The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-01
A DARK PICTURE OF ERIN
SIR ESMONDE DELIVERS HIS LEG
TURE AT ATLANTA.

! Liberty Enjoyed in This Country
Meeting Of the State Capital Com
missioners-Georgia Companies that
May Go to the Prize Drill in Texas.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 29-The House Of
Representatives was crowded tonight with
people who assembled to hear Sir Thomas
| Grattan Esmonde, member of Parliament
| from South Dublin county, Ireland. He was
introduced by Judge George Hillyer in a
short and timely speech aud was received
with applause. His speech was rather
short, commencing at $40 o'clock and
closing at 8 o'clock. He thanked Judge
Hillyer for the fiattering introduction. In
his country the people had little use for
Judges and only came in contact with them
on the dock. He spoke of his travels
through the South and what great
progress was being made every
where. In his mind the one great
reason for all the great development here
was due TO the government under which we
| live. Here you are enabled to develop
| your resources, and have every privilege
the Irish people have never received. You
| have home rule and that is what Ireland
wants She wants a government like
yours" He spoke of the condition of his
country. Things looked blighted over there,
and it seems as if a great peStilence has
overtaken the land Cities have decayed.
Great centers Of industries are now in ruins
in fact our cOndi ion is the reverse of
things in this country. 1t is due to our
laws in regard to homo rule. Gladstone's
bill was defeated by narrow majority.
NOT LIBERAL ENOUGH.
1t did not give Ireland all the privileges
HpSIrpn hu A.
gave us considerable control III selecting
Judges and local officers The measure gave
us some less power than you i'll this State
enjoy, and he was not sorry, to be candid,
that GladStones bill was defeated, as home
rule was certain inside of two years. Some
English statesmen thought the question
could be shtlved, out they were mistaken
as it crops out necessarily. Coercion
could not keep the issue out of Parha
ment. Ireland had been fighting for home
rule eighty-seven years, and if necessary,
would continue that much longer He pre-
dicted that the Liberals and Tories would
break to pieces, and that when rogues
fought they would be master of the sltua-
ton In England the bone and sinew were
sympathizing with Ireland, and the measure
of Gladstone was very popular in that
country After the House of Com
mons passed "A home rule measure the
House of Lords would be compelled to sane
ton it, as the former body controlled the
finances to a certain extent and by with
holding certain appropriations the lords
would pass it, In closing he denied that
the Protestants were against home rule, ard
cited such men as Grafton, Emmett, Par
nell and others as proof. He also said his
main supporters were ProtestantS. He
urged Americans to do all they could in aid
of home rule by contributions and union in
support of freedom.
J. p. Sutton, Secretary of the Irish Land
League, DR.. II. c. Morrison and H. W.
Grady delivered short speeches.
Letters of regret were read from Judge
Emory Speer Gov. Gordon and Judge
Van Epps
THE CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS.
The Capitol Commissioners met in the
Governors office this morning with Com
mssioners Cook, Thomas, Howell and
Miller in attendance. The building was in
spected and estimate No. 81, for Sl2, 1857 was
approved and ordered paid. The architect
was authorized to change the specifications
for electric lighting SO that the wires
will run out SIDE of the plaStering instead
of inside, and contractors We're allowed to
substitute fricuonal machine for batteries
provided the change does not increase
the cost to the State. The bids
for running the wires for call bells in the
offices were presented and that of Hollis e
Bro, at a cost of $87 was accepted and the
superintendent was ordered to make a
contract with the bidders for work as
specified
The Western and Atlantic railroad to-day
paid the State Treasurer $25, 900 rental for
February.
THE PRIZE DRILL
The Adjutant General has sent to the
Secretary OF the Austin TEX Military En-
campment and Drill Association the follow
ing names of companies likely to compete
Savannah Cadets, Georgia Cadets of Macon,
Clinch Rifles of Augusta, Columbus Guards,
Gate City Guards and Atlanta Rifles
The convention now in session at the
Church of the Redeemer to effect perma-
mont union of some fifty Congregational
churches and several Protestant Methodist
churches with the Congregational churches
of Atlanta, is one that will attract atten-
ton throughout the whole country 1t is
an important event in church work This
evening there was held conference meet
ing, concluding with the administration Of
the sacrament.
A CREDITORS BILL FILED.
Rhett g. O'Brien and w. r. Brown, re
presenting NJ. B. Torbett and other credi-
| tors, filed bill this afternoon asking for
the appointment of receiver for Theodore
Schunann. a druggist. Hearing of the
case was set by Judge Marshall Clarke for
Saturday Tho claims represented foot up
$500. and have Teen due several months
Schumanu is one of the largeSt druggists in
| the city and a man of considerable means
The ninth annual COMMENCEMENT of the
Southern Medical College occurred to- night
Judge James r. Nisbet, of the executive
department, delivered the Grafton. Diplomas
were awarded to forty graduates Thirty
five were in the medical department, and
five in the school of dentistry
This evening, at $ O'clock, at the First
Methodist Church. W. o. Jones and Miss
Fannie Everett were united in marriage.
Rev T. r. Kendall, Of Macon, otficiated