The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-13
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
The Very Latest Dispatches By
Associated Press.
THE MONTREAL RIOT.
One Man Killed. and Two Wounded.

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st. James street, Victoria square aud Craig
street. Numbers of the Irish Roman
Catholic union are rendezvoused at St.
Patrick's hall. Anxiety and dread are
visible. The worst fears are expressed of
approaching trouble. The services in the
Knox church are proceeding. large
number Of ladies are present.
LATER.
Up. m.-No act of violence has taken
place, but the expressions Of the crowd are
awakening painful anxiety. The young
Britains will meet the brethren coming
from Cornwall at the depot in the evening
and escort them home. 1t this intention
is carried out fearful consequences will
ensue. The chiefs of the forces of the
Irish Roman Catholic union are at st
Patrick's hall, where various sections from
different parts Of the city have come and
received their orders, and returned to their
lodge rooms. Two or three thousand of
a motley crowd are standing opposite
Orange hall, uttering threats at the indig-
cation expressed by the prote,tnnts at tie
manner in which the Roman Catholics line
the streets as if to intimidate them. The
Orangemen affirm their intention to keep
their bargain, but if interfered with in
coming out of church there will be blood
shed. The congregation at Knox church
is not particularly large, most of the peo-
Pile being outside awaiting what may
turn up. Rev. G. Daniel, chaplain, wear
ing the regalia, is now preaching calm,
moderate and concilatory sermon from
Acts xiv and Acts XIV, 10 and ~. Fifty
policemen are stationed in the vicinity OF
the Knox church. A strong posse is also
retained at the central station.
| At Point St Charles last several shots
were fired at a passing carriage. This
morning at the same place several Orange
men and Irish Roman Catholics were seen
bearing emblems. No collision.
B. Devlin, M p, and Mr. Meaney are
out among the Irish Roman Catholics en-
deavoring TO calm them, but ii is said the
Catholic union will have a demonstration
tonight which, if 1t takes place, will cause
trouble.
Many strangers OF the toughest kind are
in town.
A man was killed while standing on the
steps of Dunn's store, where he had beer
pursued by crowd. Fifteen shots alto
gether we're fred.
About 1:30 p. IN. two women were stand
ing on Victoria square, one with an Orange
lily in her breast, the other snatched at tht
lily and the women commenced 10 fight
A man in check suit tried to separate
them. The people gathered around. A
fight ensued and several shoIs were fired
The man with the check suit, being badly
handled, rushed into an adjoining stor,
where he was followed. Several parlie
endeavored to protect him and fuvthe
row took place during which the man
whose name is not known. was shot thre
times in the tempo, killing him instantly
The police have just marched down to dis
perse the crowd.
THE BALL OPENING.
Up. ma stranger has just been sho
dead on Victoria square. He had an orang
lily on his breast.
2p. m.-The deceased was care taker O
I the premises on Ut. James street. Thre
! persons are wounded, two named Girou
!. Zone of whom is great la crosse player
and the other painter named Boone Dar
gerously.
The woman is wounded in the leg.
The deceased was Protestant. Thi
riot originated in an attack on two ladie
wearing orange color, coming from th
church, by the mob when three men, {
whom the deceased was one, attempted I
r rescue them and they were attacked an
! pursued. They took refuge in store.
B 1t is said That Hackett fired shot at Ii
) crowd when revolvers were turned upo
! ! him and nifty shots fired.
d The excitement is increasing. I'll
= streets are crowded. Ii has just begu
raining and the storm may disperse II
crowd.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
z 2:30P NJ. The dead mans name Is T
Il L. Hackett, supposed to be from Toront
} A man named Henshaw was also wounde
:. but not dangerously.
70 70 The rain is over aud the crowds are o
70 again.
81. NJ. 1t is rumored that the Cathol
union men are being supplied with arr
and ball cartridges. Adjutant-GeneI
Fletcher has ordered every soldier in I
s city under arms at the city hall forthwit
Great blame is attached to the police
not psrading the street. Thomas
= Hackett who was killed, was clerk he
in McKillops commercial agency. He "
an Orangeman and was returning frc
church. j. II. Morrison, clerk in Sin
provision store, Charles Boone, a tail
and Edward Giranx, painter, were wor
ded, though not fatally.
1t is generally said that had we had
English police system here the troubles
day would not have taken place. Peo
- and roughs OF the hardest description "
allowed to l'i'er and congregate on
streets and corners to the terror and init
idation Of the ordinary public, and inds
to the intimidation of the Orangemen v