The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-21
Sir Charles Russell on the Re-
cent Arrests.
o'sRIEN NOT CAST DOWN.
Nationalist Meetings to Be Proclaimed
by the Government.
Duke and Duchess OF Portland to Visit
America, and the Count OF Paris on
the way-An Attack on Carnegie-The
Bishop Of Cork Interviewed.

LONDON, Sept 20.-[New York Herald
Cable. 1.-The political event of the week has
been the arrest of the two Irish leaders,
Dillon and O'Brien. The London papers
have devoted columns to this latest move
of Balfour's and according to their polit-
ical complexion they have pronounced it 8
mastery coup or outrageous persecution.
Sir Charles Russell, speaking at Glad
stonian meeting last night, said he found
that the warrant for The arrest was exc
cuted under circumstances which might
well have tempted the people to
acts of violence and resistance. He
could not pronounce a fair judgment
upon the action of the government
until he had full particulars of alleged
offenses before him. He would only say
that he was very chary of belief in the
wisdom or efficacy of prosecution in these
days for mere spoken words. He greatly
doubted whether such prosecutions served
any useful object. The Irish people knew
that these prosecutions were directed
against men who. whether they offended
against the technical coercion act or not,
had been actuated by the noble and un-
selfish purpose of trying to better the coE-
dltion of their fellow-countrymen.
Writing from the southwest of Ireland,
correspondent says:
The general impression here is that 1t is the
letter of the Bishop of Cork which has cncour-
aged Bslfour in effecting his coup d'etat. Con-
sequently as I was passing through Cork yes
terday afternoon called on his lordship, who
expressed pity for the poor people of his dio-
cese, on whom the weight of the famine has
most heavily .ailen. These arrests are terri
ble," he said; tive shall never be at peace until
we have home rule"
I. G. Easton, honorary secretary of the
professional swimming association, will
commence Monday feat that has never
before been attempted. a sx-day swim in
open water. Easton's intention is to start
from Folly Bridge. Oxford, about 8o'clock
Monday morning and swim eight hours a
day for six days. in an attempt to reach
Teddington, distance of ninety-one miles
and TWO furlongs. Easton, who is 81 years
old, has during the last two seasons, &C.
complshed number of notable perform
ances in the way of long distance SWIM
ming.
Andrew Carnegie is still receiving his
share of daily whacks from the English
press. as the following from this evenings
Globe shows:
Mr. Andrew Carnegie suggests heavy tax on
misefs. What is q miser. Mr.. Carnegie? How
much money must he have to gradua' e in that
degree. and to what extent must he hoard it?
Vaporings of this sort make one long for law
which should make it necessary for blatant mil.
nonaires 10 wear Q gag.
There seems to be little doubt that the
Duke and Duchess of Portland will make
American society happy before Christmas.
1t is stated that their preparations for the
tour are made, and that an unforeseen ac-
cident only can keep them from sailing
for the United States about the end of