The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-09

court charging five Home Guards with
sh oting with intent to kill. The con-
stable attempted to serve the warrant
but Judge Green declared that the
Guards were officers of his court and
that he would not have them molested
just before the warrants were served
however, Governor Squire had deter,
mined to take vigorous action. 1t WI
plain that extreme measures were liz .
cessary and Governor Squire issued a
proclamation, with a long and calm
preamble, reciting the situation anu
closing as follows: Now, therefore.
be it known that l, Watson c.
Squire. as Governor of said Territory,
and commander-in-chief of the military
forces thereof, to hereby assume mi =
itary command of the City of Seattle.
and do hereby order that no person
exercise any office or authority in said
oity, which may be inconsistent with
the laws and Constitution of the
United States or the laws of said Terri
tory, and do hereby suspend the writ
OF habeas corpus and declare martial
law within said CITY,"
This, of course, stopped all judicial
proceedings at once. Governor Squire
t the same time, telegraphed President
Cleveland, stating the city was in
state of actual instruction and ur-
gently requesting aid. Major e. Alden
was appointed provost marshal, and
the military authorities took complet tie
possession of the city. Orders were is
sued closing all business houses between
the hours of pm. and i ain. closing |
saloons indefinitely and giving warn |
ing that all persons found in the street |
without passes after Z pm. would be al
rested. By subsequent order the
drug stores. restaurants and newspaper
offices were allowed to keep open day
and night on permit from the pro-
vost marshal. The following order was
also issued:
& MILITARY Headquarters,
Seattle, w. T., Feb. Sth, 1886.
General Order No. 5.
All persons willing to enlist in
the military service of the Terri
tory to serve in the City OF Seattle are
hereby called upon to report as recruits |
TO the Provost Marshal at the court |
house in this city. All persons disposed |
to violate any law of the Territory of |
Washington or any law or treaty, or |
the Constitution of the United States, |
are hereby warned and commanded to |
leave the city forthwith.
By command of the Governor,
tSigned,) WATSON G. SQUIRE.
G. o. HALLER, Adjutant-G General.
In answer to the call for volunteers.
the citizens are recruiting in large num- |
bers and recruiting is going ON rapidly. |
The authorities have plenty of rifles |
and ammunition and the men are organ
lied into companies as soon as enrolled. |
At this hour-9.45 p.m-the authori. |
ties appear to have complete control of |
the city, but there is an ugly feeling in
the air. Rumors of all kinds are rife |
The Chinese question
seems to have been entirely lost sight
of. The only feelings now are revenge |
on one side and determination to up.
hold the law on the other. Many
prominent leaders of the Chinese |
are openly on the side of the
law and are making every effort to
restrain their late followers. The |
militia and home guards have been on !
duty continuously since Sunday morn
ing. They are about worn out and can
not stand the strain much longer. |
Appeal after appeal has been sent |
for United States troops, but for some
reason no orders were issued from
until this evening, and the
troops cannot possibly arrive before
The names of the men
wounded to-day are: George Smith,
aged 80. shot through the right arm;
Bernard Mueraine, 25, shot through the
lung. probably fatal; Charles Stew
art. 80, shot in the body, right arm
and head, fatal; Christian Schruber, 30,
left shoulder; James Murphy, special
Many others were dubbed or received
other slight injuries. Sheriff McGraw
received shot through the coat. within
half an inch from the BODY.