New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-25

Other speakers sought to quiet the people, assuring
them that in case Mr.. Kallochs wounds proven
fatal, summary vengeance would be taken on MS
murderer This was the only expression that oa'ieu
out the unqualified appreciation OF the crowd VINO"
finally agreed to remain quiet until hearneSS al
rival. s
SAN FnANCIsco. Aug. 24.-Kearney arrived from
Vallejo by last evenings boat while the city was sun
seetbinc with excitement. He was met by crowd Oh
several thousand who received their leader with an
almost frantic exhibition of joy. The WORKING
mems military companies, to the number Oh lou
men. with rifles and fixed bayonets, were on hahu
as an escort. With Kearney at their head the pro
session moved up Market-st. for the sand lots, hn9
The street for several blocks. and making the ar
ringwith cheers for Kearney and cries of "Hang lie
Young!
The procession on its way to the sand lots stopped
at the Workingmen's Headquarters, IN Market-st'
near Ffth-st where the ward presidents were III
session celebrating on the course 10 be pursued
Kearnev entered the building and joined the ward
presidents, when crowd gathered around tine
buildiar, blocking up the street. The entrance was
guarded Jy sentncls with fixed bayonets, ana no
one was admitted without a countersign. 1t
was announced from a window that moth
ing woud be done without due dehbera-
non. but that vengeance would be taken.
resumed. The crowd had assembled there before
Kearncy's arrival and was harangued by several
prominent workingmen, cOunSeliug prudent action
KeaTney, on arriving, Immediately assembled the
stand aud began addressing the assemhlagc, when
covered the entire space between the roStrum
and Market-st Probably not less than 10000
persons were present. The viudictye feeling
which prevailed during the day had ap-
parently in no wise diminished, ana a,
the word from Kearney the whole @ody would
have poured down town without hesitation TO
wreak their vengeance upon the De fonngs' Near
ney realized the situation fully, and addressed him.
self 10 the task Of quoting the passions Of his fol-
lowers He reminded them that in ten days the
electiou ,yould put the whole machinery OF the
city government i'm their handsand without fall tie
rroprietors of The Chronicle would then meet their
deserts; that any present attempt at violence
would be met by the revolyers OF the police ana the
rifles and Calling guns of the military; and sad
the game was not worth the shedding OF the blood
of one honest man. He adjured them by their re-
pard for their reputation throughout the country,
the eyes of which we're upon them, to
do no violence but dispense quietly t6their homes.
He announced that tomorrow afternoon he would
meet them on the sand lots; that in the meantime
he wOuld nduire more fully into the state OF affairs
md would then, he believed, be able to show them
how to dispose of the matter with credit to them
selves Never was Kearney's boundless influence
over his followers exhibited to better advantage
Although the vast crowd were fairly howl
ing for the blood Of the De YounGs, they
yielded implicitly to his advice, And when
be dismissed them they surged away In Yarl-
Gus directions, evidently prepared to follow his
advice TO the letter Everything has been very
quiet down town during the evening.
The business Office of The Chronicle was surrounded
early IN the evening by considerable crowd, ana
49, NyqG M re- N.
ton taken. The Office closed early In the even
ing aud left in charge of police. Tue printing Once
ON Cay-st.. is running as usual but guarded by
strong detachment of police. In that vicinity no
demonstration whatever was made during the even,
until after the adjournment of the sand
lots meeting. At the Central Station, where
the De Youngs are confined, the whole
police force were assembled, except those
stationed AT few other points, all the other Deats
being left TO take care of themselves. The militia
were also under arms. crowd hung around the
station Gnring the evening but they were not
demonstratve. Altogether, the evening passed OF
An INTERVIEW WITH KEARNEY.
On his way down from Vallejo Kearney was Inter
viewed" BY reporter of The Sacramento Record Union
lie was at first iRdisposed to express himself, wish
ing 10 consult with party leaders in San Francisco
before saving anything, but he finally partly un-
bosoned himself. He claimed that public opinion
demanded that De Young should be hanged. He
did not want to counsel violence until he could get
10 the city and see who the men were who were so
much excited. He was aware that there was
always "A rough element hanging on the edges of
every great excitement who would like to have
row, but he wanted to hear what the good men OF
The party in san Francisco had to say about the
matter. He was, in fact, decidedly nOn-commlttal
as to whether, under any circumstances be
that De YOung's act was fully pTemeditated,
and stigmatized it as q cowardy assassination.
Tie rOundly asserted that secret police were night
on hand that DE Young fell into their hands, and
that Captain Lees was at his back. Keaney had
evidently got into his head the same idea limited at
jn one of the city papers, that there unusual
assembage of the detectives at the Central
Station about the time that De Young ar
rived there, and that the fact was signlhcant The
greatest interest is felt in the course Kearney may
decide 20 adopt as there is question that the
peace of the city depends largely upon his action