The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-09
A MAD WOLFF.

Experience with MIR. ParneI, to Whom
He Carried Contribution From the st.
Louis knights of st. Enthusiastically
Snubbed by the Irish Leader.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Mr. Marcus A.
Wolff, of st. Louis, who was delegated
by the Knights of st. Patrick of st. Louis
to present in person purse OF 81 900 to
Charles Stewart Parnell to be used in
furtherauce of the cause of home rule in
Ireland, arrived yesterday on the
Etruria. In conversation with re-
porter he said; 81 took a short trip
through Ireland on my arrival on the
other side, after which | went to Lon-
don, arriving there August u. / dropped
Mr.. Parnell a note at the House of Com
mons, stating that l would be pleased to
deliver to him in person, at any time and
place he might name, an important
communication of which l was
the bearer. His reply to be
directed to me at the HolbOm Viaduct
Hotel. l received no answer to my let
ter, and at the end of two days sent him
another, saying that the communication
came from the Knights of st. Patrick OF
tain him FIVE years ago This letter was
not answered either, and on the follow
ing day, thinking that my letter might
have miscarred, 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 l
was the bearer of a draft to be pre-
scented to him for the Home-Rue fund,
b ut that as it seemed to be impossible
to obtain an interview with him | would
have to return the draft to the source
whence l received it. | 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, / packed my traps preparatory
to starting for the continent. An hour
before my departure and two days after
sending my fourth request for an inter
view, | got telegram from Parnell
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 ointment. From Heidel-
berg, however, forwarded the draf. 10
Parnell, accompanying it with another
polite note telling him st. Louis Knights
of st. Patrick would appreciate it as
compliment if he would forward an auto
graphic acknowledged of the receipt
of the draft to me at the American eX-
change in London, where | could get it
on my return, and | would then consider
that my mission would be accomplished.
Meanwhile / communicated with my
st. Louis friends. | told them
that Parnel was inaccessible; that
| had not seen him and did not
expect to see him. Arriving at Paris l
received cable dispatch from st, Louis
instructng me either to return the draft
to the secretary or to bring back an ac-
| knOwledgment of its receipt by Mr.. Par
nell. ] went at once to London and
| again addressed Mr.. ParnelI, this time
| aCquainting him with the action OF the
! st. Louis knights and asking that he
either send the draft or receipt to the
| Etruria on which was to sail that day.
| Still | got no word from Mr..
Panell, so l started for home,
not knowing whether he ever got
the draft or not. To say that | was just
| ly angry but i'll expresses my feelings. |
had done every thing in my power to get
an audience with Mr.. ParneIl and had
failed. My journey was fruitess, and
yet could not help thinking that Mr..
Panell and not myself was at fault. l
certainly regard Mr.. Parnell's treatment
of me very, very shabby. Common
courtesy, it strikes me, in case OF such
importance required some recognition,
however small, of my mission. That my
letters reached him | have no reason TO
doubt, and that he should have neg
ected to answer them can't explain. AS
It is have nothing to show to the st.
Louis Knights that the money they sub
scribed, and of which | was the resp0n-
sible bearer, was delivered and received.
1t was cold.bloOded snub and doubt
whether the cause of Ireland can be ad-
Vanced under such leadership as that of
the unapproachable Parnell. Mr.. Wolf
will cable the London bankers on whom
the Parnell draft is drawn, asking whether
the draft has yet been cashed.