The Portland daily press., 1881-10-18
THE IRISH CRISIS.
The Tumult in the Country Said
to be Exaggerated.
POLICE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE RIoTING.
Another Outbreak in Dublin.

LONDON. Oct, 17.-Eleven men returning
from working on "BoycOtted" farm near
Port Abingdon were fred upon and five wound
ed. one Of them seriously. This lis the af-
fair that led to the arrest of Andrew and Pat
rick Gallagher on suspicion of firing the shots.
Parnell Is in the prison in Urinary with Dill
lon, Sexton and o. Brion.
The fifty second regiment has been ordered
to Ireland.
ty OF Keary, during an ARRAY between police
and party OF armed men.
DUBLIN, Oct ia gentlemen who had as
sisted the police was attacked and fed for ref
uee into the office of the Irish Times where
many windows were smashed A crowd COL
lected outside the Kilmainham jail and cheer
ed the imprisoned suspects.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE rioting in Dubhn a
Saturday night arose through the police pafad-
ing IN front of the Imperial Hotel ana thfough
An impromptu meeting at Nelson ; piiaf'
where 5000 persons had congregated, ilstenihg
to an inebriate demagogue. The police, exas-
perated at the jeers OF the moo, rusheo III anu
drove the mob off the steps.
A riot occurred at Mallow in consequence OF
an unsuccessful attempt to rescue John Hell
fernan (who was rearrtsted at Cork yeSterdty
while he was being conveyed to Limerick jail.
The police were stoned, and head constable
was seriously wounded.
The Times says: We are convinced that II
the Irish masses see that the government IS
resolved to carrv out the law they will not en-
gage in disastrous contest out OF any roman
tic LOYALTY to their imprisoned leaders.
PARIS, Oct 1.-THE clerical press con-
denim the Irish arrests.
BERLIN. Oct II The arrest of Parnell has
tended to raise Gladstone in the estimation OF
the Germans. The North German Gazette
says the time for indulgence has gone by.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Press association says
the head office of the Land League has been
transfer red to Liverpool where O'Connor is
conducting its business.
DUBLIN, Oct lit is proposed to start a
fund for the maintenance of state prisoners.
Members of the league claim that Arthur
O'Connor having been recently thoroughly
instructed in the management OF the whole OF
the affairs of the league his escape will enable
the organization to continue.
NEW YORK. Oct. II. A Dublin special sasy
reports OF the outbursts of public fury-in vari-
GUS quarters of Ireland are greatly exaggerat-
ed. Even the organized mobs are not danger.
ous. The importance of the affairs here Sat
urday and Sunday nights is not ascribable te
the violence of the crowd, but to the brutality
of the police.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette
says: "If the land act fails to bring even tenn
pory peace then Great Britain will have moth
ing less tn an to frame wholly new system OF
govern m emit for Ireland. 1t is intolerable, even
imposs ible that we can continue to govern Dy
series of spasmodic coups d'etat. Poison
NAV be q useful drug in certain emergencies
but Q nation cannot live on political poison fol
its daily food-not even Ireland
LONDON, Oct. 7.-It is stated that the Gov.
eminent, in view Of the cases OF the Land
Leaguers who escaped TO England, have con
suited English and Irish law officers. who con
slider that any attempt to encourage lntlmlda
ton from England could be made subject Of
Gladstone is indisposed, suffering from 8
cold.
Cork, Oct 17.-Biggar left Dublin last eve
ming for Holyhead He fully expected to be
arrested here, but resolved to no longer await
the action of the authorities. 1t is believed
his destination is Liverpool, where the loca
League have placed its premises at the dispose
of the central executive. He may first go Il
London to confer with Healy.
It is stated that the Dublin authorities con
template arrests in Belfast and other parts O
the north of Ireland. 80
Sexton, Dillon and O'Brien are charged witt
being reasonably suspected OF treasonaDie prac
| tees.
DUBLIN, Oct. 17-There are twenty-thret
persons in Limerick hospital with bayone
wounds.
"A magistrate stated from the bench to-day
| that the police had strict orders never in flu
ture to fire blank cartridge but to ire with ell
feet.
fiercest excuses in dispensing the crowd OF
Saturday.
DUBLIN, Oct. 17.-Rioting was renewed herr
tonight The police was compelled to retrea
over Carlisle Bridge under shower OF stones
It is probable that tue troops will be called out
At Charleyille, county of Cork, the polc'
were stoned. The riot act was read and mil
| tary called out, streets cleared. Thirty-hve
| arrests we're made.
The corporation to-day adjourned to seek al
| interview with Foster, chief secretary, in &C
| cordance with resolution to endeaver to OBJ
| tain an assurance that the ostentatious displa,
of police force which took place. sSaturda!
and Sunday with such lamentable consequence
es shall OF be repeated.
Mr.. Abraham, treasurer of the Limeaicl
Land League has been arrested charged wllf
being reasonable suspected of REASONABLE
practices.