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 mere
to-day, the demonstration announced to be
held in Hyde Park to denounce the govern
menI's eoercive measures in Ireland and to
express sympathy with William O'Brien was
successfully carried out Thousands of citi-
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 delivered 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 that the
citizens of London condemn the brutal pol
icy of coercion, protest against the govern
rnents unciviliZed 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 banner with the inscriptions:
| Remember Chicago" The speakers at this
platform utilized the occasion to denounce
| land owners and the capitalists Perfect
order was maintained throughout the pro-
ceediugs, and the host Of policemen present
bad nothing to do except to regulate traffic
WEAK APOLOGY
Mr.. Balfour has written to Mr. Armitage at
Manchester long letter explanatory OF the
treatm emit of Mr.. 0Brien by the authorities
at Clonmel Jail. The chief secretary char
acterizes ail of the statements representing
Mr. O'Brien's treatment as brutal, or even
unnecessarily harsh, as downright lies. The
letter, though a skillful and very elaborate
| defense of the government, is mani
fesLly 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 Mr.. Balfours
Dublin speech. cit was undoubtedly written
| with great reluctance and und L the pressure
| brought to bear upon the writer by his min
| isterial colleagues, who are becoming un-
| easy as thev realize the position in which
| the Irish secretaries recent acts have placed
them. A storm Is brewing, the fury of which
they cannot well escape, and the anxiety OF
a majority of the ca biuet to Shirk RESPONSE
bility for the governments policy with re-
gard to politica! prisoners in Ireland is daily
becoming more marked.
| DEPoPULATING IRELAND.
During the month of January, as shown by
the official returns, six y-eight steamers took
25. 900 emigrants to Buenos Ayres Most OF
these were Irish, but there was a fair repre-
| sentation 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 emigrants we've Irish. and warn
the government that its policy toward ire
land is rapidly depopulating the country.
WRITES FOR THE PRESS.
LONDON, Feb. 1G-Mr. Balfour, in a letter
10 the Times in reference to Mr. OBrien'f
describing as a villainous and cowardly mis-
representation his (Balfour's) statemenE that
D'Brien placed every obstacle in the way Of
a medical examination, says that the Free.
mans Journal and the United Ireland bott
said something to the same effect. The facts
were, however, that O'Brien submitted to ar
examination with the stethoscope, but de-
slined to be weighed or to answer any ques-
lions He (Balfourl was quite willing to pu
It that OBrien threw serious obstacles" in
the way instead of @eEery obstacle"
LIE cARoN's cANAR1.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1O-Inquiry herr
shows that the claim of LIE Caron to hay,
been a major in the Union army, and to have
served in Gen. Anderson's and Gen. BUELL.
body guard is false. He was mustered int
Company A, Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry
as buglez, on Aug. So 1862, and promoted
TO Chief bugler on Nov. !, 1863 The com
pany was recruited with the intention o
acting as Gen. AndeIson's body guard, ant
was known as Anuerson's troop, but Gen
Anderson was ordered to another part o
the country before the troop left Carlisle
It was then directed to act as body guarC
TOR Gen Buell., but he was removed from
command before the troop reaches
him. LIE Caron continued q
chief bugler until September IS
1854, when he was promoted to second lieu
tenant of the Thirteenth regiment, Unite,
States colOred troops, and further promote,
on March "a, 1865, to first lieutenant of tn
same regiment, IN which position he re
NAMED until Jan. 10, 1866, when he wa
mustered out He has not corresponds,
: with any of the officers of the Fifteenth
regiment since the war, but they recolIec
him very well. They deny his right to III
title of major, and ascribe his promotion t
The Iieutenancy of the Thirteenth as due t
the scarcity of officers for colored troops
and not to any particular ability or Drawer
shown by him while acting as chief bugler:
LIE cARoN's HISTORY.
WINNIPEG, Special Telegram. Feb. 1O.-D1
Beach, alias LIE Caron, who has been givip
evidence before the Parnell commission,
well known to Hon. Gilbert McMicken, ex
speaker of the Manitoba legislature of thi
city A PIONEER Press represents
tive was shown two photographs o
the gentleman which are in McMicken's pos
session, the one taken in civilians clothing
the other in his uniform as major in tn
American army. BcMicken has been nc
quainted with him since 1886, an
last saw him in New York in 1885,
He states that the proper name is Beach an
the family is very respectable English on,
] The son spent some years in France, an
while there took the name of Ls Caror
] Afterwards coming to the United States
, joined the American army. Soon afte
! the close of the American war be began hi
practice of the medical profes ion. After
wards connecting himself with the Fenian
The was arrested in Cornwall on boar
I / o railway train, but he succeeded
effecting his escape. While in til
Northern states Beach married and ha
: several children. The family, Mr.. McMicke
thinks. liz still in the States where Beach hs
also brother and married sister. He hs
, also some relatives in Toronto
/ but he has meyer lived in panadi
In reference to statements of Beac
> | in his evidence McMicken believes tina
: Beach is thoroughly to be trusted in regar
to his statement OF fact, as he always toun
him to be truthful, but would no. say tbs
his Judgment Or opinions could be equal
relied upon
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