The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-21
O'BRIEN OUT OF PRISON.
a CROWD CHEERS HIM AS HE
WALKS THROUGH THE STREETS.

His Health Evidently Broken Down by
His Urged to Go to the
South OF France by His Physician-A
Priest Arrested at Armagh.
DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-Willam O'Brien, men,
ber of Parliament and editor of United Ire
land, who has been confined in prison since
Oct 81, was released from Tullamore Jail
to-day. He proceeded to the priests house
in Tullamoro, followed by a large crowd,
which cheered him repeatedly. There was
disorder.
Father McFadden, of Gwedore, has been
arrested at Armagh for taking part in the
opposition to evictions.
Mr. O'Brien's looks denote that his CON
stitution is shattered and his physicians
insist that he should go to the South of
France for the benefit of his health. The
people of Tullamore have presented Mr..
o Brien with an address, i'll which they say
that they are indifferent TO the coercion
law, but that Balfours execution of the
law is brutal and a disgrace to the govern
menU
MUST PRODUCE THE DOCUMENTS.
Justice Andrews, of the Exchequer Court
has granted the demand made in behalf of
Wlltred Blunt, for the production OF GER
tain documents concerning the Woodford
affair, which will be used in an action of
Mr.. Blunt against Chief Secretary Baltour.
Mr.. Byrne, counsel for the crown, opposed
the demand on the ground that the docu-
ments were privileged,
Mr. Blame Member Of Parliament, was
arrested ut Armagh at the same time
Father McFadden was tn ten into custody.
He was committed for trial on charge Of
making speeches melting tenants 10 resist
the authorities Father McFidden was
committed for trial on a charge of holding
anti landlord and auti-police meetings. He
was removed in company with Mr. Blame
to the jail at Donegal.
Upon the arrival of Father McFadden Mt
Londonderry the police escortng 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 concus-
sion of the brain.
MIR. O'BRIEN AT DUBLGN.
Mr.. O'Brien arrived in this city this eve
ming. He was greeted at the railway sta
tion by an immense crowd, which included
many members of Parliament and n large
number of priests. On alighting from the
train he entered the Lord Mayors carriage,
and was driven TO a botel. followed
by a long procession. The parad-
els carried torches and marched
to the music of several bands, many
houses along the route were brilliantly
Illuminated and bonfires blazed in all parts
Of town. On arriving at the hotel Mr..
O'Brien made n brief speech. Ills voice
was very hoarse. He said he rejoiced that
in spite of the efforts of Mr.. Balfour the
though tile English were slow in
Joining them, they would be slow in
deserting them. The Irish would not resort
to outrage but would follow Messrs. Parnell
and Gladstone trusting to the democracy
of Great Britain to make Ireland a nation.
Mr. OBrien received many congratulatory
kilograms in the course of the day, some
coming from America.
GARLANDs IN THE TOWNS.
In several Irish towns garlands were
| hastily hung across the street in honor of
Mr. O'Brien, and in the evening there were
professions. illuminations, etc.
Al a meeting in Tullamore to-day Mr..
| O'Brien said that he had the greatest diff
Guilty to find adequate words with which TO
express his gratitude for the
| Kindness of his countrymen more
especially Messrs. Morehead and Egan,
without whose assistance in his lonely duel
with the Jail authorities they wou d likely
| have had very much different event to
| celebrate to-day. referring TO Blunt 5
charges against Mr.. Balfour, he said he had
heard them from Mr.. Blunt himself long
ago. before there had been any
| likelihood that Mr. Blunt would be a vic
| tim. 1t was because lie (Mr. OBrien) had
that statement in mind that he told Messrs.
Moorhead and Egan in the beginning that
| he believed he had been brought 70 prison
| to be murdered for he knew that Mr. Blunt
would let his hand wither in fire
before he would tell lie. He
confessed that, though he kept good face,
he went to prison with perfect conviction
that he would not emerge alive Apart
| from Mr. Blunt's revelations, he thought
they had a right TO infer worse from Mr.
| Bafour's secrecy in immuring them III what
he supposed would turn out to be the Tulla-
more catacomb 1t was only fair, however.
to say that the prison officials performed
| their odious duties with the least possible
| harshness.
A PROTEST FROM ULSTER.
LONDON. Jan. 2O.-The Ulster Land Com
| mittee, at meeting in Belfast to-day,
adopted resolutions approving the compul-
| sorv abolition of dual ownership Of land,
| and protesting against the exclusion of Ire
| land from the benefits Of the coming local
| government bill.