Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-31
DILLON AND O'BRIEN
Their Release Reopens the Irish
Leadership Contest.
TOO BIG A BURDEN FOR MCCARTHY

Besides Being ThankIess Task That His
Generosity Makes Very CostIy-DilIon
Announces That He Is Fornenst the ''Un-
crowned King" Whose Enemies Threat
en- to Fire Him Into a Horse Fonda
Protection Meeting at London-Terri-
BILE Disaster in Japanese waters-For-
eign Notes.
LONDON, July al.-For the first time in
several months Irish affairs are the lead
ing topic here. The release from prison
of Dillon and O'Brien has started crop
OF rumors that is large in proportion to
the time that the two Home Rulers have
been out of politics, as it were When
they were released there was big crowd
to cheer them, part of which called ON
them to stand by Parnell, and part to
abandon him. 1t is now stated on high
authority among the Mozart hyites that
Dillon will shortly be selected as leader of
the party. Mccarthy has only been wait
ing for billions release to get rid of the
burden of the craftsmanship, and devote
himself entirely to his favorite occupa.
ton of literature.
Mccarthy Too Generous
His finances have suffered considerably
since he accepted the leadership by
calls upon his generosity, while his in
come has declined. From all parts of Ire.
land appeals have come direct to McCar-
thy for assistance in the cases of evicted
tenants and others, and although his mod
crate circumstances would have justified
general refusal, yet his nat aral sympa-
thies have led him to contribute beyond
his means. In return for all this, for the
first time in his life he has been subjected
to personal abuse, and his intimate friends
say that while too proud and patriotic to
openly acknowledge his disappointment,
he has been cured of his lifelong enthusi-
asm for the National cause. at least so far
as wearing out the remainder of his career
in the task of Sisyphus.
Dillon Will Fight ParneII
Addresses We're presented 10 Dillon and
O'Brien at Athlone and Mdllingar yester-
day. Dillon, in responding, said he be-
leved that in the near future there would
again be united Irish party. At Dublin
an immense crowd of Parnellites and Nc
Carthyites cordially greeted the leaders,
who drove to Dillon's residence amid
cheers for Parnell. Dillon, in cove sa-
ton with representative McCarthyites
promised that in the event of any Parnell
contest in bye elections, he would inter
vene in support of the McCarthyite candi-
date. O'Brien adheres to his intention to
take period of rest for the completion of
his historical novel
Threaten to Duck Parneli,
The latest talk of the anti-Parnellites is
that they will duck Parnell in horse
pond If be dares TO speak at Thurles next
Sunday, according to his announced in
tention. Archbishop Croke has invited
Dillon and O'Brien to be his guests at
Thurles. The horsepond programme may
not be carried out, especially as it is de-
clared to be contingent on the consent of
Archbishop CroSe, who is not likely to
agree to such disposition, even temper
arily, of Parnell. That there will be dis
order at Thurles next Sunday there is lit
tie doubt. The people there are almost to
man devoted to the archbishop. and will
resent any allusion of an unfavora bic
kind to the clergy