The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08
4 MAD WOLFF.

Marcus A. Wolf, of st. Louis, Relates His
Experience with Mr.. ParnelI, to Whom
He Carried Contribution From the st.
Louis knights of st. Patriclk-shabbiiy
snubbed by the Irish Leader.
NEW YORK, Oct. Mr. Marcus A.
Wolff, of st. Louis, who was delegated
by the Knights of St. Patrick of st. Louis
to present in person a purse of 81, 900 to
Charles Stewart Parnell to be used in
furtherance of the cause of home rule in
ireland, arrived Yesterday on the
Etturia. In conversation with q re-
porter he said: 'iI took short trip
Though Ireland on my arrival OH the
other side, after which I went. to Lon
don, arriving there August 10. 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 was
the bearer. His reply to be
directed to me at the Holborn Viaduct
Hotel. 1 received no answer to my let
ter. and at the end of two days l sent him
came from the knights of st. Patrick of
st. Louis, who had 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, I telegraphed Mr.. Par
nell asking him if he had received any of
my former communications. Still no
answer. ] then addressed him for the
fourth time and explained that
was the bearer of draft to be pre-
seited to him for the Home Rule fund,
but that as it seemed to be impossible
to obtain an interview with him l would
have to return the draft to the source
whence l received it. 1 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, l packed my traps preparat tory
to starting for the continent. An hour
before my departure and two days after
sending my fourth request for an inter-
view, / got a telegram from PaTnell
which read like this: 'Call at House of
Commons this evening. Have just
opened your other letters. Parnell.
81 concluded not to remain any longer,
so started for the C ointment From Heidel-
berg, however, l forwarded the draft to
Parnell, 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 iii London, where could get il
on my return, and l would then consider
that my mission would be accomplished.
Meanwhile / communicated with my
ST. Louis friends. l told them
that Parnell was inaccessible; that
l had not seen him and did no!
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-
knoWledoment of its receipt by Mr.. Par
nell. / went at once to London and
again addressed Mr.. Parnell, this time
acqnainting him with the action of the
St. Louis knights and asking that he
either send the draft or Il receipt to the
Etruria on which 1 was to sail that day.
Still got no word from Mr..
Parnell, so l started for home,
not knowing whether he ever goi
the draft or not. To say that was just
ly angry but i'll expresses my feelings.
had done every thug in my power to get
an audience with Mr.. Parnell and had
failed. NV journey was fruitless, and
yet I could not help thinking that Mr..
Parnell and not myself was at fault. !
certainly regard Mr.. ParnelPs treatment
of me very, very shabby. Common
courtesy, it strikes me, in a case of such
importance required some recognition,
however small, of nv mission. That my
letters reached him l have no reason to
doubr, Gnd that he should have neg
Iected to answer them 1 can't explain. As
1t is have nothing to show to the St
Louis Knights that the money they sub
nj /
sible bearer, was delivered and received
1t was cold bloOded Snub, and l doubt
whether the cause of Ireland can be ad-
vanced under such leadership as that O.
the unapprOachable Parnell. Mr.. Wolf
will cable the London bankers on whom
the Parnell draft is drawn, asking whether
the draft has vet been cashed.