Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-29
A STARTLING STORY.
An Irish-American Army of 10000
Men to March into Manitoba from
Dakota and Assist I'm the Secession
Fargo, Oak. Telegram

Dakota and Assist I'm the Secession
Movement.
Fargo, Oak. Telegram
A startling sensation has just come
to TIE surface here, and those con-
cerned in it are said to have well
weighed the consequences of their &C
tons. 1t has been ascertained FROM
what is considered a tolerably reliable
source, that the people of Manitoba
have been Systematically organized
by determined leaders, who have
prearranged plan to spring upon the
mass meeting which is to take place
in Winnipeg on the 5th of March
next, which will result in carrying
the organization is secret. with ennis
saries scattered all along the boundary
line from the Atlantic ocean to
British Columbia. The first move is
expected to result in a declaration of
independence by the province of
Manitoba and the setting up of an
independent government. A delegate
convention will be called to formulate
constitution, and early in the sum-
mer this section will come with a
petition to the congress of the United
States, knocking at the door for adj
mission under the stars and stripes.
This organization of farmers and
those who are seeking to create our
sympathy on account of high freight
rates and local troubles is said to be
thoroughly worked up by Irish
Americans who have had their lead
ers out among the people not only of
Manitoba, but of Northern Dakota
and Minnesota for several months
past. 1t has been learned that lead
ing Irishman who was formerly con-
nected with several Irish organiza-
tons in Chicago and the East, is
row in North Dakota perfecting plans
for
HAVING IN READINESS AN ARMY
of 10000 Instantaneous ready to
march across the border as soon as a
declaration of independence is made
by the people OF Manitoba. A gentle
man who claims to understand, and
knows whereof he speaks, says that
nearly all the Irish Americans in the
United States are interested in the new
movement. John Scanlon, ex-Fenian
senator, John Dumphey, city treasur-
err of Chicago, Tom Brennan, Morris
O'Connor, Aleck Sullivan, president
of the Irish-American land league, and
Dennis O'Connor, treasurer of the
American order of Hibernians, Uni
ted States Marshal A. l.. Morrison, of
New Mexico, John Baily, the celebrat-
ed Fenian of Buffalo, N. Y. Mayor
Mccormick of Grand Forks, and
many others are said to be actively
engaged in the organization. John
Bailey of Buffalo is reported to have
charge of the boundary line from that
point east, and active cx-Fenians have
similar positions along the line to the
Pacific slope An organization is be-
ing perfected in Fargo, and leader
is reported as making fiery speech
last night, in which he said: 1--WE
want no French, nothing but Irish
Catholics, and we want those WHO can
carry muskets. 1t is said that arms
are in readiness, and that in two days
after the order for assembling has gone
forth 10000 men will be ready to
march across the border to aid the
secessionists to maintain their indie
pendence. The query, will Manitoba
be allowed to go peacefully or will
there be fight2 is an absorbing
| question now.