, 1875-10-04
CRIMINAL NEWS.
The Riot in Toronto Yesterday Attend.
ing tho Religious PROFESSIONS.
Tl,rce or Four People IkillAl and
/, Large Number Wounded.
Brutal outrage Perpatrated on {
Lady Of Boston by Barber.

Sffst1s UEttdfeh to 1kf Chte11o 7ft6uN.
TonoSTo. Ont. Oct. ! up. m.--Io.daY tho
rio!ous proceedings Of lant Sunday weFo ro-
poaled, though oil broades ncale. The day
was ono selected for Il pilgrimage Of tho Roman
Catholics from church to church. In commen-
oration OF certain pronnsations. by tho
Orange body and Young Il,itons, this WA con-
sldesod Objectionable Oh two grounds. ,.z.: tho
character Of Tho observance md the fact Of it's
boing conducted on tho Sabbath dsy. For dayH
past it had boon rutnored that opposition would
be given to tho pkoceBsion. and An attempt
made to prevent !ts loiug carried ont.
On the other hand the Catholics,
having right TO hold tho procession,
on sunday, "uo law preventing. they Expressed
thor determination not to be intindasod from
carrying out their Intentions, and accordingly
tbs whole city waH wrought tu high stato OF
excitement. Early thia morning two troupa Of
cavalry, tho Queei'H Own l!ltto brigade. ant!
the Tenth Royals were assono'od aud held il!
| readiness TO HllDtlue any o,ltb1ehk. All remained
fu,ot until tho procession waH FsHdy to leave
! tho Cathedral at which tt1nn Metropolitan
| Square n,,l tho astocts adjacent WeEe lined by
crowd estimated at ]0.Hu prrYoua. Tho wholc
wLlo tho military Werenn Church street. b0uth OF
| King only f0w hundred Yards dla.ant. With
hcouts Of cavalry IN tho vicinity. Scarcely had
| tue procession begun to move before hnnhredh
| VI AuuAE IlS1 1ERhH bugH 4AG pNiIGE
charged on tbon. aud few Slots sere d!4-
| charged, by Which three or four re1Hons wete it-
jured Passing west along Adelaide strees to
st. Marys Church on Eathurat street DISTANCE
| strong body Of police. were assaulted ut sinost
every street-crohetng. when Hhota were hFed aid
| moro or leas persons wounded. Aean-
yhilo tho m1l'ta;ry tex Efa Pa up ass1 sael1
parallel with tho procession md one atreot south
Of 1t, With the military was the Mayor Of tho
city. who, it caao Of neeessity, was prepared to
| road tho riot Hct, whom tile military Would bt
it's destination, whore moro shots we're fired aud
| moro encounters occurred. 1he procession here
dispersed, and the military returned to it's quar-
ters, awaitlng, further ordera ~ the limo OF
writing, feeling prevails that further dsturb-
anco Of tin peace il immnent. Several OF tho
police forca were dtsab!cd. largo number Of
persons moro or loss injured and it ia reported
that two tcEsona were fatally wounded BY re-
10 Btaso positively Whist tho result will be but
tao fact that the military arc under arms hss a
good effect. and at tbls lour shs Eiot act haa
not been read.
| LATER.
snte1di Nsuatch to The Chfago Tribune:
Tonosro, Unt, Oct. $3.50 p. ln.-~At tho
I present time tho rtotuuB proceedings appear u
30 protty vol! subdaed. Det.een S aud 4 O'clock
largo party Of rioters visited Dumruer street.
which Is chiefly Inhabited by tho labosng class
Of Roman Catholics. md had M encounter last
Ing for about half an hnur, during which VIII
do2s wese smashed. and numbers Of rersoua
injured by stones and sticks thrown.
MaT1F Medcah drove up In haAte
and endeayorcd to persuade tbem 10 djspcrsc.
without effect, until reinforcement Of polce
arrived and put them to fight. Smaller eoconu-
tors also occurred in other parts OF the city. Thc
police force voriod nobly to-day. atId prevented
much bioodshod. though suffering severely from
rough usage. An extra force arc passousnG to-
uigh:, aud tho streets. though throngod arc re-
Stunning tue usual quiet. Ono Of the police ap
peatH TO be fatully wounded, though stih alive
The total nuulbss Of seriously Injured csnnot b.
known tonight. .
| TonoSro. Ont, Oct. J.-1ho pilgrimage 0
| nomhn Catholics from church to canEch toni
, piacs to-day. After forming ut thcfr toapectf
/. churches thoy marched to st. Michttfs Cathe
lral; alter short service tbere they proccede'
, along Adelaide street to st. Maryh Church
:, Batturst street, a distance Of i miles. Frou
, this point part Of thu procession returned eaa
] By Front street others diHpersod. On accoun
OF the procession being accompanied by th
! police and u largo body OF military. VII
+ wore ordered out for tho occasion, An
! change in tlo route Of the procession
! tho disturbance was much loas than WA ez
, | rcctcd. As soon as the ma1ct from tie Cathe
! dral began, stone-tlroxing. etc.. commenced
Tie police charged on the asshslsnes, ilriug ses
| oral Shots. On marching up Adelaide stree
, | several attacks with stones, ETC.. were made
aud at Bathurst etroet quite nutnber OF shot
were tired Ono or two police and . Number G
others were seriously wounded. No ono va
; killed 30 far as known. About 2.000 person
we're Ia the procession. Tho crowd 1t sonl
points wa estimasod 1t 5000. All quiet now.