The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-06
THE DYNAMITE CONCLAVE.
What the Inyincible Conference in Paris
Actually Means.

Mlcnael tlannery, the agent in advance"
of the Dynamite and Invincible conclave
of the 23d of February, is not as some pa
pers announce, nephew of the retired Bishop
OF killaloe, D. Michael Flannery. This ex-Irish
preate resides in Paris, but his mental state
does not even allow him to attend to his diocese,
which is ruled by his coadjutor, Bishop
Ryan. Even the title Of Killaloe was taken
away from Bishop Flannery a score of years
ago, and Plus TX gently removed his candle.
stick to the high sounding but insignificant ter
ritoria church of Tiberiopolis. 1t is hard to say
what can have possessed the conclavists to in
vite the namesake of their secretary, but it is
probable that Gen. McAdaras, like his friend, j.
P. Leonard, was also convoked. The eleven
delegates were willing to admit nearly thirty
resident Irishmen in Paris some of whom they
represent Of course the spectators have no
votes James Stephens received a letter of con-
vocation from Flannery, who, being hunted by
police, told ''the dear and honored Captain" to
reply to Michel Flanery, Voyageur de Com
merce Hotel du Grand Cert ST. Ouen rAumone,
pretty village about thirty miles distant from
Paris. Stephens expressed wish to see Flan-
merry, stating that he only knew of him by
hearsay Flannery has been tracked about by
all the English detectives, including Warner,
Zeit and Stuart Stephens, the informer. AS
usual, however, they have discovered nothiug
not even the place of meeting-two spacious
apartments in the residence of well-known
Nationalist. Of course, no reporter will be al
lowed into the conclave except Eugene Davis,
who may be permitted to give some of the reso-
lutions. The Paris dynamiters are furious
against McCafferty because of his cablegram to
Mr.. Labouchere of Truth, denouncing the ex-
plosions as murderous. 1t will go bad with two
info all haau IaAn ~e AZ
precious conclave be true. McDermott is sig
nailed out for removal" and his condemnation
will be renewed. On this subject the Invincble
and Dynamite delegates are not reticent and
they declare that their object in admitting Irish
men is to strike terror into the hearts of would
be treacherous fellow-countrymen, of whom
they say there are many.
Stuart Stephens, an ex-constable of the Congo,
is also to have bad time of it. The Invinci
bles positively assert that they have obtained by
subterfuge from Mr.. o. Lever, M. P. for Gal
way City, sufficient to prove that Stephens is an
informer who has been dismissed from the
Dublin contingent of detectives for incapability
and unprofessional conduct Apart from the
Montgruet Bourdier Agency, of which so much
has been said, the British police intend to open
an office in Paris which will be in direct commuA
nication with the Prefecture of Police. Some
chance of leaving the beaten track of detectives
mayrtSis be found. NJ Bugnottet, Paris Com
missary of Police. who has had much to do with
Anglo-French Investigations, declares that the
Scotland Yard people always start from the
hypothesis that every man under heaven fuses"
a certain cafe OF public house at a certain time,
and absorbs special drink. Their next mis-
take is to make hurried arrest and then strain
every nerve to obtain conviction
The effect of the resolutions passed at the con-
clave must be to pursue the dynamite system
more relentlessly with few improvements Of
scientific nature. The so-caled torpedo con-
tractors are wretched amateurs and the destruc-
ton of the British fleet and British seaports by
aerial warfare is an absurdity. The Invincibles
will bear down all opposition and they are jeal
Of the scientific section of their party After
the conclave the usual transfers" will be made.
Men OF Section c. living in Glasgow, will be
shifted to London Havre and Bordeaux. Havre
is undoubtedly the headquarters of the Invinci-
bleS for the present The recent search for
Dauphine revealed nothing But casual visit
to the shebeen of the seditions ship-chandler al
ways reveals the presence of a crowd of Irish
men who can have no commercial interest in the
French seaport.
The most remarkable feature of the gathering
of the 23d is the letter of adhesion sent to Elan
merry by group of students of the Irish College.
In this document they say that they abhor MUIR
der, but have yet to learn from their theology
that instruction is not sometimes praise
worthy act. This ''round robin would ofcourse
mean expulsion if discovered, for the rector and
professors of the college are strong 'Cullenites
Even Archbishop Croke is always received there
with fear and trembling Another interesting
point of the conclave is the presence in Paris of
Kate the dynamitress, who seems to repre-
sent the woman's right claimant of the move
ment.