The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-28
SAN FRANCISCO,
K~aIIOcJi, the Worklngmen's
Candidate for Mayer, Shot
by DeKOung ofthe
Chronicle.
DeYOung's Blood Demanded
by Thousand OF Fran
tic WOfkingmcn
INTENSE Excitement Through
out the city and state.

preferred against him by the Chroni-
Gle. lie said that these charges were
revived BY Charles and Mike DeYoune
1.-TWO bastard sons Of a prostitute
This morning, Charles DeYoung drove
up in a covered coupe, in front Of the
private residence Of the Metropolitan
temple, where Kalloch has a room, and
sent II messenger boy, asking him to
come out. Kalloch immediately APP
cared on the sidewalk, when DeYoung
shot him IN the breast. KallOch turnel
to retreat indoors, when DeYoung
shot him In the back IL is believed
Kalloch is dead. A crowd Immediately
seized the carriage ia which was De-
Young, and turned it Over. He was
dreadfully kicked and bruised, and
would, no doubt, have been killed OH
the spot, had not mn unusual number
Of policemen come suddenly to the res
and hurried him to Jail. The city
is intensely excited.
Kalloch is shot through the left lung,
just above the heart. His physicians
say that with his strong constitution
there is a bare possibility of his recov-
cry. The military are under arms and
the police on duty
DEFENDING THE JAIL.
After the shooting of Kalloch by
Charles DeGoung, and the i~ncarcera-
ton of the latter barely escaped from
the hands Of the Infatuated working
men, under the aid of the police OIL
GERS, with no sever injuries, the pris-
on was surrounded by a mob, with 4
view of an attack. The police stretch
ed ropes, and prepared to resist the
attack. The Chief Of Police at once
called Gen. McComb in consultation,
and Attorney General Hamilton who
was present, telegraphed to Irwin for
orders. No answer has vet beer re-
ceived, as the Governors exact where
abonts is not known. Gen. McComb
at once assumed the responsibility, and
ordered the military to assemble al
their armories, where they &re now
awaiting orders, Che news of the
tragedy spread like wild fire through
the city, and the streets were soon
crowded with excited throngs. Strong
guards were placed over the Chronicle
business and printing offices, to pre-
ven them being sacked.
CAUSE or THE TRAGEDY.
The circumstances leading to the
shooting of Kalloch by Charles De-
Young are as follows: After Kalloch
was nominated by the Workingmen Of
the city as their candidate for Mayor,
Charles DeYoung, in u speech at the
State convention Of the Honorable
Bilks announced that be would compel
KallOch's withdrawal from the contest,
Subsequently he notified Kallocll thai
unless he withdrew he would rake NJ
his record in the columns of the Chroni.
Gle. Kalloch sent back word for him tC
20 ahead; that he could tell worse
things about the DeYoungs than they
could bring against him. Wednesday
last the Chronicle came out with a long
article reviewing Kalloch's history IN
Kansas, dwellingsparticularly upon his
reported amours, and also ventilatine
his political and business record
Thursday and Friday the Chronicle con.
taiEed similar and more elaborate arti.
cles, and dragged in Kalloch's father
now dead, recounting sundry immor.
alities on his part. Kalloch had adver-
tised a mass meeting at the Metropol.
tan Temple last night, at which, it
was given out, he would read a copy
of an article published some years age
B. F. Naphthaly in a little paper call.
ed the Sun. This article was an attact
upon the personal and rfamily record
Of the DcYoungs, of the most pronoun-
ced character, and led to an.attempt on
thier part to kill Naphthaly, which
failed. The DeYoungs sent Kallocl
word that if he read that article they
would shoot him on sight. Last night
an immence audience gathered at the
Metropolitan Temple, and the street
outside was packed with a crowd mum.
bering thousands. Kalloch addressed
the indoor meeting, scoring the De-
YOungs mercilesSly, and rejecting on
their personal record aud family ante.
cedents in the most direct;manner.
After adjoining the meeting in the
hall, he went outside, mounted the
stand and spoke briefly. After review.
ing the attacks of the Chronicle upon
himself, he said: "In maligning the
reputation of my father, who has filled
an acknowledgement for many years,
these journalistic vipers have rendered
a most vicious retaliation on my part
necessary and justiflable. These dis.
graceful records make such an attack
possible, and / am justified in pronoun.
cling them the "bastard progeny OF q
prostitute" He said chat he had the
Sun article in his pocket, (eries OF
"Read it!' "Read it!") but did moi
wish to expend all his ammunition a,
once. He would publish Immediately
In the Workingmen's paper the open
letter, and next Tuesday evening he
would take it up and comment upor
it.
MONDAY.