The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-15
VICTORY OF THE LIBERALS.
Yesterdays Returns Give the Glad
stOnians Majority.

EhSNuEn6 NflVb -IG6 A1t60-
stonians Majority.
LONDON, July A.-To-days results have
not quite realized the liberal expectations,
but they are considered satisfactory as con-
flrming the steady flow of gains When
the actual number Of liberal members re-
turned tirst overlooped the conservatives,
the National Liberal Club men indulged In
prolonged jubilationG Hsncetorth MIR
Gladstone's total will be In the ascendant.
IL to-day was a shade disappointing TO-
morrow will make up for it.
The conservatives admit that the rural
voters are against them. The So. james
Gazette angrily says that something like
rot has set in among the sgricultursts.
The feature OF to-day's contests was the
fact that for the first tims during the pres
ent election more opposition seats were at
stake than unionists seats. Out Of thirty
two English counties polling seventeen were
Gladstoniap, the contest in two SCOTCH
burghs secured liberals in their seats, and
the pollings in eight Irish counties are re-
ported as resulting in the return of Nc
Carthy ties. The liberals thus calculate thai
to-day's results ado twenty-seven 10 the
Gladstonian total. Mr.. Birkmyre OF the
Ayr boroughs, who was elected to-day on
the GladstOnian ticket, is pronounced
laborist aud will probably join the Burns
faction.
The liberal leaders care little for the men
aced opposition of the independent labor
lists. These cannot count upon more than
five men. Messrs. Burns. Hartley, Wilson.
Pickard and perhaps Brkmyre.
The returns at midnight showsd that the
conservatives had 24S members. the liberals
232, the McCarthyties II the liberal union
lists &c. the Parnellites Z. and the laborists
3. The ministerial total is 2S7, and the
Gladstonian total 29S
PRIESTS USE THEIR FISTS.
An lriIh correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
graph calls attention to the vigor with
which the priests in Ireland pursue election
eering tactics. He states that in North
Meth they are drafted from outlying dis
tricts into the various polling centers, cans
vassing voters as the latter arrive. He
describes the effect upon a
ringing of the Angelus. He says: "At
the sound OF the bell there was a sudden
stoppage of cursinR and quarreling, and
every man and boy, with hat dotted, from
lips which "A moment before poured forth
vindictive speech, was lisping short pray
ers. Never off the stage have seen such
sudden transition. A quarrel between a
priest and a weakly countryman ended In
the priest Telling a man with blow Of his
fist. This nearly oocasioned a serious riot.
Younger men were with difficulty pre-
vented from retaliating The Psrnellite can
didate, MahoneY, raproached the priest,
Father Clarke, for presumltg on his CLOTH
and Father Clarke again raised his fists,
when police interposed and separated the
parties. A similar incident occurred In the
afternoon, In which Father Casey was the
hero, and which resulted In a factional
fight. The riot act being read the police
arrested number Of rioters, who were
afterward rescued by mob. Four police
men were injured and fifty persons received
scalp wounds. At late hour tonight the
police were still charging and using their
clubs to clear the streets"
HOME RULE TO BE POSTPONED.
DUBLIN. July 14aaGThe Erdependeht Par
nellite) says at a select cifcle,of the liberals
held IN London last sight the announcement
was made that the botne rule bill would be
postponed by agreement with the Irish
party in order that some big reform meas
ure may be introduced In the coming par
Lament.