The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-06
Returns Indicate That II Will Be
Fully $50 in the Next
Parliament
Gladstone Jubilant Over the Re-
suits So Far as They
Are Known.
Turbulent scenes Reported From All Sec.
tioDs Where Csmpsig Meetings
Are HeId--The Cholera,

LONDON, July 1.-The Star says il the av-
eraRe Of yestsrday's gains il maintained il
will give tho liberals majority of 15O in
the next parliament, while there is practical
certainty that the average will be greater.
The defeat yesterday of Sir r. Sutherland,
liberal-unionist. at Greenock. by John
Bruce, liberal. was death blow to the un-
ionist cause in Scotland, and indicates that
the number Of English unionists will be
reduced. The radical triumph at Westham
is prelude to roll Of London victories
for the radicals. Gladstone is jubiant over
yestsrday's results, especially the return of
John Bruce, liberal. in Greenock. Returns
to 1:3O this afternoon show the election OF
fifty-two conservatives. forty-o -one liberals,
seven unionists. 0N
Among those returned are Burdette-
Coutts, Sir George Baden Powell, T. p.
OConnor, Baron Henry DeWorms, Sir
Julian Goldsmith, w. q. G. Cavendish
Bentinok. Among those defeated are Rich
ard Chamberlain and Henry NJ. Stanley,
also Sir Harry W. Tyler. Stanley, whose
campaign has been watched with much in
terest. was defeated BY 13O majority. his
opponent being T. M. Coldwells. liberal.
To-day's gains and losses are about equal
The Times says: 1.-The flowing tide is alb
solutely stayed If not turned back.' The
News has abandoned making predictions
regarding elections, and admits that the
liberals have received q check. In speech
to-day Gladstone claimed that he increased
the electorate from 100000 to 100000.
Lib eral gains, he added, promised aatisfac-
tory results.
Daniel OConnell, the son OF the great
Irish liberator. who il supporting the Right
Honorable James Lowther, conservative
was asked why he was not following the
footsteps of his father. He replied that It
was as an Irisk Catholic that he voted for
the conservative. II have seen during the
past six years the country wisely Roverped.
Gladstone's home rule scheme would be
most disastrous to Ireland" Mrs. Corn
wallis West, who is canvassing for
her husband in Wales. to-day tried to quell
q row among the electors, who refused to
hear her husband speak. Sho said, II am
an Irishwoman. bat it was not until came
to Wales that found msn rpable Of re-
fusing TO hear woman who il rleHding a
cause" She WAS interrupted by storm of
yells and Misses. ,Pluekily leaving the plat
form she forced her way to the platform
from which the opposition orator was ad-
dressing the crowd, and tried to argue him
SILENT He shook his fists in her face and
repelled the attempt. Finally melee oc-
Cured and Mrs. West was forced to return
to the unionist platform. The meeting
broke up in disorder.
A dispath from Dublin says Plunkett. q
Parnellite candidate. attended church at
LouRh Macrory yesterday. The priest.
Father Murphy, seized upon the occasion
to dsnounce Plupkett. saying he should not
be allowed to spread his blackRuardism
there. PIunkstt and party then withdrew
from the church and the people, melted by
the priest rushed out and silently NAL
treated them. Plunkett and friends were
badly injured. An attempt has been made
to wreck special train carrying 800 Par
nellites to Lisdesn. some miscreants hav-
ing removed the bolts from the rails.