THE IRISH QUESTION.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 64, 8 November 1887, Page 2

THE IRISH QUESTION.

DYNAMITER’S PLANS. SELBURNE’S OPINIONOF GLADSTONE, A FABMEr'sHOT; BALFOUB ON GLADSTONE. arrestofln M.P. London, November 5. The New York Sun publishes a report of the meeting of dynamiters held at Brussels on Sunday. The meeting decided not to hamper Messrs Gladstone or Parnell in the agitation for Home Rule for Ireland, and also to refrain, from the committal of outrages While there was the slightest possible prospect of Parliament grant- I ing self-government to Ireland. The Earl of Seibourne, speaking at! Tilbury, stated he was unable to support Mr Gladstone’s Irish policy, which practically meant spoliation and anarchy, and said that the Liberal Ministers must prefer the country before their party. A Moonlighter has shot and severely wounded a farmer at Tralee, while the latter was assisting a boycotted neighbor. The United Ireland urges a general application of the " Plan of Campaign,” in order to avenge O’Brien. Mr Balfour, speaking at a meeting in Birmingham, said that the Government were determined to enforce law and order, and accused Mr Gladstone of causing sedition by his speeches on the Irish Question

The arrest of Mr Cox, M.P., has been ordered by the authorities, on the charge of attending a proclaimed meeting. The Marquis of Hartingtonjand Mr Goschen will speak at Dublin on the 29 th instant.

LATER. THE OBSTRUCTIVE PRISONER.

COMPULSORY WEARING OF UNIFORM. London, November 6. The Governor of the gaol has been directed to compel O’Brien to wear prison uniform.

In reference to this subject “ Puff " makes the following remarks O’Brien refuses to wear prison garb or perforifi menial offices 1 Aye, it’s just as I told you ! He wants to compel the authorities to use severe measures with him so that he may pose as a suffering martyr ! But what are they to do with a chap who won’t put on his prison dress or do any work! Let him go naked and give him no tucker till he's done his day’s task I It’s no joke going naked and hungry in a stone jug in November at Cork I It’s mighty cowld, so it is I Yes, but he can please himself I It’s entirely his own fault if he suffers I They’ll know how to deal with him all right I They’ve had plenty of harder cases !