Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10

Considerations Throughout sne
DOmfniOu-The Assnssim Nos
Dssccvered-Rewa
Public Excitcmeus I'm Gmn"""
Thomas D,Arcy McGec, the Irisn poh.
49, as ms Canadian Parliament
g., Maa.-r,, was shot desd on bis own
-. 80, !, Ottawa, at o'clock iuesdsy
.-a.,,ne as he was returning from the Par
,;.,,.nt Tho perpetrator Of this horrible
and cowardly dissemination Is unknown,
hut il 10 suspected that he 10 . Fenian. a.
NJ. McGes had made himself very obnox-
ious to that organization in Canada.
The assassination hes created great ssd
universal hessee, beth in Ottawa, ssa
throughout Canada. The authorities have
taken oil the means ic their power to secure
the murderer, and several arrests have been
made, but as yet no clue he's been obtained.
The 0ovefnDsnt Of Oanada Offers 81, 900,
the 0sv ssnmeut Of Ontaria and Qutbec So
600, and the Mayor Of Ottawa 1000 70
ward for the apprehension Of the guilty par
sisa. The Authorities at I'll psints have
been directed to use their best diligence in
lookin up the murderer, and to arrest oil
suspicious looking persons.
ALIEagD FEslAN ooSsPiRAcY.
A private meeting Of Cabinet Ministers
was held, in connection with leading men,
bers Of both houses. Il Las been intima-
ted that facts have been presented to Thorn
showing the existence OF secret society Of
despsradees, sworn to summasily Put out Of
the way all members Of Parliament broadly
ant-Fenian in sentiment. Information 10
also in possession of the members that .
grand Fenian outbreak throughout the Do
Ininion 10 imminent 1t is stated, in add
ton, that the Fenians will be assisted by
many Of the Csnadiaus who are dissatisfied
| with the Government on general grounds.
1t has been ascertained by the authorities
| that the murderer OF MCGEE is New Yoik
Fsnisn, vino has been detailed by . secret
society for the purpose, the duty being de-
cidsd by drawing lots. Il 10 rumored that
a rench revolutionary society in tho Low
cr Province is acting in concert with the
Ecnians. Threats liberalization on oil known
Fenians are openly made by members OF
the British party, and it is feared that 9th
or assAssinalions will follow.
PROCEEDINGS IL PARLIAMENT.
The House Of Commons met at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. Sir John A. Melon
aid, Premier, rose, and, on moving IN I'd
journment for the Easter recess, alluded 4
the recent dreadful assassination, by which
a member Of the House had been cut dow
in the zenith Of his reputation. Melon
AIDA voice was scarcely audible from emo
ton ~ he culogixed the deceased, and spok
of the legacy lsft BY him to his country il
his widow and family Mr.. Mckenzie, Op
position, followed in . very eloquent I'D
dress. in which he paid high tribute TO tn
deceased. Hon. Mr.. Cartier also paid
hearty and eloquent tribute to the decsase
o | statesman. A number of other member
addressed the House in tho same strain. :
The House then adjourned. at 4 clock,
, Thursday. The galleries were threoGei
and members and spectators alike Wes
, affected TO tears.
> McaEE's Last srsxcu.
/ In the House, last Monday night, coupl
y OF hours before the assassination. Mr.. NJ
Il Gee delivered an able speech on the pes
ton Of Nova Scotia. II is said to have bee
tho most eloquent effort Of his life.
.KKrcH OF MS LIFE.
Mr.. McGce was bern in CarlinEford, Ire
land, April &, 1926. was educated at Wix
, ford. whore hs father, the late Thoma
McGee, held an office in tho Custom House
. He came TO this country in 1912, and wal
for SEINE time connected with the press
tirs. at Buffalo, aud afterwards in New
York. He subsequently returned to Ire
land, where he joined tho editorial staff o
q tho Nation. la 1877 hs summoned mee /
! ing at the Rotundo. Dublin, to oppose th,
/ policy OF O'Coaneii. In le49, having beer
compromised by the partshe took in politi
cal movsnts, ho again came to New York
! and published tho Nation. After remain
I ing in New York for a time, Mr. McGs e',
political sympathies underwent change
he publicly declared . preference for Brit
ish institutions, aud settled IN Montreal
. which he has represented in the Provincia
Parliament since 1867. He was Prssidsn
of the Executive Council Of Canada from
1864 till 1867. Chief Commissioner to III,
Paris Exhibition in 1865, and TO the Dub
lin Exhibition in 1854. and was . delssat,
to all the conferences held to promote tn
union of the colonies Of British N rtl
America. lie wrote Lives Of Irish Wri
ters,' published in Dublin in 1864; "Irisl
Letters, published in New York in 1852
Canadian Ballads" published in Montres
in 1858; Popular history OF Ireland" pub
Iished in New York in 1862 "Speecht
and Addresses on the British American
Union, published in London in 1850, ant
other poliieAl treaties.
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