The Portland daily press., 1877-07-14
ORANGE DAY RIOTS.
Particulars of the Outrages in
Montreal and CharlOttetOWn.

Indignation Against the Mayor.
MONTREAL, July 13.-Last night passed over
without any troubles, the crowds dispensing
about 10 o'clock. Thero were less than the
average arrests, and none for anything serious.
Complete absence of drunkenness prevailed.
The coroner's jury was sworn in the case of
Hackett this morning, but inquiry was post
poned until tomorrow. Arrangements for the
funeral are not completed. A conference was
held this morning between leading Orange
men and presidents of national societies for the
purpose of calling an indignation meeting and
condemn the mayor for not affording protection
to life yesterday. The reported death of Brown
is not true. He is confined to his bed, suffering
from wounds which are severe.
The Funeral of Hackett.
The funeral of Mr. Hackett, killed in the
riot at Montreal, will take place Monday at
o'clock. He will be buried with full Orange
orders.
In Memory of Hackett.
The Young Britons' Band, which returned
from Cornwall to-day, marched up town in
uniform. with colors in their hats.
:, A new Orange lodge is to be formed, called
the Hackett Lodge, in memory of the man
killed yesterday. The scene Of the shooting
yesterday is thronged with people,
The Particulars of Hacketrs Death.
New YORK, July I3-A special from Mon
treal gives the following account of the killing
of Thomas Hackett
After dozen shots had been fred, tall,
strange man, name not known, took hold of
Hacketts left hand, and a fearful duel fol-
lowed, each holding revolver in his right
hand, and each firing at the other, while both
struggled for the. mastery. The crowd also
kept. firing during the life-and.death struggle
at last, after wrestling some time, sometimes
standing, sometimes on their knees, Hackett
went under, and his antagonist, putting the
muzzle of his revolver to Hackett'sJ temple,
shot him dead instantly.
Hackett was of medium height, with thin
face. dark straight hair, slight, and thin NOUS
tache. He wore dark coat, with trousers and
the rest of tweed of a reddish mixtuIe, but had
no regalia, or sign, or colors on at the time.
After the affray silver-mounted revolver
was picked up on the doorstep, This pistol
long time on Victoria Square, in front of
Dunn's, but no attempt to dIsperse it was made
by the police, who reached the scene of the
riot in force in time to remove the body, and
returned to the central station almost imme-
diately. without accomplishing anything. The
conduct of the civic authorities in handing over
the city to mob rule causes intense indignation,
and the inactivity of the police will have to be
explained hereafter
Orangemen's Resolutions.
MONTREAL, July 13-At the Orangemen's
annual meeting last night resolutions were
passed stating that Notwithstanding the pro-
cession was abandoned at the earnest entreaty
of representatives of the various national and
benevolent societies, who pledged their word to
take1such steps as would prevent insults to
women or children attending church. and also
restrain their co-religionists from insulting or
riotous conduct, the streets were monopolized
by rabble of dsloyal and disorderly ruffians,
by whom cruel murder was committed, They
as Orangemen henceiorth will not only claim
but exercise the right to parade the streets of
Montreal, and no threats of enemies or en-
treaties of false friends will influence theiI
counsels in the future.
The resolutions also condemned the inaction
OF the mayor after sworn application was
made before him for civil and military protec-
ton, and holding hisworship morally guilty of
murder.
An indignation meeting will be held to call
on the mayor to resign for want of precaution
the City Council. The Protestant press con-
denim him severely. The military will be kept
under arms when the funeral of Hackett
occurs Monday.
Stephen j. Meany, in behalf of the Irish
Catholic Union, disclaims any sympathy be-
tween that Society and yesterdays troubles.
Significant Purchases.
MONTREAL. July 13.-!Many of the roughs en-
gagged in the affray of yesterday are supposed
STRANGERS, some being from New York State.
Ehe Witness says that head of the Catholic
o MON wanted to buy 100 revolvers on Wednes-
1esday from hardware merchant
Men who were absent from a large establish
nent yesterday without leave have been dis
missed.
Another DisgracefuI Affair in Chal Iotte.
town, II. e. L.
HALIFAX, July 13.-At Charlottetown, P. E.
=, last evening after the Orangemen had dis.
banded, several of their number stood in front
# the lodge room, when they were greeted by
shower of stones from roughs from the
treet, by which two of the Orangemen were
everely hurt. Another volley of stones fol-
owed and pistol shot was fred from the
odge room, wounding one of the assailants.
treat excitement ensued, and volley
lfter volley of rocks from the street were
answered by about twenty shots from |
he lodge room. Two of the men
~ the street were wounded by bullets and ons
IT the Orangemen severely hurt on the head by |
stone. For an hour the city was in the hands |
II the mob, the police being useless. The St- |
'endiary Magistrates prevailed on the Orange |
men to lower their flag when quiet was re- |
tored.
The Orangemen at meeting to-day con- |
emned the police and magistrates. One hun
red special officers were swaren in. and % |
warrants were issued for the arrest of rinelead-
RS, and several have already been appre-
ended.
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