The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-27
IRISH AFFAIRS.
A Formidable List of Prosecutions---Kesp-
ing Careful Watch on O'Brien.

Formidable List of Prosecutions---Keep-
ing Careful Watch on O'Brien.
LONDON. Jan. 26.-The Freeman's Journal of
Dublin, printed to-day three-column lisr of the
prosecutions and convictions had under the coer-
cion law since it was passed in Ireland 1t is
rather startling array to look at when one re-
members that the coercion law has been in
progress only about nine months.
The train on which Mr.. William O'Brien went
to Mallow today was well supplied with police,
in order that any demonstration over the
patriot might be nipped in the bud. In fact,
there are very few of Mr. OBrien's movements
that are not carefully watched by the police,
and the governments is ready, the slightest
pretext, TO give him another two months at
Tullamore.
A banquet was given tonight at Mallow in
honor of Mr.. William OBrien. who arrived
there to-day Mr. OBrien was presented wi tn
a gold-mounted medallion in the shape of
heart composed of the bullets extracted from
the bodies of the victims who were killed at
Mltchelstown. Great enthusiasm mani
Tested when the presentation of this significant
emblem was made. Mr.. O'Brien then made an
address, in which he said the Balfour policy was
a failure and showed plainly its impotency; that
it was paralyzed by malice and that it was
infamy to civilized nation. Mr.. Balfour, he
said. had made a ridiculous mess of his coercion
practices, and patriots had doubled in number
in Ireland since Balfour had been chief Sc
tary
bishop Croke. of Cashel. Michael Davitt, Thos.
OConnor and others. Canon Wigmore presided
at the banquet and large number of people
were present. In his speech Mr.. O'Brien said
that no man living except Parnell
in in the glare e. of nns' the publicity
which had resulted from his recent actions.
His brightest earthly reward was the affection
and sympathy his countrymen gave him. and
the knowledge of what they had undergone and
that they were willing to undergo much more
than he for the sake of Ireland. Mr.. O'Bren
paid tribute to the heroism of Messrs. Hooper
and Lane, members of Parliament, who bad
been imprisoned. He himself had
nothing but liberty to lose, but they were sepa-
rated from their homes their wives and chill
dren, and encountered hundreds of sacrifices
which could have daunted others thousand
times more than the mere discomfo-ts of prison.
Mr. OBrIen said that he was in Malow against
his doctors advice, and that he must reserve his
strength for the great battle in Parliament
which has yet to come.
1t is stated that warrants have been secretly
obtained in England for the arrest of six Irish
members of Parliament and magistrates who
are now in hiding
The tenants of Donegal have resolved to with
hold the payment of rents during the time that
Mr.. Blame, member of Parliament for South
Armagh, and Father McFadden, of Gweedore.
who was arrested at Armagh last Friday,
kept in prison. Mr.. Blame and Father McFad-
den now in the Donegal Jail. The former is
charged with making speeches tending TO incite
tenants to resist the authorities and Father
McFa dden is charged with holding anti-police
and anti-laDdlord meetings.