The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-17
Order OF Funeral Procession.
Soldiers on Both sides the. Line
RufIianIy Assault on Young
BrItOns.

MONTREAL, July 16.-The 81. George
Society this morning decided to walk in
the Hackett funeral. Resolutions were
passed condemning the Mayor for Grim.
inal negligence.
Orangemen from country places are
coming into the city in large numbers.
The rowdy element is absent. The whole
military force has been ordered out as a
precautionary measure. Everything Is
quiet. St. james street is thronged with
people, but not roughs. Crowds surround
the Orange Hall endeavoring to get a
sight OF the body Of HaCkett. Since Sat.
nrday over $4,000 people have visited the
hall.
LARGE DELEGATION FROM OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, July lG.-Four hundred and
twenty.seven Orangemen left last evening
for Montreal nnder command OF Deputy
District Master Porter.
MILITARY CALLED OUT.
MONTREAL, July 1890 r. M.-The
military has been called out. There will
be six regiments OF volunteers on duty,
and two troops Of the cavalry. These
will be stationed at different points on the
route OF procession, so arranged that the
procession will always be between two
regiments. AS they pass, the other regi.
ments will be moved up.
Four hundred Orangemen have Just
arrived from Ottawa. About twice that
number will come from Caster township,
and almost every Protestant in the city
will take part in the procession.
AT the emergency meeting OF the Po.
lice Committee the Mayors conduct was
censured, and instructions were Civ
en- to tho chief to CO. operate
with the Government Police, after
which the Mayor and Inspector Of the
Dominion Police walked around 10 nscer.
tain the outlook. The Police Committee
sit permanently. The Mayor and Chief
OF Police will meet strangers upon their
arrival and ascertain their peaceful in
tentions.
STRONG REVOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions
passed by the St. George Society this
morning:
That we the members OF the St. George
Society Of Montreal, having heard with
feelings OF indignation Of breach Of
faith Of certain persons in the general
efforts for the preservation Of the peace
Of the city on the 18th inst, and such
breach Of faith resulting in the brutal
murder Of an inoHensiye member of the
Orange society. be il
ReSolred, That in order to mark
our sense of the outrage and
in sympathy with the family Of the mur-
dered man this society attend the funeral
in body; that the st. George Society in
view Of the outrageous manner in which
the solemn compact was violated, and the
Mayor, although warned Of the proba-
bility OF such violation, having refused to
take such necessary precautions, cannot
but express its sense Of criminal negli-
gence Of the Hon. p. L. J. Beandry,
Mayor Of Montreal. The resolution was
adopted amid cheering.
The Orangemen from Ottawa proceeded
up St. Jamest street headed by band.
At 12:45 such disposition will be made
VI tuS bOOph buuk khC luueEhL IIOGCsslUu
will always be between two regiments.
Four hundred Orangemen arrived ut II
A. NJ. from Ottawa, and formed in pro-
cession with u Union Jack and band at
their head, and marched unmolested 10
Orange Hall.
Trains from all points brought in
large numbers Of Orangemen, and not
less 25,00O Of the brethren are in town.
There is no display ofcolors.
lP. M.--lniormation has just been re.
ceived that bodies Of men are marching to
the woods near the cemetery. The Coun-
try Master has received letter saying
that the drinking fountain in the ceme-
terry has been poisoned,
THE FUNERAL.
MONTREAL, July lG.-The procession
formed with a detachment OF police at
the head, band following with drums
breating slow march. The Orange
Young Britons, the Montreal Carbiners,
the Monreal Artillery and Montreal En-.
gineers passed down the street and were
loudly cheered by the Orangemen and
spectators. The marching commenced
with the union jack waving and the band
playing dead march. The hearse was
drawn by four horses and decorated with
orange Colors and a number.insthe pro-
cesSion bore orange flags. The
ST. Georges, st. Andrews, CaledOnian and
other Protestant societies were we'll rep.
resented. With the exception Of q
slight fracas on St. James street and the
firing Of a.pistolshot Just after the process.
sion passed st. Andrews Church, every
thing was quiet and orderly. At the
church there was very large congrega-
tion, and the services were most impres.
sive. 1t is feared some bad work will
take place tonight.
The Montreal 0rangemcn will enter.
tain their country brethren in the Rink
this evening. The militaryIare encamp.
ed along the road to the cemetery.
The following is the epistle received by
County Master Grant, Of the Orange So.
ciety:
SER-I have reason TO inform you that
tho water at the cemetery for drinking
will be poisoned to-day. could not rest
in peace Till l had informed you OF il,
and now have done my duty. 1t was q
plot overheard yesterday at St. Jean
Baptiste village, Mile End. Believe me
to be yours truly, A FRIEND.
As the Point ST. Charles contingent oil
Orangemen was on the way 10 their
homes in the western suburbs, they were
met at Wellington bridge by an immense
crowd OF the opposite party. The latter
acted in a menacing manner, but did moi
attack. However, as the youths who
Jagged somewhat behind the 0rangemeu
came along the crowd oil roughs made
an onslaught on them with reyolyers
The boys ran, but ono was shot down, one
ball striking him in the neck and another
in the back. He was taken 10 the hospi.
tai. The dastardly ruilians had jubilee
over the affair. The police soon arrived
but made no arrests.
The Orangemen have taken their de.
parture for the West; and were escorted
to the depot by the military. No trou'
Meeting Oi the New York Green.
hackers.
New YoRK, July 1G.-The members
oil the State Central Committee of the