The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-24
is STILL DEFIANT
Parnell Tries to Explain The Decisive
Defeat al Kilkenny.
LAYING 1T TO THE PRIESTS
Hennessy's Election to Be Pro-
tested-A Free Fight Between the
Contendlng Factions Stopped
BY the Police.

KILKENNY, Dec. 2S.-The official result
of the election yesterday 10 fill the va
cancy in the house of commons shows
Hennessy, the nominee OF the anti-Par-
nellltes, elected. Hennessy's majority is
l,li6. There was little or no excitement
here this morning. Messrs. Parnell, Har-
rington, Redmond, Scully, Hennessy and
Healy were at the courthouse at an early
hour awaiting the actual announcement
Of the result.
Parnell goes TO Ayondale tomorrow.
He shows an undaunted spirit over the re-
suit of the election, and says he will fight
until the last district rejects him. lie at
tributes his defeat 10 the priests, who he
declared used their influence, such as
threats TO excommunicate those Of their
tlocks who voted with him. Hennessy's
vote revised is 2,527, which makes his ma
jority I'LL.
IL is announced that DR.. Tanner will
bring suit against Parnell for SANDER con-
tained in speeches made by the latter
during the course OF the late political
campaign.
Immediately after the sheriff officially
announced the result of the polling the
Parnellites present moved in a body 10
the front Of the court house, and then, with
cheer, ,hoisted Parnell upon their should
ers. Parnell was on the point Of making
speech when Timothy and Maurice
iIealey appeared. Trouble Immediately
ensued. Finally Parnel in order TO pre-
vent what seemed likely to be- disgrace
ful row, asked the police 10 induce Healy
10 Withdraw. The police promptly acted
upon Parnell's suggestion aud the Healy-
ties were prevailed upon 10 depart.
Parnell resumed his speech, saying he
would not be turned aside from his de-
termination 10 do his duty 10 Ireland,
seeing that the result of the contest in
North Kilkenny was brought about by
conspiracy. Parnell added that he would
go through Ireland fighting every election
aud he felt confident of eventual tri-
umph.
Scully will lodge petition protesting
against the election OF Hennessy on the
the priests. More than 200 votes were
challenged by the Parnellites.
DUBLIH Dec. 22.-Friendly demonstra.
tons were made al most of the places al
which Parnell stopped on his Journey
from Kilkenny 10 this city. He made sew.
eral brief addresses. in which he declared
the fight was not an equal One. but the
fall Of the first fence need not cause de-
spair.
At meeting Of the national committee
to-day William Murphy said Psrnell had
disregarded lreland's voice, and IL would
be necessary TO stop him in his mad ca.
reer by every legitimate means. The
committee decided 20 start daily morn.
ing newspaper, which will be edited by
William O'Brien.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Michael Daviu's
newspaper. the Labor World, to-day re-
news its onslaught upon Parnell. The
| Labor World says Parnell is a greater
| danger TO Ireland than any one outside
No foreign force has ever so endangered
Ireland's liberty and honor as this new
pretender, unmitigated trickster and un
scrllpulous enemy OF liberty and democ
racy who attacks Ireland's honor in IL.
most vital part and who betrayed th,
trust Of honor committed to his care.
The Labor World, continuing, says Par
nell should not be permitted TO hold powel
which he abused and which would render
Ireland's condition under her dictator
worse than that Of South American re
public.