Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-17
POLITICS In ERIN.
ParneIl Almost Knocked Out Of
the Campaign.
BLINDED WITH A BAG OF LINE.

The Leader suffers Great Agony, but Is
All Right Agsin-Davitt Mauled and
Many Heads Broken-McCarthy's Re-
ception ut Cork Equally Turbulent
Even Priests Not Safe from Violence
Fighting Ad Lib.
BALLINAKILL, Dec. 17.-Davitt, accom-
panied by Father o'Halloran, arrived in
she city square yesterday and addressed
he crowd There were cheers and counter
cheers, and different partisan shouts from
the members of the various factions, and
much disorder. As Davitt began his
speech a wagon with William Redmond
and Father Ryan and other Parnellites
drove to the lower part OF the park Red
mond began speaking simultaneously with
Davitt. Another crowd headed by Tan
ner and several priests also appeared on
the scene about the same time, and the
confusion was indescribable In the
midst of the uproar, Parnell and larger
party of his supporters made their appear
ance. They were greeted by shouts of
Tally no the fox, behind Kitty's skirts"
and other offensive cries from the anti
Parnellites, while the Parnen faction re-
piled with equally violent attacks upon
their enemies
The Campaign Grows Very Lively.
Parnell addressed the crowd in his Vi
entity. saying that he would not insult
anybody unnecessarily, but in regard to
Hennessy he was man who went to par
Lament in 1851 as a Tory and supporter of
Disraei and now wanted TO go as Lib
eral and supporter of Gladstone. In 1861
Hennessy defended in the house of COM
mons the evictions then proceeding
throughout Kings county. [Yells of ITO
h-ll with him. Would Kilkenny
take as her representative man who
advocated the determination of these peo-
pie? [Cries of '.Never''l The disorder
speaking and at this point there were
many fights going on in the square.
The melee became almost general, black
thorns and ashplant sticks being used
| vigorously.
Davitt Badly Used Up.
Davitt took prominent part in the
| fghting, and soon started for the wagon
from which Parnell was speaking He re-
ceived many blows, and was pretty badly
used up before he was compelled to desist
from his purpose of meeting Parnell face
to face He shouted: Men of Kilkenny, 1
came here to defend the right of public
meeting and liberty of speech, but our OPP
ponents sent their blaekguards to inter
rupt us. But we have beaten them back.
1 never was struck by an Englishman in
my life, but have been struck to-day
many times by my own countrymen." His
remarks reused his partisans to renewed
demonstrations of anger. The police
finally dispersed the combatants.
An Invitation to ParneII.
The Parnellite party drove to Castle
conner, and Davitt and Tanner soon made
their appearance in the latter place also.
| They at once began to address open air
| meetings, dilating upon the events that
had just occurred at Ballinskill, and as
serting that Parnell had brought mob
| of hirelings TO attack them. Parnell's
| carriage, while passing, was hooted, and
| Davitt sent word to Parnell that if he
would come and stand by him (Davitt)
| he would guarantee him peaceable hear
| ing.
Not Treating, But Fighting.
Parnell replied: 81 am not in a posi-
ton to treat; am only in position to
fight" Then addressing small audience
ne said he valued the quality and not the
quantity of his hearers He expressed
confidence that the voice of Kilkenny
would be for him. He spoke in an impas-
stoned vein, declaring that he would not
assail any one, nor would he ask permits
sion to speak from cock sparrow like
Tanner, or jackdaw like Davitt.