The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21
xorrs AND oUERrEh.

Several friends say that the "FoEty cures o. Done-
raiie." under its real name Of 1.-THE ourse OF oAehy'
or "Thc Doneraiie Litany,'' IL by Pstr'ck oheny'
better known as the Bard. The poem IN
crofton Croker's Popular Songs OF Ireland IN .
ley's Universal Library, in Rosster Johnsons "F@
nous Single and Fugitive Poems" a. wen no'ne
collections. It has q sequel. the "Biessing OF Done
rattle" Concerning the Bard, ono FRIEND ia w.
writes; "o'Keily was born In 1894 There em
be some doubt concerning the exact date OF ms oea'n'
though II took place early In the present cen'urs'
short sketch OF oKoily is given In J. oponosnues
Biographical Dictionary OF Irish Poep. FoIe iun
account OF this eccentric genius see Bits OF bierne''
by the late Robert Shelton Mackenzie. An
other friend says that the Doneraiie people were
so hurt At the Curse (AuElice-made " 30 70 ".
Kelly ?? that the poet composed the blessing VI
Doneraie.' Concerning the twin poems ''p.oo.
writes: Both tho Curse and the Painode CONTAIN
forty lines (hence his forty courses tcursesD anu oS0h
line contains on an average twelve words"
In :. Notes and Queries" Of oct. ~ 2 writer %nss
the SIGNATURE e Holland, !, Gays that ,thsse Ns s1iS Ynst
H ans s Ss s.Ss 4 e, ESSd isy, nS% is tS II CO. County my
the volumes. Nj. vorstsse. the librarian OF nu =
work . an sas s,c. f%iS %sFes.iss N Dutch S:raidry;. The
~. e9 iSs%N :sS HaaSs Ss Tor the y:.: ~ q ~. to
1894. contained in the Documentary aht9ry ot r Ssw
are known to have been 4 few arrivals in other .hips,
T Mnre %.r r' tsrss 's Ssm iS the Sst Convoy ssoy the arsas Ger:
ri, swai. and Raid, .tHoiGate's Amer; osnsalosy; Z,
Van M RG%' IN 1885, ssssr 1Mr.. Fam GaIb y h sSs n Y: voai l.. p.
rHi Tier. were' probably Stn,r,; out y M tnes \ Msf'
To settle 4 dispute about the Great Eastern; !, In
What year was che launched2 .. The DaIe Of ID,
Ensl.:s or "a %m S'eSs 's cspi,sii.,s' That hun. heri !.
1 Atop e. Wan aha m fropclnd or n WOODEN nhtp u.
Was she built as q passenger ships 2: Or as q shiS to
carry troops for the Engliah Government? -P.J.D.
J.. She was launched In 1859 In London. 2. Shs
was designed by Isambard Brunei, and built by Scott,
Russell 4 Co., at Millwal. London. 3. Eogliah cap
itaiists built her, 4. She laid the Atlantic cable Of
1893. which broke. and that OF 1899. which did not
break. 8. She was an iron vessel. but not an iron
clad. g. She was built a. n passenger steamer. Z.
She was not built and was never used a. q ~troopship
Where was Camp Douglas located How many
prisoners were confined there in june. 1884 have
heard that there was q plot to releass these prisoners.
Can you give me any informstion about this? who
oss the 6 bead q the III plot, tn Weir Yer the the knights OF the
Camp Douglas was near Chicago. In June. 1894.
there were about 5000 prisoners there. Col. Sweet.
in %commaud heard OF a plot to lberate the prisoners
and burn Chicago. but by strengthening biz garrison
he prevented any attempt. In November. 1904, Col,
Sweet learned Of another attempt to be made on
election night. He had no time TO Obtain reinforce
ments. but called in the aid of a prisoner, John T
shanks. a Texas ranger, who was allowed TO escape
and. having obtained tho confidence Of the Confed
crate leaders in Chicago. caused their arrest. Accord
ing to Col. Sweets report OF the second attempt. some
$50 or 200 escaped prisoners and rebel soldiers met
In Toronto on Aug. a6 and came thence to Chi
cage. whore. in the excitement OF the Demo
cratic National Convention. they expected to be over
looked. They were to DO assisted by the Tlinoi
"sons of Liberty" Their presence became known
and they dispersed. About Nov. l, 1854. q second ex
petition was organized in Canada. the members o
which came to Chicago. and were met by "sons o
Liberty" The camp guard consisted Of the Eight
and Fifteenth Veteran Reserve Regiments. the frs
2T3 strong. the second 377 strong. with the Twenty
fourth Ohio battery. lac men, q total Of 700 men
there were $500 prisoners. On Sunday. Nov. q
about 0 P. M, these persons were arrested: Col. q
st. Leger Grenfell. J. 7. Shanks, Col. Vincent Marine
duke. BRIG. Gen" Walsh OF the Sons of Liberty an
Judge Buckner Morris, Treasurer OF the Sons; fror
the 7th TO the 18th Of November about 120 person
were arrested. described as ''bushwhackers. guerrilla
and rebel soldiera." Col. Sweet seized lac guns. 81
revolvers, "a ~shotguns. so. carbines. l rife and an
munitton. &C. Col. Sweets report is in the elevent
volume Of Putnam's Record of the Rebellion. p. 41s;
will appear probably in the second series Of Oh
on1cial Records.
According to law. what is a concealed w9sgonp
weapon that 10 not visible. Tho law 10 rattle
mixed up by late amendments.s 80 that there is mo-
no law Qf there ever was one) against carrying col
oealed weapons; the provision that used to apply t
that act applies now 20 the possession and use c
knockout drops. slungshots and dirks arc prohibited
whether concealed or not.
Tho two letter. published on Nov. 2 give som
married Priests in the Roman catholic Church. BI
v. C,s statement that ",he privilege of marrying b,
tai rites in communion with the See OF Rome is fl
In z ur column on Oct, 81, the prtsatR of tho A
menian branch Of the Roman Church do not enJo
Armenian is one OF the rites Cor autonomous churcheI
in communion with the See OF Rome Is also incorr.'
d s sRs t % na.1 Is s4ff.s aS.Gn6%Si n wS SSigsSt u a6 chursS
q State. under some ec Gle authority or
n Armenian Church Is not and has never been under Il
and. therefore. cannot be properly called an aut
y nomous church. 1t has been an Independent churc
rG% s. Of its n1teen hundred years Of e1istence
has had close relations with both the Greek and r
, s enc Which both the Greek and Roman churehes DO
to the terrible sun. fringe Of The Armselan Church
t ts1 h1 Teas. Of Is q p pGesi Po.i.iR. p sSss n apIles 81 sf' tB Bs
=, cS~rcSes cons,d.rsd tkenseiy.s in communion wi
m Ire SfsN0 or p% Sd Of Xr%su,sns q SsionsinS
7 n: ". A p9s%D,5y r Ssssss y =. f Feps , Ss%s
the French Ambsssa1or at con.tantinopis: II iS
> never ]Enowinsly killed an Arm'n!an Roman CA
v s S,i' s or d cspSss' h Tae pF9 yIsIs OF or nIs5sIner Er sslop e.
poured upon the members. Of the Armenian a
u armenian Protestant churches. And while ma
Armenians have been dismissed from Governme
service. many Roman Catholic Armenians have be
promoted in different branches of tbs Governmei
Z. S. c., an Armenian
Can you or any Of your readers tell me who was
Arthur Helps. author OF Friends in Council"
A NEW YORK DENvERIAS
Arthur Helps was born at streatham. Surrey, Fl
land. July 10. 1873; studied at Trinity College. Ca
bridge. graduating in 1888. and then became privs
secretary to Mr.. Spring Rice tsfterwad Lord MOI
eagle). Chancellor Of the EIch 'quer In 1s85.9s:
became clerk OF the Privy Council in 1859. and III
March z. 1878. Ho was = favorite of Queen Victor
and was by her created X. c. r. in 1872. He wrc
Thoughts in the Cioster and the Crowd" 1875
"EAsays," in 1s41; 'Ciaims OF Labor" 1874
"Friends in Council" is4S; second series. IL,
"spanish Conquest OF America 18bb.8l; "soc
Pressure 1874; several plays. and other bool
One biography gives his birth as in 1917.
Am I right In claiming that in Spain the execution