Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-21
IRELAND's CAUSE.
Both Factions AnMousiy Awaiting the
Result of Mondays Elections.

/ Kilkenny, Decem Der :h.-Parhell c5ti
Times to take an active part in the cam
peign. To-day he delivered 90 address
from the hotel here. He was very positive
in the assertion that slate and lime were
the substances thrown at him the other
day. He declared that be would allow nc
mbination, however powerful, to drive
him from his duty to Ireland He ridi.
culed Mccarthy as leader who did not
have two ounces of steel in his whole body.
Parneli made another speech this even.
ing. In the course of his remarks ne said
| In 1875 God told me to put my hands to
the pillow, and obeyed."
| He felt certain that the day of victory is
at hand, and that this is the last bitter
struggle before Ireland.
throughout the town of Skibbereen.
County Cork, placar6s have been posted
bearing the words, Civil War Is Certain
THE GLApsroNIANs DIsHEARrENED.
LONDON, December 20th-The Bassett-
law election and the absence of auy early
prospect of a settlement of the Irish quar-
rel are greatly disheartening to the Glad
stonians. In fact, something like a panic
is setting in, and Gladstone's followers are
showing signs of disorganization and wob.
bling. Gladstone's visit to Bassettlaw is
now regarded ss a serious tactical blunder.
IL VllluElly emphasizes Qeledt
Gladstone has retired to Hawarden to
rearrange his correspondence for the future
historian. He pIudentiy awaits the result
of the Kilkenny election before making
pronouncements Of any kind
The Bassettlaw election has shaken the
confidence of many of Gladstones parlia-
mentary followers, but the scenes now
presented in Kilkenny are convincing
thousands of electors that Ireland is unfit
to be intrusted with lis own parliament.
Business men discuss politics as we'll az
the men in the street, and have had their
attention forcibly drawn to this object les.
son. which is more damaging to Glad
stone s demand than anything ever &C.
complished by the Fenians or dynamiters.
He would be rash man who ventured
to prophecy the result of Mondays election
in Kilkenny. In fact, indications all round
seem less favorable 10 Parnell than hereto
fore, but the presence of Hesly, Mccarthy
and the Davitt brigade is distinct advant-
age to Parnells prospects. Healy is much
distrusted by many Nationalist. They
regard him as place
A majority of the priesthood is undoubt-
edly telling against Parnell, and no efforts
are spared, from Archbishop Walsh down
to the youngest seminarist, to destroy Par
nells power. If Parnell wins, he will
prove himself a much stronger man than
he has yet been supposed to be. Should
Kilkenny result in Parneil's favor, his
respite will be prolonged, but it may be re-
garded as almost certain that be will in the
long run be defeated. His appeal to the
hillside men, which means the Fenians
and moonlighters, looks almost like last
resort in desperate case.
Little hope is entertained, of compro-
mise, SO eagerly sought by William
O'Brien. In truth, it is doubtful whether
Parnell will travel all the wsy to Paris to
meet him. Mrs. O'Shea has started for
Paris, and that personality may attract
Parnell to the French capital. but even if
the two men consult together, is is not easy
to see how they could calm the storm
which is now raging.
The Glsdstonian panic will not be
checked by Pope Hennessy's victory in
Kilkenny, but will be aggravated by his
defeat
PARNELL CHANGED MAN.
NEW YORK, December 20.h.-A Herald
Kilkenny special Gays: Parnell is
changed man. He Is thin in body and
haegard in face. His beard is unkempt,
and his hair struggling. That bis voice is
husky and almost gone is not to be won
dered at, for be has worked hard of late.
More serious is the fact that his stock CT
nerve force seems gone also. Parneli no
longer makes speeches. He faces the
meeting either from his wagonette platform,
planks on barrels or from a window.