Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-18


wounded. At the Sixteenth Pre-
cinct there were sixteen dead bodies
this evening. They were removed
to the morgue. At the Twenty-ninth
Precinct there were four dead bodies.
Al the morgue there are at present
forty bodies. The only ones identi-
fed arc Henry G. Page, advertising
agent for the grand Opera House,
Charles Bucklin and Mr.. Archibald.
among the killed of the Sixteenth
Precinct were woman and child.
The remainder are supposed to be
rioters
THE LATEST.
The following is the latest report
of the casualties Total killed re-
ported at the morgue, IS; total
wounded, 175 total mum Der of riot
ers arrested up to midnight, 300
The city is now perfectly quiet.
Col Fisk was at the head of his
regiment, and was wounded early in
the affray under the following cir
cumstaDces. About one o'clock he
went to see Governor Hoffman about
the running Of the Pavonia ferry
boats. He returned about $50, and
took command Of his regiment
When the collision at Twenty-fourth
street took place, and while he was
in the act of giving an order, he was
struck with club and one of his an
kles kroken. He was at once re-
moved to private residence in
Twenty-ffth street. His wound,
though painful to him, is not dang
erous.
Capt. Spencer of the Ninth Regi-
ment, it is reported, was struck at
the same time and seriously, though
not fatally, injured.
| EIGHTH AVENUE.
Soldiers, two deep, lined the avenue
for eight blocks, and thousand po-
licemen were present. The pave
ments, windows, and every nick of
room was occupied by dense crowds.
HOW THE oRANGEMEN DISPERSED.
The Orange procession broke up
IN the Fourth avenue, opposite the
Cooper Institute. The Orangemen
had their badges and regalia in their
jackets, and mingling in the crowd,
they quietly dispersed. The police
took charge of the Orange banner.
THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
Up m.-The city is quiet. Heavy
bodies of police are patroing the city
The troops in the armories arc ready
TO leave at moments notice. An
Orangeman's house was stoned to-
night, but the mob fled before the
police. Several false alarms of fire
have been made.
VENGEANCE.
The locality Of the house to which
Colonel Fisk was TAX ed is secret, as
the mob threatened TO take the life
ofany member Of the Ninth regiment,
especially Fisk. The Hibernians
swear they will have vengeance.
RAIDS ON THE CATHOLICS.
The police seized 200 stand OF
arms at the Fenian Halt, 19 and p
Avenue, and brought them 70 the
police headquarters. The mob did
not wait to learn the business of the
police, but fled at their approach.
The police, backed by the Eighty.
fourth Regiment made raid on HI.
bernian Hail. The mob ran like
sheep.-A large number were arrest
ed and locked up, revolvers and pis
tolls being found upon their persons
The arms were removed by the
Eighty-fourth and taken to the Cen.
trail Office
CALL FOR PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS
AGAINST THE CATHOLICS.
The following is said to be in cirr
culatloa for signature: "In view OF
the recentand probabefuture events,
the immediate organization of soci.
ETY. TO be known az the Protestant
League of America, with headquar.
ters in New York city, with affiliated
societies throughout the United
States is recommended for this pur-
pose; and to properly consider the
immediate event tnat gives rise to
this suggestion, let public meetings
be called in this city and elsewhere
The claims of the Roman Catholics
are incompatible with civilization
and religious liberty"
ALL QUIET THIS MORNING.
New York, July 13.-Everything
is quiet this forenoon. The troop,
remained all night under arms, some
being at their armories, while Others
remained in the streets. Mounted
police still hold the streets. No dis
turbance is unprecedented to-day.
THE CITY LAST NIGHT
Last night, the city presented
quite a contrast to the usual appear.
ance. A few persons were to be found
enjoying their usual promenades on
Broadway /; but it looked as if every
body had gone out of town, all the
business houses which generally re-
main open to 3 or 10 o'clock, having
closed at an early hour Bowery did
not present such a lively appearance
as its rival Broadway. La the west
ern vicinity few people were OBJ
served, but with this exception, a
| bhbtOOA NNAO On kuC HtiCSI.
The Third Avenue cars, which are
always overcrowded up to 10 o'clock
at night, were not more than half
filled. This state of affairs may be
taken as applying generally to the
whole city.
NINTH REGIMENT ARMoRY FIRED INTO.
At lilo o'clock two shots were
fred in quick succession from the
rear of houses on the south side of
West Twenty-seventh street, the balls
passing through one of the open
windows into the armory, lodging
in the ceiling. Both of them passed
in close proximity to the heads of
Lieut.. Col. Braine, Capt. Bacon,
private Knowles, and a reporter.
Two shots fired about an hour pre-
vious to these shots, reused the boys,
who wanted to pour a volley into
the rooms of the offender. but Col.