The Irish standard., 1888-02-18
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CAVAN.
The Agva, C,rOnea, branch met O.!
January %. a large amount Of Ioca
business was transacted. Resolutions
congratulating Mr. O'Brien and
Father Ryan on their relief from Bal
four's bastiles We're unanimously
adopted.
CLAIRE.
MI. J F.. Cox, M. T., for East Clare.
WAS arrested in London on January
% by Detective Lttlechi'd, of Scotland
Y ard. lie was walking into the
Golden Cross Hotel, Charing Cross. in
company with Mir. j. peasy, NJ. T.,
when MIR. Littechli walked up,
touched him on the shoulder, and
asked. Are yon Mr.. Cox ?" Mr.. Cox
replied in the Affirmative, and Mr.. Lit
tlechild informed him that he had q
warrant under the Crimes Act for his
arrest. Mr.. Cox, who offered not the
slightest objection to being taken into
custody, said ne had inteuded going
back to Ireland to be arrested. He
then accompanied Mfr. Ilittlechild to
Scotland Yard, and was subsequently
formally charged. The Press -Associa~
tion, iuauiring at Scotland Yard, was
Informed that Mr. Coz was arrested for
an otfense under the Crimes ACT On q
warrant signed by an Irish resident
magistrate. This RAISES an entirely
new departure under tie Crimes Act.
1t had hitherto understood that the act
applied only to Ireland. and that Irish
members who succeeded in escaping
from ireland to England were free
from arrest This seems to have been
the opinion OF ths lris:, members them
selves, seyer;ai CT whom have exercised
considerable ingenuity in evaling the
police, and crossing to England.
DUBLIN.
& few minutes before he arrival of
the limited mail from Dublin, bearing
Mr.. Cox. Nj. p. January "a, the Ma
tional League band had assembled in
the waiting room TO receive the priS-
oner. Wheu the band began to play,
twenty-four .olice led by Dlstr!ct-lD-
spector Hamilton, crossed the iron
bridge and orders were given to clear
the platform. The people were then
iustled about in vary rough manner,
including even travellers who had tick
cts and railway officials. Fortunately,
Canon Thomas was on the scene, Or
there might have been serious results.
MIR. Hamilton appeared to be reckless;
and when the station master. Mr. }.
Nolan, demonstrated with him for in.
terfering with bona tide ira aveleTs, he
got for an answer-''I will put tlem
off. They have no busines, here. You
have got uothing to do with them" !"
The tactics Of the police We're not, how
ever. successful; for when the train
was leaving for Ennis it was found that
all the available carriages had been
taken potsession Of by the band.
Father Co]gan, g. G., was present on
the platform with Canon Thomas.
FERMAN AGN
The IiSnasSea branch was reOlgan
ized on Sunday, January %, when
there was very large attendance. The
following officers were appointed for
theyear: Rev. j. L. Gallagher, presi-
dent Mr.. Peter Nruden vice president;
Mr. Oven McManus, treasurer;
Messrs. Edward Flanagan aud Frank
Watkins, secretaries. A. rep' eseIta
tive committee was also appointed.
The members were greatly rrjoiced at
the release Of Mr.. William O'Brien.
The Nationalist flute band turned out
on Saturday evening with = torchlight
procession. However, the police would
not allow them to play through the
town of Lisnaskea, and they then ad
journed to high hill above the town,
where the iliuminations could be seen
for miles around.
KILDARE.
Meeting on Sunday, January 22nd,
the Very Rev. Hugh Behan, P 2, Y F,
ir the chair 1t was resolved-'tT That
this branch CT the National League con-
graduate Mr.. Q Brien on having out
Iiyed Balfour's tyranny, and that we re-
ioice that he still remains in spirit the
same William O'Brien that he was
when he went to prison." THAT we
also enter our emphatic protest against
the Tory Government putting their un-
holy hands on our respected fellow
couutryman and priest Father NJ Fad
den"
KILKENNY.
"A public meeting Of this branch was
held on Sunday for the purpose or reor-
ganizing the branch and electing COM
mittee and officers for the ensuing year,