Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25
A KILKENNY CAT FIGHT.
Parnellites and McCarthyites Indulge in a
scrimmage in Which Clubs and
Stones We're Used.
Parnsll Gets His Eyes Filled with Lime

DUBLIN, Dec I6.-The trouble be
! tween the Parnellites and the Me
Carthyites resulted in free fight at
Hallinakill today. \ meeting was
held there in the interest of Scully
Parnelliie candidate. Parnel was one
Of the speakers and when he made his
appearance he was cheerea by his sup
porters. While this meeting was being
held. another in the interest OF Sir
John Pope IIennessy, Mccarthy :
nominee, was taking place "a short
distance away at which addresses
were being madeby Davitt and Tanner
Angry speeches were made on both
sides anL the passions of the audience
were aroused tn the highest pitch by
the language used by the speakers
Finally those on the outskirts of the
two meetings clashed and warm fight
ensued. The McCarthyites made u
spirited attack, led by Davitt, DR.
Tanner and number OF priests who
were at the meeting In the melee that
followed many persons on both sides
were injured. Among those who were
hurt was Davitt, who received a severe
wound on the head at the hands oi
one of the Parnellites. The different
parties were speaking in the same
square. Harrison was about to fol
low Parnell when a sudden conflict
arose on the verge of the crowds. A
rush was made toward Davitt's ear
and general melee ensued. Forests
OF ash plant sticks and black-thorns
arose and descended in the air where
the dividing lines met. Davitt leaped
from his car, welding IL thick hazel
stick and fought his way loot by foot,
straight toward Parnell's wagon, re-
ceiving and giving numerous blows.
lie finally reached the wagon, hatles
and with his face badly marked and
with few OF his men with him, who
also bore traces OF the severe usag,
they had received in their desperate,
DaNShtt bttN tNttIl TIE TWO NttlltItS
on the steps of Parnellis
wagon, Davitt uttered breathless ans
indistinct defiance, then turned and
pushed his way back to his own car. |
10y his faithful supporters.
and amid continuous yels and eNecra
tions oi the two contending and wildly !
excited factions, and with the eXchang,
Of "a shower of blows. Davitt thel |
his ear and shouted "Men |
OF kilkenny-l came here in defense o |
right OF public meeting, and liberty oi |
speech. Our opponents sent their |
to interrupt the proceed
ngs, but We have beaten them back |
was never struck by any Englishman |
but today | was many times struck 10y
my own countrynen."
These remarks were greeted with |
cheers, after which the
crowd tegan to disperse and til,
square resumed ITS normal aspect.
Parnell and friends drove to Castlc
1omer, Davitt and Dr. Tanner follow
NJ IN their wake. At Castle Conner
Davitt and Tanner addressed an open
lssemblage, dilatlng upon details u;
and asserting that parnelI
brought hired mob there to attack
hem. just then carriages containing
Parnelites passed the crowd which
loote1 and pelted them with mud and |
stones. Parnell addressed he crowd
ater. While other Parnellites wer,
the crowd, number oi
Davitt'sfollowers got together and be
IAN hooting at the speakers Parnell
ties closed around the carriage from
which their orators were addressing
people and police appeared and tried
% divide the factions. The meeting
.nded IN n scene OF Wild confusion and
Parnell and his friends drove oil amid
! snower OF stones and mud. Ere
Iuent attempts to assail members OF
he party We're made and several bags
illed with lime were thrown at them.
shoulders were covered
With lime apd mass OF lime struck
Parnell in the face, completely blind
ng him. This insult iniurated Par
lell's friends. The police here again
nterfered and Parnell's friends left
heir ears, again took their seats and
inally got away on to the road. Par
lslls eyes, which were quite closed,
we're intensely painful. He was soon
obliged to stop ms carriage, which he
eft and entered a laborer's CABIN IN a
ainting condition. A local doct or
attended him. Lime had become
,aked beneath his eye-lids, and the
loctor was only able to remove some
lair oil he found in the cabin. suffer
ng greatly he was finally removed to
Kilkenny where the lime was all re
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