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Freeman's Journal Seized; Military Descends Upon Offices of the Dublin Publication and Dismantles the Plant
Dublin, Dec. 16.—The military descended upon the office and plant of the Freeman's Journal, suppressing the paper, selling the type, and dismantling the machinery. The street on which the plant is located was barricaded by police and military and copies of the issue were seized.
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