The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-16
NE~ ORLEANS MUST PAY.
Indemnity to lie Asked for tho shooting
of Foreigners

WASHINGTON, March l4.-The inter-
national feature OF the New Orleans
riot through the shooting of Purser
Balm, OF the British steamship Engineer,
has resulted In the exchange OF notes
between Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, and the state de-
partment, and Of kilograms between
the state department and the governor
of Louisiana. Tuesday afternoon the
ambassador made complaint TO Act
ing Secretary Uhl, of the state depart
ment. that British subject had been
shot by rioters at New Orleans, and Mr..
uhl sent n dispatch of inquiry To Gov.
Foster; 20 which the governor replied,
giving the information desired.
NEW ORLEANS, March l4.-This city
will have its hands full paying dam
ages 10 foreign claimants as the result
of Tuesdays riot. The foreign consuls
held meeting, which was not ended
until late hour Wednesday morning,
at which IL was decided 20 confer with
the various ambassadors and ministers
at Washington in relation 10 the steps
that should be taken in the matter of
securing the payment of indemnity and
urging the immediate punishment of
the offenders.
To that end full statement of the
riot and It's results was made out and
sent 10 the diplomats at Washington
representing the various foreign ma
tions interested The British ambassa-
dor at Washington has instructed
his consul here 70 collect evidence con-
corning the murder Of Purser Balm, Of
the British steamship Engineer, TO be
used in the suit which is to be insti-
tuted at once against the city Of New
Orleans.
Upto Wednesday morning eight men
had been arrested on the charge of in
citing Tuesdays riot The defendants
are all white men. The levee, the
scene of Tuesdays rioting, pre-
sents a peaceful aspect Where
Tuesday crowds OF excited work
men, armed with all kinds OF
weapons, patrolled the river front
nothing is TO be seen but squads of
policemen, discussing the affair of
Tuesday and its probable out
come. The police did not wait until
actual shooting began before they took
ing. Their experience Tuesday was
one never to be forgotten.
Word was sent TO all precinct com
manders Tuesday night TO have their
forces on the river front at day
light Wednesday morning. Conse-
qucntly the police were on hand
in large numbers. A heavy fog
hung over the river all morning
and the police were under the impress
sion that the rioters would again take
advantage Of this fact and commit
deeds Of violence. But not n negro
put in an appearance on the levee.
James Bane, the purser OF the steam
ship Engineer, who received five bull
let wounds, rests easily and the sur
gcons of the infrmary declare the
chances are in favor of his recovery.
New ORLEANS, March l4-Gov. Fos-
ter's proclamation was issued about
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. 10 com
mands all disorderly and riotous bodies
to dispense; enjoins all law-abid-
ing citizens 10 abstain from
frequenting places where disturb
ances OF the peace are likely
10 occur and from all acts calculated to
excite the public mind. lie declares
that as chief executive charged with
the duty OF enforcing the law he
will see TO IL that through the
proper officers OF the law the
participants in the recent riots are
brought TO justice and punished 10 the
full extent Of the law, and II il takes
the whole power Of the common
wealth, civil and military, he viii
maintain peace and uphold the law and
disperse and suppress all riotous and
disorderly aSsemblages and protect all
persons IN the full enjoyment Of their
constitutional and legal rights, their
lives, liberty and property.
WAsnINGToN, March h.-Sccretary
Lamont said Wednesday night that
the war department had not received
any application for United States
troops from the governor Of Louisiana
or the governor OF Colorado. and that
he believed that no such calls would be
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