Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09
PAKNELL,s ENJOYS SAIL.
They Leave Queenstown Amid Disorder
Their Careers Sketched.


They Leave Queenstown Amid Disoraer-
Their Careers Sketched.
The steamer Etruria, which sailed from
Queenstown, Ireland, yesterday for New York.
| had among her passengers Messrs. James
O'Kslly. John Redmond. John O'Copnor and
Henry Harrison, members Of parliament. who
go TO America to raise money az representa-
| tives Of Mr.. Parnell The Parnellite crowd met
with q hostile reception from the anti-Parnell-
ties at Queenstown. The efforts Of the former en-
| countered 80 much resistance thatfour attempts
which they made to present an address to tho
delegates proved Intellectual. The disorder
eliminated in the Parneilites attacking their
opponents with blackthorns. The police inter-
vened, and the Parrellites were finally enabled
to present their address. Delegate O'Connor's
speech Of thanks for the address was inter
rupted throughout
JAMES ). oKELLy.
Mr.. James J. O'Keliy is an old New York
journalist and was made famous in 1873 BY his
mission to Cuba for the New York Herald to
tell the world about the revolution of Cespedes.
He was born in Dublin in 1910 and began his
adventurous career in 1863 by joining the
Foreign Legion in France In this corps he
served in Arabia and afterward in Mexico
where he was captured in 1866, but escaped
across the border to Texas whence he made
his way to New York. There the fenian move
inent was then at its height and he became one
Of its most active spirits. When it failed he
went to France again and served during tho
war with Prussia. When Paris surrendered he
went back to New York and became a newspaper
man. He was arrested in Cuba for his letters
on the revolution there and sent TO Spain,
where he remained In prison for some time
until released by the Intervention of
the United States minister. Gen. D. T.. Sickles
His next expedition was to Brazil. lie returned
with Dom Pedro and accompanied the emperor
all through his tour of the United States After
this he wrote up the Sitting Bull Sioux war end
then went off to find the Madhi for a syndicate
of papers. of which the London Daily Ne,rs was
at the head His letters on Lord Wolseley's
campaign at this time attracted much atten-
ton. He was back in Ireland just before the
general election of 1850 and was then persuaded
to join in the political fight. He was elected
to parliament from Roscommon and has since
been one of the most active Of Mr.. Paruelrs
lieutenants. He is fne-looking man and few
have history OF such many-sided adventures
as he can show for his career SO far.
JOHN o'coNNOR.
John O Common. who comes here as his fellow
delegate, is not known out of Ireland. He is
stalwart 1ipperary man. and is called among
his fellow members Long JOHN to distin-
guish him from the several other OConnOrs in
parliament He was undistinguished. except as
q Woodworking local leader, until the recent
rupture, when his jealous advocacy of Mr..
Parnell in the disputes in London, his heading
the wbar brigade that captured for Mr.. Par
nell the Office Of Unated Ireland in Dublin and
the very pronounced part his blackthorn
played in the vigorous canvass of the Kilkenny
election secured him more extended reputa-
ton. He is the tallest man and one Of the wit
tiest story tellers in the house Of commons.
Both the late Mr.. Forster and Mr.. Balfour have
put him In prison.
WIZ. H. K. REDMOND
William H. X. Redmond is one of the young
est Of the Irish members. He comes from
Wexford and has been in New York twice be-
fore. The first time he came with two OF the
other members on a collecting tour and the
second time while on his way home from a
similar mission to Australia, whence. with his
brother John. he sent over $500. 900 to the league
treasury. The father Of these two young men,
the late VIM. Redmond, for many years repre-
sented Wexford i'll parliament
HENRY HARRISON.
Henry Harrison is young Protestant land
lord, university graduate, who only during
the past year joined the Irish party. He was
given a seat vacant in one Of the Catholic con-
stituencies in the north Of Ireland, and was
elected without opposition. When nominated
he boosted that he was the grandson OF one of
the sturdy Protestant united Irishmen of '9S
who had given his life for the cause with EN-
met and Orr. Harrison is a powerful fellow, Of
pleasing presence and persuasive voice. only
twenty-four years old. one of the best foo, ball
players and amateur sprintera in England.
went to Gweedore. Ireland, and was imprisoned
with Conybeare for giving bread to the tenants
who were holding their cabins against tho
evictors.