The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-31
PARNELL INJURED:
The Outcome of Fierce b action
Fight in Ireland"|
Lime Thrown Into tie Face Of
the Home Rule Aigitator'

Parnell and Michael Davitt addressed
several meeting at Ballihakill, Ireland, and
the result was ferce fight i'll which CLUBS
sticks and stones were fS'eeiy used, and many
heads were broken. Mt. Davitt, fourishing
whitelhorn stick, foHccd his way through
tho crowd and with THE aid Of his followers,
Jrova hacl, Parnelps{ adherents. IN the
nalee David had his scalp laid open with the
hiow % Of a cudgel. After the breaking up OF
the rival meetings amid great CONFUSION m tne
leaders proceeded to 9Castlecorner. on 'ne
way Parnelrs carriage was stoned. .,
nossad Thev becam& so demonstrating that
finally the police intetrfered. Quiet had been
nortiallv restored, and Parnell was driving
away. when the crowd made anotner rusn
and assailed him VII tn stones, mud ana oasS
OF 6ne 5me Of the bags df lime struck Parnel full
in theface, breakines and completely bind
ing him. The police again charged tne
crowd and succeeded in driving them awaJ.
Parnell was conveyed to cottage. BeIors
doctor could be summoned ne lalnOeg Ilo,r, aor,
the severe pain. A physician arri'eo Soon
and administered Ikestoratives. ,.,,
Parnell in a short time became a little
better. and the doyctor advised his removal to
Kilkenny. On tHe road Parneifs suIerlns
became 50 intenses that second halt had to
he made at the Roadside The party finally
arrived at the Vi&toria Hotel in Kilkenny
Mr.. Parnelps eyaes became inhamed. from
the effects Of thfe lime, and he was mme-
diately confined TO a darkened room
Though his eyds panied him intensely nc
was able at midy'ight of the next day TO ad,
dress from window OF the Victoria hote'
at Kilkenny a 4arge crowd that gathered
about the hotel when the misfortune
that had befa,llen him became gen
erally known. During the address his
face was covereA with bandages. He de-
tailed the occurrences of the day, and the
crowd became exsasperated at the manner ID
which he had bee& treated, and many threats
of vengeance wereS made.
Next morning Nj. ParnelpS breakfast was
served 10 him in bedt The surgeon in atten-
dance upon him, feafying that inflammation
might set in, ordered THAT Parnell keep ms
ewes closed, and that hoS water foments be
constantly applied to theSn:. .,,
It was announced that afternoon that the
surgeon attending Mr.. PafSpell feared that
the injury to his patients eyes. mish sht result
seriously. He has given orders that tor the
present Mr.. Parnell shall remaiis indoors.
Mr.. Parnell has issued an appeal to the
hillside men, calling on them not to> submit
to English dictation. In this he says:Sw1i
you, countrymen Of Grattan, volunteers ~
O'Connell, Davis and Wolf Tone, OF the gall
lant Father Murphy, who fought and bled Tor
the independence of our country; will you,
inspired by memories of the past, abandon
your chief? Will you give him up to the
Saxon wolves that are bowling for his de-
struction? Or will you rally around him, as
your fathers did around the men OF w.
and shout, with a thousand voices,
No surrender! Hurrah for Parneli.
the leader Of the Independent Irish party!
Down with a faction that would make the
Irish people the servants Of foreign power!
Gather, men of the hillsides., at Johnswen
on Sunday, around your chief, and hurl de-
fianca at his enemies and the enemies Oh your
race"
The city and county convention assembled
in Cork. The hall in which the convention
was held was crowded with delegates and
spectators. Tho name of Mr. farnell was
areeted with cheers by the delegates, but the
crowd groaned it. The High Shelf OF Cork
presided.