The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-25
FOR SWEET LIBERTY
The Irish Struggle for Freedom Has Reach
ed MOmentOuS Period.
ABANDONED BY THE LIBERAL LEADERS.

of Ireland Arc laid Bare Chair
man Finncrty Made an Eloquent
Address. said There We're 10000.
600 People in sympathy.
Chicago. Sept. PA convention oi
irish Americans met to-day In tho au-
ultoriunl OF the Y. NJ. a., under the call
To action, which declared that the Irish
struggle for freedom had reached u
'nonentouS Hcriod: that their native
country had been abandoned IN th,
CRISES of her fate by IA. Liberal lend
'rs; that sh" had been alternately be
tiiNcd by the wings and Drapouncd 10y
thv tories; that Parliamentary a.itn-
ton. after long and patient trial had
utterly iall"u to accomplish its object
ana that, therefore II only remained tu
consider what other method OF proceed
cfe "f argument could be used to
achi"Nc her liberation before she was
done TO death by the usurpinr enact
hcuts oi foreign ANA hostile power
!hv delegates were slow i'm a%sembl-
lhs This morning in the convention hall
Wi!lSn mad been elabUrutely decorated
win stars and Stripes. interviewer with
IN" beloved green and the harp of Irish
song.
over the platform were SUSPENDED
banners. u"Hling the coats of arms of
the Irish Provinces
MI" the delegates were finding thci..
seats " lii" sizei oil paiutinp OF Robert
Emmett and a canvass with the ins,rir-
uoi God say" ireland" together Win
ia" picture ut hll"; iarkin and Ilrt,.u
thr Man til"stcr martyrs" wcr, elevated
over ia" prpSc'nium arch. y nuttcr OF ex-
'hrin"nt marked the entry oi thu solitary
woman delegate. Fanny O'GIudy. who
represented III" United Daughters OF Erin.
ne convention hpl been called to ass
S,mhir "i 10 O'Clock. but at that hour none
ot th promoters but II hardful OF dcIcga-
les mad rut IN an appearances. lurrcny-
hl%rd say" by very few, T.. j lyman.
who's" name * linked with the tragedy ui
ih"cnlN Park, ana who. as Number
one Is known the world over. came II
quietly and took rear scat
IT was not uutil - O'Clock that rc-
spuilS. Ia the repeated stamping and
pthei manifestations of impatIenc, tho
convention WAS called Ia order hv ! !
O'tpEncil, chairman of the local COM
hiti"". Al this time no. more than
man "i The seats on the floor of the hall
We're occupied and a large number OF
thoS" whose names had been given out
ny thr local committc" as having rcg-
Isi"i'd at headguarters, were conspicu-
Gus only 10y their nun-apprarancc
:N-tunSr"SSihun John Fiu.rtv. of
'hlS city was greeted with PROLONGED
on being presented as temporary chair
man. The original and subsequent
calls We're read by John T.. sutton. of
NV ork state. secretary OF the irish
Natlonal League of America. together
win resume OF the telegraphic dis
patches
Tn" reading of the dispatches finished
chairman Fin"rtr delivered the open
Ing address. at tn" conclusion OF which
tn" convention took "a recess
Foreign Telegraph inflammation.
lomdom Sept. 2i.-Thc examination
of Oscar Wilde in bankruptcy. piac.eu
ings was to have taken place to-day.aud
i,hr convict playwright and author.wa
brought from his prison To- the Bank
ruytcN Court in Il cab. He was not
called to tn" stand. however. his conn
sci having asked for an adjournment
OF tile proceedings, which the Court
granted In moving FOR th- adjourn
ment counsel stated that Wildcs' debts
amounted 10 A5.jNl. Toward the Iiu-
uidation of this sum his friends had
subscribed El,5Oc. and the remainder
would b" made UP. 50 that 20 Shiliinrs
in tn" pound would be paid
Berlin. Sept q The Koenigsbors
|citung asserts that the Car is about
10 pay visit to the Kaiser IA, Romin.
tell. and. Therefore. a strong rnili;n,.v
sEard VIII b" thrown around that place
tn" paper ALLEGES that the visit Of th,
RUSSIAN EMPEROR was planned by the
Hahttllui. llInCv Won iUnrul,h,.
while on his recent visit to st. Peters
burg.
Havana, sept. 24-Reports have been
received here that Col. Hernandez. com
inhnuing the Government troops in tir
SaEua District. overlook a band of re.
bells near Caridi ana defeated them
Pursuing them he attacked them ua,i,,
at lihano. taking three prisoners ana
capturing a quantity of horses. arms
ammunition. etc.
For Another Yacht Race.
New York Sept 2I-The follov,r,
cahlegram has been received at th,
New York Yacht Clubhouse:
Newmarket. Sept. -.
j V 5. Oddi Secretary. New York
fach club, New York:
f"ur message received. confirm
personally challange sent through
Royal Victoria Club in my name con
hrmator letter will follow immediate
IS, ana make no restrictions as to con
ditionS. CHARLES ROSS -,
Iii" Nashville club Dcfcnfcd.
Richmond. Va, Sept. 24.-The Nash