The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-09
CANADA.

THE ASSASSINATION OF M'GEE-NcREAsED Ex-
CITEMENT.
NEW York, April 8-The Worlds special
dispatch has the following:
Ottaaca, Apra 7-Midnight Different voIun-
teer corps met tonight and great excitement
prevailed, as it was believed by some that an
other Fenian raid was about to commence
The murder has created intense feeling against
Fenianism, although it is not known positively
whether he was assassinated by the lrishmen
or not. The Orangemen are jubilant and
threaten vengeance against the Irish residents.
News has been telegraphed to the New York
police authorities to prepare them in case the
assassin should escape to that city.
TWO MEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
OTTAWA, April 8.-Two men, named Whee-
Ian aud Doyle, we're arrested last night on sus-
picion of having been concerned in the murder
of Darcy MCGEE. 1t is said suspicious against
them are very strong.
At nine o'clock this forenoon man named
Dent, employed as night Waterman at the Par
lament building, shot himself and died imme-
diately.
The body of McGee was this forenoon con-
veyed to the Roman Catholic Cathedral, where
service was performed after which the remains
were sent by special train to Montreal, at
tended by the members of the Cabinet and
other distinguished men as pail bearers. Eu-
logies on the deceased were delivered in Par
lament last night.
The cause of the assassination is generally
attributed to Fenianism, which MCGEE had
done SO much to expose in Canada.
The family of Mr.. MCGEE viii be amply pro-
vided for by the government.
MONTREAL, April 8-The MCGEE murder has
created intense excitement Prominent local
Irish citizens are very uneasy, as plan OF
general assassination, in which those concern
ed in the Fenan prosecutions last year are in
cuded, is reported. Flags are at halt mast.
The American Consulate flag is lowered; the
Consul has officially reported the matter at
length to the United States Government The
body will be met tomorrow by the citizens en-
masse. The funeral takes place Friday. The
body will lie in state Thursday. A grand iu-
neral car is being built. The funeral will be a
great popular demonstration, 60 600 expected
- be present.
The police are on the alert and all outlets
to the States are closely guarded. A Royal
Proclamation is placarded everywhere The
Feplan lodes are very quiet.
The case against Wbeelan deepens hourly
The government detectives are in possession
of Strong chain of evidence weaving around
him, and the Crown reckon confidently on his
being the man. A loaded revolver was found
on his person when arrested, and a cartridge
in one of the chambers was evidently new.
This chamber bore traces of having been re-
Gently discharged; the other chambers were
bright and clear. The bullets with which II
was loaded are exactly the same as that Whlcn
killed Mr.. McGee 1t is generally believed
that there is a band of ruffians mixed IN the
assassination. Two or three parties against
whom there is strong circumstantial evidence
have been arrested as accomplices of Vince
Ian.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY DEPOT BURNED
PARIS, April 8.-ThA Great Western railway
station was destroyed by fire this afternoon.