Telegram-herald., 1890-12-21
WAS IL MUD?
The Claim Made That No Lime
Was Thrown at Parnell.
Hrs Physicians, However, Contradict
the Assertion-The Es-leader
and Canon Lee. of Bray.

IoxDoN. Dee. 20-The Kilkenny cor
respondent of the Daily News says: ]
previously, on information obtained
from his doctor, denounced the injury
of Mr.. Parnell as cowardly. 1t turns
out, however. that the danger was II
dieulously exaggerated. Mr.. Psrnell
would have done equally well without
his bandage. The whole thing is clap
trap and make believe.
KmKKNNY. Dee. 2O.-Doctors Hackett
and Fitzgerald, Mr.. Parnells physi-
clans, have issued formal statement
declaring that the substance thrown
into Mr.. Parnells eyes was lime, and
that the danger of permanent injury to
his sight is not yet over.
a further contingent of priests has
taken the field and are making strenu-
Gus efforts TO secure the election of Sir
John Pope Hennessy. the anti-Parnell
candidate for Parliament.
QUEESsTowN, Dec. 20.-Mr. Harring-
ton. the only one of the six Irish en-
VOWS who went TO America who
espoused the cause of Mr. Parnell, was
a passenger on the Aurania. He came
ashore here and received a great ova-
tion from "A crowd which had gathered
70 greet him at tho dock, at which he
was landed by the company's tender.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2O.-During the meeting
in Johnstown Friday fight between
the opposing forces was at one time i'm
mincnt, but the police irtervened and
kept the two factions apart while the
speeches were being delivered. Mr.. Par
nell, in thanking his supporters for the
royal reception they had given him,
pointed in standardization to the action
of Canon Lee, of Bray, who" said
Mr. Parnell, "at the meeting of the
chapter Of the Catholic diocese of Dub
lin testified that he believed me to be
an honorable man. He knows me thor
oughly and heartily thank him. This
testimony in the hour of my trial will
be all-powerful in silencing the false
clamor against me-"
Mr. Redmond, alluding 10 the denisls
that lime was thrown into Mr.. Parnell's
eyes, declared that two doctors staked
their reputation on the fact that it was
lime they found in his eyes.
Canon Lee, dean of the Dublin chap
ter. writes denying that the chapter
met in Dublin, as asserted by Mr.. Par
nell, and adds:
I'm order that there may be no mistake about
my personal opinion I VIII say that am con
vinced that Ireland should act in accordance
with The hiersrchy's manifesto. Parnelrs char
actsr a. revealed in the divorce court speaks
for itself and since the verdict he has gwen
further abundant proof Of his unftness for the
leadership OF the Irish party"
Most-Rev. William J. Walsh. Arch
bishop of Dublin, has telegrsphed TO
the London papers that the account Of
the meeting OF the chapter Of Dublin.
published Thursday by United Ireland.
is shameful fabrication. The dean of
the chapter has also written a Letter con
tradicting the statement made in the pub
LEGATION regarding the action of the
chapter The article which drew forth
these denisls declared that the chapter
had adopted q resolution urging the
ecclesiastical authorities 10 abstain
from taking any action on the Parnell
matter. as there was a wide divergence
Of opinion among the Catholic laity in
regard 20 the question.