Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-18
Healy Thinks That it Should be Made
of Kitty O'Shea's
Petticoat.
Lively Meetings are Being Held at
Several Places by Both Factions
OF the Party.
The Priests in Ireland are Fighting
Parnell'S Movements With all
Possible Vigor.

KILKENNY, Dec. l5.-Tnere was
mounting in hot haste to-day. for both
factions determined to be on the ground
early. As no trains were running out
side cars were in great demand Some
OF the professions that left Kilkenny
this morning were quite imposing. In
nearly every church in Kilkenny the
"constituency manifesto" OF he Arch
bishops and Bishops of Ireland was
read yesterday ana Mr. Parnell was de-
nounced as unit to lead the Irish people.
1t is impossible to overState tue exer-
lions OF the priests in this struggle
They are working night and day in the
church, III the houses, on the roadside
against Mr.. Parnell. The influence of
Parnell's name certain elements is
magical. 1t is true these elements are
the most unruly and ignorant of the
population, but at a time like this ex-
traordinary enthusiasm and pugnacity
may draw many of the better class to
their side.
Still the anti-Parnellites are overflow
ing with con idence, though, like the
Indians, they take no chances. They
are working over time, which
IS more than Mr.. ParneIl
has done before to-day Kill
kenny is absolutely deserted to-day.
MIR. Healy left last night for CASTLE
conner. This morning MeSSr#, Davitt,
Hennessy, and Tanner were whirled
away. An hour later Mr. Parnell
dashed off. accompanied by Messrs.
Scully, Fitzgerald, Pierce, MahonY,
Joseph Nolan, Clancy, Harrison, Kelly,
and Dalton. The first meeting at Tul-
larvan was small cut enthusiastic, and
they went on to FreShford, where Mr..
Heal was hooied two days ago. They
vert met outside the town, their horses
were taken out. and their carriage was
drawn to the place Of meeting by
dozen brawny men.
About 500 men were quiet for time
but the moment the speakers began the
anti-Parnell feeling was manifested.
On one side Of the street stood the Par
nelliteS, in the middle of the street
were the police, on the other side of
the street were number of priests
and hundred or so Of their supporters.
The latter groaned when the ParnelI-
ties cheered, and vice versa
Mr.. Heay spoke to the greatest
meeting of the day at Castlecomer. 1t
is estimated that thousand electors
were present The miners from Clough
were there in force. The meeting was
opened by Canon Cody, who said that
MIR. Parnei reminded him of Lucifer
There were yells of wrath when he told
how Mr.. OBrien at the time of the
Tipnerary evictiono went to London to
find Mr.. Parnell After waiting sever
al DAYS in the search he called on Mrs
Shea, and she said she had not seen
Mr.. Parnell for three months.
A vOice-He was upstairs
They also asked Mr.. Parnell how
Kitty was Still it was fairly peace
able meeting, for no heads wore bro
ken. Two meetings we're held at Hur-
ingfOrd-One by Mr.. ParneIl, the other
by Mr.. Davits. Fortunately they did
not clash. or underwriters might have
been needed. MesSrs Davtt. Hennes-
sy, and Tanner also spoke at Priesthood
and Johnstown. Mr.. Davitt's meeting
at Johnstown was success, TOO. Mr..
HGneSSy made q point at it by telling
the crowd that he entered Parliament
in 1857 as Tory. When it was pro-
posed to extend the Divorce act to
Ireland he had the honor to move the
re lection of the act, and it was re iected.
He saw no reason for its introduction,
and could not imagine the irish people
condoning an otfenSe which could make
such an act necessary. The point was
cheered.
Roars of laughter were succeeded by
groans for ParneI.
Mr.. Healy said that Mr.. Parnell
talked about his services as if he had
got nothing in return. The party had
given him all the credit for every thing
since 1}3. Mr.. ParneiI had done moth
ing except prostitute his poSitio Ii
Mr.. Parnel INTENDED tt raise new
banner it would be made out of piece
of Kitty O'Shet'S petite at. The
crowd shrieked with laughter. Three
cheers given for Mr.. Biggar were as
hearty as if he were alive.