Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-12
Telegrams to The Star,
THE ORANGE SCARE.
Exciting Day in Montreal.
The Parade Finally Abandoned.
THE BERLIN TREATY,
British Occupation of Cyprus,
AN EXCITING DAY AT MONTREAL.
The First RlaM Sfruck

MONTREAL, July l2-Since O'clock the city
has been in cOmmotion, with crowds of people
on the principal streets and the military
marching 10 the rendezvous on the Champs de
Mars: The first blow struck in the impending
coniiict was by one OF the mayors special con
stables, who deliberately assaulted with his
taton band man of the PTiuce oG Wales
rifles, named VIM. Sharpe, at the corner OF
Jacques Cartier square and Notre Dame
street, without any prOyOcation, as the regi-
meht was proceeding to the point of rendez-
V0uS. The ruttian escaped arrest.
Strong Military Force I'm Waiting.
AT O'Clock TIE whole military force, con
Sistlhg OF nye lntantry regincntS, one corps of
dltiuefE; ana Troop OF cavalry. were drawn
up on the Champs de Mars. under Col Flet-
cher, waiting the arrival OF Gen. Smythe. The
troops looked WEI the officer in command
expressed his fullest confidence in the men
DONG their duty totally and well. The police
are collected at the city hall, where special
eonsta bles are assembled with white ribbons
aS badges and clubs i'll their hands. They are
a GeSplcahle looking lot, and one police SCI
geant says the majority are jail birds The
utmost lear prevails that tEeyare a dangerous
SaLS, VIC, IL i chance offers, viii commit eN-
crSSeS The police will he in charge of the
mayor, and the special cOnStableS under DeI-
uty Chief Nlegle.
The 0rangemen Determined to PA.
Tie Orangemen are determined 70 walk
ana are now mastering at Orange hall. 81.
James street is decorated with the party
faVorS. The procession viii not be large. but
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conflict occurs il Will undoubtedly take
place between Orange hall and Victoria
square where the dangerous element is col
iectirg N masses. The chief of police Win -
men searched the passengers on the steamer
from Quebec for arms but found none Some
i0ur OF i've hundred men We're OH board.
man named Brennan. from Three Rivers, al
rived at The railway depot With q loaded seven.
shooter On his person. He Was locked up. Ii
IS reported that store OF arms cone called IN a
mouse on Craig street, where an Irish Catholic
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military marched from the Champs de Mars
10 various points, where they will be stationed
duTln the day.
Chasing Orangemen.
SOme excitement was created by an alarm
OF fire, but it turned out TO be only a chimney.
Ihe Orangemen are maSSing around their
hall, and 1t looks as If the procession would be
larger than anticipated. A detachment OF
police are stationed at the entrance Of the hall
At 10 clock the arms alluded to in the previ.
Gus dispatch were found n Union Hall. Craig
street. There were fifty stands. The police
and the special constablcs, the former under
Chief Maggie, and the; latter under Sergeant
ParadlS, are maSSed between the Place ID
AImeS and Whambert'S Hill, on st. Jane, St.,
which is Kept clear. At either end are masSed
dense crowds OF the Catholic partv. chiefly ST
Jean Baptiste and outside villag5 laboTerS.
They are dreadfully excited, and every man
with an orange flower on his way 10 the hall is
pursued. Tie mayor has had an interview
with the OraDgemen, and has tried TO persuade
them not to walk, but they would not listen to
MS counsel 1le procession VIII Staft about
lose.
An Orangeman Attacked.
A young man wearing all Orange lily was
attacked by two special cOnStableS aud struck
across the head. The act was appIauded by
the whole body OF Catholics. The SD regiment
Huntington BorderefS, under Coz. IbbotSon,
ana directed by Magistrate Smythe, are sta
ioned in the Place 4 dArmes square, close to
Orange hall.
II o'clock.-The Orangemen are now confer
.ng TO decide whether they shall carry out the
procession, ana vote will be taken without
delay.
No Procession.
MONTREAL, July II. IL 80 a. NIT has Just
been decided that no procession shall take
place. The police are to escort the Orangemen
10 then homes. An attack was made on an
Orangeman Oh Craig street, but he was quickly
rescued, and did not sustain much injury.
rne Orange Hall to be Protected.
MONTREAL july Il, L m.-The Orangemen
gave up their procession, although receiving
protection from the authorities. They stipu-
lated with the mayor that he should diSperSe
the mob in the vicinity of their hall, and place
guards at the hall tonight TO protect il. Rev
Mi. DOudiet is now engaged in preaching to
a large congregation in the Stanley street
church
The Arrested Men.
The police magistrate has refused TO accept
bail for the arrested men in the present state
of excitement. The men are still in the hail.
where they have just been served with dinner
A hundred and fifty Orangemen have arrived
from SheerbroOk by train, and have marched
to the Stanley street church.