Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-16
RIFLE PITS ON THE ROOFS.
NINE HOURS OF STEADY FIR.
ING AT BELFAST.

Catholic Factions Pun the Triggers
while Thousands OF Partisans Keep
them Supplied with AmmunitiOn-The
War Spreads to Lancashire.
LONDON, Aug. 15.--Riotlng has been
resumed In Belfast. From midnight last
night until 9 O'Clock this morning rife
fight was In progress on Shank Hill
road and Old Fall road. One person was
killed and many were wounded. The town
is seething. A dispatch from Belfast
says: A sectarian strife has occurred
in deplorable cold blooded fashion. Ex-
pert marksmen this morning conducted
rifle fight from root tops, chimney stacks
and street corners.
THOUSANDS OF BACKERS.
Immense crowds Of partisans who
carefully kept out of range were prepared
to assist by supplying ammunition and
removing the wounded. The sides were
equally divided. The moon shone bright
ly throughout the contest. The Orange
ment admit that one of their men named
| Maof1ane was killed, and two others,
named Smith and johnson, mOrtally
wounded, and also that there were nu-
merous minor casualties on their side.
They claim they killed and wounded many
Catholics, but the latter deny that they
| sustained serious losses.
MANY HOUSES BULLEP-RIDpLED.
| Many houses were rddled by bullets.
| Whenever the military appeared the com.
batants shifted ground. Finally, at
| o'clock, after the riot act had been twice
read, troops charged upon the crowds and
| cleared the streets temporarily. An old
man and two women, inmates Of house
| on Conway street from which many shots
had been fired, were arrested. They
| stated that three men had forced an en-
trance into the house and had remained
there all night firing from the roof A
bowling crowd escorted the prisoners to
jail. The mob to-day repeatedly fired
upon the police.
TAVERN LOOTED.
A tavern owned by Catholic, situated
in the Protestant district, was looted.
The order Instructing the police TO use
| buckshOt insead OF bullets has been can-
celed. The pOpulace Is sullen and me-
nacing.
An Orange procession while passing
through the streets OF Widnes, Lanca-
| shire, yesterday evening, was jeered by
| spectators. The Orangemen thereupon
broke ranks and attacked the crowd. One
| OF the spectators was stabbed and NOR
tally wounded, and two policemen and
number OF other persons were injured.
QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
| LONDON, Aug. 16, 3 A. MA dispatch
from Belfast says; ''At 2 O'Clock this
morning the city was quiet.
| "Priests, by superhuman exertions, in-
| duced the Catholics TO retire. At mid
night all the wounded were doing well
except one little girl who had been shot
in the chest and WAS said to be dyingv
THE TELEGRAPH's COMMENTS.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The Daily Tele,
| graph, referring to the rival meetings at
| Chicago, says: "The IRISH at home will
be unable TO discern which of the Ameri
| can champions are self-seeking place.
hunters, and which are genuine, If mis-
taken, sympathiZers with their cause,
Mr.. Davitps attempt to stem the tide Of
American-Irish menace is creditable, buf
| IL is likely to be less popular in Ireland
than the outspoken Fenianism OF other ORD
at0rs."
A committee of members OF the Cabt
net has been appointed to discuss the
| Irish question. IL consists of Lord Sails
bury, Lord Randolph Churcnill, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, ChIet secretary for
Ireland, Mr.. Henry Matthew'S, Home
Secretary, aud Rt. Hon. w. Ii. Smith,
Secretary OF State for War.
MISS PALMER NEARLY SHOT.
DUBLIN, Aug. 1J.--As Minnie Palmer
and her company we're nearing Belfast in
| a railway train last evening, the windows
| of the train were struck by number OF
shots and stones, and one bullet struck
within a few inches OF Miss Palmer'g
| head.
| THE COMING CONVENTION AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug. I5.-The delegates to-
the Irish National League Convention,
which is to be opened Wednesday morn
ing, are arriving very slowly. Not over
half a dozen came to-day, but 1t is ex-
pected that large number will arrive
to-morrOw and the next day. 1t is esti-
mated that 800 delegates Will be present.
AS TO the election of President it is not
easy to say who will be the man.
Mr.. Eagan positively declines to-
| serve another term, and says he
| has not a choice for his successor. Aa
far as can be learned Mr. DeVoy's follow
ers have not yet settled on man for the
Office. The Eastern delegates are united
on Maurice Willhere OF Manayunk, but
whether he will accept or not can
not be said. Dir. Finerty, MIR.
O'Niel, Mr.. Ryan Of st. Louis. and
Thomas Brennan of Omaha, are
also spoken OF. The latter, however, will
not take the office. Neither will Alexan-
der Sullivan. 1t is also doubtful whether
Mr.. Finerty will allow his name to go be-
fore the convention, a his election would
necessarily prevent him from taking any
active part In politics.
Messrs. Davitt and Egan spent the day
quietly at the Grand Pacific Hotel, re.
ceivlng their friends, who called on them
in large numbers.
DAVITT's UTTERANCEs INDoRsED.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 16.-The Mon-
roe County Branch of the Irish National
Land League at a meeting tonight sent
the following dispatch TO Michael Davitt,
Chicago:
"Your response to Mr.. Flnnerty and the
address of the Chicago societies hits the
naIl on the head. Adherence TO your
sentiment 10 absolutely essential to the
future success OF the league in America"
Randoiph's First Bale.
CUTHBERT, GA, Aug. 15.-The first
bale OF new cotton OF Randolph county
Maa ranelYed hera SaLnrdaY. STORED ut the