The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-07-13

On Wednesday last New York was the
scene of a commotion and riot. The
quarrel and bad blood that have existed
for centuries in Ireland broke out in the
city on the occasion of the celebration on
the 18th of the battle of the Boyne by
the Orange societies. The battle of the
Boyne' took place July II, 1890, between
the English forces of King William III,
known as William of Orange, in Holland,
and the Irish under James II, whose aim
was to get back the throne of England.
King James and his army were defeated.
The so-called Orange society is named in
honor of William and is political, and
bitterly anti catholic.
The animosity engendered by conflicting
hostile societies N Ireland has many times
brought on serious conflicts and loss of
life. We had hoped that spirit would not
be engendered in this country but would
be left on the other side of the water.
Well, the Orange Lodges of New York
announced a celebration on the 18th, and
it soon became manifest that trouble
might ensue. Archbishop McClosky
warned the members of the Catholic
church to make no disturbance. Mayor
Hall issued a mandate to the same effect.
Governor Hoffman also issued his procla-
nation and ordered out the military in
order to keep the peace. Police Commits
sioner Kelso issued his order on the even
ing of the 11th forhidding the Orange
procession and also the target excursion
of the Ancient Order of Hibernia.
On the 18th the excitement was great
and at this writing we can get very little
reliable news from the mass of stuff in the
Dailies of to-day. It seems the Orange
men collected around their headquarters
corner of 29th street and Sth avenue
armed with revolvers and swords AT
half past ten o'clock 400 police were To-
Gated in the neighborhood. The crowd
was immense. About 2 P N the 22nd
and 9th regiments formed on Sth avenue
The Orange procession numbered only
some 200, having the American flag an6
a banner having a full likeness of William
III. About 8 P. NJ. the procession started
and soon a rush was made upon them by
the crowd but was stopped by the police
1t was attempted a second time and many
prisoners were. taken. at 29th street the
9th regiment charged the crowd with fix
ed bayonets and several were killed, on,
woman. Colonel Fisk was shot through
the ANGLE, Captain Spencer was killed By
his W men and Lieutenant Page wa
mortany wounded. At 25th street tn
crowd fired upon the procession and tn
military returned the fire, killing s ant
wounding Is. Sixteen citizens and thre
soldiers were killed. Coming down tn
avenue at the corner of Twenty-thir
street, the s4th regiment fired upon tn
mob, killing and wounding twelve. On
policeman was shot dead.
The fight on Twenty-fourth street an
Eighth avenue was more severe than frs
reported. Over $50 of the mob were Ger
tainly killed and wounded. Among tn
troops known to be killed, besides thos
already reported, are a Captain of tn
Eighty-fourth and two privates, and
Sergeant of the Ninth. l-.a
The above is the account of the most {
the fighting. 1t is ridiculous that on
country must be troubled in this wa
with old British royalty. It would b
well if those who dwell there would l.
the old dead past of Europe and royalt
stay on the other side of the water.