Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-01
THE RIOT AT HARBoR GRACE.
Oatholies Open the Fire and the sacIine
Done by the Orancemen.

Done by the OranCemen.
ST. JOHN, n. F., Dec. 3I.-Tbe excita-
ment in the public mind in Convention
nay mas somewhat abated. What is said
10 be authentic intelligence of the
Harbor Grace Orange and Roman
Catholic affray is now at hand.
Inc following is the latest version
of the whole affair: 'sThe Oranoeman
walked out on the morning Of St Ste
Phen day, and got as tar as the turn
from harvey street to Water street. The
Dahd was playing 'Boyne Water, when
Ihey were met by mob and told to come
no iurther, but to go back. The Roman
Ca1hollcs were arranged in line. those
IN the 'front.' rank having pickets in their
hands, and as 1t had been determined tn
use no other weapons unless in seIf-de-
tense, they fought with these till Head
constable Doyle was shot down. as was
also Patrlck Callahan, from the south side
VI hafDOr trace. Then went up the
cry. All hands look Outr and in an
instant of went a rafting yoIIev from
/ several sealing guns. Four men fell dead
ana IA men were badly wounded. The
rest oil the Orangemen then fled, aban-
aOnlng their scarfs, flags and banners
Fat DermOdy tore the flags into strips and
planted green flags in their place. He
was nred at by an Orangeman who was
running away and was wounded. When
the Orangemen got down into the CITY
they began breaking the windows in the
houses Of Roman Catholics and tearing
uOWn the shutters Of those whose houses
We're closed. They broke through the
sbOp windows of John Hpnnessv
and attacked William Hennessv on
! the street; they stopped the horses
0i Dr. Mcdonald, Roman Catholic
BISHOP. Later in the day. while he was
visiting the wounded men at Bears Cave
they attempted to throw him over n
precipitOus cliff near COurages Beach. but
We're prevented by Father Rowe, a Hercu-
lanean Irish Priest. who inflicted a severe
blow on the head of one of his assailauts
| with leaden handled whip, and dispersed
the rest. The Bishop and Father Rowe
had to be escorted the remainder Of their
journey by mounted police. Bill Thomas
notorious character, keeps singing out
| from his house, "Have blood for blOOdp''
ORANGENIEN AND NATIONALIsTs.
DUBLIN, Dec. 31.-There is great ex-
| cite to-day in DrOmOre, county Down.
| The Orangemen there are disappointed
/ because the meeting of NatiOnalists. an
| nounced for New Years day, was not
\ prohibited by the government, and have
| determined to prevent its being held.
/ Troops are ARRIVING there to preserve
k order.
| AN ORANGENAN MURDERED IN IRELAND.
/ The dead body of an Orangeman was
| found in bog hole yesterday near POrta-
| down, county Armagh. The deceased man
| had been obnoxious to the ROmanists in
| the vicinity.
! LONDON, Dec. 31.-The circular pub
| lished by the Globe on Saturday, said to
| have been issued to the Grand Masters of
/ the Orange societies, urging the tOrma-
| tion in Ireland of armed Orange volun-
| teers, was a forgery.
/ O'DOnnelPs Memory in San Francisco.
! SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-The cere-
| mOny of representing the funeral of
/ O'DOnnell, who was hanged in London.
| took place yesterday afternoon. 1t was
! intended to make it a grand demonstra-
/ ton, but the Board of Supervisors and
| prominent Irish organizations declined to
! take part, and the result was a dismal
/ failure. There were only about 800 in the