Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-30
THE LIvELIEsr DAY SO FAR.
A the North Sligo Campaign Progresses II
Grows In Bitterness

A. the North Sligo Campaign Progresses II
Grows In Bitterness
Yesterday was the liveliest day 90 far in the
North Sligo election campaign. Bys O'Clock in
the morning the streets were alive with people
listening to the music Of several bands. The Par
nell contingents, with their leader, were out by
10 o'clock, engaged in personal canvassing. In
their zeal they even attempted to devote stten-
ton to Coney Island. in Sligo bay, although
there are only twenty-five voters on the island.
Parnell met with hostile reception at Strand
hill, where he found it impossible to hold .
meeting owing to the piercing yells of his op-
ponents, and was finally compelled to retreat
to Sligo. The bishop of the diocese, together
with the priests of the whole district. de-
nounced Parnell to their congregation at mass
in the morning
THREATENING DEMoSsrRATroNs.
Meanwhile the anti-Parnellites Messrs. Sex
ton and Collery, Maurice Healy and Michael
Davitt and their party, bent on an unfortu-
nate attempt to carry the fight into the enemy's
country, started at o clock in the morning for
the Tireragh district, addressing small gather
ings on their way till TeIlplsbOy was reached
Here hostile camps had been formed The
Parneliites maintained sullen silence. but their
opponents with ringing cheers welcomed the
the brow Of a hill, armed with black thorns and
other weapons, threatening to move toward
their opponents, but the police interposed and
with line Of bayonets awed the antagonists
and the storm subsidized amid muttered threats
and curses.
hoARTHY MEN PELTED WITH STONES.
All now moved in the direction of Dromo-
rewest, where, after similar scene, the Par
nellites pelted their opponents vigorously with
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the police. Michael Davitt led his adherents
off, all ducking their heads, and some covering
themselves with rugs to avoid the fusilade Of
stones. Mr.. Pinkerton, member of parliament
for Galway, had his head cut and several others
were injured. On trying to enter Easkey the
anti-Parnellites found the road barred by a
formidable array of Par nellites, and on the adj
vice OF the police they retreated in the direction
of Sligo amid another shower OF stones and
other missiles. The party reached Sligo in the
evening, where they addressed o large meeting.
They gave a detailed account of the days hap
penings and the treatment they had received,
which they declared the Parnellite leaders or
ganized on the previous night in Sligo. They
all vowed vengeance. At the same time they
complimented the police upon the protection
that had been afforded them. The fusilade OF
stones continued until the party was half mile
from Easkey.
A car with couple of newspaper men fol-
lowing 100 yards behind the Davitt party was
dttdCheu ny anu the occupants
were thrown to the ground and were so seri-
ously hurt that they were obliged to stop at a
village to have their wounds dressed. On
learning who the wounded men were the assail-
ants expressed contrition.
COUNTER DISPLAYS AT SLIGO.
Mr.. Parnell made triumphal entry into
Sligo. He was escorted by fifty car loads Of
supporters from the rural districts, armed with
blackthorns. He was received with jeers by
the townspeople. Mr.. Davitt and his sup
porters afterward made counter display.
Three hundred police and q squadron OF cav
airy were in readiness to prevent any collision
between the opposing factions.
A telegram from Ballina reports that DR..
Tanner was seriously assaulted by hostile
mob yesterday, being knocked down and
dragged PROSTATE through the mud.
DALTON APOLOGIES TO HEALY.
Michael o. Brien Dalton has written to limo
thy Healy apologizing for the assault which he
made on the latter at Cork on the 23d instant.
Dalton denies that any one had instigated the
assault, and begs Mr.. Healy to remember that
he (the writer had just been released from
Jail and was smarting under an unjust accuse
ton.