Year: 1879

corted by several military companies OF his party
and an immense assemblage> of his followers,
moved up to the sand lots. An excited meeting was
held. Violent measures were proposed, but with
prudence Kearney overruled them. warn
ing his followers that they would be moved down
by Gatlng guns If they attempted to carry out their
threats. He urged them to disperse to their homes
and meet at the sand lots on the following day.


In the Chinese quarter great CONSERVATION pre-
vailed entrances being barricaded and every prepara
ton being made for contingencies.


At the city prison almost the entire police force
was concentrated and armed and at the rear of the
prison datling battery was held in readiness. sup
ported by company Of infantry. The second
brigade under arms at the various armories and
tho regular troops at the forts placed ut the
disposal of the authorities. By one A. NJ. the city
became perfectly quiet.


WHAT THE CHRONICLE SAYS.


The following. the tragic affair. is editorial
article published in the Chronicle this morning:-


We do not propose to comment in detail upon the
deplorable event of Saturday morning. The time
has not yet come for a calm and candid discussion
of the merits of the But il there is in this
city one human being in the shape OF man. and
pretending to the dignity of manhood, who could
tamely have heard the mother that bore him
sailed in language too vile to be repeated without
offence to modest cars let that despicable creature
throw the first stone at the avenger OF tie grossest
insult that was offered to woman-venerable
in years and irreproachable in character. When
mon present themselves before people as candidates
for offices they become fair and proper subjects for
criticism. IT their antecedens and their record are
ventilated they have no right to complain From
the moment in which they offer themselves can
didates they become public property. But their
households and homes should be sacred. Whatever
may be the blots upon their record. their mothers.
wives. sisters and daughters. should not be brought
into the fight. No manly or chivalrous antagonist
would resort to so despcable system Of warfare,
and no human being. with the natural instincts
,.l,h halo aI1 hrpf fbapaa cnaI
be expected without special grace from on high
hear those who nearest and dearest to him
coarsely aspersed and vilifed before the public
without experiencing overwhelming impulse to
resent the outrage. Let those who are disposed to
indulge in harsh Judgment in this make it their
own let them consider what they would themselves
have been impelled to do had their own mothers
and sisters been subjected to brutal insult before
public assemblage.


...4 49, .-A.4l THE "oALI.s,,4 4MoRALIzINa. A


The eau this morning had an editorial stigmatizng
the whole of tho Chronicle toward Kalloch as
so gross that many who are not bad citizens would
have upheld him in seeking to kill mis- assailant 1t
says this affair serves as q fruitful illustration
of the general course of the Chronicle. which
has boosted of It's power to kill any
public it did not like. and has,
in pursuance of this business. established detec-
tive system which has filled the pigeon holes of its
private bureau with damaging material against
men. public and private. which has been
used to extort money, or pull down mon who would
not be blackmailed. Deriving its sustenance from
corrupt sources. IL has been in measure indepen-
dent Of public patronage. Fed by wealthy corpora
tions which feared its enmity. on bad schemes to
plumber the people. it held respectable public
opinion in contempt. No other community in
America. probably, had been disgrscod and de-
spoiled by public journal this It's attacks upon
Mr.. Kalloch and its subsequent attempt upon his
life were in keeping with its policy to kill where 1t
cannot control.


OPINION OF THE "ALTA."


The Alta Calijcrnia this morning counselled mod
Grafton on the part of the workingmen. and. touch
ing the course Of the De Youngs. said:-


The Chronicle has been assaulting the characters
and regulations of men, women and girls in this city
for years, and who s to blame for all this? We say
that the weight of the outrage rests upon this
munity, especially that portion OF 1t which has for
years not merely endured the presence and exist
ence OF daily journal whose assaults upon charac-
ters and regulations have been daily repeated and u
but who aided in building up
power capable OF destroying reputation character
homes and about verythng that is held
firm have dared withdraw their patronage they
have mt once become targets for abuse in its
columns. DsIppointment in falling to create and
than personal vanity and the hope of official plum
der. has undoubtedly had the effect Of pushing the
Chronicle people toward desperation. while i'm
punity tor years In vituperating and denouncing
any and every one by which they could make busi-
ness point or crafty malignant feeling served to


mbolden DE Young to plot and do this final deed of
blood. From first to last the OF the Chroucle
has beon demoralizng. indecent aud infamous.


A STATE SIEGE.


The employees Of the Chronicie have placed the cs-
Enlistment In state of defence and feel confident
that they defend the building from any attack.
Tho military and police are still under arms


This afternoon Kcarney assembled his hordcs at
-.
various ward presidents decided to demand Of the
Mayor that he suppress tho Conicie but that paper
will be issued without interruption.


The latest news this afternoon is to the effect that
Kalloch is resting easily aud will probably recover.
His physician has been unable to remove his clothes
or to probe the wound.


As the brutal character Of Kalloch's vitupcration
of De Youngs honorable mother is becoming known
public opinion among respectable citizens Is setting
strongly against his course the platform, but the
horror of DE Youngs net is still very great. The
mother OF the De Youngs is an accomplished lady
seventy years of age. and has raised large family
OF children.


SAND LOTS PROCEEDINGS


But to go back TO the point at which the de-
spatches of early this morning broke of. After
Kearney had concluded his conference with the
ward presidents last evening the march for the
sand lots was resumed. The crowd had assembled
there before his arrival. and was harangued by
several prominent workingmen. counselling prudent
action. Kearncy arriving Immediately ascended
the stand and began addressing the audience which
covered tho entire space between the rostrum and
Market street Probably not less than twenty
thousand persons were present. The vindictive
feeling which prevailed during the day had appar-
Dntly in nowisc diminished. and at q word from Kear
ncy the whole body would have poured down town
without hesitation to wrcak their vengeance on the De
Youngs. Kearney realized the situation and ad-
dressed himself TO the task Of quietng the passions
,f his followers lie reminded them that In ten days
Tho election would put the whole machinery Of the
,ity in their hands, and that without fail