New-York tribune., 1885-01-25
WHAT ROSSA AND OTHERS SAY.

WHAT ROSsA AND OTHERS SAY.
MUCH WILD TALK IN THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED
IRIsHMAN IAN ALLEGED DISPATCH FROM
LONDON.
The office of The United Irishman, at No. IL
Chambers ST., was crowded yesterday afternoon
The explosions in the Government buildings III
London was the sole topic of conversation anu
half dozen talked nuently and all at once aDou'
it, The arm of the English law not reaohi"s
to the free soil Of America, there was tho u.os.
freedom in the character of the remarks. ra'
Joyce the factotum and first Lieutenant OF " Doho
van Rossa sat at the table in the outer ice WIN
diagram before him that might have been map
of the building where the explosions occurred OF
| new puzzle which Mr. Joyce had invented.
| However that may be, all present secmeu
much Interested in it. One man, WIN
wore green shade over his left eye was so earnest
in his nvesgat of it that he forgot his injured
organ and raised the shade that he might see the
better. TRIBUNE reporter asked to see Rossa.
"Soryn said Joyce but he is not IN at present.
Gone out, believe, to got a fish dinner. lie VIII
probably get two plates of fish this time instead OF
one as he did the time when no was absent from
the Office when Phelan happened in and met with
an accident"
"Have heard of the newsf oh, yes. We are
sad aren't we boysi" turning to the crowd.
"The earthquakes that have visited Spain arc
now taking turn at England" Joyce resumed
"More of them may he expected. The weather
and local conditions have great deal to do with
earthquakes. however, | understand. The Tower
of London is guarded by English soldiers who are
celebrated for their beof-eating qualities
and arc of such stature as would
do credit to an Alderman. Why we are sad Is be-
cause these English soldiers may have had their
ara
always supposed TO have guarded the London row-
er, and that is another thing we are sad about
another superstition is done away with. Can II be
possible that the English are losing caste with. the
ancient gods ~
Jovcc's remarks evidently reached the right spot
with MS hearers for Notwithstanding their sadness
they could not suppress an unusual amount Of mor-
riment.
At this time the Jupiter Of the Fonian heavens.
O'Donovan Rossa. made his appearance. He is now
regarded by his admirers "a greater man than
John Lawrence sullivan ana kossa private opih-
ion Is that he is regarded by the English Nation
with greater awe aud fear than ~ Sul-
van spree by Boston policeman:
O'DOnoyan passed into the sanctum sanctorum OF
The Riied IJisImdH l. is about ~ large and com
Inodious as the cabin OF an ordinary fishing smack
When he had pulled himself out the reporter
found things tTitie crowded Ihen the great man
Write" said O'Donovap Rossa. "war between
Ireland
Tie great stronghold Of England shattered and |
shaken 4 cali Ia all loyal freshmen to help their
compatriots III a God gwen cause; II we can ac-
complIsh it, these explosions will be kept M |
We are tired of furnishing men Ia hght |
England's battles and are now gong TO fight |
our own. Parnelps views aud measures do not |
suit us They are too slow. III Nahdi is helping |
u.s. and it Is only aquesion OF tino when our cause
Will be crowned with success. iierc ,s hsPatgh
cipher, 1 haVo translated IT The |
dispatch read:
IoxroS Jan ai.-IIou.e OF Commons shattered. Ter !
rblc conservation London. some u j. vol To
stop for while to If the enemy viii give rc-
land native Parliament NUMBER j. !
Rossa did not say to whom the dispatch was adj /
dressed, but said it was received by him. lo /
would not say whether the dynamite warfare |
would cease for while,
Patnck Ford of The ir+,h World, was called upon |
at his office. A young woman who was III the |
outer room SAID mir. Ford ~ very busy. For |
what do you wish 10 see hun y The epOrier gave !
of To an inner room. She addressed a mddle-aged |
nan " no was very busy reading paper The |
middle ed man came ont He wore n bright |
smile. and silver shamrock leaf with the words
" IrisL HorId" on it, When informed of the re-
por;crs GRAND he said: We do not wish TO talk
about the matter. All we have to say viii be SAID
edI,orially in our next weeks PAPER
explosion excepting what has appeared IN the
papers I" asked the reporter.
THAT quest we must decline TO answer. said
'"S Are li' You Mr Ford 7" asked the reporter
NO" was the reply; Mr. Ford has not been at
Then how do you account for the young
wOInan's saying he busy IN the private oiiicef
queried the reporter The mlddIo-aged man OF
plural number shrugged his shoulders and dIsap-
pcared ithn the private office.
John J. Bresln of The Irish Nation, sat content
edly mnnchIng "A sandwich AT his editorial desk.
benc VIOLENT smile Illumlned his patrIarchal features
" dOntt believe IN blowing on squibs or IN IN
jurng non-cOmbatants.' said Mr. Broslin. " If IT
is the work of Irish NaiOnalists, II must reflect 10
their discredit. But there sno evidence whatever
that sit dOnei by them. ] suppose II must
be laid Ia a class that the newspapers
call dynamlters. II there was no political excite
ment over the Irish cause the explosion In the
Tower might be attributed 10 what called the
swell mob in plain English. thieves They have
lone just such things time and time again 10 create
an excitement and rob the Tower Of tho crown
ewels ard other yaluables."
LONDON POLICE on THE WRONG TRACK.
INSPECTOR BYRNEs WOULD LOOK NEAR TO TIE
GOVERNMENT FOR TIE DYNAMITE LEADERS.
Inspector Byrnes. whose position chief of tho
,est organized policedeteotive force in this conn