New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-20
PARNELLS INJURY DENIED
TT WAS MUD. NOT LIME. SAYS DANITT, THAT
WAS THROWN INTO HIS EYES.
THE ASSERTION DENIED By Mr.. REDMoND-PAR
NELL SPEAKING At JoHNSToWN' AND
MOARTHY At KILKENNY" THE FREE
MANS JOURNAL" PREDICTING
PARNEIL's VICTORY.

PARNEIL'S VICTORY.
London, Dec. ia dispatch received III ''''N
hty from Michael Davitt SAYS that the injuries
sustained by Mr. Parncll at Castlccomer were NJ
acted ny women and girls who pelted ma VIVID
four and mud The story that lime was thrown
=; his face and eyes the dispatch adds Is Parnell
,o,est discussing dodge to evoke sympathy and
divert the peoples mind from the real issue,
Dublin, Dee. 19.--Canon Cody asserts that II
was mud that was thrown in Mr.. ParncH 1acc
and eyes, and not lime. as is alleged by his sup
porters.
An address signed by twcn;ythrcc women of
Kilkenny has been published. 1t declares that
Mr. Parnell, after years of systematic Deceit mas
al last been unmaskcd and that his very presence
pollutes the soil.
Mr. Parncll and his colleagues drove to-day 10
Johnstown. where Mr. Farncl spoke At a meeting
held in the interest of Vincent Scully
During the meeting in Johnstown to-day a
fight between the opposing forces was at one time
imminent: hut the police interviewed and kept the
two factions apart while the speeches were being
delivered Mr.. Parncll. in thanking his sup
porters for the enthusiastic reception they had
given him. pointed, in Sclfvndication, 10 the ac-
ton of Canon Lee, of Bray, who" said Mr.
Parnell, "at the meeting of the chapter of the
Catholic diocese of Dublin. testified that he he
me thoroughly. and l heartily thank him. His
testimony in the hour of my trial will he all
powerful in silcncing the false camor against me.
Mr. Parnels speech to-day was much LONGER than
the one ne delivered yesterday. During his remarks
be referred 10 Sir John Pope llcnncSSy as "a
mongrel upstart" Mcs>rs Skinner. Sculy and
others also made speeches
MI Parncll still wears h1ndaces over his eyes,
but shows no i'll effects from attending the pollt-
ical meetings at GorcsbIiGec and Gowran ycstcr-
day. Mr. Redmond, audine 10 the dcnials that
line was thrown into Mr.. Iarncus eyes, declared
that two doctors siakcd their reputation on the
fact that it was lime they found in his eyes.
Mr.. Mccarthy addressed meeting in Kilkenny
to-day lie declared that Sir john Pope Hen
messy would certainly he elected and that the
only question 10 the extent OF his ma
iorty. Mr.. Sexton also made address He
said he deeply regretted tie violence done to Mr.
Parnell, and that whatever his present feeling
toward Nr. Parnc might be, his gratitude for
Parnel's past services - Ireland was unchanSc-
able
Messrs Condor. Flynn. Sexton. Arthur O'Con-
nor and Maurice Icaly have arrived AT Kilkenny
10 reinforce tie band Of MctarhYte SPEAKERS
The priests who were removed from North kll-
kenny nave been brought back Ia assist IN the
canvass for SIR John Pope Hanncs~ay
The Freeman's Journal" today saws that Mr.
Parnell Will carry Kilkenny in the coming Parlia-
mentary election if the priests hold aloot in The
contest Their conduct. it adds, ieopardizes the
validity Of III" election We know. continues
sThc journal, that Home Rule without Pancli
Is impossible No British statesman would com
nit Ireland to a of inferior strength Mr..
Parnell alone can restore the financial situation
between Ireland and America.
The Most Reverend William j. Walsh, Arch
bishop of Dublin. has tclcgraphed to the London
papers that the account Of tie meeting Of tn"
Chapter Of Dublin published yesterday bV United
Ireland is "A shameful fabrication. Ih" Dean
OF the Chapter has also written a letter con
tradicting the statement made IN the publication
regarding the action Of the Chapter. The article
which drew forth these dcn3.S declared that the
Chapter had adopted resolution urging the
ecclesiastical authorities 10 abstain from taking
any action on the PANEL matter, as thcr" WAS
wide divergence OF opinion among the Catholic
laty in regard u the question
The branch ot The National League on the Island
of Jersey has adopted resolution against Mr
Parnell
The attack on Mr. Parncll al Castlccomcr has
had the effect Of drawing many votes 10 hlnL
The Granard Board 0i Guardians has adopted
resolutions advising Mr.. Parncll 10 retire tempo
Tarily.
The Athlone Commission has voted against
parnell.