Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-24
INSTRUMENTATION
Opens at Chicago with a Large
Attendance.
A COUPLE OF NOTABLE DELEGATES

lyman, Who L. Said To He the sEumbe1
One" Who Engineered the Assassinatioa IN
Phoenix Park, Dublin, Of Gladstone's Rep.
resentative in Ireland. One, and O'Dono.
van Rossa, Another-A Mig scheme 81
Removals" Proposed.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24-The great national
convention Of Irish societies was opened
In the Young Mems Christian As.
ISOLATION hall this morning with a large
representation Of Irishmen from all parts
of the country. 1t is estimated that 1900
delegates will be in attendance before
business is well under way. The conven-
ton will last three days. One general
object is the formation Of united open
organization for the furtherance Of
the Irish cause. Those who issued the
call for the convention claim that It Is
not contemplated that ply steal force shall
be used or advised in the attainment of the
independence of the Irish people as a M.
ton, unless such means be deemed alb.
soluteiy necessary and the object in view
be probable of attainment"
Rosa and ''Io. I" on Hand.
1t is believed the convention will serve
to revive interest and infuse new life into
the Irish cause, both in America and
Great Britain. Considerable comment is
being aroused by the fact that among the
fifty delegates from New York city are
jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa and p. j. p.
lyman. lyman became celebrated in 1889
as Number One" having in charge the
removal" of government officials in Ire
land. He it was who was accused of hav.
Ing conducted the assassination of Chief
Secretary Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke in Phoenix park, Dublin. So care.
fully was the name of this man kept from
his fellow conspirators that even James
Carey, the leading member of the 'Invin.
cibles, knew him only as Number One. T"
Rosa , Wcll-known Dynamiter.
Carey, however, when he became an in
former, made it necessary for lyman tc
come to this country. During the year
following the asssassinations lyman was
member of the Niddlesct volunteers a
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 dyna,
mite campaigns. He was, it is claimed by
friends among the delegates, most inhu
manly treated while in an English prison
on a thirty years sentence for his connec
ton with the Fenian movement, being
Obliged to lap up his food while his hands
were tired behind his back. He has lately
visited England, the term of his sentence
having expired. Rosa and lyman arr
staying at McCoy's hotel, the official head
quarters.
One Purpose of the Meeting.
A sensation has been created by the an
nouncement that the convention among
other things, will consider the case of the
Irish political prisoners still held in
penal servitude in England. Lord Sails.
bury, it is stated on high authority, will
probably be sent a formal demand for
their release within a certain period, which
If not complied with will be 70 llowed by
the carrying out strictly of the old law
''an eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth" For every prisoner not released
removal" is promised of British cabinet
officer Of other prOvp mont I'm p1;cb <r,x-av,,