The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-08

convention at which the Irish National
Brotherhood was formed. The wltne 8
went to England in 1887 and met FOX a
member of parliament. At JOINT conVeh,
ton of the Irish National BrotherhoI d and
the Irish United Brotherhood, held IN Chi-
cago in June, 1888, it was urged that mea,-
ures be taken for the release OF Gal
laher and other prisouers in gland.
Patrick Farrell of Pittsburg and John Mar
meston, members of the convention, went
to England in June, 1885. The .orga 1ization
was better on paper than in alit!. Many
of the members did not pay their dues.
THE CRoss-EXAMINATION.
Sir Charles Russell then began to cross
examine the w tness. Beach said be went to
America in 1861. He had previously been in
France, and was a draper's assistant III
London and Colchester. After bis arrival
in America he joined the army. he b came
q Feniau in 1865 while still in the army.
His object was to obtain all the information
possible He swore to fight for Irelands
Independence. and took the Fenian military
OATH of allegiance. He did not intend TO
keep the oath. He never forgot that he
was an English subject and Irish born.
Knowing that conspiracy existed he wrote
about it to his father, who on his own
voiton informed a member of parliament
for Colchester, who advised him to inform
tried his best to obtain the confidence OF
those connected with the order, for the pur-
pose of betraying it to every extent that he
could.
NEVER SYMPATHIZED WITH 1T.
81 never had the slightest sympathy with
the movement" he said. In reply to fur
ther questions the witness said: "All my
comm nications were made to my father
up to 1868. l was once adjutant-general OF
the Fenian Military Brotherhood and at
tended the council of war. l consider my
self paid for my service from 1868 until
Feb. l. 1889 communicated di-
rectly with the British government. MY
usefulness is now stopped. Ny communica-
tions number hundreds of thousands, They
were very numerous up to 1870"
THOMAS CoNDoN SENTENCED.
DUBLIN, Feb. 7.-Thomas Condor, M.
P. for East Tipperary, has been sentenced
to two months imprisonment for melting
boycotting. Condor has appealed from the
sentence and been admitted to bail.
Father Coveney of Dunneway, has
sent a telegram to the IRISH Times
in which he positively denies that
in addressing the meeting at Skib-
ebeen he said that the people murdered by
the police at Youghai, Middleton and
Mitchelltown had now been avenged at
Gweedore, and that he hoped Almighty
God would strengthen the hand that mur-
dered Police Inspector Martin.
Summonses have been served on Mr.
O'Brien in Clonmel Jail for illegal speeches
ON the Kenmare estate.
MEETING OF THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.
CINCINNATI, Feb THE council of tht
Irish National League, consisting Of Johr
Fitzyerald, Hugh McCaffrey, Rev. P. A.
McKenna, Patrick Martin, Rev Charlie.
| O'Reillv, NJ. V. Damon, John F. Armstrong
William r. Smith, Matthew O'Doherty
| George Sweeney, j. ]. Donovan and JOIN
| P. Sutton met here in conference to-day
| and passed resolutions:
l. Pledging support to the Irish people
and their leaders.
2. Expressing gratitude to the enfran
chised sBritish masses and to Mr.. Glad
stone.
8. To reassemble the Irish exiles in con
vention at Philadelphia in July to aid the
Irish at home.
4. That Mt Parnell be requested to send
envoys to aid that convention.
5. That we frame an address to the Irish
people of America in behalf of Ireland and
| her leaders.
g. That we send across the additiona
sum Of 5000 to-day.
An add ess OF about 800 words in accord
| ance with the fifth resolution was framed
and signed by the entire council. 1t is al
appeal for continued aid to the Irish pa
| triots 1t sets forth also the plan of calling
| the convention at Philadelphia, at which
| every Irish organic tion of whatever ma
| ture shall be represented, and there deter
| mine on some plan of action.