The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-11
EXCITEMENT IN MONTREAL
ARE RIBBONMEN lND ORANGEMEN TO
FIGHT ON THE TWELFTHY
Wednesday Nights Rioting-The Mayor A.
sured Of the support OF the Roman Cath
olics-A Btn Leveiied at Party Proeessions.


olics-A Bin Leveiied at Party Professions.
MONTREAL, July 10.-Tho riotous conduct
OF tho Rlbbonmen and French Canadians last
night is the theme OF universal conversation to-
day. and the utmost indignation is felt that the
civil authorities took no steps in anticipation OF
the trouble threatened. The only policemen
who interfered to disperse the mob we're pa
troll under charge OF Sergeant Robinson. and
they were set upon and driven away. The Ser
geant was hit on the head with a stone and
badly bruised. Patrolman Maher was hit on
the head with q stone. and received an ugly
cash and other injuries, which may prove Sc
rious
This morning a deputation from the Irish
National societies waited upon the Mayor and
assured him OF tho support OF the Irish Cath
olics In anything he undertakes. at the Same
time Offering their assistance TO preserve the
peace. and pressing upon him the necessity for
prohibiting the invasion OF the city by volun-
teers. Tho Mayor replied that he would con-
sldor their proposition, and the deputation.
headed by Bernard Devlin NJ p. withdrew.
There is at present before tho Quebec Legis-
lature a bill levelled at party Professionalism
of the Orange Association in particular. The
bill is to bo hurried through. II possible. before
the 18th of July. to put the Orangemen In the
time. which Ia doubtful. the situation will be-
come more complicated than over
A Gazette correspondent interviewed the
Mayor to-day Immediately after the deputation
left him. as TO his intentions with regard to tho
preservation OF peace in the interim-untl the
troops are ready. lie replied; II have
pressed for an answer to other questions.
1t is rumored that the French Canadian ele-
ment, incensed at the power having been taken
out OF the Mayors hands by the magstrates.
cades will be erected at Victoria square from
which point resistance will be made 10 both the
prroocession and the military forces.
approaches. Father Dowd the priest OF st.
Patrick's Church. n gentleman almost wor-
presided Tor forty years. and widely respected
by the Protestants for his Christian character.
deplores the day and the terrors he believes 1t
will bring upon Montreal. Leading Catholics
are looking TO the Quebec Legislature for a So
luton Of tho difficulty.
The Procession BILL before referred to- passed
the third reading to-day in the House. and will
become n law ms soon as II passes the Legisla-
tive Council and is signed by tho Lieutenant
Governor; but this Is the sticking point. The
members OF the Cabinet who have spoken their
minds on the Dill pronounce II unconstitu-
tional and II is not likely they will advise the
Lieutenant Governor To sign it., Aftsr a gene
raj prohibition OF professions calculated 70 cre-
nte animositlcs between subjects of her Maies-
~ OF the different religious beliefs. and provid~
ing penalties. the act closes thus:
Nothing IL the present aSt shall extend to any pro
other communion or rcGsiou. belief which shall take
place ~ the exercise OF public worship or TO eeeerats
phle thereof and in which the priests ministers Of
sSsn s ,arSn or ohsr or I,scas ese
society incorporated by charter recognized by the
sauonal institution. temperance association or free
Masons Odd Fellows
The nows that the bill had passed the House
bonmen. Tho Ererino Past the Roman Catholic
organ. In to-day's issue says:
reeds new viii s Sn%h' SI % Ss S% Ss nSw ff So
reaL not can we iorset the lessons Of the hast
an opportunity ofavcnging them ours shall not always
share n the meftassdS9 Which ii, proposal 70 heap
s ph s @ who s Was to s 0' ''hsS'"'0 We
The samo paper says that prominent Rib
bonman from Quebec has arrived in town to
offer Mayor Beaudry one thousand Ribbonmen
TO protect the peace OF Montreal against Orange
Midnioht-It has just como out that the an
nounceiuent Of the third reading Of the Party
Professions bill is premature. and that the
third reading is fixed for tomorrow afternoon.
The bill cannot become law in time to prevent
tho procession OF the 18th.
AT quarter to s o'clock the men OF Battery A.
from Kingston. arrived on the steamer at the
Col. Cotton. proceeded 70 their camp. There
are ia men all told. The battery will act us
who win act as cavalry vcdettes, and be armed
with carbnes. sabers. and reyolvers.
Col. Sir Edward Selby smythe arrived on the
same steamer. and is accompanied by his Aide
de-Camp and son. Capt, Smythe; have Just
returned from an interview with the General. a
fine. soldlerly looking man. whose breast bears
a dozen decorations. He conversed very freely
upon the subject md remarked that he had not
come 10 supersedo the civil authority NJ all:
merely TO support 1t in case the magistrates
who signed the requistion should require his
assistance. In the event OF their not requiring
position. He snid tho whole matter was Is c
10 him. as he had acted under the same circum-
stances previously during his thirty Eight years
The Canadian regulars he considers equal to
the best British troops OF the line, and he says
the Montreal city volunteer militia arc not
are the same which met the Fenians at Trout
river and Ecces Hin in 1870. He had complete
hand before y o'clock on Friday morning. He
further said that the GoveTnment had sent him
to Montreal, recognizlng inc gravity OF the stu
cnced officer. His Information leads him to be-
lieye that troops will be put on their mettle;
The meeting Of Ribbonmen and French Cana
dians announced TO take place this evening has
not come off-a fact as unaccountable as was the
meeting of several thousand last night appa-
rently without advertisement or previous no.
tice.
The Roman Catholic clergy were very gem
orally questioned by your correspond o-day.
and their opinion Is that, do what they can to
prevent it, the 18th will be day Of riot and
blo9odshed IL the orgngemen persist IN walking
town. and II is rumored that the Roman Catholic
mass picnic will take place tomorrow. But
from the quiet which prevails tonight this is
probably II canard. Another rumor IL that tho
Ribbonmen will fall into line and march four
deep on each side Of the Orange procession and
its fringe OF troops. turning ut a given signal
and dlsarming the troops.
All sorts OF rumors are flying, but beyond the
general belief that the 18th will be II day Of car
mage there is no foundation for them. The fact
that twenty-five kegs Of gunpowder, stolen
some weeks ago have not been accounted for.
eXcites some unoHsness, especially rs threats
have been made to blow up some Of the trains
bearing Orangemen into the city.
The Ornngemen Of the other towns have de-
cided not to come to Montreal, having been as
sured that the procession Will be protected by
the military independe Of the city authorities
Mr.. Mackenzie. the Premier has advised tho
Ontario Orangemen not to leave home.
The Is Battery arrived to-day at noon. and are
In the Montreal Lacrosse grounds.
Several leading employers OF labor, notably
Messrs. Mullarky and Oglyie, announce to-day
that all employees not at their post on the 18th
will be discharged,
The statement that the Orangemen have de-
cided not to play party tunes Is incorrect. that
matter being left an open question.
QUEBEC, July l0.-Three hundred young
Irishmdn are drilling nightly in the Champlain
Market Hall. and will, it is said. proceed 10 Mon
treal on Thursday.
a Religious Riot In Quebec.
MONTREAL, July 10.-A religious riot is in
progress at Quebec. and the Eighth Battalion