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The Release of Egan.
A BID FOR POLITICAL
SUPPORT.
Loxnox, Mondny.-The sudden
release of Egan, a notorious
dynamitard, before he had served
half the term of imprisonment to
which ie was sentenced, has come
upon the public as a great surprise,
and has created much excitement.
The leading papers dwell upon this
latest action of the Government in
their issues to-day, and the concensus
of opinion appears to be that the pri
soner has been released to serve poli
tical ends. The Standard states that
M[r. Gladstone has given a murderous
rulfian his liberty in order to secure
the votes of Mfr. Redmond and his
followers. The Timcs declares that
Egan has been released in order to
purchase political support for the
Gladstone Govornment.
Lox-ox, Monday. - The "Invin
cible," James Francis Egan, was met
on his release from prison by M£r.
John Redmond, MPf.P. Egan looked
the picture of health. eismarlkable
secrecy was observed as to the release.
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