St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-27
IRISH PIXIES.
Formidable Weapons Being Made in Min
neapOlis for an Emergency.
Plan TO Arm the Northwest Tribes
in Case OF Coercion IN Ireland.
Startling Revelations OF a WarlfkC
Plan--A Profound Secret.

What may prove TO be very sensational
discovery was made in Minneapolis yester-
day by GLOBE reporter, and its bearing
on the joint question of coercion in Ireland
and a second uprising in the Northwest ter
ritories, may be most important one. If
her majesty. Queen Victoria, should sue
coed in forcing upon Ireland the harsh and
cOercive measures suggested by her recent
speech 10 parliament, the eyes of the civil
lied world may be directed TO scenes in
which Minneapolis will have played star
part. Taken in connection with the pres
ence of William III. Jackson. secretary of
Louis Riel. the revelations made yesterday
have startling significance, and certain
prominent Irishmen. TO whom the facts
which follow are not new, conceded the
truth of the statements made and smiled
grimly in the concession.
MANUFACTURING IRISH PILES
Yesterday morning a mechanic entered
an Office on Washington avenue, and upon
a table placed a package which gave out a
metallic ring. Removing the paper which
inclOsed it. he displayed the steel head of
an Irish pike and exhibited it with de rec
of satisfaction, amounting TO pride. The
astOnished friend demanded what il was
answer was:
That is sample of the Irish pixies now
being made in Minneapolis for use in the
event of a second uprising next spring in
the Northwest Territories"
Then to his astOnished nearer he related
the following: This pike is one made as
an experiment and in certain events is to be
used in arming the Nets in case il becomes
necessary TO draw the attention of Canada
to her Western borders in order to distract
it from scenes over the water. What do /
mean? / mean that if coercion in Ireland
is reSorted to the next uprising in the
Northwest will be by men thoroughly
armed with these pixies. They are now be-
ing made in Minneapolis and could be PIT
to that purpose. While Irishmen feel very
kindly toward the Canadian government.
that portion known as the ITrecOncilableS
and Fenians would give considerable trouble,
partly because of their sympathy for the
Nets and partly because Canada is an
English dependency. And armed with
these pixies Middleton and his braves will
find in the Northwest forces fOemen worthy
of their steel"
JACKSON AND THE LEAGUE.
This much of the conversation was
learned by GLOBE reporter, who could
not, by the most diligent search, learn any
thing further of the manufacture of the
pixies, except that he found Irishmen who
had seen one or two of them and had an
| linking of the secret, If such it is. 1t was
| learned. in conversation with a prominent
member of the league, that W. II. Jackson
went TO Chicago at the time of the meeting.
| on Jan. 20, of the executive committee of
the league, land if there is any significance
in that" he added, you may draw your
| own conclusions" This member had ex-
hibited no surprise when told of the manu-
| facture of the pixies. and blandly said he
had seen one, and il was a formidable
weapon" But all efforts to obtain a clue
to the location of the factory or the
names of those engaged in the
| work were fruitleSS. 4 refusal was also
made TO diyulge the Washington avenue
store in which the pike was exhibited.
There was 10 objection on any side to the
publication of the few facts CLEANED, but a
search far into the night failed to elicit any
further information, and the story is given
| Just as il was related and at its face value.
THE FORMIDABLE WEAPON
referred to is the Irish pike, used with such
deadly effect by the Irish insurgents against
the British soldiery in the days OF '9S. y
The one seen yesterday is described as re-
sembling a saber bayonet, but broader
stronger and double-edged- On one side oil
where the hilt would come is a SHARP
point six inches long, and on the Other
| a razor edged hook. much like large prun.
ing hook The main blade is nearly two
feet long and ends in socket, in which i:
fixed the pole or shaft. ten feet in length.
1t is made of the best quality of steel The
pike has been of principal service in re
ceiying a cavalry charge, the long pole en-