Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Irish Riots.

AhO tAAoii MUS
BELFAST, June 10th.-The people have
been wrought to state of great excitement
by the riotous demonstrations of Orange
men during the past two days. All work is
stopped stores are closed. and many resi-
dences are closed and barricaded Mobs are
in every street and prepared for further
deeds of violence. Orangemen are greatly
ineensed at the constabulary for firing upon
them and threaten to sack their barracks.
Detachments of soldiers and police from
Dublin and other cities are being forwarded
to Belfast to assist the authorities in restor-
ing order. AT midnight mob of Orange
men raided a public house kept by Cath
olic named O'Hara, and after sacking it set
it on fire. The police charged the rioters a
dozen times with bayonets, but each time
were forced back by volley of stones. The
police were finally forced to take refuge in
the barracks, where they fired upon the
mob from the second-story windows The
mob, however held their ground twenty
minutes longer, although the firing of the
police was heavy and incessant. Scores of
rioters were wounded. 1t is known posi-
lively that six men and two women were
killed. A great many of the wounded per-
sons were carried away by their friends,
and whether their injuries are fatal is not
known. Twenty rioters who received bull
let wounds are lying in one infirmary. A
large number oil Orangemen who took part
in the riot were arrested to-day. An in
quest on the bodies of those killed will be
opened this afternoon.
Four of the rioters who were wounded by
the police in yesterdays riots died to-day.
Four others are dying.
The Orangemen are making large pur-
chases of arms, and are declaring that they
will have revenge upon the police.
At meeting of Protestants living on
Shark Hill road, resolutions denouncing
the action of the police from outlaying dis
tricts who had come to Belfast and had
attacked peaceful citizens. and demanding
their withdrawal, were adopted. The mum
ber of policemen on duty in Belfast at 3
o'clock this afternoon was 1900. A num-
Der OF troops from Newry have also arrived
to assist the police i'll maintaining order.
The magistrate has ordered all taverns in
the city to be closed tonight. No mobs
are to be allowed to congregate in the
streets.
FURTHER DISORDER.
BELFAST, June 10th.-The people at the
Shankhill road meeting to-day attacked
the police The military were summoned
and the crowd was dispersed 1t is now
stated that the meeting was summoned to
denounce the police, and also all other per-
sons for attacking the houses and property
of peaceable people, and to urge upon citi-
zens their duty to do the most in their
power to bring the disturbers of the peace
to justice, irrespective of creed or party.
The meeting appointed deputation to ask
the Mayor of Belfast for the names of the
officers in charge of the Shankhill police
barracks yesterday evening.
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been withdrawn from the streets of the
city. in consequence of the hostility mani
tested toward them by the Orangemen.
Soldiers have been told off to take the places
of these officers, and to assist the city
police in case they should need help to-
night.
A FUNERAL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
BELFAST, June 10th.-The funeral OF
Charles Gallagher, the Orangeman who
was shot and killed during the riot at
Lurgan on Wednesday, took place to-day
The funeral procession was protected by
| 100 soldiers and 200 policemen. A mob Of
Catholics ieered the mourners and threat
ened to stop the hearse, but the police held
them.
WOMEN TAKING A HAND.
The political excitement is leading to
dangerous quarrels among the women in
the factories at Lurgan. At one factory the
Protestant families have struck work, de-
manding the dismissal of the Catholics.
RENEWED RIoTING.
Rioting was renewed tonight. An in
furiated mob held possession of the streets,
and wrecked and pillaged the taverns. The
police were compelled TO fire buckshot into
the mob, but so far as known no one was
fatally wounded. Many of the police were
injured by stones. The appeals of the
clergy to the rioters to disperse were futile.
Eventually the troops cleared the streets.
English Politics-Parliament to be Dis
solved.
LONDON. June 10th.-In the House of
Commons, this afternoon, Gladstone, who
was loudly cheered on rising, said that, in
consequence of the rejection Of the home
rule bill, he had advised the Queen to dis
solve Parliament without delay. Her
Majesty had graciously assented to this,
and he would, therefore, ask that the
House wind up the business of the session
at the quickest possible moment. The
Premiers statement was received with
cheers.
Bavaria's Mad King.
MUNICH, June 10th.-The physicians ap-
pointed to examine the mental condition
of King Ludwig have reported that his
malady incapacitates him from governing
properly. In consequence of this, Prince
Luitpold, uncle to the King, has issued a
proclamation, countersigned by the Minis
ters in which he assumes the Regency,
and summons the Bavarian Diet to meet
on the 18th instant. Count Hol-
stein, who was instructed by the
Ministry TO wait upon the King
and ask him to authorize the Appointment
of Regency Council, was arrested, by or
der of the King, when he entered the castle
of Hohenschwangan. The King also gave
orders that a guard. of gend'armes be
placed around the castle. The issue of an
order by the Regent to release Count Hol-
stein, and to surrender the castle to the
State Commission, is hourly expected.