The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
OranGemen versus Catholics.
THE HARBOR-GRACE AFFRAY-THE --latest
VERSION OF THE AFFAIR.

THE HARB0R-GRACE AFFRAY-THE LATEST
VERSION OF THE AFFAIR.
lBy cable to the Dispatch.l
ST. JoHS's. y. F.. December 31.-The
excitement IN the public mind in COncep-
ton Bay has somewhat abated. What Is
said 10 be authentic intelligence OF the
Harbor-Grace Orange and Roman Catholic
atfrav is now at hand. The following is
the latest version OF the whole affair: The
Orangemen walked out ON the morn
ing of st. Stephens day and got
as far as the turn from Harvey
street TO Water street. The band was
PLAYING "Boyne Water" when they
were met by 4 mob and told to come no
further, but to 20 back. The Roman Catho-
lies were arranged in line. those in the
front rank having pickets in their hands,
and il had been determined TO Use no other
weapons unless in self-defencc. They
FOUGHT with these till Head-Cons,able Doyle
was shot down. a. was also Patrick Gala
hau. from the south side Of Ilarbor Grace.
Then went up the cry. "All hands, look
out, - and in an instant off wet rafting
yollevs from several sealing guns. Four
men fell dead and fourteen were badly
wounded. The rest of the Oragemen then
fed, abandoning scarfs. flags, and banners.
Pat. Dermody tore the flags into strips and
planted green flags in their place. He was
fired at by an Orangeman who was run
ming away, and was wounded. When the
Orangemen got down into the city
they began breaking windows in the
houses of Roman Catholics and tearing
down the shutters OF those whose houses
were closed. They brook through the
shop-windows Of John Hennessy and a.
tackled William Hennessy in the street.
They stopped the horses of DR.. Mcdonald,
the Roman Catholic bishop, later in the
day. while he was visiting the wounded
men at Bears Cove, and they attempted to
throw him over preclpitous elm near
Courages Beach. but were prevented by
Father Rowe, "a herculean Irish priest. WHO
inflicted several blows on the head OF one
OF his assailants with lcaden-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, a notorious "harac-
ter, keeps singing out from his olise,
Have blood for blood"
Excited Orangemen.
DUBLIN, December 31.-There rs great
excitement to-day in Dromore, County
Down. The OraDgemen there are disap-
pointed because meeting OF Nationalist
announced for New-Years day was not
prohibited by the Government, and have
determined TO prevent its being held.
Troops are arriving there to preserve
order.
Heavy Failures in England.
LONDON, December 81 Alexander Brog-
den, member OF Parliament for Wednes-
bury, and an iron-master, has failed. LA
bilities, E723,000.
John Faust Easley, coal merchant at
Bradford, has failed. Liabilities placed at
100000.
Henry Br0gden, iron.master, and for
merly partner with Alexander Brogden,
iron-msster, whose failure Is announced
to-day, has also failed. Liabilities, E720, 900.
Samuel King Church, colliery proprie-
tor, has Jailed. Liabilities stated at E97, 900.
Row and Panic I'm y Church.
VIENNA, December 31.--A Jesuit mis-
sionary named Hamerie. while preaching
Yesterday in the church Of st. John, de-
nounced the immortality which he alleged
prevailed among w0rkingmen. Some
twenty OF the latter arose and denounced
the assertions OF the preacher and stoned
the pulpit. A rush Of the congregation
for the doors ensued, during wllcha num-
Der OF people were injured. The police
made several arrests.