The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-14
EXCITING SCENE In DUBLIN.
An Unpleasant Incident Connected with
the Prince of Wales's Visit.
A Riot, Growing Out of an Effort of the Ma
tionalists to Raise Demonstration in
Opposition to the Loyalists.
THE PRINCE IN IRELAND.

from Dublin.
DUBLIN, April ia scene of great excite
ment attended the departure of the Prince and
Princess of Wales to-day for the south of Ire
land On their route to the Kingsbridge rail
way station. their royal Highnesses passed the
Dublin City Hall. An immense crowd had as
sembled about the building to witness the de-
parture of the royal visitors Lord Mayor John
OConnor happened to drive past the City Hall
few minutes before the royal carriage appeared
The crowd recognized him and Missed him saw
agely. Mr.. O'Conuor at this few intoa violent
passion. His display of ire only made his ene
mics more demonstrativein their derisive greet
ing and the Lord Mayor, unable to withstand the
storm any longer stopped his carriage and
mounting the City Hall steps, called for cheers
for Mr.. Parnell. The response was not great,
and did not indicate that Mr. O'Connor had any
great number of sympathizers in the assem-
blage He then addressed the gathering, and
told them they would be sorry for having Kissed
him. He said he would telegraph Mr. Parnell
at Cork and at Mallow All account of what had
occurred in Dublin, and they would see what the
result would be. Soon after this the Prince and
Princess of Wales were driven past the City Hall
on their way to the railway station, and they
were greeted with tumultuous and prolonged
cheers
At meeting of the Dublin Municipal Council,
to-day, Lord Mayor O'Connor, in explaining his
refusal to attend the reception on Saturday to
the Prince and Princess of Wales at the Indus
trial School, admitted that he had not been in
vited. This statement aroused much indigna-
ton among the Nationalist in the council, of
which they are majority Notice was at once
given by one of the Nationalist councilmen of
motion to withhold the municipal grant to the
school because of this gratuitous insult to the
lord mayor and president of the Dublin Munich
pal Council. notice was also given that a mo
ton would be made 10 purchase two green flags
to replace the flag stolen from the Mansion
House
The Prince of Wales it is stated, has made up
his mind to hereafter visit Ireland once every
year.
the affair there to-day: A large concourse of
Nationalist, headed by Messrs. OBrien and
Harrington, members of Parliament, gathered
at the railway station to-day, to await the ar
rival of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Fearing trouble, the railway officials. with the
aid OF tie constabulary, elected the Nationalist
from the station. The latter complain that un-
due force was used by the electors. Upon the
arrival of the Prince and Princess they were
warmly cheered, and addresses of welcome were
presented them The attempt of the National
lists to raise counter demonstration resulted
in fzzle. When the Nationalists re-
turned to Cork, where many of them
live, riot occurred, and houses displaying
Carr ordered the station TO be cleared, the po-
lice used their batons on the crowd freely, driv-
ing them over the walls to the waste ground
beyond Mr.. O'Brien appealed to the
director of the railway, Mr.. Cooke,
stating that he had return ticket to Cork. but
Mr. Cooke refused to allow him to enter the
station, as there was no train for Cork for an
hour and half. Mr.. Butler, the magistrate.
had how arrived, but he refused to accede to in
spector Cars request to cause the arrest
Nf ha ma
police commenced a fresh assault and,
aidedsby the armed military. drove the National
lists some distance of, and held them at bay un-
TIL the royal visitors arrived and departed for
Lord Listowells residence. where they are stay
ing as guests. Many people were injured 1t is
reported that the police roughly handled the
members of Parliament present. but Mr.. O'Brien
denies this.
In the evening the Nationalist held meet
ing at Cork. at which several members of Parla-
inert denounced the attempts to stihe the
national voice. John O'Connor member from
Tipperary, in speech, said: ''Men of rebel
Cork, we are now in open rebellion. The first
shot was fired to-day"
1t is reported that the suburban police sta
ton at Blackpool, was wrecked.
John OConnor, member of Parliament for
Tipperary made an infiamatory speech to night
at a meeting of the Irish National League at
rebel against the English government
Your brethren in Mallow have already
done So" he said, ''and the first shot was fired
to-day have just returned from Mallow,
where saw Irishmen reeking with blood from
bayonet wounds. Mr.. OBrien fell first" The
result of this Grafton was repetition at Cork of
the riot at Malow. Mr.. O'Connors description
of the riot at Mallow was greatly exaggerated.
Prior to the arrival of the Prince of Wales,
the members of the crowd kicked and punched
lot of cooked hats which they used to symbol
ize royalty When the rush was made toward
the Prince it was led by William OBren, NJ p,
for Mallow. Some of the rabble were severely
injured by the police while repelling this rush.
VIM. Redmond, M. P. for Wexford was not
present, at first reported. The
only members of Parliament present
were Messrs O'Brien, O'Connor and Timothy
Harrington, NJ. P. for Westmeath, and secre-
tary of the Irish National League O'Brien said
in an interview this evening: My object is ac-
compiished. have shown the special reporters
who accompany the Prince of Wales the true
Irish view of this visit, and 1 have INDICATED
Ireland's name"