New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04
r. H. PALACES COUNTY DISTURBED.
N THE rXsENAToR'S ABSENCE IN EUROPE
POLITICS COMPLICATED WITH CHURCH
AND RACE PREJUDICE.

Altoona Penn. Aug. , (SpeciaD--Whlle ex-senator
william II. Wallace, the Democratic candidate ior
Governor /, on the other side Of the Atlantic ocean
affair, at h, home in Clcaried town and county arc
taking a shape that will hardly be according 10 MS
desires, In the county there several camps of tho
Patriotic order Of the Of America and also sew
e,al brauchc, Of an Organization composed OF BRUSH
and scotch Americans. The former order opposed TO
foreigners generally. and to Catholics IN pareuiar"d
tie latter opposed 10 everything foreign unless 10
English or scotch The two orders had been WORK
ing together politically in the town Of HoutzdaIe'
which Is strongly Catholic and has been ePudiy
strongly Democratic. and through their work at tha
poll, M the last municipal election the Cath0hc Deho-
crts and Republicans all defeated and cltihehs
ticket composed exclusively OF PioteStants eecuea
White IIixon. Editor Of The IIOutzdalc Observer
is leader of the American Protestant combine. one
night a short time ago, he was surrounded IN DARK
place by an angry pary # his advorsareS' WHO eA-
pressed the intention Of taking his life then ana 'ee'
Drawing his revolver lie dared the whole crowd F"
come on They deemed discretion the better ana
allowed him to 70 unframed. lie ~'o2iheu 10
a,,ail,nt, and tho next day brought onIt against
them one and ALL for attempt to waylay and MURDER
and they were put bonds for their appearance
NJ c0Irt.
,nc # the most prominent leaders On the catholic
side is Matt savage cNCuniy superintendent ol
ih. common schools. lie Ia, the reputation OF be-
Ing a, much Of a fighter iXon. Before TIE lilNoh
affair had time 10 cool down there waS hor"era'e
at IIoUtyGalc and savage present win mrs.
lie got on the track with his team and wa' orueiel
IT, ~ he was not the race. lie refused u ca'e'
and , constable Wa ordered % make nm move
The constable approached tO take him from the tra'"'
when savage throwing OF his coat, s"ore that 10
Protestant could make him move. This was The sig
mai for A free fight This led 10 another suit. savage
and his Catholic adherent> who participated IN the rps
were arrested and held for court ~ might Ue eA-
pect.d the whole country around j. stirred mp over
tne controversy Any man attempting To tahe neutral
ground i boycOttcd.
The different organizations are Strengthening ther
rank, by nightly limitations and every effort IL pns
forth 10 prepare fox any new phase 81 the hght' lue
mon who have been placed under arrest are 10 DC ar
niCud at N" neNt term of the tlearieu county Curt
and the different parie, are booking aIOuhd iot
,.Iu,.I White iINon took trip 10 Tear.
field the other day 10 retain Judge OrNl> ara
Nc, ully bat these gentlemen were AFRAID tiat 10
take the ease from either side would mean hhdh'iA
ulu for them 80. while they refused to ACT a,
counsel for the Protestant party, they al>o >5lu uV!
would not act IN that capacity Tor the tdrhoh'N; AZ
oon, now "a, though the presence 81 ulllta NO"M 10
necessary AZ (lcaried when The eases are iF"t' "a
order that the country may be projected ana Oio"p
shed avoided =, .,,..,,. ,r,
The Democratic people Of Cearield county d.e
nti.h ANNOYED AT the eAl>ting state 81 AFFAIR." ~ -
/. said that q general committee, selected Ifou ";
different Protestant ORGANIZATIONS. MAJ b''A ln,..t
with a view t. placing complete COUNTY. i'@0N'
Protestant American ticket in the Held tins iai'