Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-31

Tax Rlor At THE SUPERIOR MIyEs.-Mr Jo-
.ErH KIssaAS has placed il our hands a copy
of The Superior -Htt4sr extra, containing an ac-
count of the riot ors'the 9th of April, which re-
suited in the death Of Mr. JouysoS TEnRIII
from which we CLEAN the following particulars
e." An absurd national antipathv between Ger
tain persons OF the Cornish and irish elements
of our population began show itself III the
course 81 the afternoon by disputes the various
drinking houses
Tie day being very fine, great many peo-
pie were collected IN groups about the drink
ing houses and in the streets o. Resemble and
/ adjoining villages \ man naIncd RYAN was
/ seen with an axe, coming along of the
streets, and suddenly to rush upon group of
persins who were IA ers;itiun--;liid To aim
blow al one OF theui. Il apparently missed
the person For whom 1t was intended. or rather
/ ii lodged by han; but in dcseei ting the en-
tlre blade sunk INTO the back of johnson Ter
/ nil, and cVmf leteiy severed the spinal column
I The poor young man fell upon his ftce-wss
carried into The house OF Dir. John Thomas and
expired in the course oI a few MINUTES having
uttered bat few Incoherent words after res civ
ing the fatal blow.
A. the news OF the outrage spread rapidly
+ the friends and country meii of The deceased
+ gathered In considerable numbers and the ex-
cIteincnt became intense. As Is too frequently
/ party WAS allowed 10 escape, with scarcely an
an effort 10 detaln him, and the vengeance
WHICH had b-eA earned lay hitn was turned ur-
on his cuuuirymcn, with Ittle discrimination.
Several ut the Latter. Is matters BEGAN 10 pre-
sent an alarming aspect, retreated TO the drink
/ IuE house u James r. san. which WAS Immctll-
! atelv surrounded by IntHri7tcd men, who, after
4 desperate struggle, hook possession of the low
CT part Of the building, and drove several of the
occupants up stairs. Tie destruction of the
/ building now commenced. The windows and
doors are rapidly beaten Ia, and soon the hoase
Vas ired within 10y overturuIng stove upon a
Pale 81 eomhu~tibcS brought for the purpose-
Men We're stationed or side with clubs. stones
and firearms 10 attack the occupants when
they showed attempt 10 escape. As the smoke
! and flames became sutfocating the men iumped
/ from the upper story windows TO the ground
where there they were Instantly as7ailed with
missiles ot every description though only two
OF them were seriously injured. One of those
would have ze't away had it not been that a
large Newfoundland dog outrun the mob and
seized the escaping man Being oyeitaken he
WAS beaten until he was left for dead Another
was shocked down and heatcu until life rras
+ supposed 10 toe extinct But only seven persons
besides the murdered man received very serious
injury. and 1t Is thought that all viii recover
! = considerable number, however, received small
er Injuries.
Before the huIlding was entirely DESTROYED
Try ire, the officers ct the adjacent 1nInes v,e-e
( upon the ground and succeeded in prevent ms,
further violence. Fbe wounded We're taken To
+ the proper houses aud attended by DR.. FIanner
! The deceased was Young man of excellent
character. from earn bourne Cornwall ENGLAND
I lie was strict y-temperate in lis habits His
age Was p wears He buried on Monday
on the northern bluff The funeral being attel,-
1iod by large conconrse of people.