The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-17
THE KILKENNY CATS.
The Followers Of Parnell and
Davitt Have a Free Fight.
LINE THROWN IN PARNELL's EYES
lie Suffers the Most Excruciating Pain and
May Lose his Eyesight-The Priests
Take Hand.

line POPE is considering an appeal SenG
him by the Catholics of London, praying
his holiness to pronounce against Catholics
supporting Parnell, because Of the latter's
wickedness."
At Ballynakill to day while meetings
Of the two factions were being held near
together the Parneliites attacked the
opposition. The McCarthyites, led by
Davitt, DR.. Tanner and number OF priests,
repealed them after spirited defense.
Many persons on both sides were injured.
Parnell presided over the meeting Of his
supporters.
Davitt, accompanied by Father O'Hal-
loran, was the first prominent speaker that
arrived at the meeting in Ballinakill and
he took the stand in the higher part of the
square near the church. Cheers and coun-
ter cheers were vociferously INDUCED in
by the assembled factions. AS Davitt be-
gan his speech a wagonette in which were
William Redmond, M. p, Father Ryan and
other Parnellites, was driven through the
lower part of the square, followed by
cheering crowd. Redmond began speak
ing simultaneously with Davitt. The
advent OF another party headed by
several priests driving briskIy through
the street put temporary stop to the
ranged themselves along SIDE of the car
occupied by Davitt amid chorus of min
gled cheers and eXecrations. Scully took
up the speaking and was expressing his
views when great shouting announced
the arrival of Parnell and Harrison and
number Of supporters on horseback and IN
cars. ParnelPs appearance beside Red
mond was the signal for cheers and yells
of 'Tally-ho, the fox" and kit
ty's petticoat.n Amid the din
Parnell spoke to the crowd around him.
He sharply scored Hennessy, tie anti's
candidate, as man who went to parliament
In 1861, as Tory supporter Of Disraeli and
VINO now wants to go as Liberal sup
porter of Gladstone. Several men made a
strong effort to drag the wagonette into
the midst of the anti-Parnell gathering,
but were dissuaded. Parnell, resumlng,
maintained that the consistency of his pub
lie life mad been preserved and amid I'M
ceasing efforts to create and preserve an
independent Irish party.
Harrison was about to follow Parnell, and
Conner was speaking when a sudden con-
fict arose on the verge of the crowd. A
rush was made towards Davitt'S car and
general melee ensued. A forest of ash
plant sticks and black thorns arose and
descended in the air where the dividing
lines of the opposing factions met.
Davitt leaped from his car, welding
d thick hazel stick, and fought his
way foot by foot straight towards
ParnelPs wagon, receiving and giving nu-
merous blows. He finally reached the
wagon hatless and with his face badly
MARKED and with his men with him, Hho
| also bore traces of the severe usage they
had received in their desperate passage be-
tween the two vehicles Standing on the
steps of Parnell's wagon, Davittt uttered a
| GREATNESS and indestinct defiance, then
! l.;
| rounded by his faithful supporters, and
amid the continuous yells and excavations
of the two wildly excited factions and
| with an exchange of a shower of blows,
| Davitt then remounted his car and
shouted "Men of Kilkenny, came here
in defense of right, public meeting and
liberty of speech. Our opponents sent
their blackguards TO interrupt our proceed
ings, but we have beaten them back l
was never struck by an Englishman, but
to- day [ was many times struck by my own
| countrymen."
| These remarks were greeted with tumult.
uous cheers, after which the crowd began
to dispense and the square resumed
| it's normal aspect. Parnell and his
friends drove to Castle Conner, -Davitt and
| Tanner following in their wake. At Castle
Conner, Davitt and Tanner addressed an
open assemblage, dilating upon the affair at
| Ballinskill, and asserting that Parnell
brought hired mob there to attack them
just then the carriages containing the Par
nellites passed the crowd, which hooted and
pelted them with mud and stones. William
Redmond appearing on the edge of the
| crowd, Davitt sent him q message,
saying if Parnell would agree to
stand beside him and deliver a speech.
Davitt would reply to it and would
guarantee Parnell quiet hearing. Red
rnond bore the message to Parnell who in
stautly replied: 81 am not in a position to
treat. l am only in position to tight.''
Afterward, while the Parnellites were
addressing the crowd number of Davitt's
| followers got together and began hooting
| The Parnellites closed around the vehicle
| from which their orators were addressing
| the people and the police appeared and
| tried to divide the factions. The meeting
ended in scene of wild confusion and
Parnell and his friends drove off amid
showers of stones and mud. Frequent at
tempts TO assail members of the party were
made, and several bags filled with lime
were thrown at them. Harrington's
shoulders were covered with lime and
mass of lime struck Parnel in the face.
completely binding him. This insult in
furiated Parnelfs friends. Harrington
turned and advancing toward Father
Downey. who was at the head of ParnelPs
opponents shouted Coward You are a
disgrace to your church.
The police again interfered and Parnelps
party finally got away onto the road Par
nellis eyes panied him so he was soon
obliged to stop his carriage and entered
| laborer's cabin in a fainting condition a
local doctor attended him. The lime be-
came caked beneath his eyelds and the
doctor was only able to remove some of it
by using a silk handkerchief and hair oil he
found in the cabin. The physician finally
advised Parnel to. drive imme-
diately to to Kilkenny. So he re-
entered his carriage and proceeded on
| his Journey. But again the pain became so
intense that second halt was IN ade
this time at roadside public house, where
the doctor made further efforts to relieve
the terrible pain which Parnell was
suffering. The doctor was able at this
place to procure quantity of castor oil
| which he poured freely into Parnelrs eyes.
! He then tried to scrape off more of the
| lime, using for this purpose the point of an
ordinary lead pencil. The lime, however.
had became crusted inside the eyel.ds and
! the doctor, which the crude implement at
| hand, was only able to remove the tortu-
| ing substance slowly aud with much diff
Guilty. The doctor apologized to Parnell for
causing him so mucIl pain but said it was
unavoidable. Parneil replied: "Never mind
4 the pain, do your best. Don't let me lose
my sight"
/ Finding he was unable to remove all the
lime the doctor urged Parnell to drive
with all speed to town and this was DONE
Arriving at the Victoria hotel Parnell had
/ to be led from the wagonette to his room
He reclined in an arm chair, apparently
sightless and suffering the most intense
agony. He still remains in the hands of
| his doctor. Surgeon Hackett, who at
tended Parnell along the road, stated to-
night that all the lime had been removed.
but the patient was still suffering in.
| tsnsely. He said he did not anticipate from