Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC,
Politics in Great Britain at
Fever Heat.
Liberal Triumphs in the Parlia-
mentary Elections.
Irish Factions Still Engaged In
Fratricidal Strife,
Peace Overtures Postponed Till After the
Elections = More RiotIng in
Spain -ChoIers's Swift
Advance.

returns indicate that the Conservatives
are retaining their boroughs by de-
creased majorities, while the Liberals
are retaining their boroughs by greatly
increased majorities, and have captured
a number of Conservative strongholds.
In Lockport Louis J. Jennings lCon-
servative) was defeated by his Liberal
opponent.
Returns in the elections up to / 80 a.
m. "wednesday show that so far the
Conservatives have 80 seats; the Lib
erals. go; Liberal Unioniats, s, and Nc
Carthyites,
GLADSTONE is JUBILANT.
The Star says, if the average Of yester-
days gains lie maintained it will give
the Liberals majority of 15Q in the
next parliament, while there is. prac-
tical certainty that the average will be
greater.
The defeat yesterday of Sir T. Suther-
land (Liberal- Unionist) at Greenock, by
John Bruce (Liberal) was death blow
to the Union cause in Scotland, and in
dicates that the number of Liberal
Unionists will be reduced.
The Radical triumph at Wewthant is
the prelude to roll of London victories
for the Radicals.
Gladstone is jubilant over yesterdays
results, especially on the return of John
Bruce (Liberal) in Greenock.
THE IRISH QUESTION LEADS.
Gladstone addressed large and en-
thusiastic meeting at Dalkeith, today.
In the course OF his speech, he said if
Scotland wanted home rule she would
get it as her right, "but," he added,
1.-THE Irish question leads"
STANLEY DEFEATED.
Among those returned are w. Bar
dette-Coutts, Sir George Baden-Powell,
7. P. O'Connor, Baron Henry Deworms,
Sir Julian Goldsmidt, w. @. Cavendish-
Bentinck. Among those defeated are
Richard Chamberlain. Henry NJ. Stan
! ley and Sir H. w. Tyler.
Stanley, whose campaign has been
watched with interest, was defeated by
100 majority, his opponent being F. M.
| Caldwells (LiberaD.
Today's gains and losses are about
equal.
THE LIBERAL TIDE STAYED.
The Times says: "The flowing tide is
absolutely stayed, if not turned back"
The News has abandoned predictions
| regarding elections, and admits that the
Liberals have received check.
In speech today Gladstone claimed
| that he had increased the electorate
from 5000, 900 to {, 100000. The Liberal
gains, he added, promised satisfactory
results.
| NOT CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.
Daniel O'Connell, son OF the great
Irish liberator, who is supporting the
Right Honorable James Lowther (Con-
servative), being asked why he was not
following in the footsteps of his father,
| replied that it was as an Irish Catholic
that he voted for Conservative. II
have seen duling the past six years the
country wisely governed. Gladstone's g
| home rule scheme would be most disas-
| trous to Ireland"
AN IRISH WOMAN IN WALES.
Mrs. CORVALLIS West, who is canvass
| ing for her husband in Wales, today
tried to quell row among electors who
refused to hear her husband speak. She
said II am an Irish woman, but it
was not until came to Wales that
found men capable of refusing to hear a
woman who was pleading her cause"
! She was interrupted by storm of
| yells and Kisses. Pluckily leaving the
| platform, she forced her way through TO
the platform from which an opposition
orator was addressing the crowd and
tried to argue him silent. He shook his
fists il her face and repelled the at
tempt. Finally melee occurred and
Mrs. West was forced to retire to the
Unionists' platform. The meeting
| broke up in disorder.
o'BRIEN BADLY BATTERED.
Cork, July 5.-William O'Brien, who
was struck on the head with stone
yesterday, passed restless night. The
| physicians apprehend that his condition
will become worse. His assaiants were
arrested.
PLUNKETT AND LEAMY ASSAULTED.
DUBLIN, July 5.-Plunkett, Parnell-
ite candidate, attended church at
Lough Macrory Sunday. The priest,
Father Murphy, seized upon the occa-
sion to denounce Plunkett, saying he
would not be allowed to spread his
blackguardism there. Plunkett and his
party then withdrew from the church,
and the people, melted by the pries4,
rushed out and severely maltreated
them. Plunkett and his friends were
badly injured.
Leamy, Parnellite candidate, and a
party of supporters were attacked by a
number Of Parnellites yesterday in
Waterford, and desperate fight oc-
Cured, during which many OF the con-
testants were seriously injured.
An attempt has been made to wreck a
special train conveying 300 Parnellites
to meeting at Lisdeen, some mis-
creants having removed the bolts from
the rails.
PEACE ovERTURES POSTPONED.
DUBLIN, July 5.-The Irish-American
commission. which arrived few days
ago for the purpose of trying to effect a
peaceful settlement of the differences
between the factions, has received re-
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