The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
THE MONTREAL TROUBLES.
DISGUST OF PROTESTANT CANADIANS AT THE
ACTION or THE AurHoRITIEs-A FEELING IN
FAVOR or ANNEXATION neutrality-suspicious.
Gus CONDUCT or AN ARMED MOB OF Ribbon
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD: ]

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
QUEBEC, July Is, 1878.
Tho last few days havo witnessed a marked change
OF sentiment here and growth OF strong feeling In
favor OF annexation to the Uuied States This is due
the conduct Of the Imperial and Dominion adthori
ties In tolcratng open persecution OF Her Maesty's
Protestant subjects In the province. Many ofthc
last few days dare be recorded by the Quebec
press, the city Deing virtually in the power OF an
armed force OF sibbonmen who would not hesitate to
burn the Office of any newspaper expressing It's
opinion on the recent outrages. rs it threatened
to burn the Parliament House few nights
ago for the least reference to impending
difficulties. Some months sinco the outside OF
two newspaper Offices here tarred and the
windows Of another smashed with sticks aud stones,
and alter battery left for Montreal last week plans
were discussed by the Irish Tor taking possession Of
tho citadel, and they only prevented from doing
90 by company of volunteers bong called out on
the Premier learning the mob's intention.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE RouGHs.
When tho Montreal steamer was searched for arms
on the trip from This city with tho $50 roughs
board intending TO lake part IN the anticipated riot
tho 18th, mono were found, tho revolvers stolen by
the Rboonmen in this city before leaving having been
secrctcd IT stated by one Of the leading officials ofthe
boat IN his cabin. on their return on Saturday they
marched through the streets supported by thousands
OF sympathzers, firing Oh reviewers all the way, the
authorities being powerless to disarm them. Their
CONDUCT on the boat coming down from Montreal, as
described by passengers, was most disreputabe. One
OF them fell into the water the wharf IN going
board, but was quickly rescued, taken TO Inc grand
In state CT nudity while his clothes
dried before all the passengers many ladies
beng present when the undressing process
commenced. At Sorel and Three Rivers tho roughs
ashore for liquor staying long they wished.
and, though they wisnod 10 get away. they pointed
their reviewers 1T the sailors aud prevented them
from drawing in the gang planEs All night the
slnost foulnouthed language was INDUCED in,
much to tho annoyance OF the passengers.
priest on board SAID to number Of ladics:-"You
must make allowance Tor these young men; they
have lust won II great victorv" Toward morning
OF the roushs under the influence OF liquor kept
ovcry awake with his howIs. and then tore off AL
his clothes IN tho saloon, and had to be hold down TO
the ground by four comrades.
AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT
Mr.. Russell Stephenson, who is married to sister
OF Lady Duferin was on board ana was shametuy
assaulted by an freshman who sat front OF him ia
the saloon and asked him II he u Protestant
Catholic. Being told that he was Protestant
no next asked II he Orange
man Mr. stephenson denied he was. but
the rufan raised his revolver and had II been
Knocked out of his hand a terrible tragedy might
have been enacted The IRISH Catholic Union men.
on ascerlaining who the gentleman was took away
his assailant and Mr. Stephenson that the
ueing aboard OF course the officers OF boat
powerlesE. Yesterday prominent Protestant was
met on n leading thoroughiarc at midday by three
rou2hs and assaulted because he refused 10 remove
SCARLET goranium from his breast.
THREATS or ASSASSINATION.
Tho ribbOnmcn announce their in enton Of wiping
out the Orange leaders here and II Is believed that
they are vii marked men, Two or three Young
Briton Oraugcen have already boon badly beaten by
unknown assaants late at night Professionals reason
that such Of affairs Is not tolerated in the
American Republic II military protection is able to
thing akin TO revolution ,akos place. influential
man ifestatons Ia favor OF annexation to the United
States may DO looked Tor, Quebec citizens begin TO
think themselves British subjects in namo only.