The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-12-13
TELEGRApHIC.
EASTERN.
American sympathy for Ire,ans

AnSEtcem Dfmp9LRy TOE Ireland
CHICAGO, Dec. Ia meeting Of artisan !
was held at Mccormick Hall which broke
up at late hour, the purpose being to
express sympathy with the people of Ire
land in their present agitation for relief
from oppression of nonresident land
lords. There was an immense audience
in the large building and many hundreds
were unable to obtain admission. The
Irish American element constituted very
large portion of the audience, although
some of the most prominent of the Amer
lean citizens occupied seats on the plat
form and among the auditors. Speeches
were made by Hon. Thomas Hayne.
Lieut.. Governor Thurman, Leonard
Seville and others, all in a modest tone,
but expressed the deepest interest in the
posture of affairs in Ireland, and predict
ing that benefit to the working classes
of Ireland would eventuate from present
disorders. An address was issued to the
people of the United States embracing in
strongest terms the ideas expressed by the
various speakers. It alludes to the diff
culties under which the Irish people
labor in procuring living; to the hard
ship which the present system inhicts
to legislation hostile to their interests
which has been enacted; to the numer-
Gus instances of personal cruelty to ten
ants; to the decrease III population by
famine and exodus, and to the gloomy
situation OF to-day. 1t calls attention to
the better land laws of other countries,
and protest against the attempt of Lord
Beaconsfield to prevent the last means
left them to secure reform by agitation.
to asks that the United States offer its
effective aid in assisting the Irish people
TO accomplish q peaceful revolution
against the landlord interest, supported
by Lord Beaconsheld. It says that Mr..
Parnell and his colleagues have proposed
a just and sensible method for a desired
betterment of affairs, and the American
people are pledged to remain deaf to the
appeal for sympathy and reform. The
Irish people are urged not to allow zeal
to outrun discretion, and are, in eonclu-
sion, assured of support not only of the
people of the United States but of the
civilized world.
Uhe Trial OF Major Reno at Fort Meade.
DEApwooD, Dec. 4.-The Reno court
martial which has been sitting at Fort
Meade since Saturday last, has examined
about fifteen witnesses all of whose test
imony was favorable to Reno, in that.
while admitting his inebriety, he showed
no particular malice towards Lieutenant
Nicholson with whom he had an alterca-
tion in the officers club room on October
25th. That night Reno was under the
influence OF liquor. He struck Nicholson
on the arm with a billiard due, breaking
the cue and Nicholson threw him on tbs
floor. Nicholson provoked the assault
by saying he could whip Reno. This was
the extent of the trouble that night.
On August 8th, Reno, while in the club
room, Knocked out two lights of glass.
Federal officers testified that they had
seen many worse things happen in the
club room on different occasions.
Post Trader Fanshaw testified that
Reno and several took supper at his
house on August Sd, and the accused was
slightly under the influence of liquor, but
did not insult Fanshaw or wife.
To-day Miss Ella Sturgis, daughter of
the post commander, testified that on the
night of November 10th, while sitting in
the library, she was Stalled by hearing
some one tapping on the window, and
going there to see who it was her eyes
met Reno's, which frightened her nearly
| to death. She saw Reno only a few Sec
onds. Ny first impression was that he
would shoot me if moved. / thought
he had hard feelings towards father.
Reno's face was pale and looked desper-
| ate.
General Sturgis testified that he was
called out of bed by his wife on November
10th, and going down stairs found both
mis- wife and daughters frightened. He
| went out, but saw no one. Reno is not
| on friendly terms with my family, and
| had not been to my house for a month.
He was under arrest November 10th; and
owing to this fact was prohibited from
coming there.
| Adjourned till tomorrow.
General Sturgis will issue an order to-
morrow prohibiting excessive gambling
and dissipation st that post, the extent of
which has just been revealed to him by
the evidence produced at court martial.