New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-01
A DAY OF GOOD ORDER.
IIr CITY BUILDINGS WELL DFFENDED-RECoM-
MrVpING TIE WITHDRAWAL OF 1IE TROOPS.
lGENLRAI rRFss n1sPAICnl

lGENLRAL PRFss pIsPtTCH.l
CI>,NNATI March 3l-Quet has prevailed
throughout the city to-day. and feeling that the
trouble is over pcrvadcs the whole city. \ few men,
however l.cdCt otherwise. The rioters dispersed
a'aut q. H. md an hour later one-hIh Of the
Militia on guarl at the Jail was relieved. Since
o'clock last night there has been no hIlng by the
troops, with the exception of a few volleys fired
during the night a. warnings. Daring the firing at
o'clock no one was killed. but three persons were
wounded. BY direction of the Secretary of War,
detachment of United States troops has been held
in readiness to protect United States property II
necessary.
At tbc iail AMI the city buildings everything is in
the most completc state of defence Across all tie
streets and alleys approaching tho former scene OF
strife the barIcadcs havo been strengthened and
reinforced Tire commanding officers are sanguine
in their expressions as TO further fear of an out
break. and the present appearance of things seems
70 lust ify thus view The mob spirit entirely
0uclled and those formerly imhued with 1t have
wholesome fear of tie shooting of the soldleY The
18th and 14th regiments. under the command re-
spectively of Cooncs Picard and Freeman from
Uillsboro and Coumbus, are still on duty guard
ing the haIicadcs the main point Of all the Prcvl-
ous attacks. The troops have endured the unaccus-
toned harlships and exposure in manner behttnG
even old veterans. About one o'clock this morning
miles to guard the powder magazine in the vicinity
Of Avondac. Later they returned to the jail, and
other dctachmcnts are now on duty at the maya
zine. This afternoon the 18th Regiment was
ordered to the jail. act a relief for portion
of the night to .be 18th ana 14th Regiments, which
have been 20 continuously on duty there
There are reports Of meetings of sociastic organ
zations and indignation meetings of laboring men
to condemn the action Of the militia and rumors OF
dynamite and nitro-gly ycerne bombs to be brought
| into play are rife. But in all probability these
| stories are without foundation 1T is known that
| the mob was without leaders and entirely without
! organization. The threats of vengeance upon the
military as report has it, are directed particularly
against thetwo regiments in charge Of the JAIL but
! there is no wel-grouDded reason to believe such
| threats will be carried into execution.
THE loss OF RECORDS NOT so LARGE As WAS SUP
POSED.
1t has been learned with great satisfaction that
nearly all the records of the Recorders Office
| deeds mortgages etc-are saved. A person familiar
with the Office says that not more than fifty
Volumes of records thirty years old gone, cover
ing transactions Of about three years. 1t is sup
posed that the money in the Treasury vaults and
the records in the Probate Judges vaults are SAFE
but the safes cannot yet be opened.
IRE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS RECOMMENDED.
At a meeting to-day of the Citizens Committee
appointed by the Mayor resolutions were adopted
thanking the Governor and the ONO National
Guards for Che efficient aid rendered to the civil
authorities, and pedging support to Mayor
Stephens in the course he has adopted and promis-
ing TO furnish additional means it. in the opinion of
the Mayor additional force is necessary. Res
olutons were also adopted, appointing sub
committee to provide rooms for the use of the
courts and recommending that the Court of Com
mon Pleas proceed at to dispose OF the criminal
| cases The Mayor was requested to select an ex-
! ecutiye committee of fifteen from the members of
| the meeting for advice and counsel to whom I'll
ma tcrs should be referred. The following gentle
| men Stre selected by the Mayor: EX-Lieut-Gov-
ernor bndrew HickenloOper, Ex-Governor J. D..
| Cox. w. W. Scarborough, II. c. Urner, Thomas G..
| Smith Charles w. wist. Judge Nicholas Long
| worth. l.. &, Weir, NJ f. ingalls,, Hon. John r..
| Bell Hon. Charles Jacobs, Jr., James Lowman,
| Henry Lackman, ii on. +. 0. Eslelby and ). NJ.
Doherty This committee met at the ChainOeI OF
Commerce TO-DAY and resolved to advise the with
| drawal OF the troops and the appointment oi d
sufficient special police force 1T being ie senso pi
| TO aot as a menace to the now quleted mop, anu
| that the persons who composed the latter are IN
reality more f-srful.of a number OF resolute, well
| organized policemen than of unframed militia
! Recommendation embracing this view has been
| forwarded to Governor Hoadly. and 1t IS almost
certain shouldlnO fur her out break occur tlat many
! of tiIe State troops will be hOmewaId bound by
| Tuesday evening.
BRIGGS swIrT's CONDITION IMPROVED.
The physician attending Briggs Swift says ms
! condition is much improved though his advanced
age as years. makes the chance of his recovery
doubtfuL When Mr. Swift and Henry Hanna were
walking up Main-st., toward the Court House they
were ordered by soldier at the southeast corner OF
| Ninth and Man-sts 10 halt They obeyed ana I'M
mediatey afterward the gun was discharged ID
! hath fall Mir Xvii
through the thigh of the left leg and In his fall lie