The true northerner., 1890-12-24
LIME IN PARNELL'S EYES
IT'S PUT THERE IN THE COURSE
OF A ROW.
Tho Ex-Leaier OF the irish Nat onaii-ts
Roughly Handled at n Meeting Ina Kill
kenny Rival Factions Hold Meetings In
the same Town and Fight Follows
[DubIin Urelandl disnatcb

| The troubles between the Parnellites and
| the McCarthyites resulted In "A free fight at
Ballinakill. A meeting was held there In
the interests OF Mr. Scully, the Parnellite
candidate. Mr.. Parnell was one OF tho
speakers and when he made his appearance
he was cheered by his supporters. While
this meeting was being held another one In
the interest OF Sir John Pope Hennessy,
the McCarthyite nominee. was taking place
] u short distance away, at which addresses
we're made by Mr. Davitt and DIR. Tanner.
| Mr.. Davitt, accompanied by Father
| OHalloran, was the first OF the prominent
| speakers that arrived, and he took his stand
| I'm the higher part OF the square near the
| church. Cheers and counter-cheer and
| partisan shouts were vociferously INDUCED
in by the assembled nembers OF the two
| factions
Mr.. Redmond began speaking simultane-
ously with Mr.. Davitt. The advent OF an
other party, headed by several priests.
driving briskly through the crowd put 4
| temporary stop Co the speeches at both
meetings. The newcomers ranged them
| selves alongside of the car occupied by Mr.
| Davitt amid chorus OF mingled cheers and
| eXecrations.
Mr.. Scully took up the speaking and was
| expressing his views when great shouting
| announced the arrival of Parnell and Har-
rison and IA number OF supporters on horse
back and in cars Parnells appearance be-
| side Redmond was the signal for cheers and
| yells of "Tally-ho. the foX,n and "Kitty's
| pettcoat." Amid the din Mr. Parnell spoke
to the group around him as follows:
IL come among you To insult no man. Ed
| ward Harrington-No, and we will protect
ourselves l come To speak OF the great
! national crisis. / will not enter into a
| personal contest with any man. i regret
that Mr. Davitt Is not at my side Icres OF
! Down with him to fight for Ireland with
me as strongly as heretofore l will speak
only about Hennessy, the man who went
| To Parliament in 1861 IS n Tory supporter OF
| Disraeli, and who now wants To go as q Libe
raj supporter of Gladstone In 1861 Hem
messy defended in the House OF Commons
| the evictions proceeding throughout Kings
| county. Yells OF To h with him.
| VIII Kilkenney take a man who defended the
| determination OF these people? Cries OF
Never Disraeli gave him place and
| pension"
Several men now made a strong effort to
| drag the wagonette into the midst OF the
anti-Parnell gathering but were dissuad-
| ed aud stopped.
Mr. Parnell, resumlng. maintained that
the consistency Of his public life had been
| preserved amid his unceasing efforts TO
| create and preserve an Independent Irish
party. The enemy had been unable 10 cope
with them in the open field They were
| unable TO meet them with physical force,
| SO they sent this rat, Hennessy, 10 try TO do
| by corruption what they had failed 20 do
| by every other method. The internal dis
were not OF his creating Having made an
unavailing fight at Westminster for inde-
| pendcnce, he had been forced TO appeal to
the people Mr.. Redmond-"We will fight
for you till death."l The people were slack
and cowardly. II they failed to come to
just, true and patriotic decision Ireland's
| cause was lost for all time.
| Mr.. Harrison was about TO follow Mr..
| Parnell, and Mr.. Tanner was speaking.
| when n sudden conflict arose on the verge
| OF the crowds. rush was made toward
| Davitts car and "A general melee ensued.
| forest of ashplant sticks and blackthorns
| arose and descended in the air whore the
| dividing lines OF the opposing factions met.
| Mr. Davitt leaped from his car. welding n
thick hazel stick, and fought his way foot
| by foot straight toward Mr. ParnelPs wagon,
| receiving and giving numerous blows. He
| finally reached the wagon hntleSs and with
| his face badly marked and with few OF his
men with him, who also bore traces of the
severe usage they had received in their
| desperate passage between the two vehicles.
Standing on the steps of Mr.. Parnell's
wagon Mr.. Davitt uttered breathless
| and indstinct defiance, then turned
and pushed his way back to his own car,
surrounded by his faithful supporters, amid
the continuous yells and eXecrations OF the
| two cCntending and wild y exciting fac
tioDs, and with an exchange OF n shower Of
blows. Dir. Davitt then remounted his car
and shouted:
"Men of Kilkenny: I come here I'm de-
fense OF the rights of public meeting and
| liberty OF speech. Our opponents sent their
| blackguards 20 interrupt the proceedings,
/ but we have beaten them back. was never
| struck by an Englishman. but to-day / was
many times struck by my own countrymen. {"
These remarks were greeted with tumul-
tuous cheers after which the crowd began
| TO dispcrse and the square resumed its nor
| NAL ASPECT.
Mr.. Parnell and his friends drove to Cas-
| tlecomer. Mr.. Davitt and Mr.. Tanner fol-
lowing in their wake.
Mr.. Parnell aftcrward spoke to n small
meeting.
While other Parnellites were addressing
| the crowd "A number of Davitts followers
got together and began hooting at the
| speakers. The Parnellites closed around
the vehicle from which their orators were
addressing tho people, and the police APP
pcared and tried to divide the factions.
| The meeting ended I'm a scene OF wild con-
fusion and Parnel and his friends drove
off amid a shower OF stones and mud.
Frequent attempts to assail the members OF
| the Iarty were made, and several bags
filed with lime were thrown at them. Mr.
| Harrington's shoulders were covered with
lime, and "A mass of lime struck Mr. Par
nell full in the face. completely binding
him. This insult infuriated Mr. Parnelfs
| friends. Mr. Harrington turned and ad-
vanced toward Father Downey. who was at
the head OF MIR. Earnells opponents. and
| shouted: "COward, you are a disgrace to
your church," The police here again In
terfered. and Mr.. Parnell's party, who had
| left their cars, again took their seats and
finally got away. Mr.. Parnell's eyes. which
we're quite closed, were intensely painful.
| lie was soon obliged to stop his carriage
which he left and entered a laborer's cabin
I'm q fainting condition. local doctor at
tended him. The lime had become caked
beneath his eyelids. and the doctor was
only able to remove some OF IL by using "a
| silk handkerchief and some hair-oil he
found I'm the cabin. The physician finally
advised Mr. Parnell TO drive Immediately
to Kilkenny. So the latter re-entercd his
carriage and proceeded his journey.
Bat the pain again became so intense that
second halt was made, this time at "A
| roadside public house, where the doctor
| made further efforts TO relieve the terrible
pain which Mr.. Parnell was suffering.
During his speech at Ballinakill Parnell
swung his cap and shouted. "Down with
Hong Kong and English dictationl To HI
with Hong Ken IN This extraordin-
| airy expression drew all eyes to him
and caused many persons TO wonder IL he
dad not been drinking. lie looked wild
enough to Justify this.