The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-29
o. TELEGRAPH
Exported for Tie Dolly AreEs.
Important Fenian
News.
Critical State of Affairs
in Canada.

New York, Oct. ga vast concourse ofpneary
fifty thousand people assembled yesterday in Jones
Wood for the purpose of listening to address by
james Stephens, IL. c. l., 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 the small circle of the assembage who
happened to be within reach of his voice. on account
of their eagerness to crowd toward the stand. 1t
understood to be his last speech previous to de-
parting for Ireland, where he says he will strike
blow for Ireland before the dawning Of the year
He remarked that much had already been done in
Ireland. An army of 0,000 men had been organ
led the arisocratc tendency of her people republic
anized and the nation taught reject the political
dictation of her catholic eergy This latter he urged
upon the crowd while advising them to respect their
spiritual advisers in all that appertains their spir
itaul calling. Efforts in the of Ireland had
failed heretofore, he said because of of sym
patty and aid in America.
disturbance occurred at the close Of the meeting
by the supposed discovery of British spy, who
badly cut and beaten before he rescued by the
policemen and proved to be innocent of the charge.
meeting of the fenian circle at the Germanic
Assembly rooms, last night resolved TO avenge the
death of the convicted fenians in Canada, should
they be executed and dared the Canadians 10
ry their threats into execution
The n. Y. Herald's Washington special
says:
Gen. Averill consul general OF the United
States in Canada has been in the city several
days. After an interview with the Presidents
has left Washington to resume his official du-
ties.
Matters in Canada are becoming OF grave
Importance and it is the wish of the President
that the representatives of the government
should be there at the earliest praotica BILE pc
riod.
Gen. Thomas w. Sweeney, it is said, will
be restored to his former rank in the United
States army on his own application.
The New York Herald's Toronto special
says:
The military authorities have orders to in
crease the guard at the Jail whore the fenians
are confined. The threats made by the feni-
ans of New York will compel the crown au-
thorities to deal toward the prisoners more
severely than they otherwise would. The
prisoners confined here are ali without n
change offcothing The consul has sup
piled few of them out of his own pocket
with new under clothing Efforts are to be
made by the Right Rev. Bishop Lynch OF this
city to get the Rev. j. McMahon reprieved.
cabinet meeting is called to meet at Or
tawa on the Both met, TO consider what pol
icy the government should take in regard to
carrying into effect the execution of the feni
an prisoners sentenced to be hanged.
Parliament has been postpon ed by the gov
ernor general until December.
~ IL fouoiou shat INC Ro'ernmeus ihteDo
ordering out the militia to patrol, the frontier
until after the execution.
CINCINNATI, Oct. ga boy IA years old
was shot dead, op Sd street, yesterday, by a
comrade of the same age, for knocking his
hat off,
OTTAWA, G. W., Oct. 29.-Canadian Parli-
ment further prorogued until Deeem Der l1th.
Rats of of discount on American invoices for
the week at 81 per cent.
PErRoL1o. @. W., 29,-Seversl new wells
have been struck lately.
An effort is being made to get foreign mar.
ket. The great western railway il extending
branch line to this place.