Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-05-21
THE STANDARD.
UEOhUh IVWIN1 MhA ~ TIT
FOR PRESIDENT,
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
Subject to, the decision Of the National
COnVentiOr.)
EoR GoVENoR OF OHIO,
DAVID TOD.
RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA,

account OF luo thOS' uOPtOioOAS "hN N'S
astrous riot that has ever occurred in this ,
country. The occurrences took place on
Monday the 9th Of May.
The following account Of the renewal
of the riots is from the Philadelphia Led
ger Of Tuesday. the 7th.
CONTINUATION OF THE RIOTs- MORE
RLoosHED.-Tbe scene Of the riots of
Monday afternoon, in KensingiOn, was
quiet during yesterday morning, and ma
Nv families were removing from their
dwellings. In the early part of the af-
ternoon large numbers Of PEOPLE were
gathered in various quarters, but were
peaceful and orderly. Between and
o'clock me crowds Of individuals became
great, until they numbered at different
points two or three thousand. The
greater part Of them, were however,
, considerably below the scene of fiOt.-
After the adjournment Of the Native A.
r msrican meeting, which was held in the
! State House yard, large body went into
, KsnsingtOn in procession, with a banner
! and flag. They Immediately repaired to
: the market house, when great excite
ment ensued, and the ri letting was renew
ed. Shots were fred from ssveaal hous>
n es opposite, and one young man killed
and several wounded. Tbs houses from
. which the shots were discharged wsro as
sailed.
The Carroll hose carriage was taken
e from the house in Fourth street, above
= Master, and dragged, upside down, thrO'
the district, the hose injured, and the
carriage made wreck Of. The house
a Of the Hbernia Hose Company was also
l., attacked, and q borrowed car riage taksu
- = out but not injured. The firing during
:" this, was continued from the houses, and
:" a mum Der were wounded while standing
10 near and in the market house. Down tC
% six o'clock there were killed ant
',s "s Wounded,as far as could be ascertrined.
n. Here follows a list Of 3 persons killed
j. and 10 wounded.
'i' Many Others received shots in various
h' parts Of the body, whose names and resi- =
dence in the excitement and cOnslernas
II ton Of the scene we were unable to as
10 certain.
at Arresis.-Yssterday mOrning,twO men
Is, John O'Conner and Owen Daley, were
RI arrested aud taken before Alderman BOi.
u' leau. They were taken from hOuseYir
GO Second stree I, neat MasteI, where the
We fragments of fOwling peice, alleged +
Tot have burst on Monday nighl, and tore of
the hand Of the man who fred it, il were
lc' found, and some bed linen, marked witt
n- blood. A gun loaded with about an ounce
n aud half Of slugS, was also found il
mi the same building. The testimony Civ
Ve on did not charge them with any direc
ast offence, and they we're held to bail for
vas further hearing, in their own TecOgnan
ary ces.
ion John Taggart, charged with the shoot
Isl ing Of Rhinedollar, was arrested yestsr
ar' day afternoon, and taken before Alder
MS man Boileau. He was committed, ant
pul in the custody Of an officer, 10 be
A. taken to prison. The crowd that fellow
'alt ed 10 The Office, upon his being taken out
saT resisted the efforts Of the officer 10 exc
led cute the commitment. On the wa
IN down Second street he was beset by th,
b mob, who were excited to the hiRhes
MI pitch,and beaten and battered in the mos
10 awful manner. Propositions were mad,
~, to hang him, and rope put around hi
we'd neck, with which he was dragged some
distance, until he was completely Oxhaus
'Fst ted, and supposed to be dead. After thil
ami he was taken tU the Northern Liberty
IN watch house, where It appears, he reviV
ing ed, and was still living at the last &C.
efs counts. 1t was alleged that he was seer
ght to discharge heavy musket twice, and
es' when arrested he had it in his possession
or charged with ten finger load.
&c The Sentinel gives the following adj
ed dliOnaI list Of the killed and wounded.
III A young man named Lewis Greble,
nl' wing al The corner Of Fifth and Chris,
tian streets, was shot with bullet in the
81: forehead, and killed instantly. The
TO- whole of the upper part Of his head was
IN carried away. He was one Of the men
ng who fought so nobly in the market house.
be A rope maker named Charles Siivell,
C. residing 10 Carpenter street above Fifth,
% was shot in the neck and dropped down
y. dead. The ball entered The neck, pas.
'ir sed through the luugs,and penetrated the
n heart. A boy received bullet in the
at lower part Of the abdomen, and died in
10 sIantly. A lad was wounded ia the
"a breast, 4 young maU named John
iui Shreeves, % years Of age, living inFronl
BY street, near Gresn, painter By trade
IRE was shot through the head and died on
'as the spot. He had only been married
ms months, An Irishman, whose name il
ind Joseph Rice, spectator, was kinS
over a fence in Cadwslader street, wheI
he received bullet in the head, whicI
lie. killed him instantly. He has left Wit,
ok. and two children. We have just learnet
,ne that w. E. HiIlmsn, who was shot in th,
ith Indy. has ainca died. From SA TO 0 o.