EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE FUNERAL.
The scene at the funeral in Dublin on the 11th beggared description. The mob that gathered in front of the church endeavoured to capture the hearse, declaring their intention to drag out the corpse. They vituperated the late Earl as an old ruffian and heretic. They also climbed the wall of the churchyard, hustled the mourners, and cheered, yelled, and hissed during the reading of the funeral service. Several mourners were roughly handled while endeavoring to make their way into the churchyard. Some of them had to pass out by an unfrequented way in the rear of the church to escape violence. Fifty constables were present, but were ..wholly insufficient to cope with the, mob, many of whom were drunk.
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2897, 29 May 1878, Page 4
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125EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE FUNERAL. Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2897, 29 May 1878, Page 4
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