Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-17
FENIANS IN CAN IA.
Startling Developments Of the Fenian Movement
in TorOntO-Large Number Of Pixies found by
the POIice-ImpOrtant Great Sensation
in the City.

From the Toronto Leader of the eth.
The statements which appeared in the Leader
yesterday morning relative TO the movements of
large bodies of armed men the public streets
on Saturday night fell like thunder clap upon
our citizens, few Of whom dreamed that there
any cause for religious acrimony existing,
and still less any possible cause for outbreak Oh
the part of any class of the population.
As might naturally be expected, some of the
more excitable of the community became very
indignant upon discovering that their lives were
in the hands OF gang of irresponsible aud
blood thirsty men. who to all appearance were
prepared at moments notice to carry destruc-
ton and death into the midst OF an unsuspectng
community. Those OF hsstY temperament pro
posed measures for instantly avenging themselves
upon their real and imaginary enemies But
thanks TO the good judgment of less exctable
citizens, such fearful alternative was prevented.
Wise counsels prevailed, and the matter was left
in the hands of the authorities TO deal with as
they might see fit.
His Worship the Mayor, the Recorder and the
Police Magistrate. being tie Board of Police
Commissioners for the city. held meeting in the
forenoon for the purpose of taking measures to
investigate the matter. and to have the guilty
brought TO Justice as soon as possible. At this
meeting il appears "A long list of those in the
procession was produced by the police and sub
mitted TO the commissioners Information was
also laid before the commissioners TO the effect
that large numbers of pixies might be found in
certain places in the city, where it known the
Fenians held their meetings
search warrant was subsequently issued by
the Mayor and placed in the hands of Sergeant
Major Mcdowell for execution. In the afternoon
that energetic officer proceeded with posse of
police TO the tavern of one Mcguire, on Queen
street west, nearly opposite Dennson avenue,
where a lodge of Fen;ans are said to hold their
meetings, and instituted a search for pixies which
we're known to be on the premises. After pass
ing through one or two rooms. Mrs. Mcguire
managed to pick up small box and leave the
house through the back door While escaping
across vacant lot in the direction of the store
or residence of Mr. Bush, Magure's brother
law, she arrested by one of the policemen
and the box secured
Upon opening it between twenty and thirty
pike blades, OF very superior description were
discovered. They were about eight or nine
inches in length, from one and half 20 two
inches in width. and exceedingly murderous
looking. They are highly finished aud elegantly
polished, and arranged with a screw at the end
to receive handles They resemble, as nearly "a
possible the celebrated Irish pixies of ll9S A
further search was subsequently, made, and
equal number of handles found secreted in an
other room. These were all secured and carried
off by the police, and placed in safe keeping.
Mr.. Mcguire was then arrested and conveyed
to the police station. He will be brought before
the Police magistrate TO-DAY for examination.
Strenuous efforts were subsequently made by the
prisoners friends TO have him admitted to bail,
but no magistrate could be found willing to
take the responsibility upon himself of doing so.
In order to prevent his release upon bail the
Mayor gave an imperative order that Mcguire
should be kept in custody and closely guarded
until the investigation should take place.
About O'Clock in the evening the Mayor sus-
pended Sergeant Major Summins on charge
that he had used his influence with the Buffalo
authorities to have one Murphy, a cutter in the
tailoring establishment of Messrs Hughes Bros,
of this city, released from custody on Friday,
after having been arrested in that city for pur-
chasing revolvers and ammunition for the Hiber-
nisn Society of this city. The officer. however,
denies all knowledge of the movements and in
tentions of Murphy.
Magures tavern being the only place visited
by the police in search of pixies. it is feared that
those weapons have been removed from the other
houses where the authorities were informed they
could be founu Had a simultaneous descent
been made upon tie other suspected buildings, 1t
Is thought the police might have secured several
thousand pixies; but having been unfortunately
too slow in their movements. information OF their
designs rapidly carried OF TO the residence OF
Others who are known 70 be equally guilty with
Maruire Other important arrests will doubt
less be made this morning. as the authorities are
energetcslly operating ia the right direction Tor
efectrslly breaking up aud forever destroying
the influence in Toronto OF this yillainous con-
spiracy