The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-09

Iarnell only pubic Vlslb TO Auletlcd tOoN
place early in 1870, when he attended meet
ings Ia Chicago, st. Louis and Cincinnati.
To the witness own knowledge in the west,
demonstra ions were exclusively aid III the
last mainly in the hands of the revolu-
tionary party. Members of congress were
connected with the revolutionary party.
He could not mention the names OF per
sons who gave HIM information regarding
the eastern meetings Mr.. Parnell attended
only three meetings to which the witness
could positively speak, either from his own
knowledge or from information. These
were the meetings al st. Louis, Chicago
and Cincinnati. At most II the meetli gs
the mayor of the city met MIR. Parnell and
presided Respectable people attended the
meetings,
CHICAGo's RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
Before the Chicago meeting, in 1880, a
reception committee wSs appointed, OF
which Mr.. S one a respectable American,
who was not a member of the United
Brotherhood, was chairman. Several rev.
erond gentlemen, none OF whom was
member of the, United Brotherhood, met
Mr.. Parnell. The chairman OF com
mittee on arrangements and the
chairman Of the meeting did not belong TO
the United Brotherhood. The witness SAID
many members of the United Brotherhood
were at the meeting, but he could not men
men took part in the p oceedings at Gin
cinnati. The st. Louis meeting was fairly
representative of persons of respectaGllity,
position and emlnence III st. Louis.
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
"Would it be correct to say that Mr.. Par
nelps reception showed that he had the
sympathy Of Americans as well as OF the
IrishN asked Sir Charles Russell
1T would" responded the witness.
Sir Charles Russell here quoted from the
preamble of the constitution of the Ameri-
can league showing that the object OF the
organization was the establishment OF peas
ant proprietorship and just laws in Ireland.
The witness, continuing, said that Gen.
Jones attended the Boston convention.
Gen. Jones did not belong to the United
Brotherhood, but he was the originator of
commune tons that passed between the
"R. b. and Russian minister at Washing
ton with view to possible war between
England aud Russia.
THE DOCUMENTS UNDER COVER.
Sir Charles Russell asked to he permitted
to inspect the documents sent by the wit
ness under cover. Sir. Henry James and
Mr. Reid, in the interests of third parties,
opposed the application.
Sir Charles Russell, replying to Chief
| Justice Hannen said he would like to inspect
all the documents but would be satisfied
with permission TO inspect the covering
titles if he was assured that the other docu-
meuts had no bearing on the case. The
court decided that Sir Charles Russell for
the Parnelites and Sir Henry James for
the Times, shou d consult together as to
| whether the documents might be inspected.
The court then adjourned.
PARNELL's HEALTH.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Parnell was in
attendance at the sitting of the Parnell
| commission during the two days past, the
| Dublin ErpresS says that the condition Of
his health IS very precarious. The ca riage
Of MIR. Parnells physician, the ETpreSS
says, is often seen standing before the door
Of Mr.. Parnel's villa at Streathan, aud Mr.
! Parnell seldom emerges from the house.
WRIT FOR o'BRTEN.
DUBLIN, Feb. S.-The court of Queens
county has gra ted writ of habeas corpus
for William O'Brien in order that he may
be arraigned in the Killarney court on
| Tuesday next on a charge Of melting ten
ants to adopt the plan of campaign.
Mr.. Kllbride, member of parliament for
| South Kerry, was to-day sentenced to three
months imprisonment without hard labor
for breach of the crimes act. Mr.. Kilbride
appealed and was admitted to bail.
AN ARMORY RAIDED.
The armory of the Downpatrick jail
| was entered Dy unknown persons lasJ
night and a number of carbines were car
ried off A force OF soldiers and police
were on duty at the Jail, but the intruders
made their escape without detection.
EGAN's STATEMENT.
LINCOLN, NEB., Feb 3 Patrick Egan,
| in conversation to-day about the testimony
Of Beale before the Parnell commission,
said. with regard to such part of it as con
cerned him, or of which he had knowle lge,
that the testimony consisted Of about per
cent. truth and 95 per cent. fiction.