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Show John Dillon Unable to Appear. Chicago, Nov. 23. John Dillon, the well known Irish leader who came to Chicago to address a meeting here tonight to-night in celebration of the Manchester martyrs' anniversary, ( was taken suddenly sud-denly ill today and was unable to appear ap-pear at the meeting. While driving, Mr. Dillon suffered a chill, which was followed by a high fever, and tonight his temperature is 104. The attending attend-ing physician announces that while Mr. Dillon is not seriously ill he will be confined to his room for several days. There was great disappointment among the audience, which filled the auditorium, when it was announced that Mr. Dillon could not be present. Michael Davitt, the principal speaker, told of the present situation in Ireland. Among the other speakers was Colonel John F. Y. Blake, commander of the Irish brigade that fought for the South African republics in the recent war with England. Nearly $10,000 was secured for the Irish cause, and resolutions were adopted asking every community in the United States and Canada to form a finance committee to make good the 1 promise of the United Irish League of America's national convention recently held in Boston. |
