Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-02-13 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

INDIGNATION MEETING AT THE NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB.  A largely-attended meeting was held at the National Liberal Club, London, on Wednesday, to proteet against the treatment of Mr WOl. O'Brien. The meeting was presided over by Mr Schnadhorst, and there were present Sir W. Foster, Mr Causton, Mr George Howell, Dr. Clark, Dr. Hunter, and other members of! Psrliament. The first resolution,while express. tog gratlfiChttion that public opinion had obliged the Government to mitigate the treatment of Mr O'Brien, pointed out the necessity for rousing the Liberal party throughout the country to express its disapproval of the indignities to which Mr O'Brien had been subjected, and the infamous sentence on Mr Edward Harrington, which were but illustrative of the vindictiveness which the Government is pursuing towards their oppou, nts in Ireland. Resolutions expressing admiration of the self-restraint of the Irish people were also carried. Mr Muudrlla, who supported the first resolution, said they were there as Englishmen to free themselves from all complicit, in the atrocious treatment to which Mr O'Brien had been subjected. No eooner, he added, were the doors of Parliament closed than the game began. The right bon. gontleman believed that no addition to lrelaad, England, Scotland, and Wales were with the Liberal Party. They were only eupportors of nnicn with Ireland. Mr Broadhurst and Sir Henry Rogeoe ttloo spoke. At Manchester Council meeting, on Wednesday, the Mayor regretted his conduct towards Mr O'Brien was disapproved by his colleagnes and fellow-citizzus. His action was one of personal kiudnees, and was not intended to chow political bias. The Council accepted tne explanation, but recorded their deep regret that the incident had occurred. - _  Mr O'Brien he evked the Mayor of Clonmel to have no further reports made about his health at tresent. EXTAAORDINARY_PRAYER BY A  rRIEsT.  Violent speeches were delivered at Bkibereen on Tuewlay night, at a demonstration called to oelebrate the return of William O'Brien'e clothes. Father Coveny, of Dunmanuny, said the murders of the people by the peace at Youghal, Middleton, Mitchelatown and else• where had been avenged by the idling of a coce,abulary inopector at Gweedore, "and 'night Uod strengthen the hand that committed the deed." (Great cheering.)  At Backs swims, en Wednesday, a lab er named James, was acquitted of murdering a coal dealer, named (lance, at Chalvey, near Slough. A romantic story was disclosed in the Bir.' zningham Police Court, on ThumadaY on a charge of attempted suicide preferred against Jane Edwards being investigated. Many years ago her husband was sentenced to a long term of penal servitude. In the belief, as the alleged, that he was dead, she =trued a local publican with whom she has lived seven years and by whom she ha a fondly. Ricently the first husband turned up. There were pamionate scenes. The publican turned her and has chilor street, and, reduced at length to • • destitution, elle attempted to poi.on hereslf. She was remanded. The Cumberland local authority have, it is stated, resolved to slaughter two more herds of rattle in that county which have been affected by the contagion of pleuro-pneumonia. One, at Cardew Hall, consists of 126 cattle, and the other at Guards, Gretna, of 109, making altogether, with the previous herds slaughtered during the last month, a total of nearly 600 cattle. The owner of the Cardew Hall herd valued his stock at £1,600; the magistrates have allowed him £1,600; and the value of the Guards' herd is shoat £1,400, or £1,500, making a total of nearly £3,000 which the county of Cumberland will have to pay for them two A  TILE SEAMEN'S STRIKE  The sailors strike is spreading in Liverpool, and on Wednesday several outward bound steamers had difficulty in getting crews except at union wages. The Coal-heavers Association have resolved to support the sailors on strike, and if the companies which still hold out against the rates do not give way this week, the coal-heavers will make a g moral strike. It is expected that other tradee in the city will their follow examplo.The Soamen's Union is now twenty-one thousand strong, Liverpool alone having four thousand. , On Thursday several thousand sailors and firemen on strike marched through the streets of Liverpool, headed by a band, and carrying numerous English and American flags. When passing along the line of docks, the procession was largely increased by coal heavers and labourers joining. Large bodies of police were stationed at various points in view at a disturbance, and to protect the boarding houses, the keepers, and crimps, against whom the Union men are very bitter. There was eonsiderablo excitement, but no disturbance. The ttri'ge is extending.  The Gyde steamship owners, on Wednesday, voluntarily and unanimously granted quay labourers an advance of a halfpenny per hour. The owners dealare that matte. a have become serious for the strikers. Messrs Burns' boats are now plying regularly, and are fully manned with firemen and seaman, there not being a Union man amongst them. The crews of five vessels, which arrived in the Clyde on Wednesday, joined the strikers. Extra police are patrolling the docks.