The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-19
1T READS LIKE FICTION.
A Story the Characters of Which Are Yer,
Well known To-Day.

A Story the Characters of Which Are Very
Well known To-Day.
Scranton Truth.
About twenty years ago the British govern
ment discovered that a bright, intelligent Irish
lad, who had joined the Eighth Hussars, vas en-
deavoring to make certain members of that
regiment disloyal to the Queen. Indeed. he had
succeeded so far as to induce several Of the Hus-
sars to throw off their allegiance to the crown
and swear fealty to the cause OF Ireland. with
the explicit understanding that they would
fight for Irish independence as soon as
the time was ripe to strike the blow. The youth
who had undertaken the dangerous mission OF
making revolutionists out OF the Queens sol
diers had been a student OF history and gloried
in the career of George Washington ard the
other American patriots who shook off the Brit
ish yoke, and he felt that the only hope of bring
inc prosperity back to Ireland lay in making
that unhappy country free.
The English authorities did not appreciate
his efforts. however, because they were not en-
ployed n the interests o. 'tbe mother coun-
try" and he was tried for treason and sentenced
to death. His extreme youth. his talents 'snd
his noble qualities all pleaded against mis-
execution, ald SO, after a long time. the death
sentence was to Punishment for
twenty years in the wilds OF Australia. In those
days such a sentence was regarded worse than
death, and when the young soldier went away
there were heavy hearts among his friends and
admirers in England aud Ireland. for they
thought they would never see him again. Even
at that time his writings had won recognition
and made him popular, and when he went away
it seemed to tAe readers Of his poems as il they
had lost a dear personal friend. The
British arristocrars. Lionel Sackville
West among the number, viewed the
matter in a different light, and felt that another
of Englands enemies had been disposed of for
ever. But the young exile. after a weird ex-
perience among the Australian wilds. where
freedom whispered hope even TO the p~anished,
made his escape at the risk of his life in an open
boat, was picked up by an American whaler aud
brought safely TO the shores of American. Here
his talent won speedy recognition among the
brightest, and the young man who was SEN
fenced to death by England for his love of couu.
try was hailed in cultured Boston as q poet, pa
triot and author.
A few days ago the British minister at Wash.
ington, Lord Sackyille, undertook to advise q
paturalized citizen rs to how he should vote in
an American election TO promote the welfare of
the mother country" and the young man who
had been condemned to death by that same
mother country" over twenty years ago, called
on the President of the United States and urged
the dismissal of Englauds diplomatic represent
ative for his interference in American affairs.
TIE President listened and became convinced
and Great Britain's lordly minister was bounced
Our readers would doubtless like to know the
death by England about twenty golden years
ago. and who now wears Lord Sackvilrs scalI
in his belt. Well. his name is John Boyle
OReilley. and he lives in Boston town, within 9
stones throw Of the Bunker Hill monument.