St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-02
Parade Points.


a rabid Democrat in 1880, and stumped the
state for Hancock then, made great display
of himself last night and by his language
lost many votes. 1t sounds nice to hear the
county attorney get out i'll the street and
howl, 1T serves the id Democrats right.
It's pity their necks were hot all broken"
He gave another illustration of his deep
political sagacity by getting up in the police
court, when some of The hoodlums were
arraigned and pleading their cause because
they happened to be Republicans.
Henry Allen of Chicago, while standing on
the corner of Nicolet and Washington ave-
nues, was approached by three torch bearers
who ran out of the procession and asked him,
''What in HI he was doing there" Upon
his replying that he was watching the pro-
cession, which seemed to be small one, one
of the men said: ''You ID -
-, you can't stand there and say that -
With these words he struck Mr.. Allen on the
head with club and knocked him down.
That handsome man, who formerly BACKED
boots on the streets Of Minneapolis (accord-
ing to his own statemenD came out ring a
new silk hat and a light coat. A Republican
torch bt arer who bears the distinguish e |
Freeman P. no love. waited until Freeman 8
back was turned and then smashed him with
his torch. TIE lawyers hat was driven down
over his head, hiding his neat little side
whiskers. and the force of the blow split it
from top to bottom. F. p. appeared later on
wearing soft felt hat
Eight or ten men from the procession made
an unprovoked attack on few men near
Lookup alley, and y free fight ensued. The
aggressors and some of the bystanders were
arrested and taken before Judge Mahoney
Honest John b. Gillian was present with
Freeman P. Lane, and put up bail money for
all the Republicans. The Democrats were
allowed TO remain in the cosy chambers of the
First precinct station.
On the corner of Seventh street and Hen
nepin avenue a little boy named Collins
called out ''hurrah for Ames." while the pro-
cession was passing. A big ruffin rushed out
and struck the little boy with club, knock
ing him down. A mob then took up the fight,
and in a second dozen men were on the top
Of the little boy, who was picked up and car
ried into drug store near by. His head was
badly cut and one arm was crushed quite
badly.
Detective King, while endeavoring to keep
the crowd back SO that the procession could
pass, was struck in the face with torch by
a burly negro. This started another riot, and
for few moments the air was full of torches,
brooms, clubs, etc. King was picked up, and
in a few moments recovered sufficiently to
collar his man and take him to the lookup.
Adjt. Ward, while endeavoring to protect q
Republican whom other Republicans were
pounding, was sat upon by some of the torch
was defending. One big individual hit Ward
on the head with torch and Ward let out
with his right laying his assailant out stiff.
On the corner of Washington and Hennepin
avenue two Republican horSemen left the
smalls procession and deliberately rode into
the crowd Of ladies on the crossing. At the
point OF q revolver two men compe lied the
scoundrels to dismount, and then gave them
q well-deserved thrashing.
The police, in many cases, while keeping
the crowds back so that the procession could
get through. were assaulted by men in the
parade, and three or four were seriously in
iured One Republican, who was standing in
the crowd, drew billy and struck one officer,
knocking him down.
John B. Gilfillan afforded rich spectacle
up in the municipal court, crawling to the
men who had laid themselves liable to the
law, in order to gain their votes. He showed
that he thoroughly understands the art of
Republics wire pulling.
A bystander, Democrat, was assaulted in
front of Barge's, on the corner of Washing
ton and First avenue south, by Republican
torch-bearer,a and severely cut in the face.
He was carried into Hofiiin's drug store and
his wounds dressed.
Nearly all the drug stores along the line of
march were filed with cut and bleeding men
last night Some were Democrats and some
Republicans, but all were injured in the rows
which occurred during the parade.
defective Hoy resembled scare-crow about
IN O'Clock last night. While endeavoring to
ouell a. disturbance he was struck by some
torch bearers and battered up considerably.
uPiug" hats which were out in the parade
last night resemble accordeons this morning,
and in many cases are too small for the heads
of the owners.
Capt. Babb was riding in carriage with
number of gentlemen, when a brick cast by
a newsboy came sailing in and cut his head
open.
Lookup alley was packed full of people,
some under arrest some helping to arrest and
others with cut and bleeding heads