The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-25
ROW, RUMPUS AND RIOT,
CAUSED By THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM
O'BRIEN IN IRELAND.
FIERCE FIGHT BETWEEN THE
POLICE AND PEOPLE.
Other Foreign News.

proclaimed a demonstration which was
being organized 10 welcome the Irish
leader. Nevertheless, 10000 people
gathered about the courthouse 10 see
him When he came six hundred police
men. with drawn batOns charged upon
the crowd, clubbing right and left; but
they were unable TO disperse the throng,
whose excitement reached feyerish
point
When Mr. O'Bren appeared and en-
tered the court, the crowd cheered yOcif-
er0usly. Mr. Timothy Heaiy. member Of
Parliament, defended Mr.. O Brien in the
trial
Messrs Dennis Kilbride, member Of
Parliament for Kerry, and James l..
| Carew, member of Parliament for Kill
dare, have refused TO answer summons
for offences under the Coercion act.
| Warrants for their arrests have been
issued boy Kildare magistrate.
As MIR O'Brien was trying to pass
through the crowd and enter the court
house he was impeded by
THE PRESS OF THE TnRoNG,
and an Inspector seized upon him and
dragged him for about thirty yards.
| Maddened at this sight the people
pressed forward 10 rescue O Brien, but
were repulsed by the police, who formed
around the inspector and his prisoner.
Mr.. Healy had a bayOnet presented at
his breast, bat it did NOT pierce his cloth
/ ing
The newspaper reporters were treated
with violence also. As soon as Mr.
O'Brien entered court he complained to
the magietracy that the police were en-
deavOrlng 10 incite a bloody riot among
the people.
Ven the counsel for the Crown had
! concluded his case against MIR. OBrien,
~. LIealy, Mr. O'Brien's cOun-
sci, applied to the count T0r S70---'-'>'
| for Lord Salisbury and'Mr. Baltour, Chief
Secretary for Ireland. whose speeches, he
said, were similar TO Mr.. O'Bren's.
The application was refused 10y the
magistrate.
The people in the courtroom then be-
gsB 20 murmur, and the galleries were
ordered 10 be cleared The court officers
proceeded TO carry out the order, when
Mr.. O'Brien cried out: IN clear out,
toOw and started for the door.
/ The magistrate shouted stop him.
There ensued
FIERCE STRUGGLE.
4 constable grabbed Mr. O'Brien and
the people f0cked TO aid him Finally,
after prolonged fight, Mr.. O'Brien, by
/ the peoples aid reached the street, his
coat nearly torn from his back. An i'm
n m
through the town in triumph. The
police made a savage charge upon the
people escO.ting O'Brien, batoning them
mercilessly. The crowd returned the at
tack with fusilade Of stones and used
their sticks fercely Mr. O'Brien was
wounded in the breast by a rifle stock
and scores OF people were injured. The
court hastily issued q warrant for Mr..
O'Bren's arrest and then adjourned.
The police. with fixed bayonets, pa
/ trolled the streets until late hour
DUBLfN. January PA riot occurred
to-day nj Clonakeltz County Cork. a
priest named Mccarthy was charged in
court under the Crimes act with
melting people to "a boycott \
/ large crowd had gathered outside
/ the courthouse, and when court
adjourned POO people i'm waiting
charged upon the police in order TO dis
perse them. Many persons were injured
/ by batons and bayOnets. The people re-
turned the attack with stones and bottles,
/ iniuring thirteen Of the police, three
dangerously and one probably mortally.
Large numbers of the people were
seriously injured.
Twenty persons received wounds from
bayonets, and at least forty were dubbed
/ bv the police. Some of the bayonet
wounds are dangerous. II is not known
where Mr.. Brien is at present, and it
is not expected that he will appear in
court tomorrow.
ANOTHER FRENCH DUEL.
PARIS. January 24-M. Cornudet,
member Of the Chamber Of Deputies for
the Department of Creuse, fought duel
today with VI. ChabrOuilland, an editor.
The latter was wounded. The quarrel
of which the duel was the result was
about General B0ulanger
FAREWELL BANQUET TO MINISTER
PHELPS.
LoNpoS. January 24-Tne Lord Mayor
of London rendered Mr Phelps, the
/ United States Minister, farewell banquet
this evening at the Mansion House. Two
hundred and fifty guests were present,
including Lords Roseberry and Halsbury,
Chief Justice Coleridge and many lite
rary and scientific men.
The Lord Mayor proposed a toast TO
/ Mr.. Phelps, who was enthusiastically
greeted when he arose 10 reply. Mr..
/ Phelps thanked the Lord Mayor and
those present for their kindness, and
referred TO the many kindnesses he had
received during his sOjOurn in Eng
land. He said that misunderstand-
inps might arise between England
and America, though both governments
were anxious 70 avoid their occurrence,
/ but all differences would be capable OF a
/ friendly solution. lie said that he did
not know who would be his successor,
but he knew that he would be an Ameri-
can gentleman who would be fit 10 stand az
a medium of communication between the
TWO countries, and he was certain that
Englishmen would give him friendly
welcome. The Earl Of Dunrayen sent
his deepest regret hl ptlIs uSldihNN III
Ireland. and therefore unable to be
present at the banquet
Mr.. PHELPS COMMENDED Blythe LONDON
PRESS.
LONDON, January 24.-The Post com
menting on Minister Phelps speech says
il was remarkable alike for earnestnes'
and sincerity The Minister bears will
him the cordial and universal good
wishes of England.
The Times says that for lightness OF
touch. combined with solidity Of sub
stance. and for sympathetic tact, judi
cious reserve, manly warmth of feeling
and felicity of artistic expression, Mr
Phelps brief speech has rarely been
excclled.
The Standard expresses the opinion
that the banquet ought to have beer
given TO Lord Sackyille- 1t heartily ap
Groves such demonstration TO Phelps
/ ibe man. but is no! equally sure that i
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