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Home RULERS SPLIT.
Anti.Parnellites Select Justin
Mccarthy as Leader.
Stormy Scenes in London and Ire
land Greatly Excited.

The following cablegram from London,
England, gives the latest particulars con-
cerning the trouble in the Irish Home Rule
party over the leadership Of Charles Stewart
Parnsll, whose deposal is sought by some
because of his connection with recent di-
vorce scandal:
At one o'clock the Irish members
of the House Of Commons reassembled.
The first business transacted was the read
ing of Mr.. Gladstones letter in reply to the
committee. Mr.. Gladstone remains firm in
his determination to in no way recognize
Mr.. Parpell as the leader Of the Nation
alists
The reading Of the letter was greeted with
cheers by the section of the party opposing
Mr.. Parneu and with ironical cries by his
supporters. A stormy debate followed.
Messrs. Barry, Sexton and Healey made
determined attempt to bring about final
settlement of the question. They insisted
that there be an immediate division Of the
members on the main question before the
meeting, namely, the retirement of MIR.
Parnell from the leadership Of the party.
Finally Mr.. Sexton gave Mr.. Parnell the ul-
this question was delayed by the Chairman
(Mr. ParnelD after six o'clock that evening
the majority Of the representatives of the
party would hold meeting of their own
and depose him from Office.
Mr.. Abraham then made q motion that
Mr.. Parnell vacate the Guardianship. Mr..
Parnell refused to allow the motion to be
put, whereupon Mr. Mccarthy, followed by
forty-four other members, left the room.
An exciting incident arose from Mr.. Par
nelPs refusal to put Mr.. Abraham's motion.
AS written resolution to the same effect
was being handed in by Mr.. Justin Mccarthy,
MI. Parnell leaned across the table, struck
Mr. McCarthy's hand and seized the resolu-
tion and tore it to pieces.
Mr.. Justin Huntly Mccarthy, son of Mr..
Justin Mccarthy, arose from his seat and
denounced Mr.. Parnel as the insulter Of his
father and an enemy to his country. He
declared that he had hitherto acted with
Mr.. ParnelI but that henceforth he would
repudiate him.
After the withdrawal of Mr.. Mccarthy
and the other anti-Parnell members the sup
porters of Mr.. Parnell adopted resolutions
expressing regret at Mr.. Gladstone's refusal
to state his views on the question submitted
to him. and then ratified the reelection Of
Mr.. Parnell as Chairman.
The detection of the younger Mccarthy
has raised the total of the antl-Parnelllte
members to forty-five.
The opponents of Mr.. Parneil, who with
drew from the meeting in a body, held a
meeting in a conference-room and by
unanimous vote elected Mr.. Justin Mccarthy
Chairman.
The result was Immediately communicated
to Mr. Gladstone. Upon learning what had
been done Mr.. Gladstone exclaimed: "Thank
God! Home Rule is saved"
On the day following these exciting scenes
In London, Ireland was ablaze with excite
ment many public meetings being held, and
the split in the party being the topic Of con-
versation and discussion everywhere. The
mass meeting in Phoenix Park, Dublin,
was distinctly Parnell meeting, and Healy
and other opponents Of that leader were
burned in efigy. Judging from the bitter
ness of the denunciations against them they
would have been burned in person had they
been present.
TIE Lord Mayor presided and in the
course of his speech said that he knew
something of the inner workings of the Irish
party, and he was afraid when Messrs. Sex
ton, Healy. Dillon and OBrien were dining
with Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Morley and the
other followers up stairs perhaps they
might be selling their country. Sweet
breads were too much for their political
stomachs.
Resolutions were passed supporting Mr..
Parnell and calling on the three members for
Dublin who opposed him to resign. A special
vote Of condemnation Of Mr.. Healy was
passed.
The procession to and from the park was
accompanied by several fife and drum bands,
and the enthusiasm of the people was intense.
Most of the impromptu meetings hastily con-
vened in Ireland were in ParnelPs favor, and
in more places than Dublin the chief enemies
Of Parnell were fguratively destroyed by fire.
The Bishops manifesto condemning Parnell
was read in all the churches at mass, and the
priests added exhortations to the people to
obey the spirit Of that doctrine in their poll.
.tical action. The people did not seem to take
kindly to this clerical interference in some
cases, and at Mitchelstown and Kilkenny the
Nationalist met after service and adopted
resolutions supporting Parnell
In Armagh the priests propose to stump
the country against ParneQ. 1t is believed,
however, that on the whole the Church will
confne itself to moral suasion.
Parnel is said to feel entirely confident,
and to be already selecting successors for
those who have deserted him. He is in am
pie funds, as since the division in the party
several American organizations have for
warded money directly to him, instead of to
the treasrrers formerly appointed.
A large proportion Of the Irish Members
have been in receipt Of stipends for their SER
vices in Parliament, and it is difficult TO see
how those disconnected from Parnell are to