Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1887 — ANOTHER HUSH ROW. [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER HUSH ROW.

Police at Eimerick Assault an Assembly in Hnnovof Mariyrs. An attempt was made in Limerick, Iriand,Sunday, io hold a demonstration in honor of the Manchester martyrs, Allen, Larkin and O’Brien, and was Suppressed by the police. The unveiling of a statue to commemorate the hanging pf the men was set down as a portion of the. programme. Fearing in-, erference with the statue, a guard surrounded it during the night. Mr. McInerney, of New York, who was chosen to preside at the demonstration, was on the ground and addressed theI'* 1 '* people.The people then drew their batons and made an onslaught upon the crowd. This was answered by stone throwing. The crowd was dispersed subsequently. Wherever groups were found assembling,the police charged upon them and seized the flags. In these encounters a number of people were hurt. Troops now occupy the thoroughfares. The Mayor and other municipal officers are actively engaged in quieting the people. ' ■ - i-b-. . ’. ..... The police used their batons in dis-. ’crimina'ely, clubbing men, women and small boys. They even pursued the fleeing people into their’houses. The organist of a Ca'holic church w’as clubbed on the head while leaving the building. During the disturbance one shop was complete ly wrecked, and the windows of the county .club were smashed. ‘ A serious disturbance occurred at night. . The crowd 'stoned and nooted the police who tried to clear the streets with batons and bayonets, but with great resistance. Many civilians and I Constables were injured. The wounded men were conveyed to the hospital. The police acted in a reckless manner. The windows of the hotels on th*streetft where the trouble occurred were tilled with op-lookers. M.my of these persons taunted the pblic- 1 , whh replied by throwing sta.ffe_ and st ones, breaking a Targe number of win- < i"do wa. Thirty nelsons had. their wounds I dressed at the hospital.