MARTIN SULLIVAN

IioNpoN. oct. 1T.-AleXnnier NJ Sullivan.
the well known irish leader nnd one ~ the founders ~
the Home Hule movement, died ~ Dublin THE morning
Alexander MARTIN sulitan uue ~ the most prominent
headers ~ tho ,lah Home iine party 10 Ireland hn' w
the nflflsh Parliament. wa hntn ~ han'Ni '"nh'f
tuh ~ iain the appuni som ~ y anll'ah whn came
~ tho sutL ~ tho uaulil,ans ~ hraip aflt 10 me-
hnfrte tho fisins" ~ iala be- deeply Interested
Ia political AMI anrai alina ami with hla fdhri i"h
leading rAit ~ ihn enthusiastic reception gwen w w"
huulh ~ Ireland ~ the tstanf william Hhlth "h'"N
torn ani reared Ia roion 1T great hA'uf"l n'"n'f'
Young Sullivan manifested sruns dra'ra !" "' ~" ~"
~ artist aud went g. Dublin and inhdoh \" s'"N
with tina, sud IA view Ia 1902 he was rhsas'h 80
draughainan al illustrated paper, and gladu'1S us
love OF country aud appreciation Ut the power oi hn
press Ia nrhcring tho interests Of Ireland led MIN va
forsake art for more practical c"r@ar Charles uaVah
Duffy was then Editor of The Nation tI'~hin) and he
gave sullivan a place editorial writer on that paper
Aferward he was connected IN the same capacity Win
MI Whlttys Liverpool Post the first penny paper IN Eng
land But when Duty, Disguised with irish pouucs'
went Ia Australia and John Cahel Hoey became his sue
cessor Mr.. sullivan returned 10 DubIih anu p'O'iho
editor and with Ioey and Mr. Clery proprietor OF me
Nation In s57 Hooy and Clcry retired and sullivan
became and sole proprietor OF the paper
Aided nv the wealth ~ Mr. Doncgan Dublin Jeweer ne
started The Morning NeUs. ireands nrst Nat!ohsi y
rlnccd 70 the publication OF The Weekly Ners penny
paper giving each week large pOnIlca, caItooh III
l
severe articles the execution or the MalcntsteI
martyrs and took part In some pubic
for which he was arrested and Imprisoned Iof Iour
| months. in which time a. member OF the Dubnh ,or
poratiou he offered, but declined election a. horI
| Mavor on hi- release he would not accept natlDhn
testimonial fund but asked that II he devoted 10 lne crew
| zion of a statue OF Cirattan on College Green. -
Mr. Sulyans Parliamentary career began u J.. Wnen
nc va, returned from the county OF Louth defeating h
Right Hon Chichester Fore-cue, president oi the Bost
of Trade and for twenty years senior member TOT hd
county He quickly gained reputation a, a brilliant
and forciblc orator When Charles stewart Fhell was
fI Cork
| .or from Meath and this position he held untll Ialls
health forced his resignation ia the spring OF 80
rnterinr Parliament he sold his propretor-hlp OF me
Nation and Hcelig Ners 20 his brother ~ ~ulnrn'
and after some preparation admitted 10 the Eng-
/ ian bar where ne gained considerable enlnence he
had ur,ioI-y been refused admission 10 the rl'h III
I'M nat decision was reversed after the i.ngu>h courts
had cordially welcomed him - II came tha IL hcI
her OF the Irish bar. he the counsel for Ms owl
brother Mr. Parne. and the other Land Lea ters wien
thry were arrested and prosecuted. He was the author
~ several book the best known OF which l. New ire
,,ud" published IN ls77 review ~ recent eVy.17 ~ ~
Irsh ira history. IN 1861 b" married daughl o'
the lfe John Donovan, Or New-Orleaus. III Au.t.S,'
b visited this country again. ana spent SOM Inie
h.re recciyi cordial welcome Wherever nc WENT