Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-02
FOREIGN FLASHES.
PIERRE LORIlLARD'S la0QUOis WINS
THE DERBY,
And fnriches His Owner to the Extent Of
$2,000,000-land Agent Murdered
Suppression of,he Land League
Not TO be Attempted.
GENERAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
IRELAH d.
Laud Agent Murdered.

LONDON, June IA dispatch from
Longheia, County Galway, says an
agent has been shot near Traasford, this
county, for refusing to accept payment
OF rent on the basis OF Griffith's valua.
ton.
Dillon in Delicate Condition.
DUBLIN, June l.-At q meeting Of the
Land League to-day, Sexton said he had
visited Dillon and regretted to find his
delicate condition seriously freted by
his incarceration.
Thrilling Account Of the Clonmel Riot.
Nhw York, June IA London cable
gram thus tells the story Of the origin
and progress of the riot at Clonmel,
county Tipperary, Ireland:
When Goddard. agent OF the Emer.
gency Committee, WAS leaving the court
he was received with grosns and Misses
A priest, who was passing out OF the
building when the crowd made rush to
enter, when policeman, in confusion,
Laid his Hand on the Priests Arm
At once cry went up. Father Maker
had been arrested. The crowd became
fearfully excited and the authorities at
once concentrated the whole force OF
military and constabulary before
the court house. Stones and
brickbats poured in on the police and
soldiers. Capt. Slack, a resident magis.
trate, threatened TO read the riot act
and at that moment a policeman was
knocked senseiess at his side with
a stone Capt. Slack produced the act,
and several priests implored him not to
read it, as il he did the consequences
would be terrible. The stone throwing
did not cease, and as Captain Slack, al.
ter reading the riot act, pronounced the
words, God save the Queen" stones
Mashed the Skull Of Another Policeman
standing beside him. The unfortunate
man died last evening. The police
charged on the people with fixed bayt-
nets, and at the same time the
cavalry dashed in among the
crowd, and scene Ol irightlul
confusion followed. The charge of the
cavalry down the short street was 30
impetuous that several horses anu riders
dashed through the shop windows at
the end oithe street. The air was filed
with stones and bricks and frightened
the shop keepers, who were endeavor.
ing to put up their shutters, were
Hurled to the Ground aud Ridden Over
Several hussars were unhorsed by the
crowd and trampled on by the horses OF
their comrades coming behind them. The
charges through the streets lasted fully
half an hour. A portion OF the crowd
fled, while others undsmayed faced,
charging the horsemen and battered in
their helmets with stones. The hussars
used the iats OF their swords, the point
end sdSs SsinG sisisAlys iaAls,G ,lSEhifatsaR ifta bs
corner met with serious mishap. His
horse stumbled and fell, AMI fse or six
Of his comrades following swiftly fell
over the
Prestrate Horse and Rider.
Before the men could recover them
selves, their horses had galloped up
the street, and the men had to defend
from the mob until
they were rescued. Owing to the exer-
tions OF the priests, Several OF whom re
ceived many hard knocks, the people
were induced finally to disperse. A
soldier OF the Forty-eighth Regiment
was 80 seriously injured that his life is
Of. The doctor. states that IL
he recover he will be insane. About
thirty citizens were seriously wounded.