Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-03
Davltt in St. Paul.

| ST. PAUL, October 31.-Michael Dav;tt
| the Irish agitator, arrived here Yesterday
10 q Pioneer Press reporter he said
| "Slnce the Chicago Convention nv health
has failed, and vent up into Northern
Michigan to get the benefit of g. colder
climate and was greatly benefited. From
| there l went to California, the Northwest
Territories. Colorado and Nebraska and
here, stopping at various cities and talk.
ing on the Irish question. At Omaha re.
celved q cablegram from a friend in the
movement in Ireland asking my immediate
return, but cabled to-day that desired
to remain in the United States and Canada
until the engagements l have made
are fulfilled, and unless the case
is very urgent, I will not return
Immediately. 1 am anxious to 90 to
Canada to refute the statements about
Mr.. Parnell and myself made by emissaries
of the Loyal Legion"
Mr.. Davitt spoke to an audience of 200
at Market Hall this afternoon. He said
he had found on his trip remarkable
growth OF sympathy with the Irish move.
ment since he was in America eight years
ago. Mr.. Parnell's aggressive but dignifiel
policy was the best way of conducting the
had made it impossible for English parties
to govern Ireland. His object in this coun-
try was to convince his own countrymen
that Parnells policy for gaining home rule
was correct and to deepen the sympathy
OF the American people in the movement.
He then outlined the plans of the Ma
tional League for the government and ulti-
mate improvement of Ireland when it comes
into power. asserting that they would be
acceptable alike to Irish Protestants and
He charged that the Belfast
riots were organized by Lord Churchill to
convince the world that Irish Protestants
would forcibly resist Irish home rule. Mr..
Davitt addressed another large audience at
Minneapolis tonight.
Fight Amongst tho Mexicans.
ST. LOUIS, October 31.-A special from
the Nogales, A. T., to the Globe. Democrat
says: 1t has just come to light that the
Governor of Sonora is implicated in the
which had for it's motive political
Particulars are meagre
but it is known that the Governor learned
that the parties who killed his courier were
in the village of Montezuma and that they
had considerable following. He made a
raid upon the village and in the fight that
ensued several on both sides were killed
and many were wounded.
Later-The raid of Governor Torres, of
Sonora. Mexico, and his men into Monte
suma District was more fatal than was at
first supposed. From reliable Mexicans
who are residents of this town your CORE
spondent learns the following: After killing
Of the Prefecto, Torres, who was a cousin
of the Governor. The Governor resolveHI
upon some sort OF a vigorous retaliation.
A couple of weeks ago the Governor, &C.
by Commandante Torres, a
cousin of his, with $50 State troops,
started for Montezuma. Some distance
rom the town of Montezuma they met
5be revolutionists, headed by Senor Val
arde. This was the same party that
killed Prefecto Torres. Governor Torres,
IN seeing the party, made ready for fight,
,ut subsequently an armistice was held,
,ut the blood on either side being warm,
10 amicable conclusion was arrived q, and
Governor Torres. pulling his pistol, fred
md killed Vallarde in his tracks. A fierce
light then ensued, which resulted in fifteen
men being killed and several wounded. 1t
8 impossible to get the facts relating to
he number OF wounded, but enough is
Known to warrant the statement that a
,reat deal of blood was shed. Command
.nte Torres. who accompanied the Cover
lor, is brother Of the Prefecto recently
killed near Campus by the revolutionists.