St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-30
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The ParneIIites Attack Their OPP
pOnents at Sligo.

4 it dEtlGllEkES ANLach LkpIE ID
ponents at Sligo.
SLIGO. March o. -To-day has been
the liyeiiest day SO far in the North
Sligo election campaign. By 5 o'clock
this morning the streets were alive
with people listening to the music Of
several bands. The ParuelI contingents
with their leader were out by 10 O'Clock
engaged in personal canYassing. In
their zeal they even attempted TO de-
vote attention TO COney island. in Sligo
bav. although there are only twenty
five voters on the island. Parneil met
with a hostile reception at Strand
Hill. where he found it impossible
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. de-
nOunced Mr.. Parnell to their cOngTega-
tons at mass this morning. Mean
while the antl-Parneilites, MeSSrS.
Sexton and COllerY. Maurice HeaIy
and Michael DaYitt and their
party bent Oh an unfortunate attempt
to carry the fight into the enemies
country, started at 9 O'Clock in the
morning for the Tireragh district, adj
dressing small gatherings on their way
till IemplebOy was reached. Here
hostile camps had been formed.
The Parneliites maintained sullen
silence. but their ~one with
ringing cheers. welcomed the reinforce
mentS. The Parnellites gathered on
the brow of the hill armed with black
tnOrnS and other weapons. threatening
to move toward theirOppOnents. but the
police interpOsed. and with a line
of OayOnetS WED the antagonists
and the storm subsidized amid
muttered threats ana curses. All
now moved in the direction OF Dromore
west. where. after q similar scsne. the
ParnellItes pelted their opponents Wig
Or0usly with stones until they were
chased and dubbed by the police. Mich
aeI DaVitt led his adherentS off.
all covering their heads and some
covering themselves with rugs to
avoid the fuSliade of stones.
Mr.. Pinkertou. member OF parliament
for Galway, had his headscut. and sew
eral others were injured. On trying to
enter Easkey the an~ti-ParnelliteS found
the road barred by n formidable array of
ParnelliteS. and on the advice of
the police they retre2ted III the
direction of Sligo amid another shower
of stones and other missiles. The
party reached Sligo in the evening.
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They gave Il detailed account of the
DAYS happenings and the treatment they
had received. which they declared the
Parnellite leaders organized on the pre-
vlous night in Sligo. They all vowed
vengeance. At the same time they
comDlimented the police upon the
protection that had been awarded them.
The fusilade of stones continued until
the party was half a mite from Easkey.
A car with Il couple of newspaper men.
when 100 yards behind the Davitt party.
was attacked by the Parneilites and
the occupants were thrown TO the
ground and were so seriously
hurt that they were Obliged to stop at q
village to have their wounds dressed
On learning who the wounded meT
were, the asSailants expressed regret.
DUBLIN. March ga telegram from
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