Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-25
IRELAND'S CAUSE.
PARNElL AND MCCARTHY BOTH TO
MEET O'6RlEN.
The Last Named and Gill In European
Waters-To Arrive mt Boulogne This
MornIng-The Nationalist Future.

by Anslo-American cable 10 he Dispatchi
DUBLIN, December a. United Ire
tand to-day, referring to the recent
election in North Kilkenny, says:
Kilkenny has declared for Gladstone
against Parnel. The battle was fought
with every weapon hatred, malice, IN
gratitude. and treachery could supply
Behind the mutineers we're the priests,
eager to regain the power Parnel Sc
cured for Ireland ten years ago. They
sanctioned methods OF warfare hitherto
unused and open fighting was supple
mented by intimidation. Although this
Combination secured victory IN hilken-
ny, il must be remembered that kilken-
ny is not Ireland. They shall be forced
10 renew tbs wage of battle at every spot
on Irish soil from centre to sea.
PARSELL's "TRUsTY LIEUTENANT"
The Freeman's Journal says that
Parnell starts for Paris tonight in order
TO meet his "trusty lieutenant" William
0'Bren. Mr.. Parnell, according TO the
Journal, refuses to believe that friend
" conference between O'Brien and him
self will be barron of results until they
have definitely failed to establish mo-
dus ufyendt.
GROUNDS FOR PARNELLs CONFIDENCE.
LONDON. December 24-The Stand
ard thinks that Parneli has some
ground for the confidence he processes
TO feel. Had the election been held
in the town Of Kilkenny" il says,
"there is not an atom of doubt that he
would have got an overwhelming victory.
MANY who would have otherwise sup
ported Parnell doubtless abstalned, be-
wildered by the priestly pressure. As
long as the split lasts It Is matter OF
indifference to the Unitnists who WINS.
THE PARSgLLITEs TO BE "ExTISGUIsHED.
The Chronicle thinks the return of
the arch mischief-maker to the Conserva-
tive party cannot cause much Joy 70
Gladstone and Morley. " Having SO
correctly gagged party feeling in Kill
kenny Davitt and bis friends, " Itsays.
have probably gagged it with equal
accuracy as regards Ireland itself. lfso
the Parnellites will soon be extin-
guished."
WILL THE McARTHYrTEs HOLD TOGETHER!
The Telegraph says it remains TO be
seen how the McCarthyites can hold to-
gether without Parnells personal mag
netism and American aid.
PARNELL TO MEET o'BRIEN.
DUBLIN, December 24.-Mr. Parnell
said to-day that he would go from here
TO Paris TO offer his congratulations to
O'Brien on the success OF the latters
mission to America. In regard to him.
self he said he would not recede one
inch from his position After his return
from France he proposes to resume his
campaign, beginning at Limerick.
o'BRrES AND GILL IN EUROPE.
LONDON, December 24.-The steam
ship OLDHAM, from New York, having
O'Brien and Gill. the Irish Nationalist,
on board, was sighted off Prawle Point
at / clock this afternoon.
1t is expected that the two gentlemen
named Will be landed at Bologne-gur-
ner Mt about O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. Several gentlemen supposed TO DO
Irish members of Parliament are await
ing the arrival of the OLDHAM at Boulogne.
IRELAND AND THE VATICAN.
RoME, ITALY, December 24.-It is an
nounced on good authority that the
victory of Sir John Pope Hennessy over
Vincent Scully at the election in North
Kilkenny was undoubtedly welcomed
at the Vatican. 10 is also understood
that the Pope approves of the attitude
as,,,tt,,i ty the frIsfi bishops and prlests.
The Pope, however, will not interfere
in Irish politics, having decided to main
tain his usual attitude Of reserve SO iar
as Irish affairs are concerned.
PARSELL GIVEN ANOTHER OVATION.
DUBLIN, December "a. When Par
nell arrived in Dublin at midnight last
night another enthusiastic crowd OF his
admirers embarrassed the horses from
his cab and dragged the vehicle from the
railway station to the National Club,
where Mr. Parnell made a speech.
JUSTIFICATION COMING SOON.
He said that lie was uDjustly blamed
for refusing to leave Ireland to the
mercy, not to say Of Gladstone, bat Of
the rag tag, bob-tail English Liberals 1t
would DO Infamous and contemplate
upon bis part, he added, il he held back
any light he could throw on certain sub
jects. But. he said in conclusion, his
justification would come very soon.
AMERICAN MONEY FOR IRELAND.
CHICAGO, December 2L-John n.
Clark, president of the Hibernian Bank.
cabled to-day to Joint Treasurers Alfred
Webb and DIR. Kenny. Dublin.
Gl,25O. The money is the entire
proceeds up to date from the Dillon
O'Brien mass-meeting held in this city
at Battery u armory.