The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-27

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SAVANNAH. GA. Fob. o6-Tbi, haa
a.. -. ~.;,,.. .,.h, i. Az ~.
oeeh sue 'loss Hisas in wv A'''
tory OF Savannah. For tive hours the
city has trembled on the verge OF relig.
ION. r;ots Tho entiro military forco NJ
-,
INC ei'! eaeeP' .sue Ai.''.e'! ia' oeen
on duty. There are ton Infantry compa-
nies and the Georgia hussars, the latter
h,ir, d,,mor,,sd "A moh s.,;n,,.d
os . ooo : ooo A.. -s.,.-
a@lto" o'vV W o,VoV' 'ae SseA'ef part
being Catholics, has challenged their
iorbearanco to tho oItreme.
But for the coolnsss Of Mayor Her
man Meyers aud the officers command.
Ing the troops blood might have been
the result. Bayonet charge, were made
,,ysrul times to clear the streets. but
IN, mob which had gathered about
M.,onie Temple one OF the prominent
bpIldjnes Of the city. and situated In
tho heart Of Savannah. stubbornly ,e.
in.sd 10 retire. lST5
Far three days IL has been apparent
that vrav, trouble WAS brewing. The
civ ba, bean literally placarded with
noi;c,s that ex.Priest siattery and his
wiie. described az an ox.uun. would
lsc,nre bere On Catholici,m. Members
of ,he Ancient Order Of Hiberu;au, AT
once took ,tepa 10 nr,yent tne;r sppear.
anee here pettions !vere circulated
a,kinr Nayor Merers to refuse to permit
tbs er.nrIo.t 70 hold hia lecture. The
n,,;tion said tina. II Slattery was allowed
10 soeak. there vould be- disorder and
riot. About FIVE hundred oiyued the
petition.
couLps'r STOP 1T.
ar .h;. 49,. ,.,,,,
eau.o. asop 'u'' - '''A" - ". ''e
lng," SAID the mayor, who u hebrew,
"but ! can prevent disorder, and / will
do 40. II the police are not sufficient
force to do so, the military will be ap.
pealed to. Riot will not be tolerated" "
All OF to-day II had been Inmored
that moos uouiu come rom dineient
sections OF the ci1y ana thas siastery
would be KILLED. Inc iact tnas no was
to put on the RafD OF a priest IN the
course OIL ms lecture spsead IKE "ilu-
lrs ana lalsea an intense leeilhS among
Cath olics. Hhen Slattery arrived inc
mob had not assumed large enough pro-
portions 70 cope with the police.
BY 3 o'clock bowling mob OF over
l,5oo oosurrounded Masonic Hall. In the
hall was an audience OF about ioO, IN.
cluding number OF ladies: The lee
turer had hardly begun before brick
bats and coblestones began TO rain on
the windows. The police had closed all
the heavy inside shutters. This saved
the audience from injury, only two or
three being injured by Tying glass. The
rest OF the police force were soon IN
front oi the hall.
lhs mob made rushea TO secure an
entrance, bnt were driven oaek timo
a,tef titne oy tug poiice' oeio'e
bs.u. go .rn onn oU .,a T A nGn ~" n.ani. oOA!
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49,. ito"L t'
WINDOW aiter Windo" n tne atasohlG
temple waa crasneo: ories OF Kiil
nun, down Witn slastefy, deasn 20
the renegade were hea1d. Chiei 2ic'
Dernost summoned the mayor; Inc
lecture closed at 9:3o CLOCK, ana II was
apparent that IL meant sne loss OF many
i'Ves ior .ne 'ectufet nnu tIe auclonce
10 leave tho nail. ops'ats
humoee o. meuoet' Oh Ine
secret oIHaIation E1a'i Mno nau
cheefeu ' uo',H'as.oh ,i tuhs
10 oe.ohssu NUN hha
gatnefea a.oanu ,aa ,sW su' ,,n opie' L,,i ~ ae'
ieho nun ~ ;s,s .usy ,eis IN .ae @ na.i ~ nun n
pet, ~ "as eSiIe nr,s aAt ..nht. LILY - eu Nv
ah'c.pation VI suon siIuos j ~ 'nT
expires. wa agou. ~ nn;ss s1aSe t"e I'M,
WIN h's lrienus ,oJ ". Ju,e' ~ Iii, IL po.,eu
htoppeo lnem anu te.ueN $500 ~ S'oT r.n any
ono 70 20 ao"H r11naI s.a iS;I,;nu T caas.L a!Ui
Moyefs auo .t Co'one' rhn man nnh h;..ad
"e.s III c1hau''I'iou t.i 10 .hn;. o n.S"p. GaUu
AZ the pol'ce anu hoosou Nv 'ne't o'u'ts "a
10 c'spefse.
MILITARY DEFirD.
"Brine on YOUR military" como OF the
lsader,..,hou,ed. "To h with thom;
they cant save slattery."
The Georgia hussars. dismounted, un.
der command of Major Mildrem, wero
tho firs, 10 re,pond. Tho organization
contained thirty men in all. Soon alter
lhe tramp Of other miiitaiy was noatd,
hnn iour COMPANIES oi the savannaH
Coiuhtecra guards, under commune II.in 2, 2,
Go,onei t aartau, swung into Pos,!aon a,,nn.,. ~
'front.' OF the nali Win nAeu phyoho'a