St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-19
PARNELL'S EYES.
Despite His Affection He Leaves
Kilkenny.

DUBLIN, Dec. 1S.-Mr. Parnell left
Kilkenny to attend meetings at Cores
bridge and Gowran. He left the hotel
in closed carriage. His right eye was
covered with bandages. 1t is not ex-
pected that he will speak at either
meeting. On the way to Goresbridge
was procured and Mr.. Parnell and his
party proceeded. When they entered
GOreSbridge Mr.. Parnell and his col
leagues DESCENDED from the carriage.
The other members of the party osten-
tatiouSly guided the steps of Mr.. Par
nell. This action had dramatic effect
Oh the onlookers. The bitterness be-
tween the rival factions is growing
greater hour by hour. The followers
of Mr.. Parnell hold that he is a martyr,
while the supporters of Mr.. DaIitt
make the same claim for their leader.
A meeting of McCarthyites was held at
JOhnstown to-day. at which Mr.. Healy
made an address. At the same time
and place the Parnelltes held meet
ing. Among the speakers was Edward
Harrington. Sir Johu Pope Hennessey,
the candidate of the McCarthyites, adj
dressed meeting at Earlingtord to-
day.
Mr.. Parnell went to Goresbridge de-
spite the protests of his doctors. These
persons warned him that he ran the
1iSk of increasing the Inflammation of
his eyes, which they said might result
in the loss of his right eye. MIR. Par
nell drove for twelve miles with his
eyes bandaged, and with shawl
wrapped about his head and shoulders
to protect him from the bitter cold. He
was accompanied by Messrs. Scully,
Inl Do
crowd of many hundreds of persons,
headed by band of music, met the
Parnellites as they were entering Cores
bridge.
Mr.. Redmond opened the speechmak-
ing. He appealed to the voters to show
the world they could conduct an cleo
ton without descending to disgraceful
sins. He said it was the humiliation of
Ireland to find men participating in an
election at crisis of her rational life
resorting to obscene Scurriiity that
would disgrace the lowest dregs of city
slums. Cries OF "Healy," "Tanner''.1
AD assassin had been found to throw
quicklime into the eyes of defenseless
man. whose name, whatever his short
conings might be, would live in his
tory as that of the greatest Irishman
since the days of Hugh O'Neill. [Cries
of shame. Was there man amongst
them, who. seeing Mr.. Parnell led
manned before them, did not
feel the blood coursing holly
through his veins? The speaker
here shouted Were ready to resent
the dastardly, murderous outrage"
lCheers. He said that those response
BILE for the deed were not merely the
actual throwers OF the lime, but also the
men who hurled every insult low
thoughts could devise at the head of
Mr.. Parnell. Amidst continuous cheer
ing Mr.. Parnell was then assisted to-
ward the front of his wagonette, and ad-
dressed the people. He referred to the
split in the Irish party as due to English
dictation. Throughout the address,
however, he generally expressed him
self in terms he had used in previous
speeches. At the conclusion of the
meeting in Goresbridge. MIR. Parnell
and his party proceeded to the town Of
Gowran. They were well received at
this place, and Mr.. Parnell spoke briefly
to q large crowd