Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-03
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.
Bitter Political Warfare in
England and Ireland.
Many Collisions Between the
Opposing Factions.
Blood Shed Freely and With Fatal
Consequences.
An Anti-Parneilite Leader Seriously
Wounded Father Behan Mobbed.
Gladstone Speaks IN
Glasgow.
By the Associated Press. !

| by tAle AsSOclHbeu ffesS.f
| LONDON, July 2.-The elections in
England and Ireland are bitterly con-
tested. Many rows and collisions have
resulted from high feeling. In Ireland
there are many collisions between Par
nellites and anti-ParnelIites, and speak
ers are frequently mobbed by their op-
ponents.
A number of dock laborers became in
volved in an election fight at Souihamp-
ton today, and one was killed.
In the Flint district, in Wales, J. III.
Lewis, Liberal candidate, was assaulted
while addressing meeting, and forced
to fee to hotel.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Conserva-
tive, was returned without opposition
today. A number of other candidates
were returned without opposition, in
Guiding Speaker Peel.
Right Hon. Sir John Lubbock, Union
Liberalist candidate for London uni
versity, was returned today without op-
position.
The total elections thus far show the
return OF eleven Liberal Unionists and
four Liberals.
RIOT AT WATERFORD.
DUBLIN, July "A serious political
riot occurred OF Waterford last night.
Two meetings were held in the city. At
At one the principal speaker was John
e. Redmond, Parnellite, and at the
other David Sheehy, anti-Parnellite.
After the meetings were over, the Par
nellite faction stormed Sheehy's COM
mittee room. The police charged the
assailants, but their efforts were use
less, and the committee room was cap
tured. During the tight many partici-
pants on both aides were wounded, in
Guiding Sheehy, who was injured in
three places. Several arrests were
made.
Doctors called to attend Sheehy report
that he he Is dangerously wounded. He
is very weak, having lost great deal of
blood.
FATHER BEHAN MoBBRD.
Father Behan. whose recent speech,
in which he bitterly attacked the mem
DRY Of Parnell, caused much bitter feel
ing, spoke again today. He ex-
cused his former utterances On the
plea that they were made in the heat
OF campaign. After the meeting was
over, crowd followed Behan's carriage.
hooting and yelling at him. The priest
lost his temper, and, putting his head
out OF the carriage window, called the
Parnellites scoundrels, and said they
were stuffed with the cheapest kind Of
porter. The police had to interfere to
protect him.
DIVERS OTHER RIOTS.
Col. John P. Nolan, Parnellite in the
northern division OF Galway, was
knocked down and badly beaten today.
priest has been arrested on the charge
of melting the attack
The house OF prominent anti Par
nellite at Cork has been attacked by
Parnellites, who smashed the windows
ard shattered the furniture. The chill
dren in the house were injured by
stones.
While William O'Brien was address
ing meeting at Limerick, in support of
the candidate of the anti-Parnellites,
the assembIags was attacked by band
of Parnellites. A fierce fight followed,
during which several participants were
wounded. The police arrested the riot
ers and escorted O'Brien to hotel.
GLADSTONE IN GLASGOW.
GLASGOW, July 2-Gladstone arrived
in this city this afternoon. The streets
through which he passed were lined
with cheering crowds. There was an
immense gathering at the meeting, and
the speaker was hailed with every man.
Hesitation of friendship and respect. He
delivered one OF his characteristic ad-
dresses.