Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-26
IRELAND'S CAUSE,
The Great National Convention
Opened at Chicago
TIE IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS.
The Convention viii Demand Their Re-
lease from English PrIsons-The Wom-
ans Congress at Atlanta-Many
Brainy Women Present.

S0ANA0Of 1SEW 4AS WV AWsA~A
al convention Of Irish societies wa!
opened in the Young Mems Christian
association hall this morning with 9
large representation Of 1rishmen from
all parts Of the country. The head
quarters at McCoy's hotel presented ar
animated appearance, conferences and
the welcoming Of new arrivals being
the order Of the day. John 7. Keat
ing, state secretary Of the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians, and secretary Of
the local reception committee, esti-
mates that there will be fully l,5o(
delegates in attendance.
The convention will last three days.
One general object is the formation Of
united open organization for the fur
therance Of the Irish cause. Those
who issued the call for the convention
claim that 1t Is not contemplated that
physical force shall be used or advised
In the attainment Of the indie.
pendence Of the Irish people as
nation, unless such means be deemed
absolutely necessary and the object in
view be probable Of attainment. 1t Is
believed the convention will serve to
revive interest and infuse new life
into the Irish cause, both in America
and Great Britain.
Among the many distinguished dele
gates already here is O'Neil Ryan, OF
st. Louis Mr.. Ryan, who was one Of
the signers Of the official call for the
convention, is ex-president Of the Irish
National league.
Considerable comment is being
aroused by the fact that among the
Fifty delegates from New York city
who have arrived are jeremiah O. Dono-
van Rosa and P. ]. P. lyman. lyman
became celebrated in 1882 as the mo
1" having in charge the removal" Of
government officials in Ireland. He it
was who was accused Of having con-
Quoted the killing Of Chief Secretary
Cavendish and Secretary Burke in
Phoenix park, Dublin. So carefully
was the name Of this man kept
from his fellow conspirators
that even James Carey, q leading
member Of the Invincibles, knew him
only as No. 1. Carey, however, when
he became an informer, made II neces-
sary for lyman to come to this coun-
try. During the year following the
killing lyman was member OF the
Middlesex volunteers, crack London
corps, and was one Of the men picked
to escort the queen to the opening OF
the new royal courts on the Strand.
Rosa is we'll known for his dynamite
campaigns. He was, 1t is claimed by
friends among the delegates, most in
humanity treated while in an English
prison on a thirty years sentence for
his connection with the Fenian move
ment, being obliged to lap up his food
while his hands were tied behind his
back. He lately visited England, his
term Of sentence having expired. Rosa
and lyman are staying at McCoy's ho-
tel, the official headquarters.
A sensation has been created by the
announcement that among other
things the convention will consider
the case Of the Irish political prisoners
still held in penal servitude in En-.
gland. Lord Salisbury, 1t is stated on
high authority, will probably be sent
o formal demand for their release
within certain period, which, II not
complied with, will be followed by the
carrying out strictly Of the old law
an eye for an eye and tooth for
tooth. For every prisoner not released
the removal" is promised Of British
cabinet officer or other prominent Eng
lish government official.
In the international athletic contest
between the crack amateurs OF Great
Britain and America at New York the
Americans were champions, not a sim
gle one Of the eleven events being won
by a Britisher. Four worlds records
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