The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
IRISH PIXIES.
Formidable Weapons Being Made III Min
neapoAs fol- an Emergency.

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The st. Paul Globe Of Weduesda
says:
What may prove TO be a very sense
tional discovery was made in Minneat
! Oils yesterday by 1lobe reporter, an
/ its bearing on She joint question Of &C
erclon III Ireland and a second uprisin
in the Northwest territories, may be
most Important one Ii her majesty
! Queen Victoria, should succeed il
forcing upon Ireland the harsh aud co
| erclye measures suggested by her re-
| cent speech 70 Parliament, the eyes o
the civilized world may DC directed t,
scenes in which Minneapolis will hays
played star part. Taken Ia connac
ton with the presence Of William Ell
! Jackson, secretary Of Louis Rel, the
revelations made yesterday have q
startling significance, and certain
prominent Irishraen, to whom The facts
which follow ara not new, conceded the
truth of the statements made and
smiled grlmly in the concession.
I yesterday morning q mechanic en-
tered an office on Washington avenue,
aud upon q table placed package
which gave out a metallic ring. Re-
moving til paper which Enclosed it. he
Displayed the steel bead Of an Irish
pike and exhibited it Win degree of
satisfaction, amounting to pride. The
astonisheG friend demanded what it
was aud to what use it was to be put,
and the answer Was:
THAT Is a sample Of the Irish pixies
now being made i'll Minneapolis for use
IN the event OF second uprising next
spring in the Northwest Territories. =
Then to his astonist6d hearer he re-
lated the following: This pike is one
made as an experiment. and in certain
events is to be used in arming the
4MeJls III case it becomes necessary to
draw the attention of Canada to her
western borders in order to distract it
from scenes over the water. What do
l.
Ireland is resorCed to the next uprising
in the Northwest will be by men thor
ougfly armed with these pixies. They
are now being made in Minneapolis and
could be put to that purpose. While |
freshmen feel very kindly toward the |
Canadian government, that portion |
Known as the ITrecOnciliabeS and Fe- |
lians would give considerable trouble, |
laltly becalsse of their sympathy for |
he Metis and partly because Canada is
IN English dependency. And armed |
With these pixies Middleton and his
9i2s s!Nre viii fi!f Ind il. the forces
foemen worthy of their steel
This much OF the conversation was
learned by Globe reporter, who could
not, by the most dilligent search, learn
anything further OF the manu-
facture OF the pixies, except
that he found lrishmen who had seen
,ne or two of them and had an mixing
II the secret, il such it is. 1t was |
earned, in conversation with a promi |
lent member Of the league, that w. II. |
Jackson went to Chicago at the time of |
he meeting, on January 20, of the ex-
sculiye committee of the league, land |
t there is any significance in that" he |
Ldded, you may draw your own con-
lusions." This member had exhibited |
10 surprise when told Of the manufac-
ure of the pixies, and blandly said he
had seen one, and it was formidable
But all efforts to obtain a
lue TO the location of the factory Or the
James OF those engaged in the work
we're frulttess. A refusal was also made
0 diyulge the Washington avenue store
Il which the pike was exhibited There
vas no objection on any side 80 the
publication of the few facts cleaned,
ut a search far into the night failed to
leit any further information, and the
tory is given just as it was related and
t it's face value. The formidable
feapou referred 10 is the Irish pike.
sed with such deadly effect by the
IRISH insurgents against the British
o!diery in the days of go The one
cen yesterday is described as resem-
ling . saber hayonet, but broader,
ronger and double edged On onei
de OF where the hilt would come is a {
harp polntsix inches long. anu on the Is
sher q razor edged hook, much like a /. !
rye pruning nook. The main blade is {
early two feet long and ends In a sock
!, IN which is liked the pole or shaft, |
IN feet in length. It is made of the
est quality of steel The pike has
cen Of principal service in receiving q /
sralry charge, the long pole enabling [
10 wielder to thTuss before tie ridert
,mes within sabre distance, willis the
box sewers the bride IN the first en- !
'unter. The speaker was of she opin- !
II the weapon woaia dc effective SER !
&c IL the warfare of the Northwest.
Id a well-armed body would be certain
etors III a hand to-hand encounter. or
pom ground Of such character as to I,
'nder the Calling gun unavailable. !,
he pike would not be the only nipple
ent of warware used by the half ;
'eeds and their Irish auxiliaries. They !
ould have repeating rifles and revoi-
,rs, with belts around the waist con-
ming several hundred rounds of am
nniaoa. The pike you'd slipersede
! . =.
e sword and prove more effective Q
eapon in tie hands Of the rebels, 9
Fen cavalry could use it and hnd it 7
ore destructive than the lance. 9
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