The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
o'sRIEN AT LIBERTY.
The Irish Leader Concludes His I'M
prIsonment at Tuilamore,
And Receives an Ovation from there
to Dublin City.
BeilIgerent Indie cations at the Dock
yards OF Toulon.

DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-William O'Brien, NJ.
p, and editor Of the United Ireland, who
has been confined in prison since October 81.
was released from Tullamore jail today. He
proceeded to the priests house followed by
large crowd which cheered him repeatedly.
There was no disorder.
O'Brien's looks denote that his constitn-
tion is shattered, and his physicians insist
that he should go TO the south Of France for
his health. The people OF TullamOre have
presented O'Brien with an address. They
say they are Indifferent to the coercion law.
but Balfour's execution Of the law Is brutal,
and disgrace to the government.
O'Brien arrived here this evening. He
was greeted at the railway station by an i'm
mense crowd, including many members Of
Parliament and large number VI priests.
The Lord Mayors carriage was drivento the
hotel followed by long procession. The
paraders carried torches and marched t0ithe
music Of several bands. Many houses along
>the route were brilliantly Illuminated and
box fires bIazed in all parts of the town. AT
the hotel,. o. Brien made brief speech. His
voice was very hoarse He said be rejolced
that. In spite ofthe efforts OF Balfour, the
Irish we're stonger than ever Although the
English are slow in joining them, they
would be slow In defeating them. The Irish
would not resort to outrages. but>~would fol-
low Parnell and Gladstone. trusting 70 the
democracy of Great Britain to make Ireland
q nation.
O'Brien received many congratulatory tel
egrams during the day, some from America.
In several Irish towns, garlands had been
hastily hung across the streets In honor OF
O'Brien.
In the evening there we're professions, IL
luminatlons, etc. At the meeting at Tulla-
more today, OBrien said that he had the
greatestdificulty TO fndadequate words with
which to express gratitude for the kindness
Of his countrymen, and more especially
Messrs. MoOrhead and Eagan, without whose
assistance in his lonely duel with the jail
authorities. they would likely have had
lhmuch different event to celebrate.t0day. ke-
ferring to Wilfred Blunts charges against
BalfOnr, he said he had heard them from Mr..
Blunt himself long before there had been
any likelihood that Blunt would be victim.
IL was because that ne (OBrien) had that
statement in mind, that he told Moorehead
and Eagan, in the beginning. that he believed
that he had been brought 10 prison TO DC
murdered. He knew that Blunt would let
his hand wither In the fire before he would
tell a lie. He confessed that though he kept
good face, he went TO prison with perfect
confidence that he would never emerge alive.
they had right to infer the worst from Bal
tours secrecy In immuring them In what he
supposed would turn out TO be tallamore
catacomb. 1t was only fair. however, TO say
that the prison officials performed their ar
duOus duties with the least possible harsh
Father McFadden of Greedore. has been
arrested at Bramagh forItaking part In an OPP
Upon the arrival Of Father McFadden at
Londonderry, the police escorting him were
stoned by an excited mob and several were
injured. A detective was hit on the head
and is reported to be suffering from con-
cussion Of the brain.
Arming In France
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Telegrams from Toulon
report that the government arsenal has sud-
denly become the scene Of great activity
Everything is being hastened to place the
squadron Of iron clads and all the available
cruisers in readiness to sail. The men at tie
dockyards are working extra time.
The Alfred Snow Breaking Up.
The American ship Alfred ID. Snow,
wrecked near Waterford, ireland. is break
| ing up. Half her cargo is swept away and
salvage is hopeless.
A Set Back for De Lesseps.
IAHl5s Jan. nv oOaAhaA NO' ON1@N'
states that the ministers unanimously de-
cided at today's council to refuse the appli-
cation Of NJ. De Lesseps for authority to Is
sue lottery loans to aid in the construction OF
| the Panama Canal.
NJ de Lesseps has issued a circular and
says he is prepared to appeal directly 70 the
public with class of bonds giving the full-
est guarantees. He declines TO accept the
governments decision refusing him author
ity to issue lottery loans, and urges the
shareholders to request the deputies for their
respective districts to bring the matter be-
fore the Chamber for full public inquiry.
Foreign Notes.
In consequence CT en- intimation from the
government that she must not allow her
name to be connected with intrigues of the
opposition. Queen Isabella has left thelcoun-
| try.
The rebels lost $50 men in the recent battle
near Suakim. Colonel Kitchener, who was
wounded in the fight, has been obliged to 90
| TO Cairo for rest and treatment
Minister Phelps distributed the prizes at
Brbeck Institute yesterday, and delivered
an Grafton on the advantages of education.
Rear Admiral Verstrume, of the British
navy, retired, committed suicide yesterday
at Falmouth. He was insane.
Mr.. Evelyn, the retiring member OF Parlla-
ment for DeptfOrd, advises his constituents
to vote for Wilfred Blunt as their represent
ative.