Evening journal., 1890-12-17
LINE IN PARNELL'S EYES
Nearly Blinded by a Miscreant
at Ballinakill.
DAyITT WAS BADLY USED UP, TOO.

Several Lively scrimmages Between the
Parnoliites and Anti-Parneliites- Black
thorns and Ashpiant Sticks We're Freely
Used-ParnelI Disabled for "A Time.
BALLNAKuL, Dec. 17.-Mr. Davitt, ac-
companied by Father O'Halloran, arrived
in the city square yesterday and addressed
the crowd. There were cheers and counter
cheers, and various 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 ParnelIites
drove up to the lower part OF the square.
Redmond began speaking simultaneously
with Davitt. Another crowd, headed by
Mr.. Tanner and several priests, also ap-
peared on the scene about the same time,
and the confusion was indescribable. In
the midst OF the uproar, Mr. Parnell and
large party Of his supporters made their
appearance. They were greeted by shouts
of "Tally-ho the fox, behind Kitty's
skirtsf and other offensive cries from the
anti-Parnellites, while the Parnell faction
replied with equally violent attacks upon
their enemies
A Red Hot Campaign Indeed.
Mr.. Parnell addressed the crowd in his
vicinity, saying that he would not insult
anybody unnecessarily, but fn regard to
Hennessy, he was man who went to par
lament in 1861 as Tory and supporter OF
Disraeli, and now wanted to so as a Liberal
and a supporter of Gladstone. In 1861
Hennessy defended in the house of com
mons the evictions then proceeding
throughout Kings county. (Yells of ITO
hi with himrD Would Kilkenny take
as her representative a man who advo-
Gated the determination Of these peoplef
Cries of 'NeyerFD The disorder in
creased continually while Mr. Parnell was
speaking, and at this point there were
many fights going on in the square The
melee became almost general, blackthorns
and ashplant sticks being used vigorously.
Dayitt Started for ParneII.
Mr.. Davitt took prominent part in the
fight and soon started for the wagon from
which Mr.. 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, | came here to defend
tho right of public meeting and liberty OF
speech, but our opponents sent their black.
guards TO interrupt US. But we have beaten
them back. l never was struck by an
Englishman in my life, but / have been
struck today many times by our own
countrymen.n His remarks reused his
partisans to renewed demonstrations oi
anger. The police finally dispersed the
combstants.
PsrneIl States His Position.
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 Ballinakill, and as
serting that Mr.. Parnell had brought Il
mob of hirelings to attack them Mr.. Par
nelps 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 a peaceabe hearing.
Mr.. Parnell replied: 81 am not ia posi-
tion to treat; ! am only in a position to
fight" Then addressing a small audience,
he said he valued the quality and not the
quantity of his hearers He expressed con
fidence that the voice Of Kilkenny would
be for him.
He spoke in an impassioned vein, declar-
ing that he would not assail any one, nor
would he ask permission TO speak from "A
cocksparrow like Tanner or jackdaw like
Davitt A body Of Davitts partisans com
ing up another row occurred. During the
scrimmage some miscreant threw a bag Of
lime at Parnell. 1t struck him full in the
face, and the lime filled his eyes, binding
him and causing him intense pain His
carriage was just driving away when the
lime was thrown. After ri.ling some dis
tance lie was Obliged to alight at a laborer's
cabin in a fainting condition. A doctor
was called, but could do little to assuage
the pain. He urged that Mr. Parnell
should be driven Immediately to Kilkenny
for proper treatment.
Parnell Badly Hurt.
The start was made, but Mr.. Parnell was
unable to endure the agony, and another
stop had to be made at a hotel on the road,
where another doctor endeavored to relieve
the sufferer by applying castor oil to his
eyes and attempting to scrape of the lime
with the point Of a lead pencil. Some
slight relief was thus afforded, and Mr.
Parnell finally reached the Victoria hotel
in Kilkenny, where he had to be led to a
room, being unable to use his eyes A
surgeon was summoned, who states that
all the lime is now removed from the eyes,
but that Mr. Parnell is still suffering great
", and will probably be disabled for a
time. He hopes that the results will not
be serious.
Savage Fighting in Cork