McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-10-30
IN IRISH LEADER DEAD.
A. M. Saltfra,s, Jomrnaiist, Laryer aud Poii-
ficsaa.


A. M. S"itfran, Journalist, Lacyer and Poll
fician.
Alexander Martin Sullivan. who died
in Dublin few days ago, was de-
scendent of the O'Sullivans, of Beare,
on the southwest coast of Ireland. He
was born at Bantry in 1880, and re-
ceived his early education in his native
province. Before the rising of '4S Mr..
Sullivan became member of the
Young Ireland party, but took no prom
lnent part in the movement. Soon at
terward he went to Dublin to study art,
but about 1852 he became sub-editor of
the Nation, and in 1857 became editor
and sole proprietor of the paper.
Mr.. Sullivan's first visit to the United
States was made during the latter part
OF 1857. While here he travelled great
deal, and in a pamphlet which he SUBJ
sequently published he gave the true
version of the British massacre in the
Wyoming Valley in ITS. On the death
of Lucas and the transportation of
Charles Gavan Duffy, Mr.. Sullivan was
left almost single-handed to fight the
national battle in Dublin. Through the
friendship of the late Mr.. Donegan, of
Dublin, he was induced to start the
Morning News, which, until the death
of MIR. Donegan and the hostility of
Cardinal Cullen caused its suspension,
was the ablest opponent of the Wings
in the fight TO West Britonize Irish pub
lie opinion.
During the excitement in February,
1868, arising out of the execution of
Allen, Larkin and O'Brien, at the Man
chester, Mr.. Sullivan, along with John
Martin, James Lalor and Thomas
Bracken, was indicted for seditious as
sembling by their participation in the
erection of monument to the memory
of the men, but the jury disagreed. In
the same court Mr.. Sullivan was found
guilty of publishing seditious matter in
the Weekly News, of which journal he
was proprietor, but not editor, and was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment,
at the end of which time he was to give
security for his good behavior for two
years to the sum of 91000. While in
prisoned he declined election as Lord
mayor by the Dublin corporation, of
which he was member. At the end of
tour months he was released from. jail.
On the day of his release a committee
was formed to present him with a ma
tional testimonial, which he declined,
and sum of money which had been
collected for him he caused to be placed
as an initiatory subscription to the fund
to erect Foley statue of Grattan, which
is now on College Green.
Mr.. Sullivan was present at the in
ception of the home rule association,
which was formed at a meeting at the
Bolton hotel, Dublin, in May, 1870, and
has ever since advocated its policy. In
1870 he was returned to Parliament for
the county of Louth, defeated the Right
Hon. Chichester Fortescue, president of
the board of trade, who had much in
fiuence in the county. Mr.. Sullivan
soon made himself liked, and finally
won his way to the very front rank of
the Irish members, and of young men,
bers in general.
On the election of Mr.. Farnel as
member from Cork, Mr.. Sullivan was
chosen by large majority to succeed
IllIl uCHUCI VI N1CdGll- liz UlllS
position until failing health and the de-
mands of his private business compelled
him to resign in August, 1882. In the
following month he came to the United
States, chiefly on account of his health,
but while here delivered lectures in the
principal cities on the condition of Ire
land. Mr.. Sullivan's parliamentary
career was a stormy one, some of its
episodes being exciting and interest
ing.
Several years ago Mr.. Sullivan sought
admission to the Irish bar, but through
an anti-national clique he was refused
admission. He then removed to Eng
land, where he soon was admitted, and
where he continued to practice as long
as his health would permit. He was
engaged in many important cases,
among them the trial of Herr Most, the
German socialist editor, whom he de-
Tended with rare skill and tact. When
he removed to London he turned the
Nation over to his brother, clever
poet. He was the author of two nota-
BILE books-''The Story of Ireland and
''New Ireland last published in
1877. Mr.. Sullivan was married in 1861
to Miss Donovan, daughter of the late
John Donovan, of New Orleans, La.
On London Bridge.