The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-08-10
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
RIOT IN DUBLIN.

LoNncN, Aug CA great riot occurred
III Dublin to-day. The Board of Works
prohibited the proposed Fcnian amnesty
meeting organized by Smythc, of Member,
estmcath, Sullivan, editor of the Nation,
and O'Byrnc, editor of the hishman.
Notwithstanding, at 4 O'clock p. m, vast
crowds of men, women, and children as
sembled around the wellington Monument.
in Phoenix Park, 800 yards from the Vice
Royal Lodge, where the royal party were
standing. \ large force OF policemen
were on hand A procession vas formed with
Snytho, Sullivan, and Nolan at the head.
Five hundred men, wearing green, arrived
at the monument, and opened the meeting
The Superintendent Of Police advanced,
and the people groancd and Missed The
Superintendent, who showed q determine
ton to break up the meeting, was knocked
down Then the police rushed up and a
frightful fight cnsued. The officers drew
pistols and fclled the people by scores.
The conflict became hotter. Stones were
thrown and sticks piled by the mob. Wom-
en- and children were tramplcd under foot.
The riot lasted half an hour. Forty
seven persons were known to have been
wounded, many seriously. Smythc, Sulli-
van and Nolan were badly hurt. Many of
the police received bruises. The hospitals
arc full Of the wounded. There is great
excitement throughout the CITY. The po-
ioe wore attacked repeatedly, aad eveata-
ally order was restored,
The leaders Of the meeting are to be
prosecuted. During the riot the military
prepared, but were not called out. The
fighting extended all the length of the
quarry. Every window showing flag Of
loyalty was smashed.
LONDON, Aug. IA special from Dub
lin, to-day, says the city is quiet. Several
places visited by the royal party were gut
ted Sunday by the mob, The hospitals
are full Of wounded
TIE DUBLIN RIOT.
DUBLIN, Aug. S.-Thc city IS qUict. All
persons arrested for ohstructing the thor
oughfares Sunday nave been fined small
amounts and discharged on the payment Of
the same. Smith, the member Of parlia-
mcnt who was instrumental in getting up
the amnesty demonstration, and who was
among those beaten by the police, has writ
ten letters to the authorities demanding i'm.
mediate inquiries into the facts in the case
THE REGENCY.
The subject of a regency in England is
mildly limited at by the Pal Nall Gazette
in this remark concerning the Queen:
"Thc social duties of her station could be
equally well performed By the Prince aud
Princess Of Wales. At a future day they
must succeed to that place III social and
public life which the Queen has vacated, and
there is no reason why her majesty should
not enloin them TO take that place at once
1t adds that the subject should be brought
before the attention Of the Sovereign hv
the Cabinet.
ECGENfY AND TR0cHr
NEW YORK, Aug. Tho Herald pub
fishes a private letter from the Empress
Eugene, Aatcd Chiseihurst, juno y, upon
Trochl character, which ani,nadyerts on
him s, ,orely for his defence in the French
Assembly. lie says he betrayed the Re-
rnblic, and was equally false to the En-
pre-; charges him with knowledge of the
sla.'s of the rcsolutiOnists Of September !,