New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
APPEALING FOR AID For HOME Rule. q

Mr.. MURPHY BELIvES IN FIGHTING, NOT EATING,
FOR IRELANDs SAKE.
Join j. Delaney presided last evening at meeting OF
the MI nicpal Council OF the Iris, National League, at
No Union place. receive Sylvester l. Malone rep
resentng State Executive OF the League. and
Father MeHsie OF Sligo Ireland. personal friend Of
Michael Davlt,. who is nov in this country and who
intends to deliver series OF lectures upon the present
condition OF affairs 10 Ireland The chairman read a
long address issued by DR.. Malone. the State
delegate, and which will he read at all Of
tue branch meetings OF the League throughout
all support the battle Of Home Rue in Ireland. and
urges that each orgauization appy itself h ruc~ed
energy emulate tho exslupi- Of PresleI JOhn Fitz
gerald IN subscribing $4,000 tn the anti erctioD fund
ON me reI ort 81 Ja.es A. O'tiUrman Chairman the
Dsritt Banquet Commites JereuiAh b. Murphy Of tue
Twentieth Ward rraUch delivered speech when means
land heIievr." he said, that Michael Davit duo.
not ike 10 br trn1erel BANG Jet wh;le oar -ople Al
the IRISH members OF Parliament VIII" are sauan erins
themselves the haras rncG money which We collie
League exercises ia Ireland over those who III ii-ve IN
hshng for Lr.h lbery Is as bad as the yrsnny which
of tut, seechns and tue Freedom OF our country as fa
Patrick j. Logan and IL. J. Kennedy aeresd With this
View The latter. however assertLg that pavitt sond
Home Rul- Club and Thomas K~ne.ly were strongly
oppo,ed TO Mr.. Murpnys policy Tue other delegates
said nothing.
ANEW STFANER SAFELY BATTLING STORMS.
The Brazilian Mail steamship Alliance, which
arri, ell here fom Rio de Janciro on Friday. had
rather unusual experience. As rule the ships Of
this Inc have pleasant weather Throughout the entire
ri tut the Allanca. az she left the harDOr
of St Thomaa on her nuithwarl trip. encountered
successor Of strong head winds and heavy seas
which astel for four days. Though built by John
foach the Alianca dill not develop any symptom Of
stuctuIal weakness" hut proved herself this IL her
frs trp) vessel OF the best seagoing qualities and
strongest possible structure. Many vessels would
have gone down in the Tremendous seas that swept
over the Allnnca. bat she rode the waters like an
albIirO~s On Derember ! she encountered q gale
northwest, accompanied by almost continuous
rain squa Is. At clock in the afternoon a squall
OF unusual violence struck tho ship and carried away
her main topmast The rort watch busy clearing
away the citaee when terrific squall from tho
.outhcast struck The ship. II accompanied by
hal, AMI tie sailors .lcclare that each halsone
as "big as a meg" This bOmbaldment of the shin
drove the watch below hathc with blood covering
their faces and hands. Captain Beers, who
the tr almost continually for the four days the
svrn las ed bged, with the officer Of the
wat b. 10 take refuge in the pilot house. The hail
sorn lastel for ap,ut twelve minutes. Six hours
q ter this She wind entirely died out Great credit
l. due to Captain Fecrs for the manner in which the
prolonged AMI terrific storm ccssully grdpplei
vi b, and John Roach has reason to lie proud of
late-t ships hi yard has turned out. At
the force OF the wind and waves great that the
ship swept fore and aft by great green seas.
Some times her lee rail buried IN the water