Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-27
CHCRCH ai0T ar DETROIT.
cHRIsrMAs PsocEKpISGs.

DkTRoIr, Dec. "a serious out
break among the Polish parishioners
occurred IN front of Saint Alburtus'
Catholic Church yesterday morning
which vas finally quelled by the police,
sHe OF the rioters being shst dead.
Fally GOO persons were in the mob, in
cladiug women and children. Il vas
feared that more tr ubie would ensue
today one hundred police we're
dispatched to the scene. A large crowd
assembled IN front Of Saint Aiourtus'
Church but they we're dispersed With
out doing any damage.
FukTHxR RIorISo.
DETRorT. Dec. % Early this msrn-
ing the Polish Catholics of Saint
tlburtus' Churcl gathered about that
building. bat dispersed without doing
any damage. Later in the morning
the crowd once more began TO csme
together and By O'Clock fully 200
people had gathered around tie church.
They we're qaiet and orderly. except
when John Lsemkie vas to be seen, and
then be vas booted and jsered. About
II O'Clock the crowd started on . run
towards the grocery of Thomas Ssslto-
saski. be being the leading spirit in
the opposition to Father Kalisinski. and
the feeling against bin being very
bitter. Tires wagon loads Of
police we're sent out 10 reinforce
those already on duty. The
crovd reached the ground in
advance Of the poiise and found it bar
rieaded. Seoltowski appeared at his
upper window With q shot gun and fred
twice st the mob 10 frightsu them away.
II had the contrary effect, and the win
aovs we're crushed in Immediately With
bricks, ssoses and frozen mud. The
aproar Us .dsafenine and was only
slightly sbsted when the police arrived
just before noon brick went through
the hat of Sergeant Nolan when he or
dered q section of the crowd 10 iisperse.
A patroiman attempted to arrest the
man Who threw 1t and Was foored sitb
4 snow shovel. The crowd became
nassed st this point. and il vas only
after hard 6ehs taat the police sxtri
Gated themselves and the three pris-
oners they bad captured Three Others
have been arrested.
Later The police seem unable to dis
perse the crowd, which exhibits spirit
Of defiance and ansvers all orders With
ieers and shouts. Word Vas received
a. ? O'Clock hat the crowd had not yet
been driven away. Superintendent OF
Police Pittmsn 10 massine his men and
expects 10 prevent all farther trouble.
This morning Colonel Larned vas re-
tanned TO defend those WHO we're arrest
ed for last night's murder. He vent to
Lsmkie's house to investigate. He vas
accompanied by John Wagner, Who rs
very unpopular smona the Poles. On
their return they were assaulted With
all kinds Of missiles. ColeneI Lsruea
sas hit on tie forehead and knocked
silly ~ q stone. A heavy beaver fur
hal saved bic life. ss the stone hit there
aud cot his forrhesd below. the concus-
sion being zee kensd BY the fur. He 10
DONG veil.
whea driven from one street, the mob
invariably eongresated upon another,
leaving the police 10 do their work over
again. This coetinne& throughout the
sfsernoon, aud 10 Vas nearly darn be-
fore the people finally dispersed.
All The sAlosns or the East side have
been ordered closed until the difical.
ties are sestl-d. IL 10 tse intention Of
TIE police 10 use every edort TO qaeil the
dist irhAnee.
Tue sssastion has become preoArioos
and uoahls u expected at any nonsns
II Il stated that Bishop Boreecs 10 CON-
vinced that the deposed priest. Father
kolAstnski, is melting taese disturb
ances. and under no circumstances viii
he ALLOW the pri 81 70 Be reinsssset. The
hsshop's secretary says that all the
tronhls has been srseed directly 10
Father kssssin<ki. whom be consider ~
the originator OF all the didsreat moves
81 the riosers