The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-18
PARNELL In GREATPAN.
HE is CONFINED o HIS ROOM
WITH HIS EYES BANDAGsD.

Making Still in Progress in the Kill
kenny District.
DUBLIN, Dec. 17.-Though Mr. Parnell
suffered intense pain from the effects of the
lime thrown in his eyes at Castle Conner
yesterday he was able at midnight to ad-
dress from a window Of the Victoria hotel
at Kilkenny large crowd that gathered
about the hotel, when the misfortune that
had befallen him became generally known
During the address his face was covered
with bandages. He detailed the events Of
the day, and the crowd became ex-
asperated at the manner in which
he had been treated, and many threats
of vengeance were made. This
morning Mr.. Parnelps breakfast was served
to him In he'd. A close examination of his
eyes revealed the fact that his sight is not
injured. The surgeon in attendance upon
him fears, however, that inflammation may
set in. He has ordered that Mr.. Parnell
keep his eyes closed and that hot water
foments be constantly applied 10 them.
Mr. Parnell's eyes have become inhamed,
and he is confined to darkened room.
Owing to the crisis in the tenants defense
fund collections have been suspended in
Cor and Limerick.
TWO NEW PAPERS.
A new paper appeared here to-day under
the tile Of the Insappressi6le. The pros
pectu of the Irish National Press was also
issued. 1t states that the object of the
publishers is TO issue a new daily paper IN
Dublin that will represent national in
terests, which it says are je opardized
by the work Of an organ giving independ-
ent expression to the political convictions
of the Irish people. The capital of the
paper is divided into $4,000 shares of e5
each, and the directors are William O'Brien,
chairman and chief editor, Justin Mccarthy
and Messrs Sexton, Murphy, Timothy
Healy Dickson and Barry.
SPEECHES AT FRrsHFoRD.
Messrs. Tanner, Kenny, Deasy and Davitt
addressed meeting at Freshford to-day.
Mr.. Davitt described the fight at Ballina-
kill, and said that Mr.. Parnell caused it by
bringing his vehicle too close to the gather
ing OF his opponents Mr. Tanner declared
that some OF the Parnellites spat In the
faces OF the priests who were with the
McCarthyite party.
Mr.. Redmond aud number of other
Parnellites addressed an impromptu meet
ing to-day at Kilkenny from the windows
of the Victoria hotel, where Mr.. Parnell
has been staying since yesterday.
PARNELL's FUND.
Mr.. Parnell was interviewed to-day with
regard to the charges that have been made
in reference to the fund of $40, 600 that was
raised several years ago for his benefit. Mr..
i Paraell said that he would have prefer ed
to remain silent on the subject, but the
question having been raised, 1t was not i'm =
proper that the public should learn the truth.
He said: "lt is absolutely false that / spent
the money on personal matters IN England
spent it among the workmen of Wicklo ,
giving 200 men employment in the mines
and quarries. This work is likely to be per-
manent. for only to-day have heard that
the search for the continuation of the great
lode OF magnetic iron, which was worked
200 years ago, hss proved successful.
At depth Of 100 feet a
solid lode, thirty feet wide. yielding
60 per cent. Of metallic iron and 10 per cent
Of manganese has been discovered The
lode is proving to be Of the highest quality,
and will ensure active competition in Eng
land and Scotland. | hope eventually to
smelt it at home. / also hope, when have
the power, to connect by railway ths XII
kenny coal fields with the iron mines,
in The west Of county Wicklow,
which can be largely developed
In this way / will be able to open up i'm
portant industries, which will give employ
meat to e large number of men at increased
wages" Mr.. Parnell also referred to the
DOhslDt6 uBNbiOpLllclb VI bLb CDdl dlu IRON
fields in Roscommon, Tyrone and Antrim,
which would give Ireland great industrial
future
AN APPEAL TO THE HILLSIDE MEN.
Mr.. Parnell has issued strong appeal to
the hillside men. calling on them not to
submit TO English dictation. In this he
says: "Will you, countrymen of Grattan,
volunteers of O'Connell, Davis and Wolf
tone, of the gallant Father Murphy, who
fought and bled for the independence of our
country, will you, inspired by the memories
Of the past, abandon your chief!
Will you give him up to the
Saxon wolves that are bowling for his
destruction2 Or will you rally around
him as your fathers did around the men of
'9S. and shout with a thousand voices No
surrender. Hurrah for Parnell, the leader
of the independent Irish party. Down with
the faction that would make the Irish peo-
| pie the servants of a foreign power
Gather, men Of the hillsides, at Johns Well
Sunday, around your chief aud hurl de-
fiance at his enemies and the enemies OF
your race"
ooRK's COUNTY CONVENTION.
CORK, Dec. 1.-THE city and county con-
vention assembled here to-day. The hall
was crowded. The name of Mr.. Parnell
was greeted with both cheers and groans
The high sheriff of Cork presided. The
chairman read a telegram from Patrick
Egan giving instructions for the transfer
Of his shares Of United Ireland to Mr.
Mccarthy. Mr. Mccarthy, in an address,
declared that If the Irish party wanted
authority or sanction for what they had
done, the magnificent gathering there as
sembed gave it to them. After such a
meeting they would be entitled to speak 10
the name of the Irish people, and they would
have still better right so to speak after
the election in Kilkenny.
Many priests and prominent citizens
were present
Resolutions were passed expressing ap-
provnl Of Mr. McCarthY's course, and Pat
rick Egan's action IN transferring his
United Ireland shares to Mr.. Mccarthy.
MIR. Sexton declared that Mr.. O'Brien
was returning FROM America with broken
heart. aud that Mr.. ParDell would be salts
fed with nothing short Of most abject sub
mission.
A crowd OF Parnell mon, who had
gathered outside hoote1 at and tried 10
attack those who had attended tho meeting
when they we're leaving the hall, but the
police drove them back.
PAREELL GROWING AUTocRAcTIC.
Mr.. Mccarthy said be remembered that
In one important Instance Mr. Pnrneli,
while preslding at meeting, told the naem-
bers Of bis party that II majority opposed
he should not feel justified In retaining
the chair. But OF Late years, said
SIR. Mccarthy, BY steps so gradual
"a 10 be hardly pereeptibla, Mr.
rarnelPs personal authority had been
sNeauinQ and eureadfug over all tho actions