Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-27

New York, Oct 26.-Last evening Ut
o'clock u Telegraph dispatch was sent ou
from New York to London for the payment
| Of large sum Of money. At halt past II
| O'clock this morning II message was received
in this city advising the payment of thu
same.
The Chamber Of Commerce will meet
next week TO inaugurate y movement to col
l,ct subscriptions for the relief Of the suf
terers by the Quebec fire.
| The Evenings Express says this morning
the ordinary interest in the proceedings Ol
| the Fcnian trial In Canada was increased bv
the news that one OF the alleged officers Of
| General U'Ncirs brigade, Col. Lynch was
sentenced to be hung in December next, fol-
an assumed participation in the invasion oil
the frontier. The reports soon became the
principal topic OF conversation In the city,
and al! classes seemed 10 condemn the sever.
" OF the sentence as unnecessary and i'm.
pru;.cnt.
The course Of the Canadians during the
late war also called forth very unfavOrablc
criticism in connection with the sentence oil
Cot. Lynch. Owing % the news the head.
quarters Of Col. kOberts presented IN I'M
usual animated scene thisoafternoon. Some
al the Leading gentleman were present In
the War Department Of the building, and
soon after Il cir arrival they were besieged
Ivy Feniane, who anxiously inquired what
would be done to prevent the exec ltl0n Of
the death penalty, sr secure retrt6ution iol
the action of the Canadian Court. In
answer to the parties one OF the Generals
replied that II Lynch Was hung he would
engage to capture aud execute IL Canadian
to avenge the deed. Should the other pris
oners share the same fate he said theil
a. 1,as 1No n06vs in hn
Another Fenian gentleman referring 10 the
sentence said he had parOlled ~ Canadians
whom he had captured and provided then
with safe escOrt beyond the Fenian lines
| and il they hung Lynch he remarked Il
would have the effect Of expedisting an0th
er invasion Of Canada.
II 10 believed that President Roberts vii
take some action on the subject.
Rem1sn Tr1a1A
TORONTO, c. W., Oct 20-Notwithstand
ing vet weather the Court House Was agair
densely crowded, and the interest In thu
TIE firss prisoner placed In dock hi,
mornine vas David F. Lspss,len. Who pro
fesses 70 BE- . clergyman Of III u. 3
Church. N. Z. Cameron. IN a6le lawyer
appeared for the prisoner and aokGc . pUos
punement Of trial to procure two imp0ftau
viincsses, Rev. Dr.. Fuller n Syracuse ant
| 13ishcp Coke Of Buffalo. American cOunse
| hayips undertaken 70 procure tho deebneo
Hon. ]. H. CANT ron, Crown eounesl, rep)Iod
| that ample time he'd been allowed TO pro
cure witnesses, but the Crown would pa
no technical difficulties in the way, and Eat
urday week was agreed upon Tor trial.
| The next person vas John 1cAahOn, no
man Catholic fricss. The detcndants O
L la tanQr > EI
| A. Harrison, on behalf of the Crown, ther
addressed the Jury The indictment con
tains three counts: Charging prisoner will
icing IN American citizen, end - such In
vaaing the Province with intent 10 levy
war Second, Alter entering continued Il
act with persons invading the Province.
| The third Count charges the p isonel
| with being with persons who denied they
was on the premises. The evidenec for thu
Crown, first wisbss John Ray Of 81. 4ril
swurc lie saw Lumsdcn 1t 81. Erie on TN
Is, Of June with Fenisns saw him agait
| with them after the tight q st. Erie
Next witnesa. Alfred WII0x ewOrs
he saw the prisoners ct Saint Erie on the
ist Of June; he was giving crdsss about
some eatcheis saw no arms o0o0e him.
Alexander Milligan next testifed; !. saw {
person who Ind . revolver ct hIe stdn eht
who advised the fcnians to take cese o.
several other witnesses sessiaed to u,
No Vitnesses wsw a,iled Cor the defense
/ n. Cameeoo thGS fbdo : long spsscA fol
he dc1epee. sayine ehas the pe1D0nes, I
Catholic pe,oGt Wo0 tOgcibly eompelled 4
10 With the Feaians to givo erlsiennl CO.
fost to The wOunded; that = . petest =
could not lefuss 70 asssed - 49,: -