The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-28
Political Disturbance in San Francisco.
BLoopsHED AND rHREArDNEp RIO

BLOODSHED AND THREATENED RIO,
| SAN FRANCISCO. August 24.-Friday nigl
Rev. j. S. Kallock defended himself befo
an immense sudience against charges THU
ty years old of immortality preferred again
him by the Chronicle. He said these cha-g
were revived by Charles and Mike DeYoun.
whom he referred to in his remarks as "tw
bastard sons OF prostitute" Yesterda
morning Charles DeYoung drove in cove
ed coupe in front of the private entrance I
Metropolitan Temple, where Mr., Kallock BIZ
his study and room, and sent messenge
boy asking him to come out. Mr.. KalIoc
Immediately appeared on the sidewalk, whe
DeYoung shot him in the breast. Mr.. Kal
lock turned to retreat within doors whe
DeYoung shot him in the back. A mo
gathered Immediately, tore DeYourg out {
the carriage, and he was saved from deaf
by the police conveying him to prison. Th
whole city was thrown into state of hig
excitement, and crowds surrounded the pris
on and the Chronicle Office, threatening I
lyn CHI DeYoung II Kalloch died of his wound
The military we're called out as measure g
precaution, as the mob threatened to storr
the prison.
POLITICAL ASPECT OF THE CASE.
The circumstances leading to the shootin
Of Mr.. Kalloch are as follows: After Kalloc
was nominated by the workingmen of tn
city as their candidate for mayor, Charlie
DeYoung in speech at the state conven
ton of Honorable Bilks, announced that b
would compel Kalloch' s withdrawal from tn
contest. Subsequently he notified Kallocl
that, unless he withdrew, he would rake VI
his record in the columns of the Chronicle
Kalloch sent back word for him to 20 ahead
10 ho oil n
Young than they could bring against him
On Wednesday last the Chronicle came GU
with long article reviewing Kalloct's car
eer in Boston and Kansas, dwelling particu
arly on his reported amOurs and also ventilat
ling his political and businessl records. Or
Thursday and Friday the Chr7tnicle contain
ed similar and more elaborate articles. ant
dragged in Kalloch's father, now dead, re.
counting sundry immoralities on his part
Kalloch had advertised a mass meeting al
the Metropolitan Temple last night, at which
it was given out that he would read CODY
of an article published some five years age
BY Is. +. Naphtaly, in paper called TIL,
Sun. This article was an attack upon the
personal and family record of De Young o.
a most pronounced character. and led to ar
attempt on their part to kill Naphtaly, which
failed. DeYoung sent Kalloch word that il
he read that article he would shoot him on
the spot. The article was read, and the
shooting followed.
Kearney arrived on the Vallejo boat this
evening, and was escorted to the sand lots by
an immense crowd, and the Workingmen {
military companies, comprising 100 men,
with rifles and fixed bayonets. On the way
Kearney stopped at the party headquarters
and had consultation with the ward pres
idents who were assembled, celebrating on
the course to be pursued.
KEARNEY'S TEMPERATE ADDRESS.
After Kearney had concluded his confer
ence with the ward presidents the march for
the sand lots was resumed. A crowd had
assembled there before his arrival and was
harangued by several prominent
working-men, counseling prudent action.
Kearney on arriving Immediately assembled
the stand and began addressing the assem-
blage, which covered the entire space be-
tween the rostrum and Market street. Prob
ably not less than 10000 persons were pre-.
ed during the day had apparently in no wise
diminished, and, at word from Kearney.
the whole body would have poured town
without hesitation to wreak vengeance on
the De Youngs. Kearney realized the stu
alton fully and addressed himself to the task
OF quieting the passions of his followers. He
reminded them that in ten days the cleo
ton would put the whole machinery OF the
city government in their hands and that
the proprietors of the Chronicle would then
meet their deserts; that at present any at.
tempt at violence would be met by the re-
volvers OF the police and the rifles and CANT
ling guns OF the military, and that the game
was not worth the shedding OF the blood of
an honest man. He adjured them, by their
regard for their reputation throughout the
country, the eyes of which were upon them,
to do no violence, but dispense quietly to
their homes. He announced that tomorrow
afternoon he would meet them on the sand
lots and that meantime he would INQUIRE
more fully into the state of affairs. and
would then, he believed, be able to show
them how to dispose of the matter with
credit to themselves. Never was Kearney's
bound1ess influence over his followers exhib.
tied to better advantage. Although the vast
crowd were fairly bowling for the blood of
The De Youngs, they yielded implicitly to
his advice, and when he dismissed them surg.
ed away in various directions, evidently pre-.
pared to follow his advice to the letter,
Everything has been very quiet down town
during the evening. The business office OF
y
evening by considerable crowd. There
was some talk of mobbing, but no action was
taken. The office was closed early in the
evening, and left in charge of the police.
The printing Office on Clay steet was run.
ming as usual, guarded by a strong detach-
nent OF police. No demonstration whatev-
er was made during the evening. Montgom-
cry street was almost deserted until after
The adjournment OF the sand lot meeting,
At the Central Station, where the De Youngs
we're confined, the whole police force assem-
oled, except those stationed at few other
points, all the other beats being left to take
care of themselves.
At the sand lots this afternoon an immense
,rowd assembled. Kearney called the meet.
ng to order. He began by claiming that
he Workingmen's party is to-day the party
# law and order in the city. He then went
N to remind them that the eyes of the
country were on them; that In the coming
election they held victory in their grasp and
must not throw it away by any injudicious
ction. In few days more they would ac-
omplish at the polls that for which they
lad been striving for the last two years.
TIE Chinese must 60 and De Youngs must |
lang when they obtain control Of the gov
rnment. He then compared the assault on
zallock with the Terry.Broderick duel to
he disadvantage of De Young, who gave his
ictim no chance for defence. He argued |
hat the shooting of KalIoch was not due to |
lis words on Friday night, but was in pur-
uanee ola deliberate plan to put him out |
t the way. The plan was matched two |
months ago, and De Young was the tool of |
and robbers and the Chinese Six Companies. |
He alleges that last Tuesday he (Kearney) |
7hile at Chicago received message from |
)e Young asking fusion of the Workings
len and the Honorable Bilks on the basis
Kalloch's withdrawal. He refused, and |
he next day the Chronicle opened an at
ack, claiming it could also be proved that
-allock was offered 100000 to withdraw,
'hich he refused. He enlarged upon the
leory that an attempt was being made to
lduce the workingmen to adopt violent
leasures, in order to destroy their chances
l the coming election. The speech was
rgely devoted to an evident attempt.
William Welleck, c. j. Beersticker, Clitus
arhour and others, addressed the meeting,
Il to the same general purport. There WIS
manifest disposition on the part of all the
oeakers 10 make all the political capital out
the affair, and the impression is beginning
gain ground that they are rather overdo-
lg the thing. The beliefis beginning to gan
round that the Republicans, being clear OF
ny connection with the disreputable affair
ay profit more by the result than any 9TH
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