The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25

IRELAND.
HENNEssEY ELECTED ,

KILKENNY, Dec. 23.-The official result OF
the election yesterday to fill a vacancy in
the house of commons is that Hennessey,
nominee of the anti.Parnellites, is elected
IN spite of the excitement caused during
the past week the political struggle, which
has been taking place in this parliamentary
district and though the actual result of the
battle fought between the Parnellites and
anti Parnellites, was practically in doubt
up to the hour of noon, there was little or
no excitement in the streets.
In the streets of Kilkenny this morning,
peace and quiet outwardly at least seemed
to reign on all sides, the streets being the
quietest portions of the town. Messrs.
Parnell, Harrington Redmond, Scally,
Hennessey and Healy were inside of the
court house at an early hour awaiting with
VARYING emotions the actual announcement
of the result,
Though the Parnelltes claimed up to the
last moment that victory was novering over
their banners the defeat of their candidate
was virtually admitted long before the
close of the polls yesterday. During the
morning, as bas been the case since the
polls closed, the door of the counting room
in the court house was strictly guarded by
police, but there was no attempt to create
any disturbance. Shortly beforo noon Mr..
Davitt came out of the court house and
told the Associated press correspondent
that he (the correspondent could accept it
as fact that Mr.. Hennessey's majority
would be about 1900, and that the Parnell-
ties had suffered a hopeless and crushing
defeat.
RESULT OF THE ELECTION.
KILKENNY, Dec. 23.-The result of the
election was as follows: Hennessey, 2502 !;
,Scully, 1856. Majority for Hennessy 1146.
HENNEssY' s MAJORITY.
KILKENNY, Dec. ga revision of the
count shows that the majority for Mr.. Hen
messy should be 2257 instead of 2502 as at
first announced. 1t is announced here that
DIR. Tanner is bringing suit against Parnell
for libel contained in speech made by the
latter during the course OF the late political
campaign.
Leading members OF the Paruellite party
in this section after the announcement of
the defeat of Gully had been made were to
be seen dolefully parading the court house
passages apparently being in very de-
spondent state of mind, AS a matter of
fact, however, the Parnellltes were not SO
discouraged as they might be expected to
be, for it is admitted that it was really a
victory for the priests, and that had they
not adopted the tactics they did the result
of the election might have been different
INN 'diately alter the sheriff had of1ic-
tally ai.lounced the result of the polling,
the Parnellites present moved in a body to
the front of the court house and then, with
a cheer, they hoisted Parnell upon their
shoulders and gave him what might be
termed rousing reception.
Mr.. Parnell made speech, saying that
he would not be turned aside from his de-
termination to do his duty to Ireland.
Seeing that the result of the contest in
North Kilkenny was brought about by
a conspiracy, Parnell said he would
gothrough Ireland fighting every election,
and that he felt confident of eventual tri-
umph. Vincent Scully will lodge petition
protesting against the election of Sir John
Pope Hennessy on the ground of undue in
fluence on the part of the priests particu-
larly referring to the priests action in con-
nection with the illiterate voters of Castle
Conner.
In connection with the formal protest
to be made by Vincent Scully
against the validity of the election of
Hennessy as member of parliament from
North Kilkenny. 1t is stated that over 200
votes are challenged by the Parnellites.
M'CARTHYITEs JUBILANT.
DUBLIN, Dec 23-The first public meeting
of the McCarthyite committee took place
today. 1t is almost needless to add that
every body present was filled with en-
thusiasm at the result OF the recent con-
test in North Kilkenny.