The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-04
SLIG0'S BITTER FIGHT.
THE M.CAR RYITB CANDIDATES
MAJOR .TY 7eo.

ARogus Telegram Circulated Showing
That the Pope Opposed the War of
the Pr.ests-Giu Denies That He Got
1t Up-A Flucky Fight by the Par
nellites.
SLIGO, April 3.-The result Of the polling
| yesterday for member Of parliament 20
succeed the late Peter Mcdonald as repre-
sentative for North Sligo was announced
| this afternoon. The contest resulted in the
! election of the McCarthyite can
didate, Alderman Bernard CollerY OF
Sligo, over the Parnellite nominee, Alder
man Valentine b. Dillon OF Rotunda Ward,
Dublin. Mr.. Collery's majority was SOC.
THE CROWD EXCITED.
The crowd, which had been in waiting
outside of the town hall in the expectation
of hearing the final result of the election an
nounced, was much excited when the figures
were given. 1t was raining heavily, how
ever, and the crowd soon dispersed, after
cheering Messrs Davitt and Sexton. The
figures are officially announced TO be:
Alderman Collery, anti>Parnellite. 3.206;
Alderman Dillon, Parnellite, 2,426; ma
jority for the antiParnellite candidate Of
ESQ.
Alderman billions agent has lodged
petition against the return of Alderman
officer of the Grange polling place unlaw-
fully adjourned the polling while he went
to refresh himself.
THE NATIONALS TOO BoAsTFUL.
copyrighted, 1891, By the Nel0 York Associated
Pressl
LONDON, April 3-The nationals dis
counted their victory in Sligo to some ex>
tent by exaggerated predictions as TO the
majority. On the other hand, the Parnell-
ties made a cooler estimate which enabled
Mr.. Parnell, in his final utterance before the
result Of the polling was known, to declare:
IF we have lost it will be such victory
as will show by comparison with the Kill
kenny election that our cause is progress
ing" Mr.. Davitt, besides blaming the loose
system adopted In polling ilIiterats votes, as
losing the nationalist hundreds of votes,
traces the reduction in the expected ma
Jority to the conservative support given to
the Parnellites. 1t is estimated that $50
conservatives voted for Mr.. Dillon.
Speeches made by the Parnelli.es, after
their defeat was known, showed undated
pluck.
A BOGUS TELEGRAM.
In the contest each side worked with iu-
domitable energy and skill. The Parnell-
ties tried to dupe the Catholic voters by
display of bogus kilograms from Rome to
the effect that the pope dIsapproved the
had detained Archbishop Walsh in that city
to prevent him from interfering with Mr.
Parnel. The Associated Press interview
with Archbishop Walsh, which was published
throughout the cou try on the day after its
appearance in America, had the influence
Of enligntening the electorate as to the
actual opinions OF the pope and Archbishop
Walsh.
GILL DENIES GETTING IT UP.
d uuk
the alleged telegram from Rome, denies
that he Inspired the fabrication. Arch
bishop Walsh found it necessary to wire a
di ect denial. Events in Sligo have so
widened the breach between Mr.. Parnell
and his old followers that the
gulf will be forever unabridged.
Mr.. Parnelfs phrases, "foul mouthed
healy" and "maudlin Sexton and his
charge that Mr.. Sexton was in speeches.
condition of drunkenness on his arrival in
Sligo, intensified the fury Of the nationals.
M. Parnell will preside at an amnesty meet
ing to held IN Dublin Sunday, when there
will be OF ened a vigorous amnesty agta-
ton, whereby he hopes to strengthen his
ranks.
AGAINST PARNELL.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 3.-Dr Thomas
O'Reilly of this city, member of the exec
utIve council Of the Irish National Leaeue.
has received a letter from President Fitz-
gerald, president of the league, announcing
that he has called meeting of the
executive council to be held at Gin
cinnati, April Q, to discuss the
question and take action in regard to in
dorsing Mr.. Parnell DIR. OReilly has
written letter to President Fitzger-
aid, in which he takes a decided stand in
opposition to Mr.. Parnell. and compares
his conduct to that of Cataline, the famous
Roman, in his efforts to destroy his country
after having failed to rule it. The doctor
says President Fitzgerald will meet with
| opposition in the council. as most of is
members are adverse to Mr.. Parnell, and
| he advises all friends of Ireland not to con-
| tribute dollar to the Parnellites, as it will
be used only to continue the disgraceful
scenes now being enacted in Ireland by that
| faction.
PARNELL GOES TO LONDON.
DUBLIN. April 3-Mr. Parnel left Dublin