The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-17
SHILLALAHS In THE AIR.
DAVITT IN THE THIOK OF A BIG
FIGHT AT BALLINAKILL.

With Thick Hazs 81 Stick in His Eand
He Fights His way to the Foot OF
Pernelrs Car-Thsre he Defles Him
to His Teeth.
DUBLIN, Dec. 16.-Upon application OF
the counsel acting in behalf Of Mr.. Par
nells adhsrents, the court here has granted
an interlocutory injunction restraining the
publication Of the paper, Suppressed
United Ireland, the first edition of which
was issued by Mr.. Mccarthy yesterday.
FREE FIGHT.
The troubles between the Parnellites and
McCarthyites resulted in a free fight at
Baliynakill at a meeting held there in the
interest of Mr.. Scully, the Parnellite candi-
date. Mr.. Parnell was one of the speakers,
aud when he made his appearance he was
vcciferously cheered by his supporters.
While the meeting was being held
another one in the interest Of Sir John
Pope Hennessy, the McCarthyite nominee,
was taking place short distance away, at
which addresses were made by Mr.. Davitt
and DR.. Tanner. Angry speeches were
made on both sides, ard the passion Of the
audiences was aroused to the highest pitch
by the language used by the speaker.
Finally the Parnsllites made an attack on
the opposition nesting. The McCarthyites'
defense was led by Mr., Davitt. Dr. Tanner
and number of priests who were at the
meeting. In the melee that followed many
persons on both sides were injured. Among
those hurt was Mr.. Davitt, who received a
severe wound on the head at the hands of
one of the Parnellites. The attack of the
Parnellites was finally repelied
DAVITTS ARRIVAL.
Mr.. Davitt, accompanied by Father
O'Halloran, was tho first of the prominent
speakers to arrive at Ballinakill, and he
TODD his stand in the higher part of the
square near the church. Cheers and
counter-cheers and partisan shouts were in
dulged in by the members Of the two
factions. As Mr.. Davitt began his speech, a.,
wagonette, on which were William Red
mond, member of parliament; Father Ryan
and other Parnelltes, was driven through
the lower part of the square, followed by a
cheering crowd. Mr.. Redmond began
speaking simultaneously with Mr.. Davitt.
The advent OF another party, headed by
DR.. Tanner and several priests, driving
briskly through the crowd, put temporary
stop to the speeches ct botA meetings. The
newcomers ranged themselves alongside of
the car occupied by Mr.. Davi5t, amid q
chorus OF mingled cheers and Kisses.
SHOUT FOR PARNELL,
A great shout announced the arrival of
Mes RS. Parnell and Harrison and a num-
Der Of supporters on horseback and in cars
Mr.. Parnell's appearance beside Mr.. Red
| mond was the signal for cheers and yells OF
"Tally-ho, tho fox" and "Kitty's petit
coats" Amid the diD Mr.. Parnsll spoke TO
the group around him as follows; 81 come
among you to iusulu no man. Edward
| Harrington: mo, and we will proteot
ourselves" 81 come to speak Of great
national crisis. | will not enter into a
personal contest or squabble with any man.
l regret that Mr.. Davitt is not at my side
! [cries of Down with himlnl, to fight for
| Ireland with me as strongly rs heretofore.
PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO HENNEssY.
~ will speak only about Hennessy, a man
who went TO parliament i'll 1851 as a tory
supporter of Disraei and who now wants
| to 20 as liberal supporter of Gladstone.
In 1861 Hennessy defended in the House of
| Commons evictions proceeding throughout
| Kings county. Yells of ITO - with
| him.''l Will Kilkenny take a man who de-
| Tended the determination of those people
[Cries of "Neverml Disraeli gave him a
! place and pension"
PARNELL GETTING RESTLESS.
The din here increasing, Mr.. Parnell paused
| and pointing toward the opposition meet
| ing. said: Lets get away from these
lunatics. can't hear my own voice"
Mr.. Harrington shouted: "Don'G let us
leave the field to them now"
Several men now made strong effort tc
drag the wagonette into the midst OF the
enti-Parnell gathering, but were dissuaded
| from their purpose and stopped, MIR.
Davitt, who was speaking, and Mr.. Tanner
also appealing to those who rallied to their
flag.
Mr.. Parnell resumed, maintaining that
the consistency of his public life had been
preserved amid his unceasing efforts to
create and preserve an independent Irish
party. The internal dissensions which were
destroying the party were not of
his creating. Having made an un-
availiug fight at Westminster for inde-
peudeace, he had been forced TO appeal to
the people.
Mr.. Rednond-We will fight for you
until deAth.
Mr.. Parnell proceeded to make an inpas-
stoned appeal TO the electors to punish the
traitorism and help him to re-consolidate
the Irish ranks into an invincible phala1x,
able to place Ireland abreast of the first ma
tions Of the world.
BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.
Mr. Harrison was about to follow Mr.
Parnell, and Mr.. Tanner was speaking,
when a sudden conflict arose on the verge
of the crowds. A rush was made toward
Mr.. Davitt's car, and general melee en-
sued. A forest of sticks and blackthorns
arose and descended in the air where tile
dividing lines of the opposing factions met
DAvITT IN THE THICK OF THE FRAY.
Mr. Davitt leaped from bis car, welding
thick hazel stick and fought his way, foot
by foot, straight toward Mr.. Parnell':
wagon, giving ead receiving numerous
blows. He finally reached the wagon, hat
less and with his face badly marked, and
with few Of bis men with him who also
bore traces of the severe usage they had re-
ceived in their desperate passage between
the two vehicles.
PARNBLL DEFIED TO HIS TEETH.
Standing on the steps of Mr.. Parnell's
wagon. Mr.. Davitt uttered a breathless and
iudistincJ defiance then turned and pushed
HIS way back 10 his own car, surrounded by
his faithful supporters, and, amid the con-
tinuous yells and execrations of the two
contendiDg ana wildly excited factions, and
with All exchange Of shower of blows,
Mr. Davitt then remounted his car and
shouted: "Men Of Kilkenny, came here in
defense Of the right OF public meeting and
liberty OF speech. Our opponents sen their
blackguards to interrupt the proceedings,
but we have beaten them back. / was
never struck by an Englishmsn, but to-day
was many times struck by my own coun-
trymen."
TGese remarks were greeted with tumul-
tuous cheers, after which the crowd beEaa
TO dlsperse, and the square soon resumed is