Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-21
IRELAND'S LIBERATION.
MEETING OF THE LEAGUES JXs
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

A Letter from. Psrneu Read-suc.
cess OF the NattOnalists in the RecenS
Election Attributed to the Financial
Aid FROM Amerioa-Patriok Egan Re-
tains the Presidency.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-The Executive,
Committee OF the Irish National League
of America held two sessions here to-day.
In addition to President Egan, the follow
ing delegates were present: Rev. Charlea
OReilly, Treasurer; Roger Walsh, Sec
Rotary; Vice President p. Z. Devaney Of
Arkansas, Col. NJ. Boland of Colorado, j,
f. Armstrong of Georgia, Daniel Corkey
of Illinois, +. Ryan of Indiana, M. V.
Cannon of Iowa, j. Nc cater OF Kentucky,
Timothy Maroney Of LOuisianas Patrick
Martin OF Maryland, William d. Daw>
son of Michigan, j. K. COrrigan of Minne@
sofa, DR.. Thomas O'ReiIly of Missouri.
John Fitzgerald of Nebraska, j. j. Dom
nelly of Wisconsin, Thomas L. Walsh
representative Of the District OF Column
bia, Q. NJ. Mccarthy Of st. Paul, and J. p.
Stack. representative of Canada.
LETTER FROM PARNELL.
A number Of kilograms and letters from
prominent citizens were read EXPRESSING
sympathy, and Rev. DR.. UReilly read a
letter from MIR. Parnell. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Ay Deay Dr. O O'Reil2v:
l beg TO acknowledge the receipt OF
your letters OF Dec. IA and 10 advising mo-
that you have forwarded the drafts for ~ 0CO
each 10 MIR. Harrington, and made payable to
my order. At the commencement Of the re-
cent electoral contest, and when large sub
scrtpnons Ind commenced to arrive freely
from America, it Was deemed proper
by my colleagues, with my concurrenco
ana approval, TO appoint two additional
treasurers for the custody and expenditure oE
| the Parliamentary fund. Justin McCarthy
and Joseph Gillfs Bigger we're accordingly so
appointed, and now and hencef0rw ard act as
| JOINT treasurers, with W. r. Maloney. OF tho
fund. WIN YOU, therefore, for the failure, in
making remittance for the credit Of the Par
hamentary fund, kindly direct to them and
make drafts payable 10 these three gentemen
at the Irish Parliamentary Offices, "a Palace
! don2
IRISH AMERICANS THANKED.
have 10 thank You, and through You the
| great organization Of whichyou are treasurer
| Tor the remarkable and most valuable eXer-
tions which have been made for the last few
months In aid OF our movement. Had t noe
| been for the prompt and most timely assist
ance which reached us almost daily from
| America during the progress of the election
campaign, fear many OF our nominations
| must have fallen through for want OF funds.
The continued growth of the mOve-
ment through the Union and Canada
| Affords us all ON this side Che greatest possibl8
! encouragement. and we feel assured that
| nothing viii be left undUne by America to en-
| aDle us speedily and surely TO win the legisa.
| tive independence OF Ireland. Wishing you
| all happiness and tho compliments Of tha
! season, am, my dear Dr. O'Reiny, yours
| very truly, CHAs. S. PARNELL.
EGAN RETAINS OFFICE.
Patrick Egan after much urging con-
sented TO retain the presidency OF tho
League until the next convention. The
treasurer reported that since the Boston
| convention 100000 had been sent to Ire-
land and that there was sufficient on hand
TO make the amount 100000. John Fitz,
gerald, OF Nebraska. presented S2,4OG
raised in the city OF LincOlni $3.50 was
presented by John II. Armstrong, OF Aus
gusta, Ga, and a telegram was received
from Omaha stating that 5 200 had been
forwarded.
Tonight, Notwithstanding very
heavy snow storm, every seat
in the Central Music Hall waS
! occupied. the occasion being "a demOn<
| stratlon," the door receipts OF which were
to be gathered into the National League
treasury. Judge Moran, of Chicago, pre-
sided and addresses were made by Pat
rick Egan, Rev. Charles O'Reilly, M. V
Cannon, Col. M. BOland and others. The
audience numbered nly 5000.