St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-27
EVENTS In T. Rim.
A National League Meeting Pro
claim ed.-Diliont to be Prosecuted.


proclaimed the National league meeting
called to assemble at Sligo. This action,
coupled with the prosecution of John
Dillon. is causing the most intense excite
ment throughout Ireland. John Dillon has
been summoned to appear in court next
Monday and show cause why criminal ID
formation should not be sworn against him
for the sentiments he recently expressed in
a speech encouraging tenants to follow the
example of those on the Clanricade estate
in County Galway. Mr.. Dillon in this
speech advocated a general
SUBMISSION TO EvICKTION
rather than pay the rents as the best means
for bringing the landlords of Ireland to
terms with the occupiers of lands in Ire
land. The speech which Mr.. Dillon is
cited to explain was delivered at Woodford
on Oct. IS. Sir Michael HckSBeach,
chief secretary for Ireland, has been busily
engaged at Dublin castle comforting with
the legal and military authorities. The
city is agitated by rumors of the widest
character relating to the governments in
tentions. A great meeting of NatiOnaliStS,
called to assemble in the suburb, Irish
town, on Sunday, will. it is thought, be
prohibited. The officials Of the Irish Ma
tional league do not appear to be disturbed,
They are all pursuing their vocations in
their ordinary ways, and all OF them say
they
HAVE NO IDEA
of what the government has decided to do,
if it has decided anything. The Irish
Times CONSERVATIVE says the government
has resolved to promptly suppress all anti
mt md nth IN
tail the license of the press; to forcibly
suppress intimidation; to enforce the laws
that govern the process for the collection of
debts; to proclaim all meetings called for
certain purposes, and to arrest certain
prominent agitators of the anti-rent policy.
The Times says it is reported that troops
have been sent to different points in the
country where action against the anti-rent
agitation is imminent.
THE NATIONALISTS
have decided to hold meetings in different
parts of Sligo, Galway and Tipperary in
order to evade the governments prohibition.
The Dublin Telegraph says that orders have
been sent to Athlone to keep 100 cavalry and
200 infantry in readiness for duty.
at large meeting held in this city to-
day it was resolved to urge the railroad
companies to connect the Kingston and
Kingsbridge terminal in order to facilitate
the mail service. The Limerick branch of
the National League, at meeting to-day.
adopted resolution in which they depre-
cate assisting in the queens jubilee, and
advise Irish mayors to refuse prOfferS of
knighthood until home rule has been grant
ed to Ireland.
Mr. John Dillon has been summoned to
appear in court on Tuesday next. The
charges against him are that his language
at the meeting held at Longford on the 18th
inst. led to an assault upon bailiff and re-
sistance to the execution of dureSseS. and
that at the MurrSOe meeting on Monday last
he made speech calculated to intimidate.
The affidavits ion which the summons was
issued were lodged by the police inspectors
and stenographers who were present at the
meetings referred to. The citation calls
upon Dillon to find sureties for his good
behavior, in default of which he will be
committed to Jail. Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien attended meeting of Lord Dillon's
tenants tonight. They urged the tenants
to firmly resist all attempts to compel them
to pay unjust rents. Mr.. Dillon has ar
ranged to speak at other meetings. and it is
expected that he will continue to fill all his
engagements before he returns to Dublin.
On his return he
WILL PROBABLY GIVE BAH.
for trial, and thus compel the government
to prove the illegality of his action at the
Longford and Murrsoe meetings. The
military is called on to disperse all gather.
ings. The Nationalist are excited over
this state of things and assert that they
will give banquet to MIR. Dillon and the
other speakers in lieu of holding meeting.
After the meeting of Lord Dillon's tenants
tonight. MesSrs Dillon and O'Brien re-
NAMED until late hour serving deposits
for the tenants in consequence of Lord
billions refusal to grant reduction of 25
per cent 1t is rumored that United
Ireland has been warned.
An Armagh paper says that in an inter-
view between Nationalist and member Of
the royal land commission the latter de-
clared that now was the time for tenant
farmers to fight it out. The statement has
caused sensation.
HARRINGToN'S TELEGRAM.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 26.-President
John Fitzgerald, of the Irish National
league of America, has to-day received the
following important cable from Hon.
Timothy Harrington, member of parlia
ment. secretary of the league in ireland:
DUBLIN, Nov. 26.-To John Fitzgerald, Lin
coin, Neb.: The government, in prosecuting
John Dillon, NJ P, and proclaiming public
meetings, a Units its inability to govern Ire
land without coercion We will not finch.
TIMOTHY HARRINGTON.
FROM GERMANY.