The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-02-25

and accepted. Night after night ne
rolled out editorials in that pure classic
style of bis that made them read like
essays. No matter what the conditions
or surroundings, he worked with all the
enthusiasm of youth. But the effects
of his imprisonment in Kilmainham
could not be counteracted, and at last
he succumbed. breathing with his last
breath the words recorded above,
Notwithstanding his physical disabili-
ties he worked until the end. His last
editorial was on IreIand's present need.
After sending the manuscript to the
printers, written in hand SO unsteady
that it could not be read, he was toll /!
that his end was near, and the last
rites Of the Church were auminist cred
to him.
Stephen j, Meany had no living rela-
tive in this country. His mother is at
her home in County Clare, Ireland, and
his two daughters reside in the city of
london, Eng. He was one Of the
most eminent Irishmen of his time.
He enlisted heart and soul in the
cause of his native land as against Eng
lisb rule and English oppression, and
labored increasingly with tongue and
pen from early manhood to old
age for the welfare OF ireland. and
to better the condition OF his un-
fortunate people. There were but few
Irishmen either in this country Or in
Ireland more fayorably known or more
respected than MIR. Meany, AID there
was meyer hi Irish patriotic movement
from the time Of Daniel y (;onnell up
TO the present time in which he was not
more or less interested and in some
manner connected with. Asan agita-
tor he was one Of the uncompromising
stripe, and IaboEed assiduously dav aud
night to pro.nots and intensity the hos
tility Of bis co1ntrymen to everything
English which perssaiDed 10 Ireland.
He was 8 man who had the courage Of
his convictions, and he could face q
hostile crowd az coolly as he would adj
dress friendly aud sympathetic audi
ence; and this very coolness more than
once placed his life and liberty in jeo~
parey, for he WAS one OF the famous
n,s, of FORTY eight" who were exlled,
and on two or three subsequent occa-
sions after his release he was incarcer~
ated IN English dungeons,
Stephen Joseph Meany was born in
Newall. county Glare, Ireland, in 1925.
He received {. liberal education in the
neighboring town of Ennis, and was an
excellent classical scholar when a.rnere
hoy. AZ an early age he began writing
for the pages. and in l8A2 was ena"
ployed as reporter on the Limerick
Chronicle. After time he became
connected with the London Morning
Chronicle, and subsequently returned
to ireland and became stenographer Oh
the Dublin freeman.
While On the last named paper he
was seni travelling through Ireland
with O'Connell, all OF whose speeches
on tbs tour he took GOWN in shorthaf@
and reported them iii full for his paper.
In after LIE Mn. Meany was especially
proud ct The fact That he was Daniel
O'Ccnnall's official reporter on that
trio. and he was never tired OF speak
ing of the great Irish -Liberator' and
Of the stirring times through which he
passed.
In lG4s Mr.. Meany was arrested in
ireland, changed with violation OF the
Habeas Corpus Suspension act, for
which he suffered three months iin-
prisonmen5 in Carrickfergns Castle.
After the troubles of 1S4s had sub
sided MI. Neauy came to this country
and becams an American citizen. be
was in England again in 1862, and was
again arrested and imprisoned for
few months. After this he returned to
New YORK, aud from here he went to
Toledo, where he again entered the
field Of journalism, aud later on be-
came FeDian Centre" for Ohio aud
Michigan.
He was one OF O. Mahony's chief aids
in the Fenian organization, and acting
in that capacity again visited England
in 1876, and was again arrested IN Lon"
don in December Of that year charged
with sedition. He was taken to Dub
lin. and his trial commenced on the
10th of February. 1867, and lasted till
May Is, when he was convicted by
stpacked jury" and sentenced to penal
seryitude and sent to English prisons
to serve his time. His "speech in the
dock" in Dublin is about the last OF tho
speeches made by the prisoners. he
was released from prison after one or
two years, and again came to America.
In his calling, as journalist, he was
sent to Ireland for the New York Star
in 1881. when the English authorities
arrested him. He was released after
the American Government interfered.
In 1884 tie went to Ireland for another
paper and was 80 harassed by the Brit
ish detectives that he was glad to re-