The Osceola times., 1886-10-09
A MAD WOLFF.


Marcus A. Wolf, of st. Louis, Relates dis
Experience with Mr.. Parneii't to Whom
He Carried n Contribution From the St.
Louis Knights of st. Patriek-shabb,iy
snubbed by the Irish Leader.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Mr. Marcus A.
Wolf, OF st. Louis, who was delegated
BY the Knights Of St. Patrick OF st. LOUIS
to present in person purse OF $1,000 to
Charles Stewart Parnell TO be used IN
furtherance OF the cause of home rule In
Ireland, arrived Yesterday on the
Etruria. In conversation with re-
porter he said: 81 took a short trip
through Ireland on my arrival on the
other side, after which | went to Lon
don, arriving there August IL. dropped
Mr.. Parnell a note at the House OF Com
mons, stating that would be pleased to
deliver to him In person, at any time and
place he might name, an Important
communication Of which l was
the bearer. His reply TO be
directed to me at the Holborn Viaduct
Hotel. received no answer to my let
ter, and at the end of two days | sent him
another, saying that the communication
came from the Knights of st. Patrick oi
St. Louis, who mad the honor to enter
tain him five years ago. This letter was
not answered either, and on the follow
Ing day, thinking that'my letter might
have miscarried, telegraphed Mr.. Par
nell asking him II he had received any OF
my former communications. Still no
answer I then addressed him for the
fourth time and explained that ]
was the bearer of draft to be pre-
sented to him for the Home Rule fund,
b ut that as IL seemed to be Impossible
to obtain an interview with him | would
have to return the draft to the source
whence | received it. ! waited patiently
for two days, and as my original inten-
tion was to stay in London three days,
whereas | had now been detained over
week, packed my traps preparatory
to starting for the continent. An hour
before my departure and two DAYS after
sending my fourth request for an inter
view, | got n telegram from Parnell
which read like this: Call at House OF
Commons This evening. Have just
opened your other letters, Parnell.'"
al concluded not to remain any longer,
so started for the ointment. From lleidel-
berg, however, forwarded the draft 10
PANEL, accompanying it with another
polite note telling him st. Louis Knights
OF st. Patrick would appreciate it as a
compliment If he would forward an auto
graphic acknowledgment of the receipt
of the draft to me at the American ex.
change in London, where could get it
on my return, and ] would then consider
that my mission would be accomplished.
Meanwhile ! communicated with my
st. Louis friends. | told them
that Parnell was inaccessible; that
| had not seen him and did not
expect to see him. Arriving at Paris |
received a cable dispatch from st. Louis
instructing me either to return the draft
to the secretary or TO bring back an ac-
knowledgmcnt of its receipt by Mr.. Par
nell. | went at once to London and
again addressed Mr.. Parnell, this time
acquainting him with the action of the
st. Louis knights and asking that he
either send the draft or a receipt TO the
Etruria on which was to sail that day.
1llH got no WOTu lroin mt'
Parnell, so started for home,
not knowing whether he ever rot
the draft or not. To say that was just
" angry but i'll expresses my feelings.
aad done every thing in my power to Get
an audience with Mr.. Parneil and had
failed. My journey was iruitless, aud
vet ! could not help thinking that Mr..
Parnell aud not myself was at fault.
certainly regard Mr.. Parnell's treatment
Df me very, very shabby. Common
1urtesy, il strikes me, in case of such
Importance required some recognition,
however small, of my mission. That my
etiers reached him | have no reason to
oubf, and that he should have neg
lcctcd to answer them | can't explain, As
O is have nothing to show to the ST.
louis Knights that the money they sub
,cribcd, and of which ! was the respon-
lille bearer, was delivered and received.
was a cold.bloOded snub, and | doubt
neither the cause of Ireland can be ad.
anced under such leadership as that OF
lc unapproachable Parnell. Mr.. Wolf
viii cable the London bankers on whom
he Parnell draft is drawn, asking whether
ne draft has yet been cashed.