New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
pARNELL BLINDED BY LINE.
BAG OF TT THROWN FULt IN HIS FACE AZ
HE Is LEAVING CASTLE CONFER.
SUFFERING INTENSE AGONY, But HIS sI'hI
PROBABLY NOT PERMANENTLY 1NJURED-A
SCENE OF WILD CONFUSION AT THE

PROBABLY NOT PERMANENTLY lNJUhED-~
SCENE OF WILD CONFUSION AT THE
CASTLE CONFER MEETINGS.
Dublin, Dec. lG-Aftcr the trouble to-day al
Balinakill. where the rival factions had come
into collision, Mr. Parnell and his tlcnos uroNe
10 Castle Conner, Mr. Davtt and DIR. tanner loi-
lowing in their wake.
At Castle Conner Mcssrs. Davitt ana tanner au-
dressed an open-air assembhge, Ga'hS upon inc
incidents at Ballynakill, and asserting 'na' rar-
nell brought a hired mob there to attack 'heh'
Just then the carriages containing 'he i"ine'l'"'
passed the crowd which hoo,ed ana pVlcu 'he"
with mud and stones. William Redmond appear
ing on the edge of III. crowd MI DdN i'' ''' nun
a message saying that if Parnch Wo"lu "slee ~
stand beside him and deliver Speech MI DaHi''
would reply to it, and would guarantee i"i"''i
ouict hearing. Redmond bore the message to
Parncl who instantly replied Il am not In
position to treat-l am only IN position 10 hgh''
The Parnellites checred their approval.
Mr. ParneiI afterward spoke TO a small meeting
IIc said that he valued them not by their NUN
bcrs. but by their quality. lie was not accus-
toned 10 face a crowd of ignorant fools; he pre-
ferrcd crowd of patriotic lrishmen lie was not
afraid of being in the minority. but he knew that
whom the voice of Kilkenny spoke he would not
be in the minority
He did not wish 10 think hardly Of ANYBODY
PEOPLE might think hardly Of him to-day, but he
did not fear the opprObrium OF his couutrymen.
because ht knew it was only for the moment the
yoice of Ireland would soon be for those who re-
manned at his side now Cheers His heart
was laid bare 10 them He would shoN them
that he had never been false TO his trust. He
did not wish to aS>ail men that had stood by hls
side many lons day, but he was not going TO
ask permission to speak from cockSparrow Ike
Tanner or a iackdaw like Davltt.
While other Parnelhtes We're addressing the
crowd. a number OF Davitts followers got to-
cether and began hooting at the speakers. The
Parncllitcs closed around the vehicle from which
their orators were addressing the people, and the
police appeared and tried 10 divide the factions
The meeting ended in a scene of wild confusion,
and Parncl and his friends drove of amid shower
oi stones ard mud.
Frequent attempts TO aSSail tie members Of the
party were made and several bags filed with
lime wcrn thrown At tnrm. Mr. llaIrnston'a
shoulder, were co,crcl with lime and mass of
lime struc, Mr.. ar,ell lull IL rhr face conlpietc>
b biniing him. This insult iniuIia'ed Mr. ParhcIS
friends Nj Harrington turned. ana. ad'anclnr
toward Father Do,,ucv. who was al the head OF
Nh ParrellS cr2oucns. shouted. Coward Nou
are a disgrace 10 Your Church The police mere
again intcrfc.cl. AMI Mr.. Parnclrs party, who had
lett their GALS a-dln took their seats, ana finally
got away on TO the road
Mr.. Parncrs eyes. VIII ch were Closed pained
him intensely lie was soCr obiircd (" stop ms
carriaae. which he LETT, ard entered a laborer's
cabin in falntrc condition. local doctor
attended him The lime had become cakci bH-
Meath his cycliG, aud the doctor was able to re-
H., -yEle OF j, only by using SILK bandkcf-
cb,ct and some hniroil he found IN the cabin
The physician finally advised Mr. PaTnei 10 dflNe
Immediately n Kilkenny. 81 the latter Ie-entcre'
his carriage and proceeded on ms Journey. b"'
the pain ain became s. lntcn~" thar second hii'
was rral,. this time nj a roadside pubhc house
where tie doctor made further efforts To relieve
the terrible pain which Nh Iainc was Suffering
The toetur was ahlt at tins point to procure
quantity of castor o,l which hc poured freely I'M"
Mr. Parncl's eyes he then tried 70 Sc'"pe oil
some more ol the luio, usne ioI tins pnip"Sc The
pojni of an ordinary lead pencil Inc lhr, now
ever had become crustcd inside the c\'Id. ana
the doctor with the crude implements At hand. va
able 10 remove the tor'urIns subsian'c only slowly
and with much dniculty. The doctor apologilcd
10 Nh Parncll for causing linn 50 much pam, b"'
said i, was unavoidable Mr rarnell replied
Never mind the poin. Do your best. Don't LET
me lose nay sight The doctor poured more oil
into Mr. Parncils eyes, and SAID ne hoped ua'
the cIsc wasn't bad a, tIt
Finding that he was unable to remove all the
lime the doctor urged Mr.. Parncll 10 drive with
all >pecd to the town. and Ills was done. Ai-
irwin. At The Victoria Hotel Mr.. Parucll had =
lac lcI from the wagon to his room. lie recllncA
in an armchair, apparently sishtlcss, and suhcrlns
the most intense agony. lie s'll remains III the
hands Of his doctors. Surgeon llackctt who at
tended Nj. pJrnell along The road. stated at
late hour tonight that all the lime had been rr-
moved, but that the patient was sun suffering
intensely He added that he did not anticipate
from present appearances, permanent INJURY 10
Nr PANELS sight.