Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. CHICAGO IN 4 FERMENT. The Police On Duty Un-
 der Arms. RUSSIA REFUSES TO YIELD. The Blame Laid On The
 Afghans. GENERAL GRANT NOT so WELL. Interest In The Hagen
 Court Martial.
GENERAL GRANT NOT so WELL.
ARMED POLICEMEN ON GUARD.

Chicago Excited Over the Recent
 Election and Fears of An Upris-
 ing Lead to Special Precautions
 By the Authorities.
 CHICAGO, April 12.-A sensation was caused to-day by the announcement that in view of the excitement following the recent municipal election extraordinary, precautions have been taken by the police to put down in it's incipiency any lawless demonstration. An extra force of men was on duty at the Armory police station last night and more than the usual amount of attention was being bestowed upon revolvers and the guns which are stored in this station. The utmost secrecy was maintained by the men actually on duty, but one who was not on guard and off guard in his speech vouchsafed the infor-
 nation that the captain had received re- quest during the day from Superintendent of Police Doyle to send him an account to as soon as possible of all the firearms and ammunition good for service stored in the vaults of the station. The force on duty comprised all available men and those duty were order ed to sleep at the armory instead of at their homes. Early in the evening it was sup posed that the men were there for the purpose of raiding prize fight, but the fact that they were still on duty at 1 o'clock in the morning spoke for itself Recent publications in violent partisan newspapers have tended to lash the citizens into a high
 pitch of excitement ever since election day. This has been increased by the frenzied ut terances of speakers at public meetings. Mayor Harrison and his supporters have been especially wrought up by the continued talk of organizing a vigilance committee. While many people regard these as utter ances of people who have ends to secure, oth- CTS are inclined to be alarmed. Rumors of the widest sort have circulated and fears of mob violence have been entertained ill many quarters. Last night it was reported that vigilance committees had been organized in the Thirteenth and Eighteenth wards and that an attack was to be made last night on the city clerks office for the purpose of cap turing the ballot boxes. A brass band paraded the streets at 7 o'clock and drew out large crowds of people. It was said the vigilance committee was moving for the attack Reporters searched the wards men, tioned, but they failed to discover last night any movement. There was good deal of talk of an incendiary character in vari- ous quarters, but nothing more. Late in the afternoon Chief of Police Doyle learned that some very wild talk was being indulged in and he consulted the Mayor. At first his honor was inclined to issue proclamation asserting that he would protect all law abiding citizens. He was afraid, however, that the proclamation would not have the desired effect and decid- ed not to issue it. It was then resolved that the police should be held in reserve.
 9p. m.-All is quiet to night, but there is feeling of apprehension concerning what the morrow may bring forth. The City Hall is under guard and large detachment of armed police is at the Armory station under waiting orders. g. The Herald to-day devotes it's leading editorial to fierce denunciation of the would-be vigi1antes and an appeal to the people for the exercise of sober sense and calmness. It declares that the committee public safety is arousing monster which it will be unable to control, that there are two hundred million dollars of merchan- disc between Van Buren street and the river through which. should anar- chy arise the torch would run and looters would play havoc, and that the mil lionaires who are .snow fomenting the present excitement might with their wives find them selves the first victims of the mob and be dragged from their palatial homes by howl ing anarchists. It concludes as follows: "There are six hundred thousand people in Chicago who are as deeply interested in their own protection and the city welfare as any Croesus, or Pharisee, or fanatic, fool can possibly be, and most of them know that neither is safe unless consti- tuted authority is respected. They know too that if as charged wrong was done on Tuesday last the due and orderly processes of unpurchaseable courts may be invoked to right that wrong. Meantime they will mark as public enemies the scoundrels who cry out for vigilance committees and will counteract by their own sturdy sense such harm as might be done by these thoughtless crea- lures, so shallow, indeed, that they cannot discern that they themselves may probably Iaf fba first viofiroc hoth in and ertv of the riot they would invoke"
 There was large and excited meeting of anarchists on West Lake street this after noon. John Keegan submitted resolution pledging the anarchists to cooperate with the committee of public safety in over throwing constitutional authority in this city and establishing in it's place a reign of anarchy. This resolution gave rise to Q hot and prolonged debate. One speaker de- clared that it was time that the internal government which existed ln Chicago was abolished and anarchy established in it's stead. Another speaker moved as substi tute for the resolution that a committee of anarchists wait upon the commictee of public safety and express delight at the latter's &C., ton. Still another speaker declared that the committee should be informed that when they were ready to raise the red flag and march through the streets the anarchists would be prepared to follow them. The in dications were that the resolution would be enthusiastically adopted, when bombshelI was thrown into the meeting by the declaration of an anarchist that the resolution had been prepared by shrewd City Hall politician for political eff feet and that it's ad, ption would injuriousiy affect the cause of anarchy. Another heated debate followed, ending in an amendment to throw the resolution into the stove being car ried by a small majority over another amendment to throw it out of the window. A speech by prominent anarchist urging that means should be devised for blowing up the strobbers' roost'' or the board of trade building brought the proceedings to a close.
 T, AIihi E1nr a Rvn aHraifer.