ENGLISH & FOREIGN.
[eeutbe's telegrams.] LONDON, October 14. Disloyal Irishmen. Numerous meetings are being held in Ireland, at which proposals have been made by various speakers that tenants generally should refuse to pay any rent until Mr Parnell has been released. A special “ Gazette” has been issued by the ' Irish Executive to-day, in which “boycotting” and coercion to join the League are proclaimed criminal acts. Several further arrests of prominent agitators have been made. Among those now in custody are Mr Arthur O’Connor, member of the House of Commons for Queen’s County; Mr J. O’Kelly, member for Rosscommon; Mr T. Sexton, M.P. for Sligb; and Mr Quinn, Secretary of the Land League. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mr Healy, M.P. for Wexford, and other arrests are known to he imminent. Severe Weather. A very severe hurricane has been experienced on the English coast, causing numerous wrecks and immense damage to the shipping at seaport towns, and several lives have been lost through the disasters which have occurred. WASHINGTON, October 14. President of the Senate. At a meeting of the Senate to-day, Mr Davis, a neutral member, was elected President, in place of Mr Bayard, democrat, who was recently elected temporary to that position.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2352, 17 October 1881, Page 3
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