Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-10-26
Troubles i'm Ireland,

A man was mortally shot near Tralee, County
Kerry, on the 18th inst, during an affray be-
tween the police and party of armed men.
Dublin was the scene of turbulence and riot
on the 10th inst Proclamations forbidding
the meeting at Limerick were torn down. The
commander of the Scots Guards warned the
mayor that any assemblage would be suppress
ed. Crowds gathered outside the town and
soon brought on conflict. The troops charged
several times, and finally drove the people
mark Street fired on the mob. Many houses
were wrecked, several persons wounded and
twenty arrests made. The Club House was
subsequently attacked, the windows smashed
aud the street-lamps extinguished. In Dublin
mob attacked a Congregational church and
destroyed the windows. The gates of Dublin
Castle are closed, and arms stacked in the up
per yard.
Dublin has been "proclaimed" to be under
the provision of the coercion act, and loyal citi
Zens are warned to remain home after dark
Limerick seems to be in constant ferment, and
the Twentieth regiment has been ordered there
to reinforce the garrison. Chief Secretary
driving from his residence to the government
offices in Dublin Castle. party of patriots
smashed $4,000 worth of windows of private
residences, street-cars and lamps in Dublin on
the night Of the 18th inst
The land league has been proclaimed as an
illegal and criminal organization, and all its
meetings will be suppressed by force The
proclamation against the league warns all per-
sons of the Irish national land league that it is
an unlawful and criminal association, and that
all meetings to carry out or promote its designs
| or purposes are unlawful and criminal, and will
be prevented and dispersed by force. The
proclamation warns all the queens subjects
connected with the league to disconnect them
selves from it, All the powers and resources
Qf the will
to protect the queens subjects in the free ex-
ercise Of their lawful callings and occupations,
to enforce fuli1lment of all lawful obligations
and save the process of law and execution Of the
queens writs from hindrance or obstruction.
It calls upon all loyal subjects to uphold and
maintain the authority. Of the law and the
supremacy of the queen in Ireland. When the
news reached the land league of the govern
meets proclamation, hurried council was
held, books and documents were secured and
letters from the country destroyed. Many
books and papers were carted to place of
safety, the lights were extinguished and the
doors locked. The officials decamped, fearing
arrest, leaving only stock of paper and en-
velopes.
Sixteen arrests were made in various places
in Ireland on the 22d inst. The land league
rooms in Cork and Limerick are occupied by
police, and no members are allowed to enter.
A jar of powder was thrown into the house of
Lord Erne's sgent at Ballandorf, but the fuse
became detached and there was no explosion.
Tragical Tales.
Frank Hopping lost his life at Cincinnati, O.,
on the 23d, through criminal carlessness on the
part Of VIM. II. Lukens. They were conyersing
about cunning, when Lukeus picked up gun
and play fully aimed it at his companion. The
weapon discharged with the fatal effect above
stated. Lukens tried to shoot himself but
failed.
Four ranchmen named York, Purdy, Baker
and Moore, living on the lower Gila River,
Colorado, have been murdered by Indians.
D. L. Lowe, who in publication impeached
the virtue of young lady who had just been
married to Mr.. Lower, at West Point, Mss,
was killed by Lower on the 21st inst.
Sanford Noe murdered his wife while she was
at the washtub at Greenville, ILL.,, on tie 21st
inst. He stabbed her three times with dirk.
Noe had maltreated her the day previous, at
which time she took refuge at a neighbor's. S.
A Mckinney, Tex, special Of the Goth says:
Mr.. Novel;, well-to-do farmer, was murdered
at his residence by negro named Zach. Lind
say and an unknown man. Cause, a quarrel
over business transaction.
Kit Hunston was fatally stabbed at Hillsboro
Texas, on the Goth inst. by James Avcrett.
throats, whose chief is Sarduy. have murdered
Spanish captain and nine soldiers and partly
burned village. and, unless he IL bought OF,
thl eatens to burn the fields of sugar-cane.
At Prescott, Arizona, on the 18th inst.
Deputy Sheriff Briant was killed while in the
discharge of his duty.
Three negroes arrested at Old Town Bridge,
Ark, charged with the murder of an overseer
named McGratb, we're captured by masked
mob. James Cunningham, one of them, was
shot and left for dead; but turned up alive and
was handcuffed, the next day, denying his
guilt, ard duplicating white men in the murder.
posse is after the mob.
Major Jordan, commanding at Fort Missoula,
reports that three Flathead Indians were killed
near the that post by citizens. Chief Charlo de-
mands tho surrender of the murderers, and has
sent runners to Jacko agency for aid in enforc-
ing bis call.
On the 18th inst, Charles Seige], miner
IN the Pinto Mountains, California, was fonnd