The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-07-20

JdCA WAACA IL was suppOSeu WOuAu. uOt
arouse adverse feelings. In anticipation
of this, thousands. hurried off to the vicin-
ity ofKnox church, but still there. was
peace. Inside the church the congrega-
ton was small. = Rev. Charles A. Dondict,
deputy grand chaplain of the supreme
grand lodge of the province of British
America, and grand chaplain of the grand
lodge of the province of Quebec, who Of
fciated, wore the regalia Of the order, and
a humble r.of the people in the body
of the church carried orange lilies. The
following are the accounts given Of the
proceedings to-day by an eye witness .
Z About 12 o'clock a shout went up in
the neighborhood of a cab stand on Craig
street, and instantly there was general
rush in that direction. A young man in
grey clothes was seen running for shelter
pursued by a large crowd Of men and
boys. When hegot on the steps Of Rob
ert Dunn & Co.'s store, he found the
]hcay y doors partially closed. The leaders
of the mob tried to pull him off Of the I
steps, nearly tearing his coat off. A. young
man, said to be q clerk in :McMaster's
store, rushed forward to protect him. One
of the mob was about to strike this young
fellow, when he fred, several shots in
rapid succession. r., Almost at the same
moment shots were fired at him by per-
sons in the crowd. One struck him in
the forehead when he fell. When he was
down other shots were fired at him. For
what seemed quite long time no one
went to his assistance and he lay bleeding
on the sidewalk. eafoais, ,,.H @..aan -,
|" Al policeman soon arrived and the
woun ded man was placed in an express
wagon while a handkerchief was dropped
over his face; guarded BY. some police
men he was borne away. A very painful
feature of the affair was the behavior of
the mob, when a Protestant clergyman
came up to offer a prayer for the dying
man. The reverend gentleman was rude
lily pushed back, and despite his remon-
strances and the mute appeal of the un-
turned eyes of the poor VICTIM, he was
Enot allowed to approach, and SO his soul
/, passed away. The want Of anything
like provision for the maintenance Of
order was very generally remarked. The
mob seemed given complete control OF
the streets with a surging excitable
crowd evidently largely made up of per-
sons longing for an outbreak. = 10 sew
l., No attempt was made to disperse them.
As the body of the unfortunate Hackett
was being drawn off from the scene where
he fell, some Of the inhuman roughs took
off their hats and waved them with a
Ietriu1h phant all. A young man, J. R.
Morrison, employee Of A. II. Sims s. Co.,
]fwas badly bruised and beaten by the
,(mob. Charles Boon, tailor, corner ST..
Lawrence and Main street, Edward
Giroux, and Mr.. Menshaw were also bad
lily wounded. There is every prospect of
j|ta. serious disturbance during the night
land precautions are accordingly being
4 Itaken to prevent further serious conse-
iIquences. The general disposition of the
|Icrowd is aggressive. The young man who
A lost his life is named Thos. Lett Racket,
= travelling clerk for McKillop's CONNER
cial agency, He is an Orangeman and a
member Of the Church Of England. He
had no regalia, but carried revolver and
fred shot from the steps OF Dunn's
, store after he was attacked. Another eye
N witness to the shooting in Victoria square
!. says, .o@.js 49,. .,s : ,1sss,
! a crowd Of Irish had been watching on
4 Radigonde street for man who had taken
refuge in house there after protecting q
lady who was insulted for wearing an
. Orange flag. About twenty minutes later
, a young man dressed in light clothes who
went past the, house was believed to be
, him, and as he had an orange lily the
|scrowd rushed after him. When he got in
front Of the new buildings adjoining the
Old Clendenning stores, he endeavored tt
run into Fertilization lane, but the crowd
was tooclose, and then q gentleman in.
4 terfered, stating that he would take the
! young fellows part. At this the mol
! turned from the young man FIRST pursued
! and attacked the other first. The mar
: then got clear and rushed into Dun.
store and endeavored to escape, but thu
J mob was so close that those inside shu
}; the door suddenly, and he was at tn.
= mercy of the crowd. In this sad position
: elevated above the surging multitude, h,
4 drew his revolver and fred into them
: The mob then began to- fire when tw,
: balls struck Hacket and he fell to tn
9 ground and shortly after expired. Tn
: police subsequently cleared the square
Is For burns, an Immediate application
S Of -four covering the burn and wrapped $
d as to exclude the air; than burn lard til
n it is quite brown aud apply, and relic
s. and cure will soon come. Do nOt was
\, off the -four if it clings, but put the lar
a over it.