Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-05-22

Persons were killed IN the riot here Tuesday eve
ming. The number of wounded is believed 20 be
between fifteen and twenty. Tho first shot wls
Violently intended for Judge Kelley, and the per
on who fired il has been arrested.
The shots fired from the tops Of houses and from
windows overlooking the scene, were fortunately
aimed too low for those on the platform and were
buried in the woodwork.
Simultaneous attacks having been made upon
the freedmen in other places, strengthens the
opinion that the affair was precuucerted.
Col. Shepard and Major Nithers have COM
menced an investig cation.
The troops are kept in readiness, and ii the RI
otous demonstrations are renewed the parties will
meet with warm reception.
Judge KELLEY has gone to Montgomery, Ala.
The Herald has the following relative to the
Mobile riot
The leader, David Files, who fred the first
sbotat the Chief Of Police, Carpenter, is the only
one arrested 1t is said he aimed directly az
Judge Kelley. He was held to bail this morning
in $1,000 by Mayor Withers but has not yet OBJ
tanned bonds Il is certain that the attack on ne
groes continued for considerable distance from the
scene Of action, as many were shot five or six
squares of. Shots were fired from the roof Of a
store kept BY Mr. Wolf directly opposite the
stand, and from the window of a house kept by
man named Brooks. at the corner Of Royal street.
1t is believed here that shots also fired from
side window Of John Forsyihs house, editor Of
the Register, which oycrlooks the stand cannot
vouch for the truth OF this, as sat in front Of the
window, and the balls must have struck behind
me.
The excitement to-day is so great that the in
vcstigation is postponed. The Mayor and Col
Shepherd will make rigid inquiry into the mat
ter The United States troops are still posted
throughout the city, squad occupying the front
of the Battle House.
Col. Shepherd has acted nobly. He was at the
scene OF the riot during the massacre and fastened
70 the camp to call ont the troops
The rumors current yesterday relative TO a de
falcaion in a bank on Broadway have been ex-
planned The bank is the Central National
Bank, Of which VIM A. Mheelock is President.
The deialcation discovered some weeks ago
by the bank officers. The amount is about 500,
600 and arose through the misconduct Of The Thin
Teller, whose bondsmen and friends, IL is said,
will make up the loss The event will not impair
the regular dividends of the Bank
fire occurred this morning at No. 4G South
street, involving loss Of about $4,000 The
building occupied as a sales warehouse.
Among the sufferers are Messrs. Rowland and
Aspnwa who lose S32 600 and Messrs vii
lams and Guinon, who lose S2l 600; fully in
sured III both cases.
PHnADrr1fn MAY l6
To-day James Scbafer cut his wiics throat with
razor and then his own. The wife may recover
BUTFAio. MAY l6.
This afternoon the roof Of the Buffalo Union
Pudding Mills fell in, huryng 100 worlmen
-Four men were killed and 10 dreadiully crush
ed. The cause of the accident has not yet been
ascertained
New ORLEANS, May 49,
Considerable disturbance took place among the
negro Stevedores on the Leyee to-day, amounting
almost to a riot. Two policemen were badly in
jured while endeavoring to rescue a negro from
the mob. The military were called out to aid the
police.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 16
Respectable citizens protest great Indignation
at the Mobile riot. Mayor Withers waited on
Mr.. Kelly yesterday, and urged him to hold an
other meeting promising to insure his safety.
MIR. Kelly pefemptorily refused TO assist Mo
bile in pmging herself from the SIN OF violated
hospitality and premeditated assassination.
NEw ORLEANS, MAY II.
Senator Wilson addressed an audience in this
city last eNening, and was well received.
Gen. Longstreet gave permission to have his
name used as one OF the Vice Presidents OF the
meeting.
There was considerable excitement in the city
and some apprehcnsions Of riot.
The military were kept under arms, but no dis
tuTbanoe occurred.
Senator Wilson's remarks were received with
much enthusiasm, and he spoke at length in fear
less manner.
Boston, May Il.
President johnson has decided to accept the in
vitation to visit Boston, and take part in the dedi-
cation ceremonies OF the new Masonic Temple,
the oath OF June lie viii be accompanied by the
commentaries of Knight Tempars of Washing
ton.
ALBANY. N Y May H.
break has occurred IN the Erie Canal short
distance west of Schenectady. which il is reported
wilake some FIVE or siN days to repair.
WASHINGTON, May II.
The President to-day appointed Mr.. George
Bancroft, the historian Of New Y oIk, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PleuipoIentary Of the
United States, at Berlin, in place of Joseph A
Wright deceased.
WASHINGTON May 1s
Mr.. Bancroft has not yet accepted as Minister
to Berlin.
NEW ORLEANS. MAY H.
The Commercial Bank suspended this morning.
Yesterday, anticipating riot at the Fireman's
festival, Gen. Sheridan telcgraphcd orders to use
the military and naval forces TO preserve the peace
These efficient measures induced the rioters to
dispense.
NEw YORK May 20.
Judge Kelley addressed q large crowd, COM
posed about equally Of whites and blacks, at
Montgomery, Ala, on Saturday. His remarks
were confined almost exclusively to the contrast
between the two sections in favor of the North,
from which he inferred that the institution of slav-
cry and the prejudces OF the southern whites had
been ali incubus upon the southern section. lie
was listened TO attentivey.
BosToN, May 20.
The yatch Wave, with pleasure party aboard,
down the haIbor ran into the schooner Atlanta,
about p NJ. yesterday, of Fort Winthrop, and
sunk Immediately. -Four Of the party, Mrs Ma
ny Deory and. child Mrs. Margaret GaIrin, and
Ellen Quinnen were drowned
At noon to-day the Deputy Constables reported
to the Ceieis' office that public bars in this city
were opened for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
The bars of all the principal hotels are closed,
and those bevragcs hitherto obtained at those
places are denied.