Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1889 — A NEW IRELAND. [ARTICLE]

A NEW IRELAND.

A Scheme for the Organization of an IrishAmerican Republic. A number of prominent Irish-Ameri-cans of Chicago held a private meeting on the 4th to discuss the feasibility of organizing an Irish-American Republic to advance the interests of Ireland and the Irish races After a lengthy discussion it was unanimously decided to adopt a plan of action formulated and proposed by Wm. T. Griffin. Accordingly an organization was perfected, to be known as the Irish-American Republic Association, and an election ol officers was held. It is the intention o] the association to organize a land syndicate, composed of wealthy and inffoentia> Irishmen and, send representatives to Central America, Mexico, Chili and Peru. The Mexican Government, it is said, wonld dispose of Lower California with the privilege of establishing an Irish Republic thereon. The money expended in securing the land, etc.,will be secured by mortgage without interest, or a very low rate of interest, and will be collected in small annual installments, the same as rent. This money will be utilized to builijmd equip a navy, organize an army, develops the resources of the country and establish a Republic.

The Cronin Cnee. The Chicago grand jury has indicted raven persons for the murder, or participation in the murder of Dr. Cronin. Daniel Bnllivan is not among the num-> ber, and he is, therefore, a free man again. John Kunze, wbo is amongthoee indicted, is considered an important capture, whose testimony before the grand jury, Saturday, hastened the indictment and final report It is understood that Knnze hu told the police ali he knows about the affair and confessed that he drove Detective Coughlin to the Carlson cottage on the night of May 4, the horse and wagon nsed bemy the property of P. O. Bufiivan, the indicted ice naan. What further information the authorities obtained from Kunze is not yet known.