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Show FOREIGN. Eiritisli KleellouN. London, 5. At Wittenhall there was a serioiiB election riot yesterday. Several persons were fatally injured. Trouble; is also reported in Windsor. The Liberals gahiod one seat in Southampton. South-ampton. Twenty-three Conservatives and fifteen Liberals were elected un opposed to-day, by twenty-four constituencies. con-stituencies. The O'Donohue was was elected at Tralee, by a majority of throe, over the Home Ruler. An election was held in the Metropolitan districts to-day. London, G. Rioting Was general yesterday in the pallery di.-tricta of Slallbrdshire. At Hanley there was a desperate fight. One man was ; killed and many were seriously injured. in-jured. Among the injured were several sev-eral special constables and policemen. At Turnstake the authorities closed all public houses. The mob seized the hallo t boxes which were recaptured recap-tured by the police. Similar scenes were enacted ;t Lorgton and Bursel-ene. Bursel-ene. The Mayor of Wolverhampton and the magistrates of South Staffordshire Stafford-shire telegraphed late yesterday aiter-noon aiter-noon for military aid, asking the immediate dijpatch of all available troops. In Ireland the feeling runs high between the clerical and nationalist parlies, especially in Limerick County. A fight occurred yesterday between the supporters of 'the rival candidates in Askeaton. Three men were killed. The Home Rule candidate wag returned re-turned from Dungarvan. In Manchester Man-chester Jacob Bright was defeated, standing at the bottom of the polls. |