Evening journal., 1890-12-29
o,sHeA DEFENDS HlMsELE.
lie Publishes Letters to Show That Mr.
HeaIy's Charges Are Untrue.

lie Publishes Letters to Show That nr.
HeaIy's Charges Are Untrue.
LONDON, Dec 20 Having been advised
that an action for libel would not lie Capt
OShea publishes the following correspond
nee to disprove Mr.. Healy's taunt that
OShea bartcred his wife's honor to gain a
seat in parliament.
In letter dated Dec "a, 1890, Mr.. Stall
bridge says: "When Liberal whip l did
my best to promote your candidature as a
Liberal and a supporter of Mr.. Gladstone
rom Mid Armagh and afterward from
Liverpool in 1885 "
In letter dateu Dec. 20, 1890, Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, NJ. r., says: 81 assume that
you will take some notice OF the brutal at
.ack OF Mr.. Healy at Kilkenny, though
unless ! am much mistaken, you will find
hat there is no legal remedy. His state.
ment is utterly inconsist with what know
lf the general election OF 1885. According
10 my recollection, Mr.. Parnell neglected
It first to give you any assistance, and did
not do 40 until he had seen letters from
myself and another person pointing out
hat your services in the past as an inter
mediary between himself and the Liberal
1arty had been a real advantage to both,
and that such services would continue TO
De equally necessary If the two parties de-
sired to maintain any kind of friendly re-
lations. Respecting Galway, / find that
wrote you TO the same effect in January,
1886, which letter authorize you to pub
.ish IL you think it could be useful. This
correspondence ought to afford sufficient
evidence that no such completely existed
is your traducer has been base enough to
nsinuAte."
he la.9t J.. -.
ain is dated Jan. 20, 1886 and ii marked
private" IL is as follows: ''In the pres
snt condition of Irish affairs il Is more
han ever unfortunate that you are not
iound In a seat in parliament Is there
any chance Of your standing for one OF
hose now vacant ia Irclandg II surely
must be in the interest OF the Irish party
o keep open channels of communication
with the Liberal leaders. If any possible
cooperation is expected, It is clear that a
great deal OF preliminary talk must be had,
and doubt II any Liberal leader is at
present in direct OF Indirect communica.
ion with the Irish representatives. / GER
ainly ind myself very much Ia the dark
rs to their intentions and wishes. Cannot
fou get Mr.. parnell's exequatur for one OF
.he vacant seatsi Ii Is really the very least
-
lone for him."
Mr.. O'Brien telegraphed that he never
n his life wrote line for The Irish World
The article quoted by London paper as
showing his approval Of dynamite to be
Earbled version of "A contribution by him
% The New York Herald He repeats his
iemand that the insinuation that he wrote
u advocacy OF dynamite be withdrawn.
Archbishop Walsh denies the report thnt
ne ever asked the pope to interfere In the
irish quarrel. lie considers the Irish peo-
pie amply competent TO settle their own
disputes, aud he believes that they will
settle the present one in a manner that
will reflect credit upon the nation.
It is stated on the authority of Il member
lf the cabinet that parliament will GER
.ainly not be dissolved until after the pas
'age of the tithes bill and the land pur-
.hase bill.