The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-04

PERILs OF POLITICAL LIFE IN IRELAND.
The Waterford Stan dard, in going over the
incidents OF the late election of that city,
says: Perhaps not the least amusing and in.
teresting feature In connection with the
dreadful attack made on Mr.. Commins hotel,
was the escape Of Mr.. B. Osborn, NJ. p, and
his friend and supporter, Mr.. d. Carrigau.
When the first attack made on the building
had terminated, and the mob had b,en dis
persed, those inside did not feel the least Sc
curity that they were safe from further molest-
alton, and this fact was to a certain extent
verified by the report reaching the hotel that
Mr.. Owen Powers store had been set on fire.
The party, without setting down to finish
their dinner, began to consult the possibility
OF escape Mr.. Osborne, followed by Mr.. d.
Carrlgan, rushed TO the top of the hotel, and
getting out by skylight, mounted the roof Of
the building In The darkness, and amid the
frantic yes Of some thousands of persons
who were longing to have the tearing Of them,
the two gentlemen scramp, ed cautiously along
the root, dreading every moment to be pre-
clpitated below. Having reached the adjoining
building,they mounted the roof,and were eau
tiously but silently pursuing their upward
course when one of MIR. Locks assistants,
who were near the top OF the building, heard
them, and tearing that they were burglars,
raised the alarm. Perceiving that they were
recognized, and tearing exposure, MIR. Carri-
gan implored OF those within the building to
afford him and MIR. Osburn protection. Mr..
Osborne here whispered to his companion,
Are the inmates OF this house supporters OF
mine ?" and cne of the assistants, uverhearlng
the question replied, "Yes jyou are SAFE"
The assistants then exerted themselves, and
succeeded in getting them into the building
through the skylight; but when sar. Osborne
was leaping through be jumped up to the
waist in a large water-tank. The two fnel-
tives were then put INTO back bedroom. By
the time that they bad obtained refuge from
their perious fight, the mob had recommenc-
ed their attack on the hotel. Finding that IL
the hotel were broken into and they missing
That suspicion might rest upon their escspe
into tue establishment, the assistants began
70 'ear tor Their own safety. 1t was first re-
solved to pu. them in one OF the top shelves,
but that was abandoned as impractible, ow-
ing to the porty dimensions of the two Iuna-
ways: A large drawer was next thought or
Out the same objection was apparent The
only alternative Tor them was to keep there
until The worst was known. Shortly after ~
O'Clock the mob again dispersed, and tue Guy
beginning to assume Tranquil aspect, tney
were permitted to remain there. ater
while no yever. IL was determined that the
fucitiyes should retrace their steps back to the
hotel the was they came, and, wrapping an
overcnat on Mr.. Osborne, one OF the ASSISTANTS
heiprd them again on to the roof They then
jourDeyed back through tne sKyil2nt INTO the
hotel. During the time Mr.. Osborne and his
comparion were refining over the roofs of the
houses, his friends, who were more timorous,
retreated into the stables and out outhouses
OF the hotel, where they remained In fearful
suspense till quletude was restored.