The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-22
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Grand Demonstration at Hyde Park
and Irish Prosecutions Bit
terly Denounced.

Informer LIE Caron's Claims to the
Title Of Major Are Nipped
in the Bud.
LONDON. Feb. MISUNDERSTANDING the
fact that q s"eY' snow storm prevailed here
to-day. tho de- 4, ration announced to be
held in Hyde Park to denouncs the govern
ment's coercive measures In Ireland and 10
expresa sympathy with William O'Brien was
successfully carried out Thousands Of cih-
sens, chiefly from the woskmen's aud Radi.
cal clubs, attended the meeting. marching TO
the park through tho storm with hands and
bannera Speeches were delivered from
twelve platforme. The speakers denounced
tho government generally and Mr. Bal.
four particularly. A resolution, which
was put Simultaneously at sll Of
the platforms and carried amid
great cheering, declared that tho
| citizens of London condemn the brutal DOL.
icy Of coercion. protest against the govern
rnents unctvilized treatment of political
prisoners and demand tho rs!case Of Irish
patriots. whose only crime is tho exercise of
the ordinary rights Of free speech. Tho
socialists occupied one platform, which was
decorated with red flags and at which was
displayed o banner with the inscription:
Remember Chicago" The speakers ut this
platform utilized the occasion to denounce
land owners and the capitalista Perfect
order was maintained throughout the pro.
ceedings, and tho host Of policemen present
had nothing to do except TO regulate traffic.
ApNT
Mt. Balfour has written to Mr. Armitape at
Manchester long letter explanatory of the
treatment of Mr.. O'6ricn by the authorities
ut Clonmc! Jail. The chief secretary char.
acterjzas ;.il Of the statements representing
Mr. OBrien's treatment as brutal, or even
unnecessarily harsh. as downright lies The
letter, Though skiltul and very elaborate
defense Of the government, 10 mani
feslly written under an absolute mis-
apprehension of the state of public feel
inr, and is certain to raise criti.
cis,n similar to that aroused by Mr.. Dalfour's
Dublin speech. II was undoubtedly written
with great reluctance and under the pressure
brought tn bear upon the writer by his min.
istcrial colleagues, who are becoming un-
easy. as they realize the position in which
the Irish secretaries recent acts have placed
them. A storm Is brewing, the fury of which
they cannot we'll escape, and the anxiety of
u majority Of the Gu binet to shirk RESPONSE
biity for the governments policy with re-
gard to political prisoners In Ireland is daily
becoming more marked.
DEPoPuLATINa IRELAND.
During the month Of January, as shown by
the official returns, sixty-eight steamers took
25.OO0 emiyran's to Buenos Ayres Most Of
fIoorn T,iS h,,tt thor n f,3~
scntation OF almost every other nationality.
A very small proportion Of the total number
were skilled workmen. The Dublin press, in
commenting on this emigration to South
America, deplore the fact that the greater
part of the emigrnnts we've Irish and warn
tile government that it's policy toward ire
land Is rapidly depopu!ating the country.
WRITES FOR TIE PRESS.
LONDON Feb. 1G.-Mr. Ealfour, in q letter
| to the Iimes in reference to Mr. OBrien's
representation his (Balfours) statemen5 that
OBrien placed every obstacle in the why of
a medical examination. says that the Free
mans Journal and the United Ireland both
said something to the same effect The facts
were, however. that O'Brien submitted to an
examination with the stethoscope, but de-
clined to be weighed or to answer any ques-
tions He (Bafour) was quite willing to put
1t that UBrfen threw serious obstacles" in
the way instead of 3every obstacle"
lie CAEoN's cAHARD.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1O-Inquiry here
shows that the claim of Le Caron to have
been major in the Union army. and to have
served in Cen Anderson's and Gen. Buelrs
body guard ia false. He was mustered into
r.
as a bugles. on Aug. 80. 1862, and promoted
to CHER bugler on Nov. ], 1863. The com.
pony was recruited with tho intention OF
acting as Gen. Anderson's body guard. and
was known Us Anuerson's troop, but Gen.
Anderson WINS ordered to another part OF
| the country before tho troop left Carlisle.
1t was then directed to act as body guard
for Gen, Buell.. but he was removed from
him Le Caron continued o.
chief buylsr until September 49,
1854. when he was promoted to second lieu
tenant of the Thirteenth regiment, U nitcd
States colorcd troops, and further promoted
on March ~, 1865, to fist lieutenant of the
same regiment, IN which position he re.
mustered out He has not corresponded
WlLu uuS u LuS OIIlCcIb OI Gu0 tuueenLU
regiment since the war, but they recollect
him very we'll. They deny his right 70 the
title of major. and ascribe his promotion to
the lieutenancy Of the Thirteenth as due to
the scarcity of officers for colored troops
and not to any particular ability or bravery
shown by him while ucting as onief bugler.
"No. l" D1sLIKEs LIE cARoN.
New YoRK, Special Telegram, Feb. 1O.-P
7 ha pia Int krayhn hos hoov.
alleged to be sNo. !, was asked to-day II be
had met lie Caron. the intormsr.
"Yes," he replied Il instinctively dis.iked him.
and conveyed my Impressions to two friends Al
the time, who Knowing something of his career
among Irish Sationnlists, assured me that there
was no better fellow and that my prejudlcee
were unjust. The matter had gone completely
out Of my mind until recalled by the evidence
ot this British spy"