The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-08

by two companies, and their pieces placed
in the park.
Mayor Stephens, General Finley, and
his associates retired at midnight atei
everything was reported quiet.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation was is-
sued by Mayor Stephens yesterday morn
ing;
MAYcR's OrFcE. March Misguided
men, alleging Indignation that The crimi
nal laws are not properly executed, have
themselves been led into the crime of as
saulting the public officers OF the peace
and destroying public and private prop
erty.
l,therefore, the mayor of Cincinnati,
do hereby command all such persons to
tdesist< from their lawlessness and obey
the constitote1 authorities.
/ call upon all good citizens to rally
for the preservation OF the public peace
Such as are willing to enroll themselves
as special police during the emergency
will please report themselves at the po-
lice stations nearest their homes, where
the officer IN charge is hereby author
iz'd to enroll them and provide means
of assembling.
The members OF the Grand Army oi
the Republic are requested to assemble
with their officers at their posts, and re-
port themselves by messenger 10 me for
similar duty.
Citizens are warned to keep the bows
and youth oftheir families at their homes,
except those organized and enrolled as
above directed.
All persons found on the streets after
7 this evening will be required to show
their cause for being abroad.
The authorities of this city and state
are determined that order shall be i'm
mediately and permanently restored, and
the consequence Of disobedience to this
proclamation will be upon those who fail
to regard it.
THos. j. STEPHENS, Mayor.
TURNER SOCIETY ORGANIZES.
Last night about $50 members OF the
Turner Society met at their hall and de-
termined to organize and lead an attack
upon the Jail. But forty muskets could
be found. and OF these only twenty were
provided with bayonets. They bad no
ammunition whatever, and only delayed
their attempt, SO they said, on account
OF its absence The Turner'S sole OBJ
ject is to do away with the murderers in
the Jail, and beyond using every effort TO
accomplish this end, they will discoun.
tenance anything like violence.
CITIZENS MEETING.
At the citizens meeting in the council
chamber last eYering Mayor Stephens
presided, and called for expression OF
views ON conservative and able speech
on the subject. To attempt to right
ones own wrongs, he argued, always re.
suited disastIously to society. He was
in favor OF looking at matters calmly
and dispassionately, and then taking
such action as good, sound sense would
dictate. No blood should be shed un
less it was positively necessary, hut the
rights of citiz ms should be upheld.
Hon. NJ. E. ingalls, concurred in
what Governor Cox had said.
From lis observations be had found
that the mob now out was not The viyi-
lantes, but a crowd of rioters bent oD
piIlsge and spolistion. He thought the
property Of innocent people should be
protected.
Dr. Craven said he had heard men
talking on Sixth street about burning
Hunts Hotel. He said they Intended to
attack it from the rear, and asked that q
sufficient force be detailed to guard the
property. He was assured that it would
be properly attended to.
The mayor said that he did not really
anticipate great deal of trouble last
night. The mob bad spent its force and
was leaderless. He thought the worst
was over.
Another speaker said that he noticed
that those killed were mostly striplings
They we're beyond the influence Of home
and could not be made to listen to rea-
son.
Jacob Bloom, graduate Of West
Point and an old soldier. said that be
had seen the riots at San Francisco and
other places. He was in favor of call
ing on the militia only as last resort.
He thought the best way to do was to
appoint citizens committees to 60 among
the crowds, read to them the mayor 8
proclamation, and ask them to go home.
He thought this was the hest way. and
would save bloodshed. The people were
at fever heat and infuristed against the
militia. Talked to kindly they would
disp,rse.
Mr.. Abe Fuerst said that It was ask
ing ciiiz ms to take their lives in their
own hands, and Mr.. ingalls, asked the
reporters to keep out of the papers ell
threats. as such things only infamed the
mob, aud Mr.. Bloom said there was talk
OF burning Music Hall, and insisted on
his motion. and Others spoke against it..
II was finally voted down for tie pres
ent.
Mr. Ingalls, moved that the meeting
adjourn until o'clock this morning, to
meet at the council chamber, when the
situation could he further discussed and
unity of action agreed upon This was
carried. and there will be mass meet
ing of property holders at the hour
named.
SCENE AT HABlG's.
In the deadroom at Hsbig's yesterda.
morning was spectacle which formed
the most awInl scene OF the terrible trag-
edy OF Saturday night. Down the mid
die and about the sides OF the room weie
arranged the bodies OF s6 men who were
a few hours previous in The inll vigor OF
their manhood. There they lay, cold and
rigid in death, with CLASSY eyes staring
blankly a. the ceiling, their heads and
breasts disclosing gaping bullet wounds
from which the likelihood had flowed and
spread over the features, rendering them
almost unacceptable. The sickening
array was headed at the entrance by a
powerful Irisbman, with bullet hole the
size OF a silver half dollar directly be-
tween his eyes, and with 6endsh ex.
preston on his face which showed the
poor fellows determined spirit. At his
feet, stretched on the bottom Of an up
turned coffin, lay the father of family
his tongue severed and teeth knocked