The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-29
Fenian News.

New YORK, Oct. 28.-The excitement IN
this city, over the fsnian trials and sentences
in Toronto, was lively, yesterday, and threats
of severe retaliation were freely made by the
fenians, if the sentences were to be carried
into effect. 1t is expected by many that the
fortunate prisoners.
The New York Herald's Toronto special
says:
From ell parts of the Province dispatches
are coming demanding that no mercy should
be shown to the fenisns found guilty.
think it is doubtful it the crown can find
evidence enough to convince the jury that the
Rev. Mr.. Lumsden was in any way connect.
ed with the raiders last June.
The threats made by the fenians in New
York to avengs the death of these men if ex-
ecuted, do great injury to the prisoners
Petitions are to be circulated Immediately
and sent to the governor general, to be for
warded to the home government, to have the
sentence commuted to imprisonment.
Three prisoners were arrsigned to day and
pleaded not guilty. Their names are David
Whaler, Patrick Norton and David Drum
| mond.
Fears are expressed by majority of the
people that the tenisns may escape before the
day of their execution, through the aid OF
| their friends from the other side.
There are now in the city over Eve hun
dred Irish Americans apparently out OF en-
ployment, and waiting to do something,
which believe IS to aid the prisoners con-
fined in the old Jail by overpowering their
guards and then escaping to the United
| States.
! The fsnians at Cornwall are to be indicted
on Monday for high treason, and are to be
tried on the following Wednesday if the
grand jury find true bills against them.
BUFFALO, Oct. 27.-An appeal is pu blished
in the morning papers for a mass meeting OF
the fsnians at st. james Hall on Sunday
night. The following is the concluding part
of the appeal
'Irishmen, the English government is about to re-
enact, on American SOIL its deeds of blood-Irish
patriots about to be sacrificed on the altar of Eng
| lish despotism. Can you, viii you bear it, or will
you in your might and trample the enemy to the
| dust? Americans, an American citizen has been
condemned TO death for treason to foreign govern
| ment- Are naturalization laws null and void
Has the Of 1912 been fought in vain Is Amer
lea to be republican despotic? Come and an
| swer."
BUFFALO, Oct. %. The meeting to- might st
St. James Hall, in response to the call yes
| serday's papers, was fully attended. Great
numbers of persons were unable to gain en-
trance to the hall. The speaker was Senator
| A. L. Morrison, F. B. The object of the
meeting was to protest against the result of
| the fenian trials in Canada, devise means, or
at least threaten retaliation if the sentence
should be carried into effect. The American
| fig, which with the Irish National flag, was
borne through the hall, was draped in mourn
ing. The British government and Canadian
officials were denounced, and the greatest ex-
element and enthusiasm prevailed.
| A second indignation meeting will be held
| tomorrow.
o., a. To-
| ed ten prominent fenians of this city as a COM
| mitted of organization for Missouri, who are to
| have supreme control of the brotherhood of this
| state, and are authorized to establish circles
commission officers with military men in the in
| terest of Ireland, collect money and NUM-
tions for the of the Irish republic, and in all
other ways compatible with the laws of the Unit
ed States, serve the cause of Ireland The COM
mittee cali upon the friends of Ireland to immed-
lately reorganize, and put themselves in com
| munication with the committee, from whom all
| necessary instructions and information may be
obtained.
meeting of fenians is called for Tuesday
night to consider what action is necessary to be
taken in the cases of Father Mcmahon and Col.
Lynch, sentenced to death by the British gov
eminent.
| New YORK, Oct. 27.-The Eys,ipo ErDyess
says the sentence of Col. Lynch, to death, still
continues to be exciting topic in fenian circles
| lnere seeius 10 De d general Impression among
| the brotherhood that the sentence will not be
carried out, and that all the prisoners will be
| sent to jail for life. This anticipation has had
| the effect of materially modifying the feeling
against the Canadian government, which other
| wise exists.
| 1t is understood that mass meeting will be
called in this city to express sympathy with Col.
Lynch and his associates and take steps to pro-
| cure their release.
TORONTO, c. W., Oct. 27.-The other fenian
| trials will probably not commence before Wed
nesday, as Mr. Mackenzie is to be retained by
| the American consul to defer 1 such as are Amer
lean citizens not being ready for trial.
/ MONTREAL, G. E., Oct. 27.-The news that
! Lynch, the fenian, has been sentenced to death
| at Toronto causes much discussion here The
Witness newspaper is not in favor of carrying GU,
the sentence, as there is no evidence that he &C.
ually committed murder. Hi. crime WAS purely
| political.
| Another large lot of war material has arrived
from England.
w eak IN the Knees