The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-23
THE KILKENNY ELECTIONS.
EXCITING CONTEST BETWEEN
The TWO FACTIONS.

The Priests Lead the Anti-Parnellites q
the rolis-The cs-Lcadecs FINAL Day
fiectsonesriug Praised - Both side
Conndent- Foreign Events.
k1rKENNy, Dec. 22-The quiet whicI
characterized tle morning hours Of the elec
sion day was first interrupted by an alter
cation between Mr. Harrington and severa
priests, who were actively canvassin,
among the voters, and against whose enort
to mauCnco Mir. Harrington strongly pro
tested, claiming that il was unclorical, ans
had been earned so far that it might inyali
date ihe election. Angry words arose be-
tween Mr. Harrington and the clcrgymon
lut iAe latter did not desist from ,aeir car.
el-s. They marched 20 the polls at the
H.fd ol band, cf Notcrs, and Joined heartily
.H fao cheers OF the snu-larnc.iites.
aNFAvoRArLE TO rARNEfL.
rhc misst Information from Castle Conner
.. ura'oahlc io Mr.. Paruell. The miners
>,.. would hardly listen 90 him This morn
.nr were yoiinr almost universally for Hen
u.~-y ON POO, return from GoWran. how.
over Mr. parneO declared this afternoon
anf ryolfihire was going splcndidly, and
That Nr. ~cuiiy was getting % solid vote
..r,. Nr. DaNtt objected to Parnell pos
orr. and election bills on the walls OF the
anArsn court.lNu-e, where the polling was
r.Ine Dn. au. fu- returning officer ordered
t.m removed. Nr. Craily joiAme Mr. Ia
1tf Ir bis protest..
AtJoau.tovn. te priests h AIDED process
sion. 10 anl-larn t'.Itcs, and great excite
m.ut prevailed. tle police having mucn
Gbculty in preventing night.
THY PRIESTS PART.
Timothy Harrington says there is 80
doubt that the rampant coercion exercised
hy ihe priests in t0-day's election Will be
su1iclout ground Tor petition % set aside
tbe election If Hennessy is victorious.
ATTEMPT TO BURN DAvITTs PAPER.
Az Carrick-on-suir tonight. crowd OF
parueliites attempted TO burn publicly a
number Of copies of Dayitts paper-the La
Door, W orid. Dayitts friends rallied i'm great
nrce and routed the Parrelites. Several Of
fle com0atants were injured in the fray.
LATEST RETURNS.
10 is stated that out Of o, 700 voters in the
district, 4.5OO voted to-day. The abstainors
were mostly Uni0nists. Mr.. Parnell in an
Interview this evening said he would 20 to
Ay0ndale tomorrow aud rest there for "a
cav, and then proceed TO Paris. Mr.. Dayitt
laid tonight he was confident Hennessy
Dad won by 1000 majority.
RESULT ExCITEDLY DISCUSSED.
kILKENNY. Dec. 23.-Crowds thronged
ihr streets until long aftsy midnight, eX-
c.'edly discussing the events of the day
and expressing opinions as % the
result a the election. Everything
is uncertainty, however, and a poll of the
crowds showed "a wide variance OF judg-
ment as o. how the strength of the parties
was displayed in the voting.
PARNELL's PROGRESS.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The conservative
newspapers praise Mr. Parnel's final days
cleciiOneering as the most effective Of the
campaign. They betray the utmost anxiety
i0r tne result of the election. and evidently
believe that to-day is big with significance
for the Tory party. The Liberals are also
taking deep interest in the news from
Kilkenny. bat express confidence of the sue
cess Of llennessy. Sixty ladies of Cork
have signed an address for presentation 90
Sir. ParneI, c0ndemning his course and
asking, IN the name OF lrelaud's reputation
ilr purity. that he retire from active public
life.
PARNELL WILL MEET O'BRIEN.
special 20 The Times by Dunlap Cable CO..
LONDON, Dec. 22.-lmmediately after re-
suits arr known 40 the polls in Ireland Par
neI viii go rl ANondaie for "a short rest,
rNlu I'D ifnr.4 . moot a. f.ri4u