Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-05-08
FIVE O'CLOCK.


dress, with loaded mnskets. They are loudly
cheered BY the populacs a. they march through
the streets. They take up a position in Randolph
street north Of the Court House. All the walks
around the Court House are cleared by the police.
Many Of the Aldermen arc doing police duty.
~ 80 SIX O'CLOCK.
The National Guards have appeared and have
taken station near the Light Guards. Swift's
Flying Artillery with two field pieces, loaded with
grape shot, have taken position to guard the
public square. Quiet 10 pretty much restored
Persons who show any opposition to make dis
turbance ure Immediately arrested. 80
The Mayor has just issued proclamation re-
homes, and leave the streets to the possession of
the military, the special police, and the rioters
The citizens are accordingly dispensing. All boys
found in the streets after dark will be taken up.
The following is the Mayors first
PROCLAMATION.
Randolph street in front of the Court House,
and Lasalle and Clark streets on the corner Of
Randolph are occupied by the Military to sup
press any Riot which may occur.
| All good citizens are requested to keep out of
those streets, they may be injured by the firing.
L. ID. BOONE, Mayor.
Chicago, April 2lst, 1855.
German has Just been arrested in front of
Muller's Beer-Iall, Randolph ST., with United
States short sword concealed on his person.
flask full, and half pound of powder, IL box Of
caps anu a score of bullets.
SEVEN O'CLOCK.
have just addressed the crowd in Clark st., ask
ing all peaceably disposed citizens to retire to
their homes.
Policeman George W. Hunt has revived little
and has been takcn to the Doty House. lie has
a wife ami child. lie has been on the pol &C only
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man who shot him, and who was himself shot by a
citizen, is thought to he dying in the Jail.
Weston has been taken home. His recovery
is considered doubtful. The two others spoken
of as badly beaten on the head, have also been
taken home. They were comfortable. One is
| named James Chubb, and the other, special po-
liceman, Melville Wilkison.
| . EIGHT O'CLOCK.
No one is allowed to pass through Randolph
street between Clark and Lasalle. Scntael:
| guard all the approaches to the Court House,
The buildings occupied as beer halls West of the
| Sherman House, on Randolph ST., facing thu
square, have all been searched, and guard pla-
ced at each end of the alley running in the real
| of them. The street lamps will burn all night
Stores and public buildings generally are closed
so that the gas will keep up.
Firing is heard in the North and West Divisions
and forces said to be rallying there for al
attack on the military. One hundred special pc
| licemen have entered on duty. Guards are sta
toned at the bridges with instructions to swim,
them open if any other than peaceable citizens at
tempt to pass.
NINE O'Clock.
The city seems quiet Some men making dis
turbances have been brought in within the las
hour from the North Division. The number O
rioters now in Jail is thirty-four, in the watch
house, thirteen total number arrested, forty
seven.
Ten O'CLOCK.
Officers C. P. Bradley and Allan Pinkcrton hav
Just reported at the Mayors Office that they hay,
patrolled the North Division, and can discover mt
signs of further outbreak. The firing seemed t
be random shots. All seems to Indicate ouie
night. The artillery frequently change position
always commanding the four streets around thu
public square. The military will be on duty a!
night.
MIDNIGHT.
Everything is quiet throughout the CITY. NJ
person or vehicle allowed to pass through CLARK
street from Lake to Washington, or Randolp!
street from Clark to Lasallc, upon any pretex
whatever, except ira, elcrs from the railroad
wishing to 60 to the Sherman House.
| SUNDAY, Two O'CLOCK, A. NJ.
No disturbance has occurred. The Ligh
Guards have retired fo- a short respite, leavin,
the National Guards and Flying Artillery o,
duty.
SEVEN O'CLOCK.
The Light Guards have relieved the Nationa
Guards. The artillery remain on duty, witt
change of men and officers in command.
EIGHT O'CLOCK.
Policeman Hunt still lives. and some hopes ar
entertained that he will survive. Accounts ar
brought to the Mayor that squads of armed Ger
mans moving in the North Division. A rem
devious is reported at Cvbourne avenue.
thn nil, It b,,
creased the number of prisoners to hfty-six.--
| They give their names 5 follows:
IN THE JAIL.
Peter Martin, (dying,) Frank Ha Oman,
James Bookout, John Farrell, Cent,
Hugh Bell, DIR. Wilson.
Thomas McSherry, c. u. Karstaat,
Thomas fIammin, John Nieven,
Patrick C"nley, Henry Kirce,
Lewis Tilman, n. Simon,
Moses Goodman, S. d. Larue
James Aglcy, Patrick Began
James Farrell, Frederick llerder,
Frederick Grants. John Keefe,
John Carrigan, NJ. Donovan.
John Workmaster, John Tigan,
Henry Hufmastcr, James Parkins,
James Clifford, Robert Murray,
Joseph Dalton, NJ. Best,
John Myers.
IN THE WATCH HOUSE.
Charles Aelight, George Langraff,
T: Byon alias Carroll, Frederick Nickerson,
Richard Allen, Peter Miller,
Charles Wilson, George Rosenberg,
Joseph Myers, John Miller,
John Markan, Frederick Geese,
Conrad Clint, John Crcete,
Archibald O'Neil, joseph Marcree,
Simon Clausen, Charles Howard,
August Noggin, Thomas Bottonly,
Lawrence Mccall, Joseph Crossman,
| John Gross.
NINE O'CLOCK.
Peter Martin, the man who shot Hunt is not We
dead but physicians say it is impossible that h,
can live long. The ball hit him in the back as h,
was running, and passing through his body, lies un
der the skin near his navel.
Ten O'CLOCK.
! Citizens are now allowed to pass along tn,
east side of Clark st in order to reach the church
es, but no one is allowed to stand within the guar
ded district. The STREETS are thropged with PEG
| pie Of all classes.
ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
An alarm of Ere is sounded in the South Di.
vision. The fire is in some small wooden build.
ings on the west side of State ST., north of Lake
1t is subdued without difficulty and with little
damage.
| ONE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
Various accounts are brought in, relating to
gatherings in the North Division. A large num-