Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-17
SHOWERS OF BLOWS.
TIE SAVAGE ISSUE or The EKlLKeNNY
CONTEST.
A General Melee-Davitt In the Thick OF
it-ParnelI's Cause Con-
siderod Lost.
ny Anslo-Amsriosn cable to tho Dispatch,

ny hn2lo-Americsn cable 20 tho Dlspttch.l
LONDON. December i6.--A DAILY N9ss
correspondent, az Kilkenny declares his be-
lef that ParnclPs cause is lost He saws :
Il was race between the Parnellites
hnd the McOarthyites TO reach Rathdow-
rev. where II was announced that Parnell
would speak The utmost enthusiasm was
displayed for Davitt, while there was boot
ing and groaning for Parnell. Four thou
sand persons attended Davitt's meeting.
Only zoe listened 10 Psrnell.
Df. Tanner, at the beginning Of his
speech, made allusion 90 the Freeman 8
.iofYndi. which was greeted with cries
of f" Down with il, :" A priest shouted ITO
bazcs withiti" Mr. Tanner burned copy
a. the paper.
PARSgIL BERATED.
After Parnelrs departure Davitt con-
tnued his remarks. saying "Parnell has
fed. as be will fee from Kilkenny next
Monday. But | will meet him face to face
before tins contest IL over and ask him 20
repeat that arohbishops and priests and
so1ton and OBrien and Dillon are the
scum Of the earth. This is the Parnell
vino did not hesitate 20 accept 100000
from the scum Of Ireland. | am
the son Of peasant. but. thank God, |
never disgraced my humble name. Which
viii you have. Ireland or ParnellY"
Shouts Of "Ireland."l Who is Scully T
Why. the son Of landlord who eyicted
two poor women, you know, and kicked
one 10 death"
EULo0Y FOR GLADSTONE.
Davitt then eulogized Mr. Gladstone who.
lc said. worked for Ireland while Parnell
vas inactive. lCries Of Bravo. Da-
vttt"l
At the conclusion of the meeting n num-
Der Of sturdy farmers dragged the wagon,
with Mr. Dsvitt and others on IL through
the village IN triumph.
Mr. PaTnell, after informing the report
afs that be would return 20 Kilkenny,
lhehted at Ballyrsget. This originated
rumor that he had disappeared. His move
ments are still mysterious.
FREE FIGHT
DUnITs. Deceu Der l6.-The troubles be-
tween The Parnellites and the McCarthyites
resulted IN "a free fight al Ballynahili to-
dAy. A meeting was held there in the in
tercst of Scullv, the Parncllite candidate.
Mr.. Parnell was one Of the speakers. and
when he made his appearance he was vo-
ciferonsly cheered by bis supporters.
while this meeting was being held another
one IN the interest OF Sir John Pope Hen
uezy. the McCsrthyite nominee, was
TAXING IlAft "a tubib ulNAdnlN hhu1t NJ
which addresses were being made by Mr..
Davitt and Dr. Tanner. Angry speeches
were made on both sides and the passions
Of the audiences were reused 10 the highest
pitch by the language used by the speak
ers.
MANY PRISONS INJURED.
Finally the Parnellites made an attack
npon the opposition meeting and the Nc
Cnrthyites made spirited defence, led by
Dayitt. DR.. Tanner. anda 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
navitt. who received n severe wound on
the head ~ the hands of one Of the Parnel-
ltos. The attack Of the P6rnellites was
finally rcpellcd.
"NsUPPREssTBLs UNITED IRELAND
DUBLIN. December 1G.-The application
f.r an injunction against the Suppressed
ti.fod ireland was grounded on an affi-
davIt Of the manager of the Irish
Nationalist Newspaper Publication Com
yany, Of which Parnell, Lawler, Patrick
an, Timothy Harrigan, and DR.. Kenny
irr directors. In the affidavit Mr.. Camp
ioll gave the particulars Of the dis
missal Of Mr.. Bodkin from the man
D-iac editorship of United Ireland and
tnld how Bodkin had since repro
lced the paper. Defendants counsel
ikrt an adjournment IN tho absence
sufficient notice. The Judge asked If
counsel would agree not to publish the
paper durng the adjournment. AS the de-
iendauts refused 20 give this promise, the
Judge said he had no alternative but TO
Grant the injunction. Notwithstanding the
Injunction the paper again appeared to-
day. The words United Ireland, however,
do not appear on the page. The word Sup
,r.ssed only appears there. Hereafter the
paper will be entitled the IHsuppresS,bte
United Ireland
AGAINsT PARNELL's wICKEDNEss
DUBLIN, December l6.-The irish Times
saws that the Pope is considering the ap-
zeal sent him 10y the Catholics in London
praving his Holiness 10 pronounce against
Catholics supporting Parnell. They ask
the Pope TO take action because OF Par
r4llfs wick ed moss