The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-02-14
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
i'm the Bud.


fact that heavy snow storm prevailed here
to-day, the demonstration announced to be
held in Hyde Park to denounce the govern
ment's coercive measures i'll Ireland and to
express sympathy with William O'Bren was
successfully carried out Thousands Of cti-
zens, chiefly from the workmen's and Radi-
cal clubs, attended the meeting, marching to
the park through the storm with bands and
banners. Speeches were delivere from
twelve platforms. The speakers denounced
the government generally and Mr. Bal
four particularly. A resolution, which
was put simultaneously at all of
the platforms and carried amid
great cheering, declared Shat the
citizens of London condemn the brutal pol
icy of coercion, protest against the govern
ment's uncivilize6 treatment of political
prisoners and demand the release of Irish
patriots, whose only crime is the exercise of
the ordinary rights Of free speech. The
socialists occupied one platform, which was
decorated with red flags and at which was
displayed u banner with the inscription:
Remember Chicago" The speakers at this
platform utilized the occasion to denounce
land owners and the CAPITALISTS Perfect
order was maintained throughout the pro-
ceedings, and the host Of policemen present
had nothing to do except to regulate traffic.
WEAK APOLOGY.
Mr.. Balfour has written to Mr.. Armitage at
Manchester a long letter explanatory of the
treatm ent of Mr.. O'Drien by the authorities
at Clonmel jail. The chief secretary char
acterzes ail of the statements representing
Mr.. O'Briens treatment as brutal, or even
uunecessar ,ly harsh, as downright lies. The
letter though skillful and very elaborate
| defense of the government, is mani
fesIly written under an absolute mis-
apprehension of the state of public feel
Ing, and is certain to raise criti-
cism similar to that aroused by M. Balfour's
Dublin speech. 'It was undoubtedly written
with great reluctance and und the pressure
brought to bear upon the writer by his min
isterial colleagues, who are becoming un-
easy rs thev realize the position in which
the Irish secretaries recent acts have placed
them. storm Is brewing, the fury of which
they cannot well escape and the anxiety of
a majority of the Co biuet to shirk RESPONSE
bility for the governments policy with re-
gard to politica! prisoners in Ireland is daily
| becoming more marked.
DEPoPULATING IRELAND.
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the official returns, six Weight steamers took
$4,000 emigrants to Buenos Ayres Most of
these were Irish, but there was fair repre-
seutation 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 emgrants we've Irish. and warn
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and is rapidly depopulating the country.
WRITES FOR THE PRESS.
| LONDON, Feb 1C-Mr. Balfour, in a letter
| 10 the Times in reference to Mr. OBrien's
describing as villainous and cOwardly mis-
representation his (Balfour's) statemenG that
| O'Brien placed every obstacle in the way of
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'Bren submitted to an
examination with the stethoscope, but de-
3lined to he weighed or to answer any ques-
lions. He (Balfourl was quite willing to put
it that OBrien threw serious obstacles" in
the way instead of every obstacle"
LIE cARoN's CANARR.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1O-Iuquiry here
| SHOWS GndG LuS Cl0llu VI LIE SdEOu 10 nave
been q major in the Union army, and to have
served in Gen. Anderson's and Gen. Buells
body guard is false. He was mustered into
Company A, Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry,
as buglex on Aug. 80. 1862, and promoted
10 Chief bugler on Nov. !, 1863 The com
pany was recruited with the intention of
acting as Gen. Anderson's body guard, and
was known as Anderson's troop, but Gen.
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The country before The troop left Carlisle.
1t was then directed to act as body guard
Tor Gen Buell., but he was removed from
command before the troop reached
him. LIE Caron continued as
chief bugler until September IS,
1864, when he was promoted to second liea-
tenant of the Thirteenth regiment, United
States colOred troops, and further promoted
on March "a, 1865, to first lieutenant of the
same regiment, IN which position he re-
NAMED until Jan. 10, 1866, when he was
mustered out He has not correspondent
with any of the officers of the Fifteenth
regiment since the war, but they recollect
him very well. They deny his right to the
title of major, and ascribe his promotion to
the lieutenancy of the Thirteenth as due to
the scarcity of officers for colored troops
shown by him while acting as chief bugler.
LIE CARoN's HISTORY.
WINNIPEG, Special Telegram, Feb. 10.-Dr
Beach alias LIE Caron, who has been giving
evidence before the Paruell commission, ID
well known to Hon. Gilbert McMicken, ex-
speaker of the Manitoba legislature of this
city PIONEER PRESS representa-.
tive was shown two photographs OF
the gentleman which are in McMicken's pos
session. the one taken in civilians clothing
the other in his uniform as a major in the
American Amy. NcMcken has been nc
quainted with him since 1886. ant
last eaw him in New York in 1885
He states that the proper name is Beach anC
the family is q very respectable English one
The son spent some years in France, ano
while there took the name of Ls Caron
Afterwards coming to the United States hi
Joined the American army Soon aftel
the close Of the American war be began his
practice of the medical profes ion. After
wards connecting himself with the Fenians
be was arrested in Cornwall on board
o railway train, but he succeeded in
effecting his escape. While in the
Northern states Beach married and hat
several children. The family, Mr.. McMicker
thinks is still in the states, where Beach ha.
also brother and married sister. He ha.
also some re.atives in TORONTO
bqt he has meyer lived in Canada
In reference to statements of Beaci
in his evidence McMicken believes that
Beach is thoroughly to be trusted in regard
to his statement OF fact. as he always found
him to be truthful, but would not say that
his judgment or opinions could be equally
relied upon.
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