Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-03
FROM CINCINNATI.
q Breath of Relief-What TO do Next.
the Question.

CINCINNATI, April >.
The relief experienced by the removal OF
the dread which has rested so heavily upon
the city since Friday night, can hardly be
described. The citizens are unanimous in
wanting no more mobs. and yet they are not
confident that the original purpose of the
mob was not a righteous one The failure to
accomplish the original purpose. Friday
night. practically ended the exertions of the
men engaged in the attack upon the Jail, and
the subsequent disgrsceful proceedings were
the natural outgrowth of a departure from
the observance OF law and order. Policemen
and even the militia men are looked upon
with comfort as conseryators of law, and
though the purpose of the original mob
failed, there is n feeling that its influence
will be felt. Judges are arranging to make
more speedy work in the trial of criminals.
The commissioners have not yet found rooms
in which to hold the courts, and there is talk
of building temporary structure on the jail
lot, so as 10 be near where the criminals are
kept. 1t is not thought to be prudent to have
to traverse much space in taking the prison
ers To and from the court house today.
A rain storm, accompanied by thunder.
last night. served to keep everybody of the
street The militia on duty at the barricsdes.
were completely drepched. The weather
turned ColuSr alteT tile rain anu tfe sotuiers
suffered mnch discomfort. Patrol wagons
drove around collecting blankets for them,
Some excitement was caused about midnight
by two shots of a revolver fired by a man
running down Vine street, near 4th. 1t was
thought at first to be signal, but the man
was speedily captured, when it was ascer-
tanned that he was trying to stop street car,
and failing to do so fired at it
AT the Grand Opera House. last night, a
panic was barely averted by the presence OF
mind of the actors. Somebody in the audi
ence raised the cry of fire and instantly
everybody were on their feet. The actor.
assured the people there was no cause for
alarm and quiet was restored. Every unus
ual sound is noted now since the experienc,
of the past few night.
The barricades in the streets about the
court house are removed TODAY. The horse
car travel is resumed after three days sus.
pension. A few soldiers are yet on duty a,
the court house for the purpose of preventing
venturesome persons from entering the dan
gerous structure. The military force, excep,
the l4th regiment. have Withdrawn today
The latest revised list places the number OF
dead at 45, wounded 1873. The barricades in
front of the Jail and on Sycamore street are
still in position. At meeting today reso-
luton was adopted advising against
the holding of public meeting where
the riot would be discussed. While there il
belief that no further violence is probable
there is some apprehension among those
charged with the preservation of order.
COLUMBUS, April 2.
Gov. Hoadley in his message to the gen.
eral assembly today recommends the provis-
ion for a reward for the conviction of the
murderer of Capt Desmond. killed in Gin
cinnat. He also recommends the propriety
of providing for the relief of Capt. Desmond's
aged mother. A bill was passed in the Sen
ate allowing all the militamen injured or
prostrated by sickness while in the service OF
the State at Cincinnati l20 days time at g.
per day. bill was introduced prov vidinR
that the citizens may recover from the State
damages for the destruction of their pr op.
erty by the riotous assembage.