The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-15
HIGH OLD TIMES In ERIN.
ADHERENTS OF THE FACTIONS
Spelling FOR A FIGHT.

Serious Rioting Barely Averted in
Two Insta ices - Priests Denounce
Parnen From Their Pulpits-Cam-
paign Speeches Made by Parnen in
Several Places Epithsts
Flying in the Air.
DUBLIN, Dec. 14-At Westport, county
Mayo, to-day Mr.. Parnel and his followers
were denounced from the altar. In many
other Catholic churches similar denuncia-
tons were uttered.
The national league branches in South
and East Down have voted against the Par
nellites. At Middleton, county Cork, the
local league branch voted A to 26 to sup
port Mr.. Parnell.
A BISHOPS CIRCULAR.
A circular by the bishop of Cloyene read
IN the churches to-day says: ''In consequence
OF the deplorable state of things produced
by MT. Parnells unprincipled and uupatri-
otto action, it is Of the utmost importance
to reorganize the league branches OF this
diocese. The leaders ought 10 assemble the
members and explain the necessity of
withdrawing from control of the central
league at Dublin
PARNELL ON THE ROAD.
Mr.. Parnell and his party drove to-day
from Kilkenny to Tullyrone in brake.
They were preceded by band and ac~
companled by a large number of vehicles
filled with supporters. At Tullyrone Mr..
Parnell addressed meeting of 800 persons.
His speech was brief, and was mainly a
repetition of his utterances in his previous
speeches.
COMMENTARIES OF THE CROWD.
1t was delivered amid running com
mentary Of cries such as Down with Judas
Healy," ITO - with Hennessy, the Zulu
King" ETC., from certain of his hearers.
Mr.. Parnell apologized for the weakness of
his voice, but he appeared to be in good
health. He promised the people longer
speech on another occasion.
MISERABLE GUTTER sPARRows.n
From Tullyrone Mr.. Parnell and his
friends drove to Freshford, where Mr., Par
nell addressed another meeting, referring
during his speech to the seceders as "miser-
able gutter sparrows," whom he had pushed
out Of obscurity and given better chance
than he gave himself. After winning in
Kilkenny, he said, he would 20 to every
quarter OF Ireland and ask the support Of
the people. Here a gathering of his
opponents interrupted Mr.. ParneIl
with shouts of ITO = with the adulterer.n
A fight would inevitably have followed but
for the presence of the police, who promptly
lnterfered and succeeded in preserving or
der. Mr.. Parnell closed his days work
with an address at Urlingford, where he
will spend the night.
AN ANTI-PARNELL MEETING.
The anti-Parneil faction held a meeting
to-day at Tipperary, at which about 1000
+, persons were present. kilograms we're read
from Messrs. Healy and Sexton, both of
whom apologized for not attending the
meeting on the ground that their presence
was required elsewhere. Mr.. Davitt tele-
graphed: at isimpossible to leave Kilkenny
The fate of home rule depends upon
the struggle here.' Canon Cahills taking
the chair was a signal for band of dftY
Parnellites to start cheering for their
leader. This was responded to by the anti
Parnell men, and cheering was kept up by
the two factions for fully an honr, making
1t impossible for the speakers to be heard.
EAGER FOR A FIGHT
Father Humphreys and others tried hard
to pacify the oposing crowds but in spite Of
their efforts stones were thrown aud sticks
used freely, and a serious conflict was
averted only by the final withdrawal of the
Parnellites. Speeches were made by
Father Humphreys. MIR. Condor and Pat
rick OBrien, nationalist members of parlia-
ment, and resolution was carried in sup
port of Mr.. Mccarthy and his followers.
AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Stephen, graduate of Cambridge
university. has issued an address TO the
electors of Kilkenny in which he announces
his candidacy fer parliament as an indie
pendent supporter of the government.
Messrs. Healy, Kenny, Tanner and Davitt
to-day addressed meetings in support of Sir
John Pope Hennessy. Mr.. Healy declared
that if Mr.. Parnell were allowed to retain
the leadership he would stump ireland with
a new banner made of Mrs. O'Shea's petit
coats. Mr.. Parnell. be said, put Capt.
O'Shea in parliament, the price paid being
the honor of Capt. O'Shea'i wife
A STORMY RALLY AT NEWRY.
At stormy nationalist convention at
Newry resolutions were adopted strongly
denouncing Mr.. Parnell and the FreeDlons
Journal, and calling for the resignation of
Justin Huntley Mccarthy, who represents
Newry in parliament, because of his having
supported Mr.. Parnell
At large meeting at Youghal. at which
Canon Keller presided, resolutions condemn
ing Mr.. Parnell were adopted.
a PROCESSION AT WATERFORD.
A procession of 400 torch bearers, accom- |
panied By bands of music, welted for Mr..
Parnell at the railway station at Waterford
last night. When he failed to come the
paraders marched to the town hall, where |
they were addressed by the mayor and |
members of the municipal council. When |
the speech-making was over the gathering !
Of Mr.. Parnell.