New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-30
STONES AND STICKS IN SLIGO.
TIE CAMPAIGN GETTING LIvELIER AS IT
DRAWS TO AN END.
POLICE PREVENT A FIGHT BETWEEN THE
FACTIONS - MANY ANTIPARNELLITES
BRUISED AND HURT-DR. TANNER

ASSAULTED.
Sligo. March 20.-To-Gay has been the livelcst
day SO far in the North Sligo election campaign
By O'Clock this morning the streets were alive
with people listening TO the music of several
bands The Parncll cOntingents. with their
leader, were out by 10 o'clock. engaged in per-
sOnal canvaSsing. In their zeal they even
attempted to devote attention to Coney Island in
Sligo Bay. although there are only twenty-five
voters on the island. Parncll met with a hostile
reception at Strand Hill. where he found it i'm
possible TO hold a meeting. owing to the piercing
yells of his opponents. and was finally compelled
to retreat TO Sligo. The bishop of the diocese,
together with the priests of the whole district,
denounced Parncll TO their congregations at mass
this morning.
Meanwhile the Anti-Parnellites Nlessrs. Sexton
and Collcry, Maurice lIealy and Michael Davitr,
and their party, bent on unfortunate attempt
TO carry the fight into the cnemys country started
at 0 O'Clock in the morning for the Tireragh dis
trict, addressing small gatherings on their way
till Templcboy was reached Here hostile camps
had been formed. The Parncitcs maintained
sulien silence, but their opponents, with ringing
cheers, welcomed the rcinforcemcntS.
The Parrcites gathered on the brow of a hill
armed with backthorns and other weapons,
threatening to move toward their opponents, but
the police intcrposcd with line of bayonets,
awed the antagonists and the storm subsded
amid muttcring threats and curses. All now
moved in the direction of Dromorc West, where
after similar scene the Parnclit,s pelted their
opponents vigorously with stones until they were
chased and clubbcd by the police. Michael Dav-
lit led his adherenis off, all ducking their heads
and some covering themselves with rugs 10 avoid
the fusillade of stones Mr.. Pnkeron, member
of Parliament for Galway. had his head cut and
several others were injured.
ON trying 10 enter Easkcy the Anti-Parnellites
found the road barred by formidable array of
ParncllitcS and on the advice of the police they
retrcatcd in the direction of Sligo amid another
shower of stones and missiles.
The PARTY reached SllgO IN the evening. Wncre
they addressed a large meeting. They gave n
detailed account of the days happenings and the
treatment they had received. which they de-
clared the Parnclitc leaders organized on the
previous night in Sligo. They all vowed vengeance
At the same time they cOmpl,mcntcd the police
upon the protection that had been Afforded them.
Dublin, March GA telegram from BallIh1
reports that DR.. Tanner seriously assaulted
by a hostile mob to-day. being knocked down
and dragged PROSTATE through the mud.
Michael O'Rrien Dalton has written 10 Timothy
Ucaly apologi2ing for the assault which he made
on the latter al Cork on March 23 Dalton denies
that any one had nstgatcd the assault, and bc9s
Mr. IIcaly to remember that he thc writer had
lust been released from Jail, and was emartlng
under an unjust accusation.