The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19

of campaign" by arresting the trustees under
it in every locality wherein they accept refused
rents
Mr. Cox, in his speech, said that the Irish
members of Parliament now relied upon the PEG
pie, who, united in one band from the Golden
Gate of San Francisco to the seaboard OF New
York; from the Southern Cross of Australia to
the most Northern port, were resolved to abolish
landlords and gain home rule This agitation.
he claimed would crush coercion. With their
powerful organization the Irish party saw the
freedom of Ireland before them in the imme-
date future.
been paid by remttances from America The
American people were resolved that no more OF
their money should go into the pockets of the
Irish landlords. He exhorted the people to be
firm, and urged them to only pay rents based on
the yield of their holdings.
Mr. Cox had a private conference today with
the tenants on the Vandeurs estate, and ar
ranged method to lodge rents in hands OF
private trustee, which the tenants are now do.
ing The Irish executive has taken steps TO de-
clare the plan of campaign illegal
The summons served on Mr. O'Brien calls
upon him TO appear before the Dublin Police
Court on Wednesday (aot on Thursday. as be-
fore stately, to answer general charge OF con-
spiracy
What Is Thought by NatioDaIists In London.
LONDON Dec. 18-The proclaming of the
ant-rent campaign in Ireland is accepted by the
leaders of the National League as step on the
governments part toward the suppression of the
League The funds of the League have already
been transferred to France in order to prevent
their seizure by the authorities, and the rent
moneys deposited with trustees will be secreted
to guard against government designs. The
proclamation warns all persons that melting Of
tenants to refuse to pay or to withhold rents is
an illegal act and that the ant-rent movement.
by whatever means carried out is a crimi nal
conspiracy. In addition, it says that all m assages
or receipts or documents given for tho
pose of such conspiracy is liable to seizure,
and that persons in whose possession the same
are found shall be arrested. This sweeping
measure is the production of Lord Ashbourne,
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and assent to it's
PRONUNCIATION was obtained at yesterdays Cabi.
net council II is hoped the English and Irish
Home rulers will now rest until the meeting OF
Parliament, when early action can be taken Ia
opposition to evictlons, and to restrain the gov.
ernments coercive activities. In the meantime.
however. the Unonist papers clamor for the inn
mediate suppression of the National League
and even demand that trial by jury be sus-
pended In Ireland if the juries refuse to convict
the advocates of the anti-rent movement.
The executive has formally proclaimed the
anti-rent campaign.
The New Ross board of guardians, which was
recently dissolved for placing wing of the poor
house at the National Leagues disposal, and for
giving special privileges to evicted tenants, haa
held meeting ia defiance of the government
resolved that no rates be paid to new board Of
guardians, and that the treasurer be ordered not
to pay checks.
large number of Kerry moonlighters have
been sentenced at Cork 10 eighteen months i'm
prisonment