The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-24

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- Exsss~m~nt Over the Crceksdn<s. a.
the Late NanieIpal Election Threascns 20
Calminase sc~n~s ~ visienc~-The A.
archists Anxious % Follow the Red Flag
-rslice Precautions
CHICAGO. In, April is.--A sensation
Was caused Yesterday By the announce
nent that In view Of the excitement fol-
loving the recent municipal election. ex-
traordinxry precautions have been taken
b. the police 20 suppress In ils inclplency
any lawles< demonstration An extra
force Of men was on duty AZ the Armory
Police Station last night, aud more than
The usual amount Of attention was being
bestowed upon reyolvers and guns which
are stored In this station The utmost
secrecy was maintained by the men o.
duty, but one who was not
afraid, and therefore OF guard IN his
speech, vo1chsafed the information that
the Captain had received request 1us-
ing the day from Superintendent Of Po-
lice Doyle to send an account 70 han ~
coon As possible Of all the frearms and
ammunition good for service stored In
the vaults Of the station. The forces on
duty comprised all the available men,
and those on day duty were ordered to
sleep at the Armory instead Of at thcr
homes
Early In the evening Il was supposed
that the men were there for the purpose
Of raiding prixe-h-ht, but the fact that
they were III on duty Al one O'Clock In
the morning speaks for itself Recent
publications in violent partisan newspa-
pers have tended 10 lash the citizens into
hi.h state Of excitement ever since cleo
ton day, and this has been increased 5y
the frenxied utterances OF speakers at
public meetings. Mayor Harrison and
his supporters have been especially
wrought BY the talk Of organi-
xation Of . vigilance commit
tee While many regard these
Is the utterances Of people who have
ends 70 serve. others are alarmed. Ru-
mors Of the widest sort have circulated,
and fears Of mob violence have been en-
tertained in many quarters Friday night
70 was reported that vigilance Committees
had been organized In the Thirteenth and
Eighteenth Wards, and that an attack
was to be made on the city clerks Office
for the purpose Of capturing the ballot
boxes. A brass band paraded the streets
~ seven O'Clock, and drew out large
crowds Of people.
Il was said the Vigilance Committee
was moving for the attack. Reporters
searched the wards mentioned, but they
failed to discover any movement. There
was . good deal Of talk Of an incendiary
character In various quarters, but moth
ing more.
Late In the afternoon Chief Of Police
Doyle learned that some very wild talk
was being INDUCED In, and he consulted
with the Mayor. At FIRST His Honor WIS
inclined TO issue proclamation assert
Ing that he would protect all lsw-aDiding
citizens He was afraid, however, that
the proclamation would NOT have the de-
sired eject and decided not to issue II.
II Was then resolved that the police
should be held in reserve.
CHICAGO, liz, April lS.-All was quiet
las; night, but there Is feeling OF ap-
prehension concerning what to-day may
bring forth. The City Hall il under
guard, and large detachment Of armed
police ID ~ the Armory Station under
waiting orders. The Herald Yesterday
devoted is leading editorial to . fierce
denunclation Of the would-be "visi-
lantes," and an appeal 70 the people for
the exercise Of sober sense and calmness.
II declares that the ssCommittee on Public
Safety" Is arousing monster which II
will be unable 70 control, since there
are 600, O00, 900 Of merchandise between
Van Buren, street and the river, which,
should anarchy arise, the torch would
run through and hooters play havoc; and
chat the millionaires who are INV
fomenting the present excitement, might,
with their wives, ind themselves the drst
victims Of the mob. and be dragged IRON
their palatial houses By bowling Anarch-
iBts-
Il concludes thus: "There are COO, 900
people In Chicago, who are Is deeply In
terested for their own protection and the
city's welfare - any CrDsus or Phari-
&c. or fanatic. or fool, can possibly be,
and most Of them know that neither Is
sale unless constituted author
fty u respected. They know, too, that
a, q charged, wrong was doEc on
Tuesday last, the due and ORDER
A. processes Of unpurchasabIe courts
may be invoked 70 right that
wrong. Meantime they will mark Is pub
lie enemies the scoundrels who cry out
for vigilance committees and win coun-
teract By their own sturdy sense such
harm - might be done By these thought
less creatures, % shallow, indeed, they
can not discern that they themselves
would probably be the nrst victims, both
IN person and property, d the riot they
would invoke"
There was large and excited meeting
Of anarchists On West Lake street yea
ferday afternoon. John Kecgan submit
ted . resolution piedging the anarchists
% cooperate with the committee Of pub
nc safety In ovei<hrowing constitutional
authority In this city and establishing ID
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