Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-12
GEORGE IS FOR ERIN ISLE
Kew Ruler of England Especially
Friendly to Ireland.
ROYAL RESIDENCE IN DUBLIN
Veteran of the '87 Movement Re-
turns to BaIIymRcOndn After
Many Years of Alb
sence.
BY THOMAS EMMETT

DUBLIN, June l5-(Special Dispatch to
The Bee )-Frendly as was the late King
Edward to Ireland, King George it is
understood is not only to visit us, with
Queen Mary early next year, but is con-
templating royal residence in Ireland and
spending some time each year in Dublin.
|, of course, do not KIN wv how much truth
there Is in this report of a royal residence,
but in official circles it is received with
considerable credence.
1t is further stated that King George is
strongly in favor of granting home rule to
ireland.
More stormy Meetings.
Stormy scenes characterized the holding
of rival meetings of the All-for-Ireland
league and u. l.. l.. supporters at Dromore
hamlet six miles from Bantry. Mr. Gil
hooly, M, T., with a strong contingent
drove from Bantry and a number OF sup
porters of MIR. Daniel O'Leary also put I'm
an appearance. Both sides harangued the
crowd at the same time, which made things
rather lively and soon free fights took
place. Sticks and fists were freely used
Many persons received nasty injuries. The
U. L. l.. section appeared to be in the
minority and some of their most promi-
nent men received rough treatment. Several
received wounds of more or less serious
nature. The greatest disorder an6 confu-
sion prevailed throughout. Both sides are
most active just now in anticipation of
a general election at an early date. 1t is
supposed that legal proceedings will follow
as the result of the affray.
Veteran of '07.
A distinguished veteran of the 81 move
ment in Ireland has just returned to his
old home in East Cork, after a prolonged
absence of forty-three years. fiye of which
were spent In prison and the remaining
thirty-eight in exile in the land of the Stars
and Stripes. This is Mr.. Thomas Guilt
name, who at the age Of " years has just
arrive at Ballymacoda ten miles from
Middleton, his native spot, which he had not
seen since March, 1861 and where he was
well remembered for the leading and con-
spicuous part he had taken in the Fenian
rising in company with Captain Mcclure
and Peter O'Neil Crowley on the night of
the rising, March q, 1857, at the Coast
Guard station at Knockadoon.
Many Years I'm Prison.
Some time afterwards Cullinane was ar
rested by Castlemartyr police and was
tried in the month of May, 1867, before a
special commission, sitting at Cork, in
company with several other Fenians, and
was amongst those who were sentenced
ito be hanged, drawn and quartered" This
sentence was afterwards commuted to
penal servitude for life, and Cullinane spent
terms of Imprisonment in Mountjoy Kill
mainham and Dartmoor. Subsequently he
was sent out as a convict to Australia with
the late John Boyle o'Reilly and several
other Fenians. In the year 1872 he received
his freedom on the condition that he should
not again return to Ireland and so he
went into exile in the United States, from
whence he has just now returned home
vigorous, hale and hearty for his years
to live for the remainder Of his days with
his sister, who still survives in the old
house at Ballynlacoda, and her two sons.
Decline ia Drunkenness.
The official figures dealing with the
prosecution for drunkenness in this country
are now available and show satisfactory
decline on the whole. The total prosecu
tions for drunkenness in 1903 were 6S,74s, al
against 74267 in $685. a decline of 5,5ls, Of
nearly per cent The largest decreases
we're in Dublin (S,4U as against 4,llD
Limerick Q,Ol5, against 1859 Belfast (S,S04
against 4,32S) and Derry Q,2SS, agains
.7O2). Cork shows a slight increase (2,04S
against lsgO), and Waterford also shows al
increase 1908, against S45). The heaviest per
cen:age of decline is at Limerick 1921 pc
/ cent.