The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-06
Which 1t Is Expected Will Be Exercised at
0nce-Bclief that the Cabinet Will Sup
port Any Plan the officials May Present.
Suppression of a Troublesome News
paper One of the Things Necessary.
Police Stoned at Several Irish Meetings Yes
terday-Serious Encounter Between the
Authorities and Civilians at Cork.
REPRESSION IN IRELAND.
Ashbonrno and Hioks-Beach' Given F

Ashbonrne and Hicks-Beach' Given Full
Powers in the Matter of Coercion.
LONDON, Dec. SIT is believed in Dublin, on
excellent grounds, that Lord Ashbourne and
Hicks Beach took back with them the resolution
to use the sternest repressive measures and an
assurance of the Cabinets support OF any plan
whereof they might approve for the furtherance
of coercive policy The first measures will
doubtless be the arbitrary suppression of public
meetings, on the ground of their being Intended
as means of intimidation, and more especially
the suppression of United Ireland. The latter
is the sorest of all thorns in the governments
side. It keeps ranking more and more ener-
geticaliy, will it be an easy one to pull out.
as the opinions and sentiments it expresses are
bound to find their way into the air somehow
The executive department of the Viceroys
government at Dublin Castle has addressed pri-
vate circular to the police authorities throughout
Ireland. forbidding the police to indicate to the
bailiffs the houses and farms from which team
ants are to be evicted or to otherwise assist in
the enforcement of eviction. The circular in
structs the police to confine their action in con-
nection with eviction solely to protecting bailiffs
duties Otherwise, bailifs must take care of
themselves.
The Dublin police were early on hand to-day
to frustrate any attempt that might be made to
hold the proclaimed National League meeting on
the Hill of Keash at Balymote, County Sligo,
but attempt was made, and, indeed, no one
in that section belonging to the League seemed
to know that any meeting had been called. 1t
transpired this afternoon that the call for the
meeting had been issued by wags for the pur-
pose of hoaxing the government. in the accom-
plishment Of which the jokers were eminently
successful.
Mr.. John Dillon, NJ. P, addressed an immense
National League meeting at CasSlereagh to-day.
He warned those who were now supporting the
landlords that the time was near at hand when
the police would oe in the paysof Mr. Parnell as
Premier of Ireland ut would be we'll for
them," he said. that they should not forget
this, for in the time of our power we will remem-
Der them, and I can tell the officers Of the law
who are treating our people harshy that they
need expect no promotion from the Irish govern
ment."
Police Stoned at Yesterdays Meetings
DUBLIN. Dec. 5.-Commoners Thomas Mayne,
Matthew Kenny, Condor Payne and Patrick
Power addressed large National League meet
ing at Finhalla, County Tipperary, to-day. A
squad of soldiers and a government reporter
were present, the latter taking notes of the
speeches and resolutions without interruption.
There was also present squad Of police whose
offensive manner exasperated the audience into
a violent expression of their feelings Showers
of stones were hurled at the police, and the lat
ter, aided by the soldiers, charged upon the
crowd. While the melee was at its height the
parish priest came forward upon the PLATFORM
and by exhorting the crowd to refrain from dis
order, pointing out the danger of violent con-
duct at this time, succeeded in pacifying the
irate leaguers. Order being restored. the police
fell back and offered no further interference.
Resolutions were passed approving the plan of
campaign.
Owing TO the governments proclamation of
the regularly called National League meetings.
at Cork, Mr.. VIM. O'Brien NJ. P, addressed
a large crowd of persons on the open street to-
day. The crowd became excited and stoned the
police, who were present in small force The
latter drew their swords, charged the crowd. and
then ran back to their barracks for assistance
A strong force of police soon arrived upon the
scene and prepared to charge The Mayor in
terfered and declared to the commander of the
police that he, being responsible for the peace of
the CITY, would not allow the police to charge
upon the people Inspector of Police Cotter
plac ed his men in line, but did not
order q charge. The crowd. encouraged
by the attitude Of the Mayor, sent
another volley of stones into the ranks of the
police. the missiles striking several of them and
badly injurino two. This happened in the
Mayors presence, but he still refused to allow
the police to charge. Police Inspector Shannon
at this juncture arrived with an additional force
of men. ana upon learning how matters stood,
told the Mayor that he would no: stand by and
see the police made the targets of q stone throw
ing mob. The Mayor persisted in his refusal to
allow the police to charge, whereupon Inspector
Shannon told the Mayor he would not obey his
orders. The inspector then ordered the police
to charge. and the crowd dispersed. Upon the
refusal of Inspector Shannon to obey the Mayor
| the latter retired from the scene and Captain
Plunkett, divisional magistrate, assumed com
mand.
The crowd after being dispersed by the po
lice, reassembled and made furious onslaught
on the police The police now heavily rein
forced, charged again and again upon the mob,
which sullenly fell back. but retaliated upon the
police with showers of stones at each step
backward. Many of the police were severely in
jured and the number of civilians wounded by
bayonet thrusts and in other ways was very
large. Many of the wounded on both sides were
able to Walk to their homes or were taken there
by friends. but twenty-three of the injured were
conveyed 10 the hospitals for treatment. At
this hour (midnightl the city is quiet but the
police are patrollins the streets
Rossas Latest Scheme.
PHILADEl PHIA, Dec. 5-The Record to-mor-
row will publish o sensational story of the
actions and plans of new Fenian society The
article says that the society was formed by dis
satisfied members of the older organization,
who met here on Thanksgiving day and chose