Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-16
PARNELL DEFEATED.
A Battle at the Polls Between
the Two Irish Factions.
The Anti-Parnellites Elect Their
Candidate for Parliament.

| The election held to fill the seat for North
! kilkenny, ireland, in the House of Com.
mons made vacant by the death OF Mr..
Narum resulted in a victory for the anti
Parnellites, their candidate, Sir John Pops
Hennessy, being returned
The result of the election was as follows:
dennessy, 25C2; Sculy, 1856. Majority for
Hennessy, 1146.
Messrs. ParHen. Harrington. Redmond
Scully. Hennessy and Healy were inside the
Kilkenny Court House at an early hour.
Awaiting the actual announcement of the re-
suit. Though the Parnellites asserted up TO
the last moment that victory was towering
over their banners the defeat of their
candidate was virtually admitted long be-
fore the close of the polls.
Immediately after the Sheriff had on
tally announced the result OF the polling
the Parnellites present moved in = BODY to
the front of the Court House, and then with
l cheer hOisted Mr.. sarnall upon their
shoulders and gave hm what might be
Jerned rousing reception. Mr.. Parnell was
upon the point of making 81 speech 20 his fol-
overs, when Timothy and Maurice Healy
appeared among the crowd. The Parnell-
ties resented the so-called intrusion by as
suming menacing attitudes and giving vent
to various threats which implied personal
violence to the Healys i'll case they did not
leave the scene.
Finally. Mr.. Parnell, in order to prevent
what seemed likely to be row, asked the
police who were guarding the Court House
to induce the Healys to withdraw, as
their presence was causing dis
turbance The police promptly acted
upon Mr.. Parnelrs suggestion, and
the Healys were eventually prevailed
upon to depart under police protection.
danger Mr. Parnell diverted the attention
of the crowd by resuming his attempt to
make a speech to his followers saying
he would not be turned aside
from his determination 20 do his
duty to Ireland, seeing that the result of the
about by conspiracy. Mr.. Parnell added
that he would go through Ireland fighting
every election and that he felt confident of
eventual triumph.
The leading members of the Parnellite
party in that section, after the announce
were seen parading the Court House pass
ages apparently being in very respondent
state of mind.
Mr.. Vincent Scully, the defeated candi-
date, willlodge petition protesting against
the election Of Sir John Pope H4nnessY on
the ground of undue influence upon the part
of the priests, particularly referring to the
priests action in connection with the litter
ate voters of CastlecOmer.
In connection with the formal protest to
be made by Mr.. vincent Scully against bne
validity of the election, it is said that over
200 votes are challenged by the Parnellites.
The first public meeting of the Mccarthy
ite committee took place at Dublin after the
election. 1t is almost needless to add that
everybody present was filled with enthusiasm
over the result Of the contest in North Kill
kenny.
Alta meeting of the National Committee
of the Home Rulers in Dublin, Mr.. William
Murphy who in the chair, said that
Parnel1 had disregarded Irelands voice and
that it would be necessary to stop him in his
mad career by every legislative means. The
committee decided to start daily morning
newspaper, which will be edited by Mr..
OBrien.