The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-23

as the Count oe -, the name hay-
ing been given TO the. writer in
confidence. He is not at liberty,
without permission, TO give IL or the address
through which Jim occasionally corre-
sponded with some previous chums Of the
secret service. one Of Jim's exploits in
Stockholm in 1886 illustrates the use TO
which the funds Of the secret service were
put by the corps of British PinkertOns.
Shortly after the conversion Of Mr..
Gladstone TO home-rule principles in
1885, an agent in New York who
was high up i'm the councils OF what
remained of the Fenian Brotherhood
in that city, suggested a mission 10 Katkofi,
in Moscow, for the purpose of pnIsting his
anti-British feeling on the side Of the Irish
revolutionary effort. IL was likewise pro-
posed by this same agent OF Hoare's, who
was never suspected by his Fenian as
sociates till after his death, that
dynamite movement be inaugnrated
in London and Dublin in order TO
prevent, if possible, the bartering away
Of Irish independence by Gladstone and
Parnell for mess Of home rule pOrridge.
The proposal was accepted by those TO
whom il had been made, and two ennis
saries were sent out from New York TO ful-
fill the double mission. One Of the two, it
is believed, was fully convinced that the
mlSslOH was DOnd Hue dHdlT. Inc
other, who was an agent of Hoare.
was in the inside track. The news OF
the departure of the mission was cabled
10 the head Of the secret service on this
side, and precautiOn well taken. An eX-
officer Of colonial reputation, whom we will
call Colonel, was sent to Paris TO await the
arrival Of ENJOYS of Red Jim, who was then
at Berlin, and was ordered to Brussels
to await developments. The ENJOYS
reached Paris safely, and called
upon Patrick Casey, whose name
has already been mentioned in this nara
tive. They likewise called upon a general,
whose name, for certain reasons, cannot be
given just yet, and obtained from him a
letter of introduction TO kalkOf in Moscow.
The ENJOYS were next introduced 10 Colonel
-. who was sent from the Intelligence
Department of the Home Office to watch
their movements and learn their plans.
THE ASSASSINATION OF GLADSTONE.
The trio meet frequently at the Hotel Dal-
ma, near Madelaine, and discussed, among
other projects, the assassination Of Glad
stone, Colonel -- suggesting a particular
kind of compressed-air revolver, by which
the deed could be done nOselessly, and Of
fering to sell to the ENJOYS as many Of these
weapons as might be needed. The pro-
pOsal was duly considered, and the report
was sent to London that a plot was
on foot, which had for its object the life OF
the Prime Minister. Colonel -, who |
made this offer, has told the writer that he |
did it because he could, if the deed was
done, trace the crime on the ENJOYS VINO
left tor London prepared for the journey TO
Moscow the Colonel being, of course, made |
acquainted with the plans and intentions Of
both, which he duly communicated 10 his |
superiOrs in London.
FIELDS n CO.'S CREDITORS.
At the first meeting Of j. ii. Fields a. Co. |
the creditors resolved TO raise fund |
prove claims to six thousand pounds ste
ling in an American bank payment to Mrs.
Miller having been stopped.