The American Fenians, not finding it convenient to invade Ireland,
are expending their superfluous energies on each other. It appears that there are fools enough among them to purchase " bonds " to the extent of 100,0001., which seemed to Head Centre O'Mahony a great deal of money. He accordingly hired a house in New York at a rent of 3,600/. a year, called it the " Capitol," and planted himself there in great luxury. His " Senate " did not like this, and when O'Mahony proceeded to issue bonds on his own signature summoned him to explain. Re refused, whereupon they elected one Roberts, a worthy person in the dry-goods line, President of the Irish Republic, and deposed O'Mahony. O'Mahony retorted by an announcement forbidding them to enter the Capitol, lest the "immediate valuables of the Republic "- grog spoons to wit—should be in danger. New York supports O'Mahony and Chicago Roberts, so the Fenian organization has to settle a faction fight before it begins the war. What is there in this people which disables them from even conspiring decently ? If two Irishmen plotted a burglary, one would awake the owner of the house by some blunder, and the other would nip him furiously for doing it.
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