The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-10-30
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NEW YORK, Oct. "a vast con.
course OF nearly fiily thousand people
assembled yesterday in Jones' Wood
for the purpose Of listening to an adj
dress by James Stephens, @. o. /. r.,
on the prospects OF the approaching
elimination OF Fenian affairs. The
speaker was greeted with the widest
enthusiasm, and experienced great
difficulty In making himself heard TO
even the small circle of the assemblage
who happened TO be within the scope Of
his voice, on account Of their eagerness
to crowd toward the stand. Itlwas I'M.
derstoodto be his last speech previous
to departing for Ireland, where he said
he would strike a blow for Ireland be-
fore the dawning Of the new year.
He remark cd that great deal had
been already done in Ireland. An
army Oft 900 men had been organized;
the sristocratic tendency Of the people
republicanized, and the nation taught
to reject the political interference other
Catholic clergy. The latter he urged
upon the crowd assembled, while adj
vising them to respect their spiritual
advisers In all that appertains 70 their
special calling. Efforts In the behalf
OF Ireland had failed heretofore, he
said, for want Of sympathy and aid in
America.
A disturbance occurred at the close OF
the meeting by the supposed discovery
OF spy, who was badly beaten before
he was rescued by the policemen, and
proved to be innocent Of the charge.
A meeting Of the Fenian Irish at the
Germania Assembly Rooms, last might,
resolved TO avenge the death Of the COM
vIcted Fenians in Canada, should they
be executed, and dared the Canadians
to carry their threats into execution.
The track Of the dry dock and East
River railroad was yesterday extended
from the Park Row and Ann street ter.
minus through Broadway to Fulton
street to CORTLAND.
Patrick Gleason, living on thurman
street, Brooklyn, was instantly killed
on Sunday morning by Owen McShane.
Gleason had gone from his home into
the street TO rescue friend, who was
being attacked by McShane and a man
named Thomas Horton, and was struck
by McShane, from the effect Of which
blow he expired.
A Herald Washington special says
that Gen. Averill, Consul General Of
the United States In Canada, has been
In the city several days, and, after in
terviews with the President, has len
Washington TO assume the performance
of his official duties.
Matters in Canada are becoming OF
grave Importance, and 1t Is the wish Of
the President that the representative Of
the government should be present at
the earliest practical period. General
Thomas w. Sweeney, It is said will be
restored to his former rank In tho Uni
ted States army on his own application.
The Commander Of our squadron. In
the Peruvian waters, has refused 10 sa-
lutte The Peruvian flag when displayed
ON the flagship Of their fleet on the
Rio Grande. Il is said that the COM
mander OF the heet, Admiral Tucker,
had served in the rebel navy during the
late instruction. The matter has been
referred by the Secretary OF the Navy
10 the Secretary OF State for his do
cISlon.
says: Ortego states that no has positive
assurances that Gen. Sheridan's order
relative TO Mexico was not sanctioned
by Washington authority.
A rumoF is current that the com.
mander OF the Department Is sum
mOned TO Washington, but can trace
II 10 no reliable source. Ortega has not
seen the commander hoTe.
The Herald's Toronto special says:
Military authorities have orders TO In.
crease the guard at the Jail where the
Fenian prisoners are confined. The
threats Inado by the Fenians Of New
York will compel tho Crown authorities
TO deal towards the prisoners more Sc
Verely than they otherwise would. :.
The prisoners confined here arc all
without n change of clothing. The
American Consul has supplied a fOw OF
them, out of his own pocket, with new
under clothing. Efforts Hreto DO made
by the RI. Rev. Bishop Lynch, OF this
city, to get the Rev. Father Mcmahon
reprleved.
A Cabinet meeting Is called TO meet
at Ottowa on the 3Olh ult., to consider
what policy tho Government should
take In regard to carrying into effect
the execution Of tho Fenian prisoners
sentenced TO DO hung.
The meeting Of Parliament hnH been
postponed by the Governor General un'
III December 4th.
ItIs rumored that the Government
intends TO patrol the frontier until after
tho execution,