THE IRISH RIOTS.
FURTHER DETAILS. SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS. ARREST OF O'BRIEN. [special to pbess association.] London, September 10. Numbers of mounted and unmounted Limerick and Tipperary peasants attended the meeting at Mitchellstown; The police believe that the organisers meant to provoke a collision. The peasant cavalry backed m the police, breaking their formation. Hundreds of the rioters dipped their handkerchiefs into the blood ot the victims, and took their departure, flaunting banners and headed by bands playing lively airs. Mr Balfour stated m the House of Commons that Mr Gordon's remarks were the signal for a brutal attack on the police, who were compelled to fire m self-defence, and that the Irish political leaders were mainly responsible for the riot. Nine constables were seriously injured. Mr J. O'Connor replied that he was proud of the magnificent Tipperary boys. IREUXBB'S TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT,") London, September 12. O'Brien was arrested at Kingstown last night, and at once conveyed to Dublin. From thence he will be removed to-day to Mitchellstown to answer the charge preferred against him.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1661, 13 September 1887, Page 2
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172THE IRISH RIOTS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1661, 13 September 1887, Page 2
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