The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
ALIVELY DAY IN SLIGO.
TIE STREETS FULL OF PEOPLE
AND BANDS OF MUSIC.

The Bishop and Priests Denounce Par
nell From Their Pulpits-PerneI
Forced to Retreat From trand Hill
McCarthyite Leaders Meet With a
Hostile Reception in the Parnellits
Strongholds.
SLIGO, March 29.-To-day has been the
liveliest day 30 far in the North Sligo cleo
tlon campaign. By 8 o'clock this morning
the streets were alive with people listening
TO the music of several bands. The Parnell
contingent with their leader, were out by 10
o'clock, engaged in personal 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. Mr.. Parnell met with hos
tile reception at Strand Hill, where he
found it impossible to hold a meeting,
owing to the piercing yells of his opponents,
and he was finally compelled to retreat to
Sligo. The bishop of the diocese, together
with the priests Of the whole district, de-
nounced Mr.. Parnell to their congregations
at mass this morning
CARRYING THE WAR INTO AFRICA.
Meanwhile the anti-Parnellites, Messrs.
Michael Davitt and their party, bent on an
unfortunate attempt to carry the fight into
the enemies country started at 9 O'Clock for
the Tierragh district, addressing small
| gatherings on their way until Temple Boy
was reached. Here hostile camps had
| been formed. The Parnellites
maintained sullen silence, but their
opponents with ringing cheers
| welcomed the reinforcements. The Par
ha Of
with blackthorns aud other weapons threat
ening 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.
A FUsILLADE OF sToNEs.i
All now moved in the direction of Dro-
more West, where, after a similar scene, the
| Parnellites pelted their opponents vlgor-
| ously with stones until they were chased and
| dubbed by the police Michael DRvitt led
his adherents off, all ducking their heads
and some covering themselves with rugs to
| avoid the fusillade Of stones. Mr.. Pinker>
| ton, 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 Parnellites, and on ad-
tion of Sligo amid another shower of stones
and other missiles. The party reached
Sligo in the evening, where they addressed
a large meeting. They gave a detailed &C.
count of the days happenings. They al
aVowed vengence. At the same time they
| complimented the police upon the protec-
/ tion that had been afforded them.
DR. TANNER Assaulted.
| DUBLIN, March ga telegram from
Ballina reports that DR.. Tanner was serious
ly assaulted by hostile mob to-day, being
knocked down and dragged prostratC
through the mud.
Michael O'Brien Dalton has written tc
| Timothy Healy apologizing for the assault
which he made on the latter at Cork on the
23d. Dalton denies that any one had insti-
| gated the assault and begs Mr.. Healy tt
remember that he the writer had just beer
released from Jail and was smarting under
an unjust accusation.
A DEFEAT FOR COERCION.
LONDON, March 29.-The Ne1CS says thai
the verdict in the Tipperary riot case is G
serious defeat for coercion and for Secre-
tary Balfour. The jury was composed oi
eleven Protestants and one Catholic.