The Portland daily press., 1886-06-11
Six Men and TWO Women Killed and
Many Persons Wounded.
Vivid Description of the Riot as De-
picted by an Eye Witness
Women Urge the People to Attack
the Soldiers and Police and
to Deeds of Violence.

to Deeds of Violence.
Parliament to be Dissolved on as
Early Date as Possible,
LONDON, June 10.-The Earl of Carnar-
you in the House of Lords, this afternoon,
made statement respecting ParnelpS
charge last Monday, that the Conservative
party purchased the Irish support In the
last election by a promise made through a
cabinet minister that they would in return
introduce a home rule bill, which, in addi-
tion to its other features, would control on
Ireland the right to control her own tariff
policy Lord Carnarvon said that when he
was lord lieutenant of Ireland, under the
Marquis of Salisbury's government, he re-
ceived from Parnell request to be allowed
an interview. ''As Parnell was elected head
of the Irish party" continued the Earl, Il
acted on my personal responsibility and
conversed with him. The conversation was
private | never communicated it to any
member of the cabinet. Parnel and l left
the room as free as we had entered 1t. de-
sire to repudiate the statement that mas been
printed anu llldb dClcQ upOu 1lldb
occasion in the capacity of a member Of the
government. Speaking of the governments
present Irish bills, Lord Carnarvon said that
he objected to them in many points, although
he would be perfectly willing to see intro
duced some system by which the Irish peo-
pie, in modified way and without being
disconnected from the imperial Parliament,
could conduct their own affairs
In the Commons.
Inpa I'm tbo Houca of Cnn1-
mons, this afternoon, Mr.. Gladstone, who
was loudly cheered on rising, said that in
consequence of the rejection by the House
of the home rule bill, he had advised her
majesty to dissolve Parliament without de-
lay. Her majesty had graciously assented
to this, and he would therefore ask the
House to wind up the business of the ses-
sion at the quickest practicable moment.
The premier's statement was received with
cheers.
Mr. Gladstone added that he would move
every day that government business have
precedence. Tomorrow he would ask the
House to give attention to the governments
financial business and then to adjourn until
the following Wednesday and drop all bills,
the consideration OF which would be llkely
to cause contentious,
In reply to Sir Michael Hicks Beach Com
servative), Mr.. Gladstone said Parliament
would probably be dissolved before the end
of the present month.
a Dissolution Soon Expected.
LONDON, June 1O.--The Earl of Kimberly,
secretary Of state for India, announced in
the House of Lords, this afternoon, that the
government had decided to dissolve Parlla-
ment and that the Queen had sanctioned the
resolution. He added that the government
would take steps Immediately. to conclude
the affairs of the present Parliament with
all possible despatch with a view to effect
the election of a new House of Commons at
as early date as possible
Gladstone was busy during most of the
forenoon, today, holding consultation with
different Liberal whips" getting into shape
the work necessary for tbs coming election.
The Riot at Belfast.
BELFAST, June 10.-The people of this
city have been wrought to a state of great
excitement by the riotous demonstrations OF
Orangemsn during the past two days. All
work is stopped stores are closed and many
residences closely barricaded Mobs are
now in every street prepared for further
deeds Of violence. Orangemen are greatly
incensed at the constabulary for firing upon
them and they threaten to sack their bar
racks Detachments of soldiers and police
from Dublin and other cities are being for
warded to Belfast to assist the authorities IN
restoring order. At II o'clock last night a
kept by a Catholic named OHare and after
sacking it, set it on fire. The police charged
the rioters dozen times with bayonets, but
each time they were foGed back by. veileys
of stones. The police were finally forced TO
take refuge in barracks, where they fir ed
upon the mob from the second story win
doWs The mob, however, held their ground
20 minutes longer, although the firing OF the
police was heavy and incessant Scores OF
rioters were wounded, and it is known posi-
lively that six men and two women were
killed. A great many wounded persons
were carried away by friends, and whether
the injuries are fatal is not yet known;
Twenty of the rioters who received bullet
wounds are now lying in an infirmary. A
large number of Orangemen who took part
in the riots, were arrested today. An In
quest on the bodies of those killed was
opened this afternoon
The city was comparatively quiet this al
ternoon Seven hundred extra policemen
are now in town.
Four of the rioters who were wounded by
the police in Yesterdays riots died to-day.
Four others are dying Orangemen are max
ing large pure hases of arms and are declar-
ing they will have revenge upon the police
for firing into their ranks. At meeting OF
protestants living ON Shark Hill road, reso-
futi9ns were adopted denouncing the action
of the police from outlying districts coming
| to Belfast and attacking peaceful citizens,
and demanding their withdrawal. The mum
ber Of policemen on duty in Belfast this af
| ternoon at 3 o'clock, was 1900. The number
| of troops from Newry have also arrived tC
assist the police in maintaining order The
magistrate has ordered all tayerns in the city
| to be closed tonight, No mobs are to be al
| lowed to congregate in the streets.
Eye witness of the riots Wednesday gives
| the following description of the scenes attend
| ing the mobs attack ON Bowers Hill police
| station. Women with pokers pried up paving
| stones and broke them into suitable sizes fol
| the use of the rioters. When they ran short
| of missiles women and young girls desperate
| ly entreated the men to continne fighting
| whenever they tagged offering them apron,
| full of fresh stones. and when entreaty failed
| women and girls drove the men on by savage
| threats. The police station is moderate
sized dwelling house. When. the mob at
| tackled the building the police Responded
with volley fired from the doorway, but the
rioters soon drove the officers in and they re
| treated up stairs and thence maintained the
| fight on their side by shooting from the win
| dows of the front bedroom on the. seconC
| floor They held their position for half al
hour during which the battle was hot ant
| savage on both sides, when they were rein
| forced by the arrival of seventy fresh OF
| ficers The increased energy of police war
! fare served but to aggravate the mob ant
| they became downright ferocious. The,
| were actually maddened by the sight of thei
| comrades shot down writhing and hoWlin!
| with agony in the street. L have since hear,
| old officers say they never knew mob t.
show greater vieiousness, violence, plucl
| and determination. Despite their despera
tion the rioters hurled their missiles witt
regularity and precision as if they had beel
| drilled in stone throwing. When the men il
front had exhausted their ammunition the
would retire to the rear to receive fresh arm
fulls from the women and thus make way fo
their comrades with a new supply. The bat
tie at the station ceased only when two hun
dred and fifty soldiers came to aid the pc
lice. The soldiers were from the Highlander
and Fusilers, and they soon drove the mo
away. The people living in the neighboI
hood where the rioting began say it wa
caused by the police, under a mistaken i'm
preston, molesting and cudgeling some OF
derly workmen leaving the foundry. Ac
eording to this story the populace got angr
at the police for their cruel and unjustifabl
conduct and attempted to make them deslsi
Out of town policemen have been withdraw
from the streets of the city in consequence o
the hostility manifested toward them by tn
populace.
Political and religious excitement is lead
ing to dangerous quarrels among the wome
in the manufactures at Lurgan. At on
they have struck work demanding the dis
missal of Catholics.
Rioting was renewed tonight. The infuria
ted mob held possession of the streets an
worked. The police were compelled to fir
hnolycbot into tho moh 81 far q known n