Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-18
CHAINS FOR THE CELTS.
A DEATH STRUGGLE BETWEEN
THE LEAGUE AND THE LAW.

Priests and ConmOuers Threatened
with the Same Treatm ment-Conserva-
tive Papers Siccing on the Ours on Co
erciOn-M M essrs. Dillon and O'Brien
Injured by the overturning of their
JAunting Car.
DUBLIN, Dec. 17.-During the progress
of the meeting at Loughrea yesterday, at
which MessIs. Dillon, O'Brien, Harris
and Sheehy were arrested, MIR. Sheehy re-
ceived summons to appear and show
cause why he should not be bound over to
keep the peace, because of the speech he
made recently at kylebeg, and which it
was claimed was calculated to arouse
disorder, Messrs. Dillon aud O'Brien
arrived here to-day. Both are much dis
turbed and hurt physically. In addition to
the troubles which the gentlemen had yes
terday at Loughrea, when they were ar
rested for acting as tenants trustees, they
met with an accident on the road home.
The horse drawing the car on which they
were riding from Loughrea to Athrenrey
bolted on the way, and both were thrown
violently to the ground and badly shaken
up and considerably bruised.
The News-Lette Conservative of
Belfast, referring TO the arrests, says the
results would have been deplorable If the
government had been weak enough to
allow the man who had just been ordered
to find sureties for his good behavior to
set the law at defiance.
The Morning News Of Belfast says it
hopes that the government will grant the
arrested gentlemen fair trial and leave
IL to the country to decide between the
leaders of the reduced rent movement
and their intended victims.
Freeman's journal says It does not be-
lieve that any movement In Ireland
against rackrents would induce the En-
glish people to consent TO coercion. 1t
appeals to the people OF Ireland TO falsify
The mRlign prediction that the arrests OF
the Nationalist leaders would lead to
outrage.
The Express (Loyslist) says: "rhe
limit OF torbearance had passed and the
government had no alternative but TO
arrest Mr.. Dillon and his associates. Had
they acted otherwise they would have
stultitied themselves before the world"
LEAPING INTO THE BREECH.
Mr.. Brady, Secretary of the Irish Par
liamentary party, states that number
of Irish COmmoners have started for Ire
land to take charge OF the campaign,
which they will prosecute vigorously.
The Nationalists are laughing ut the stu
pidity of the police In not acting sooner
than they did. They might have seized
many thousands of pounds by taking
action earlier.
Mr.. Dillon was confined to his room
to-day from the effects OF the runaway
accident. He looked weak and worried.
He will attend a meeting on Lord Ken
mares estates at Killarney Sunday. he
will announce at the league meeting in
Dublin Tuesday whether or not he will
give bail. His friends agree that he ought
to give bail, and thereby compel the au-
thOritIes TO try him before his recogni-
Zances are estreated.
Mr.. O'Brien's hands were torn and his
left arm sprained in the runaway acci-
dent. Mir. O'Brien saws that, prOfting
by old press INSTINCTS, when he saw a
number of policemen In plain clothing at
the Loughrea meeting, he made arrange
ments for the safety of the documents
and money OF the league. He intends to
continue the campaign with caution and
circumsDection. He will speak at Long
will spoak at CORY.
TO TURN ON THE POLICE.
Messrs. Dillon, OBrien, sheedy and
Harris have decided to proceed against
the police OF Loughrea for the recovery
other day. Messrs. Harris and Sbeedy
to-day met the tenants OF the Cappatigne
estate IN GOrt, county Galway. Mr.
OBrIen, in an interview. said the LOugh-
rea police only secured fSS OF 4l,l00 of
rent money received by the trustees. He
expressed the opinion that the prosecu-
ton VI the trustees would stimulate and
help the movement instead OF repressing
it. He was surprised that he and his fell
L. hu1 hss.WN oil Aah IN fFtN
bail, as they were thus enabled to con-
tinue the campaign. He looked forward
to awakening English public opinion
against the arbitrary arrest OF members
OF legitimate organization.
The Nation says the landlords have
driven the government 10 1naugurate
policy OF plunder and outrage which in
sures its early downfall.
C0mmOners Jordan and Kenny have
arrived at Kilrush, where they will re-
ceiVe the rents of the tenants on the Van
deleur and Barton estates tomorrow.
The government has decided to proceed
against ali concerned in the plan of cam
paign on a charge OF conspiracy. sum-
mOnses have been issued and will be
served tomorrow on Messrs. Dillon.
O'Brien and four other COmmOners. The
cases will be tried before the Dublin Com
mission in January. IL Is reported that
the pOllce nave Dcen lhhLTuCLeu 10 arrest
the campaign leaders everywhere. Com
moner Carew abandoned his intention Of
receiving rents at Bally hannis to-day on
learning thai he was being walcbed by
the police.
PRISONS TO BE FILLED.
LONDON, Dec. 17.--Tbe Standard says:
"The arrests at Loughrea mark the be-
ginning OF the death struggle between
the league and the law. The NatiOnalists
imagine that Sir Michael Hicks Beach
will shrink from filling the prisons With
Irish priests ana COmmoners. IL IL the
duty OF the Ministers 10 show these crafty
scbemers that they have miscalculated
their strength"
ORGANIZED EMBEZZLEMENT.
LONDON, Dec. 1S, 3 4. M.-The Times
says that the government in causing the
arrest Of MIR. Dillon and the other tenants
trustees at Lougbrea struck powerful
blow at the project OF organized embezzle-
ment. Mr.. Dillon, it says, should not
have been admitted TO bail.
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