Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
Riot at New Orleans-The Misunderstanding
of an Anchor Line Steamer-Prince Je-
rome Napoleon Dead-Other Notes of In
terest.
Last Saturday mob composed of 1000
of the leading citizens of New Orleans
lynched IL Italians confined in the Jail.
The Italians were implicated in the mur-
der of Chief of Police Hennessey of that
city and had been acquitted by the jury
at the trial. Three of the men were
taken out and hanged to the nearest lamp
posts and the others were shot in their
cells. Great excitement prevails.
To understand the full significance of
riot it is necessary to glance at secret
organization of the Italians known as
the Malta. 1t is society whose MEM
bers are sworn to obey the commands of
the leaders even to shooting man in his
tracks. 1t has branches in every large
city of the country where there is an
Italian colony and so powerful has it
been that no man who has been marked
by them could escape with his life. The
murder of Chief Hennessey was peculiarly
cold blooded. The ringleaders of the gang
were brought to trial but by some means
the verdict was for acquital. The citi-
zens of the city believed that the Malta
was the influence which compelled this
decision, and resolved to make au exam
pie of the prisoners. They formed at
the foot of Henry Claws statue, 2000
strong, marched TO the Jail and lynched
the men confined there as stated. The
act is upheld by all the citizens of New
Orleans and the press of the city has been
unanimous in their praise. Law abiding
people will condemn the action on the
ground of public morality if not on that
of humanity. Whatever may have been
the provocatiOn, the people ought to
have found other means of punishment.
! The Italian population were very much
| frighted and more than half have left the
city. The consequences may be inter-
national disagreement, though just why
citizen of foreign country can come
here and not be amenable to the disci
pline accorded a countryman who may
have filed his application for citizenship
is not so clear. In this case the reign
of lynch law must be condemned.
| On the other hand the causes for the
deplorabe event began years ago in the
| loose system of public morals and laws
which have prevailed in New Orleans
tssince the close of the war. When negroes
are killed just for fun, one might say, it
demoralizes public opinion to such an
extent that it becomes easy to take the
life of any man on the slightest pretext.
New Orleans has added blot to her
banner which it will take years to efface.
Further, it is hoped that the lesson may
be salutary; that assassins may learn
that justice may be swift and terrible
when the people are once aroused.
Mr.. Gladstone in speech in the Gaiety
theater, London, said that the Liberal
party could not lend it's influence for
home rule if Mr.. Parnell was given the
leadership. That decision is final and
the Liberals are willing to face defeat,
anything, before they will trust any por-
tion of the leadership to such man.
He was greeted with prolonged cheering.
This may be taken as outlining the policy
of the Liberal party aud proves beyond
question that Parnell can never be the
constitutional or party leader of the Irish
if they hope to secure the support and
aid of the English Liberals.
Prince Jerome Napoleon died in Rome
Friday night after a long illness. The
Prince has been a prominent figure be-
fore the French people at several differ
ent times, and has eXerted his influence
to cause the downfall of the republic
more than once. One by one the descend
ants of former kings are passing away
aud with each death the republic is es-
tablished more firmly in the minds of the
people. The last powerful factor of the
Bonaparte family is gone; friends of the
republic will feel easier.
The Anchor Line steamer Utopia, col
lided with the British iron clad, Rodney,
anchored in Gibraltar Bay, and sank soon
after off Ragged Staff. On entering the
bay the Utopia collided with the IRON
clad Anson and sunk few minutes after
the second collision. Over 200 Italian
immigrants were drowned. The larger
portion of the passengers and crew we're
saved. No reason is assigned for the two
collisions.
Canada submitted proposition to the
West Indies for unrestricted trade rela-
tions which was promptly refused. Can
ada is getting rebuffed at every point.
She will be obliged to form closer rela-
tiOns with the United States if she wants
to secure all the advantages of which
she is commercially capable.
New York had 81 00n. 900 fire Tues
day. Three large buIhnngs were des-
troyed and several hundred tmp,o, e.;
had narrow escape tr"m death.