The morning call., 1893-05-10
MICHAEL DAVITT.
ReCOlleCtionS of His Visit
to California.
CHAT WITH HIS WIFE'S AUNT.
She Had No Difference With Davitt
and Does Not Know Why He
Went Into Bankruptcy.

Michael Davilt the great Irish leader
ana patriot and for some time q me IN Der
of the British Parliament, is well known
TO LHany Oakianders, and some are very
much interested in his welfare since lie
chose his wife from among Oakland's fair
daughters.
Away back in 1887 Dayitt was on tour
oil America in the interest of the irish peo-
pie and the Nationalist or HOme-Iue
party in Ireland. He addressed the liberty
loving people of Oakland, and there were
many among the audience Who were greatly
interested in the brilliant and eloquent
lrishman, One in particular-Miss Mary
Yore. the niece of the wealthy James
CannlnG-was more than impressed. i'll
deed, was touched to the heart
A warm friendship sprang up between
the two, which ripened into the softer
passion. and on the second trip to Oakland
the pretty Mary \ ore was led to the altar.
The marriage ceremony took place on De-
ceinber 30. 1881 and the couple left soon
after for Ireland, where they resided up tn
two years ago, when Mrs. Davitt was called
back by the sickness OF her uncle, Mr..
Canning. She came on with. her two little
ones, maid and husband, The visit of the
Ddvitts was cut short. however. and the
family returned to Ireland Their sudden
return caused some gossip, as il was init
mated that Davltt had asked and been re-
fused help from the rich uncle of his wife
in his schemes in the Interest Of lreland's
struggle for home rule. In plain words,
that he had asked for money and been
fatty denied.
A London dispatch in THE CALL has
again set the gosSips talking. The tele-
gram reads:
LoHDoN, May 8.-Mlchael Davltt, the anti
Parnelliie member for Northwest Cork. has
resigned his seat in Parliament owing to bank
Iuptcy. Daylit'S financial troubles were caused
by costs attendant upon The North Meath cleo
tion contest
a CALL reporter visited the beautiful
home OF Mrs. Canning at 954 Sixteenth
street yesterday in regard to the telegram
and was courteouSly received by that lady,
who. while dreading publicity, kindly gave
all tie Information in her power. She
stated that there had been much talk of
trouble between her husband, herself and
Davitt, but that there was no truth what
ever in it. She said that the sudden eav-
ing of Mr.. ana Mrs. Davitt was not caused
by any anger that had been engendered
over money matters, but was simply on'ac-
count of her nieces approaching maternity.
Her babe was born soon after her return
TO Ireland Tie two families were at that
time, aud had always been, friendly. and
Mrs Canning added: Il h0pe We always
will be on the best Of terms. They re-
turned to Ireland too soon to suit US" She
went on: "Mr. DRvitt never asked US for
help In any manDer, shane or form. He
would scurn TO take a dollar from us UT
from any one else.
"He never asked for money. and conse-
quently was never refused. And that
other absurd rumOr that because If his
following of Gladstone ana desertiOn of
Parntll in those trying times in Ireland
after Parnell's trouble there was a differ
ence between the families. is certainly
queer story, since il is known that we be-
lgv nc did Mr. in hot
tion. 1t is very strange how such pre-
posterOus stories get ailoat. There is no
truth in them at all"
When asked as TO the dispatch above
Mrs Canning stated that site had not
heard OF Davitt'S financial trouble and
that she did not believe that was the
reason of his resignation from PariIa-
ment. The lady said that il ne had such
troubles they could not be from his elec-
ton expenses, because he incurred no
expenses. being elected without opp0si-
ton. She said she knew nothing of Mr..
Davitt being in financial straits. She
was certain, she said, that there we're TO
differences in the family. 1--WE have al
ways been friends, and | Am sure We al
ways will be-"
1t has been rumored also that Mrs. Can
ming was the lady who has been men Iiuned
rs the donor of the thousands that have
been spent III the erection of the handsome
new church of st. Francis de Sales on
GROVE street. Whlch Will be dedicated next
July. In this connection Davitt's name
had also figured, as it was said that he has
intmated that the money was put into
that edifice instead OF into the Irish fund.
When questioned on this point, the lady
laughed softly and said: Just like the
other stories. No truth in il.
There are no differences between Mr..
Davitt and myself, nor was there any
trouble between my husband, who died in
March, 1892. and Mr.. Davitt. And as to
the money that went to the church, have
heard of many ladies whose names have
been connected with the donation. Mrs.
DriscnIl. Mrs. Stanford and many others
have been mentioned besides myself"
Nevertheless, Mrs. Canning canno be in
close correspondence with The Davilts, for
it is fact that the seat in Parliament for
North Meath, to which that gentleman
was elected, was contested by Mahoney,
and that because of such contest and the
costs accruing therefrom, although Davitt
was winner, he was forced to go into
bankruptcy, having no money 10 pay the
costs. II Is said to be an honorable bank
ruptcy, and Redmond. Harrington and
other Parnellile leaders condemn Maho-
ney'S action in forcing il upon Dayi:t,