The Portland daily press., 1886-08-09
Violent RIoting at Belfast.

BELFAST. Aug. S.-The excitement here 10
unahated. This morning rioting broke out
in Old Lodge road, and the ponce Wero
obliged to fire in order to dlsperse the IiotgIS. s
This afternoon rioting was renewed WIN
great violence in Old Lodge, Grosyenor ana
Springfield roads. Many persons with gun
shot wounds have been sent to the nospltal'
Additional troops have been telegTaphed LOT.
The aspect Of affairs IS serious. me tnayOF Of
the executive committee. There are rumors
current of many fatalities, but 1t is oimcuIt
to obtain accurate accounts. A panic is seiz-
ing the peaceful inhabitants.
The total number 81 persons rsda "a oundeS ~
is unknown, but will probably reach 2oo. IN
spector General Reed, with small escort,
was surrounded by mop IN L0ugo stloos
and was obliged to run for life, Inc Tlotlng
incident. which was principally the sacking
of wine shops and other public houses, was was
repeated tonight, the result being that Two
persons were killed and another iatslly
wounded. Twenty-siX cases OF serious INJURY
are reported, one of the sufferers being ooy'
who has since died.
More Rioting at Belfast.
BELFAST. Ireland, Aug s.-To-night con-
ficts were resumed. The fighting was the
most desperate that has taken piaGe iataS ugatn
the recent troubles The mob was lnfurlated
and fought with savage energy. fi1ty pei
sons were injured, some it is thought fatally
Terrible struggles occurred on tne Pnank
hill road. The police quartered IN Mchen-
mas tavern Sa the fb 0a stoges
and were compelled to fire from the winuoWs
of the beleagured house. During TINS atLacK
18spersons were injured and taken 70 hospl-
tall A youth named jackson IS salo 70 pc
dying from his injuries. Four pollceheh
were badly wounded.
Ann "a Rplfas6 0eSDdLCn
saws: "At least dozen persons were killed
Sunday. The stone throwing was IN some
instances SO heavy the soldiers were forced
to clear the streets by charging bayonets.
The Belfast riots did not argue peacea.l
condition of affairs, and the murderous as
saults by Orangemen would destroy an sym
pathy for them. Davett will attend Dig
demonstration of welcome by the lrlsn soci-
eties of Chicago, August IA. lie VIII supse-
quently attend and speak at big convention
Of The Irish National League of America;
August IS and 10 in the same city. lie Will
90 thence to San Francisco where ne VIII
take rest and after that start out on MS lee
turing tour.
More Trouble Feared at Belfast.
DUBLIN, August SIN response to the ur-
gent telegrams received from Belfast TINS ev-
ening 400 infantry soldiers some Of them ne
call in the streets and were despatched in
haste to Belfast by special train A oedy
of 200 dragons and infantry Will leave lOI
Belfast at o'clock tomorrow morning. Inc
police of Belfast will be superseded by MILL
tia.
From the Eternal City.
ROME, Aug. THE Pope has ordered Car
dinal Jacobini, Papal secretary. to uespatcn
to the powers circular notifying tnem 81
the Vatican's decision to establish diplomatic
relations with China, and explaining the ex-
pedency of the step. ,aa
Cholera is Virulent in Barletta, where i5z
new cases and AZ deaths were reported 10
day. Other cholera returns for to-day are :
Venice, IL new cases and five deaths kuVo
di Pulgia, 25 new cases and eight deaths. and
66 new cases and II deaths elsewhere.
Ross and Lee In England.
LONDON, Aug. Beach, the Australian
oarsman, is arranging a match with Wallace
Ross for $500 a side Ross and Lee have is
sued a challenge for double scull race Win
anv two men in the world for 950O side.
He Probably Knows.
PARIS. Aug. THE Mexican minister
here has sent communication to the papers
i'm which he says that conflict Will not arise
between Mexico and the United States IN
connection with the Cutting affair. He Coz
cludes with the statement that Mexico per
fectly tranquil.
The Pope Seriously III.
PARIS. Aug. THE Journal des Debats
eavS the Pone is seriously i'll.