Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20

eighty six years of that remedy and that tn
 spirit Of our country is more stern and bite
 than ever before. For coercion I am full,
 prepared, although it has seemed lately tha
 the chief of the government had made up hi
 mlnd to stave off stern measures for time
 but any man who thinks Ireland can jog along
 even for six months, with a rope around hel
 neck is a fool. The necessities of nature vii
 prevent the possibility of that peace whicf
 Salisbury seems to desire For months the
 tenant farmers have been patiently and qui
 etly enduring privations and exactions lest
 by one word or act they should embarrass
 the policy of the leaders. The landlords have
 noted this, but they have mistaken this patri
 otlc forbearance for craven cowardice. The people have suffered in silence, but forbear. l ance is past. The sands have run through
 the hour glass. Without tue advice ot ths leaders, without their assist ance the old struggle between the land
 lords and the tenants will be renewed upon every farm in Ireland if the people are | not driven out. The last offer has been made and the landlords must now await a settlement in an Irish Parliament. Mean while the people must protect themselves and their families, for before many months the Tory landlord government will be com | Peled to forge new coercion letters. I be- deve that the struggle will be short. am profoundly convinced that it will be the final one In entering upon it we ask the conf dence, the sympathy and the good will of the citizens of this free republic"
 The honorable gentleman concluded amid round after round of applause: It was long past dinner time and the delegates made a 1 break for the doors while a recess was de- | clared until o'clock
 The afternoon session began about o'clock. The constitution adopted in Boston two years ago was favorably reported and 1 adopted. A motion by Auger, of Rochester, | to strike out the clause recommending boy | 0ntt 1iah vI1fo oafr7 ol down after an animated debate. Nomina- 1 tions being in order MT. Brennan, of Iowa, named John Fitzgerald, of Nebraska, and there were dozen eloquent speeches in his favor MT; Barry, of Pennsylvania, named Hugh McCafrey, of Philadelphia. New York demanded a roll call and there was a good deal of confusion and waste of time MT. Hynes, of Chicago, called upon Fitzger- aid to declare that he would not be led by any man. Fitzgerald was silent, but Sulli- | van spoke for him and said he would not be placed 1n- such position. The roll call was then made during confusion and resulted: Fitzgerald 703, McCaffrey PA. McCafrey had 8 ajority of the New York votes. A motion to make Fitzgerald's nom- 1natlon unanimous was carried with only few noes. McCafrey escorted Fitzgerald to the platform amid enthusiasm. Fitzgerald made brief speech of thanks. McCaffrey was chosen first vice president, although he loudly declined the honor. The other offices were then quickly filed
 Rev. P. A. McKenna, of Massachusetts, was chosen vice president. Messrs. O'Reilly and Sutton were reelected treasurer and secretary. Speeches were called for. MT. Finerty made a fiery speech, saying he could not subscribe to the Gladstone bill as final settlement. If he had his way he would kill every Englishman opposed to home rule. Davitt rose and said he could not let Finerty's speech go unnoticed. Hlnnrtv rafarrQH a ParnelPs peaceful methods. At this point Finelty assumed 8 threatening attitude and the chairman stepped between him and Davitt. Finerty yelled @'I'n not let you insult me-" Davitt replied that he had not and would not be intimidated. If called up- on to suffer for Ireland he would not be found lacking. Would not MT. Finerty ad- init that Parnell's methods had lifted Ireland to position she never before held? Finerty rose to reply, but there were cries of t'sit down." Davitt continued by saying that the Parnell movement had accomplished more in preceding him. When Davitt concluded Finerty had disappeared. MT. Redmond and MT. Sullivan followed with conciliatory speeches, after which the convention ad- journed sine die.
 John Fitzgerald, the newly elected presi- dent, is said to be the richest man in the league. He is worth about $5, ,000, ,000, is the
 
 largest railroad contractor in the West. He is not so polished in manner as many of the famed leaders of the league, but is regarded as business man of ability far above the av- craze.
 The President Catching Fish.
 PROSPECT HOUSE, Aug. 19.-The President and Messrs.- Lentz and Morgan, friends of Dr. Ward, went fishing this morning about .1.., 4L, the guide who has so attached himself to MT. Cleveland, rowed him and Mrs. Fol som over the pond while they trolled. Dr. Ward and Mrs. Cleveland were in another boat. During the morning the President after an exciting struggle landed 8 fine six pound salmon. The Presi dent as a result of the afternoons catch showed three speckled trout whose weight az gregated three and half pounds. Dr. Ward exhibited one and half pound trout for whose capture he gave half credit to Mrs. Cleveland. The distance to the fishing pound was walked by the whole party.
 THE CONSPIRACY COMING OUT. An Extensive Plot in Which Gray Was
 The Central Figure.
 BOSTON, August 19.-The following start ling information is furnished from trust worthy source: The expert employed by the directors of the Atlantic mills and Indian Orchard mills to examine the accounts admit ted on Friday last to two directors that he had all along neglected to examine Gray's accounts. He claimed to have un- derstood that his duty was confined to exam ming the accounts of subordinates only. Finally he confessed that he knew Gray's accounts were wrong and had known it for a long time. He also gave them to understand that a number of clerks and other employees had possessed the same knowledge. The ex- planation given in regard to the silence of the clerks is that they were afraid of Gray. The directors disbelieve this and also dis credit the excuse given by the expert for his neglect of duty. In fact they expect that in- vestigation will reveal one of the most wide spread eonspiracies to rob ever entered into in New England
 The body ot the late William Gray, jr., was inferred to-day a. Forest Hill. The funeral services at the late residence of the deceased were strictly private. Rev. J. De Normandie preached the sermon. The i'm pression grows in certain quarters that Gray had also mlsmanaged the estate of Mrs. Gun ningham, his mother-in law. The fumors to that effect have not yet been verified. It is now believed that Gray did not lose money in stocks, but spent it in extravagant living.
 THE ANARCHIST JURY OUT. Spending the Night in Charge of Of
 6cers.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-In charging the jury in the anarchist case to-day Judge Gary said: The right of free speech does not pre- clude the man who aids, abets or advises murder by the abuse of free speech from punishment for the murder resulting from his act If the jury believed there was conspiracy to overthrow the existing order of government in this city and that the throw ing of the bomb which killed Matthias Deg nan May was a legitimate result of that conspiracy and that the defendants all or