Dubuque County IA Archives News.....Riot at West Dubuque January 2, 1857
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Dubuque Daily Times January 2, 1857
Dubuque Daily Times, January 2, 1857

RIOT AT WEST DUBUQUE

Rumor says that a disturbance occurred at the Stone Brewery, in West Dubuque, 
last night, in which firearms were freely used, resulting in the death of one 
Irishman and the wounding of two others. It seems that a party of Germans had 
assembled in the Brewery for the purpose of dancing and were thus enjoying 
themselves when a number of Irish miners attempted to enter the room and make 
trouble. They were resisted only by a fastening of the doors. This so excited 
them that they immediately commenced breaking in the windows with stones and 
other missiles. The Germans in defense, as we are told, found it necessary to 
resort to firearms. Three of the Irishmen were shot, one of whom has since 
died. We give this statement as it was told to us. It may however vary 
somewhat from the facts in the case, which we suppose will be brought out by a 
legal investigation of the affair.


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