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Show HOME RULE LEADER CALLED BY DEATH XEW YORK, Sept. 30. General Patrick Klt.u, one of the founders of the home rule movement in Ireland and former Tnited States minister to Chile, died at the hume of his daughter here tonight after an illness of several weeks. Bom in County Longford, Ireland, Au-jfnsL Au-jfnsL Ki. 1SU, Ger.eral Effa n became an influential business man in Dublin. From bovhood he wu:? identified with the Irish Tsji tionalist movement. In addition to beinji one' nf the 'founders' uf the homo rule organization in 1871. he also helped to found the Irish Land league in ISTit. General Ejiui came to the United States in 13. settling in Nebraska, where he established a number of grain elevators. The next year he was elected president of the Irish National League of America, j Identifying himself with the Republican j part y in 1 he United States, he took an i active part in Nebraska politics. Presi- j dent Harrisonappoiuted him minister to Chile in ly.l. |