The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-27
John Dillon Ordered to Appear to Answer a
Criminal Charge, and Proposed Meeting
of the National League Prohibited.
Dublin Greatly Agitated Over the Arbi-
trary Action of the Authorities.
Anew Candidate for the Bulgarian Throne
Great Celebration at Panama-The Camp
bell Divorce Suit-Notes by the Cable.
COERCION IN IRELAND.


Another Attempt to Restore Order and Quiet
by Means of Force.
DUBLIN, Nov. 26-The Irish Times (Conserv
ative says the government has resolved to
promptly suppress all anti-rent and other illegal
combinations; to curtail the license of the press;
to forcibly suppress intimidation to enforce the
law governing process for the collection of debts
to proclaim all meetings called for certain pur
poses, and to arrest certain prominent agitators
of the anti-rent policy. The Times also says it
is reported that troops have been sent to differ
ent points in the country where the action
against the anti-rent agitation is imminent
Mr. John Dillon has been summoned to appear
in court on Monday next and show cause why
criminal information should not be sworn
against him for the sentiments he recently ex-
pressed in speech encouraging the tenants to
follow the example of those on the Clauricarde
estates, in County Galway. Mr.. Dillon, in this
speech, advocated general submission to evic
tion rather than payment of the rents, as the
best means for bringing the landlords of Ireland
TO terms with the occupiers of lands in Ireland.
The speech which Mr.. Dillon is cited to explain
was delivered at Woodford, on Oct Is.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, has been busily engaged all day at Dub
lin Castle comforting with the legal and military
authorities The city is agitatei by rumors of
the widest character relating to the govern
ments intentions A great meeting of Nation
alists, called to assemble in the suburbs, Irish
town, on Sunday will, it is thought, be prohib-
tied.
The officials of the Irish National League do
not appear to be disturbed They are all pursu-
ing their avocation in their ordinary ways, and
all of them say they have no idea what the gov
ernment has decided to do, if it has decided at
all.
The government has 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.
The Nationalsts have decided to hold meet
snss3n different parts of Sligo, Galway and Tip
perary in order to evade the governments pro-
hibition.
The Dublin Telegraph says that orders have
been sent to Athlone TO keep one hundred cav
airy and two hundred infantry in readiness for
duty. 1t is rumored that the object is to arrest
the trustees appointed under the United Ireland
plan, to whose charge the rents Of local tenants
have been committed
John Dillon has been summoned to appear in
court on Tuesday next, the charge against him
being that his language at the meeting held at
Longford, on the eth inst led to an assault upon
bailiff and resistance to the execution of de-
crees; that, at the Murroe meeting, on Monday
last. he made speech calculated to intimidate
The afidavits on which the summons was issued
were lodged by the police inspectors and stenog-
raphers who were present at the meetings re-
ferred 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'Br;en attended meet
ing of Lord Dollon's tenants tonight. They
urged the tenants to firmly resist all attempts
to compel them to pay unjust rents. Mr.. Dill
Ion had arranged 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 bail for trial
and thus compel the government to prove the
illegality of his action at the Longford and Muir
roe meetings.
The government has ordered all the taverns in
Sligo to be closed on Sunday.
The National League meeting was prohibited
because the magistracy believed that it was in
tended to intimidate jurors at the coming as
sizes The military is called on to disperse all
gatherings
The Nationalists are excited over this state of
affairs, and say they will give banquet to Mr..
Dillon and the other speakers in lieu of holding
a meeting
After the meeting of Lord Dollon's tenants
tonight Messrs Dillon and O'Brien remained
until late hour receiving deposits from the
tenants, in consequence of Lord Dollons refusal
to grant reduction of % per cent
1t is rumored that the United Ireland has been
warned.
An Armagh paper says that in an interview
between Nationalist and member of the Roy
al Land Commission, the latter declared that
now was the time for tenant farmers to fight it
out The statement has caused a sensation.