The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-14
ERIN'S DIVIDED PARTY.
FOUR PAPERS EsPOUsE THE CAUSE
OF PARNELL.

OF PARN ELL.
Davitt Confident Of Heanessy's Flec-
tion-Dayitt Enters thu Fight Only
Because Parnen Seized United Ire
land-The League Treasurer Refuses
to Pay the Salaries of the League
Officials.
DUBLIN, Dec. 13-Four we'll known Irish
newspa ers have declared openly for Mr..
Parnell. The Leinster Leader, published
every Saturday a. Mas, county Kildare,
and Of which James l.. Carew, member
parliament. aud James Leahy, member
parliament. arc proprietors, holds that it is
the duty of every member Of the national
party to stand firmly by the man who
welded the Irish into the greatest force in
politics; the man who has never yet mised
the people. If he is Loyalty sup
ported now, the Leader says, he will
crown his achievements by the deliverance
of the nation. The Western People. pub
lisbsd at Ballina. county Mayo; the West
meath E,rGHtner, published at Mulingar,
county " eStmeath and the Derry Journal,
published at Londonderry, all publish
articles 10 the same effect.
The FreendnS Journal says that Xavier
O'Brieu, treasurer Of the national league,
refuses to pay the salaries Of the league
officials, on the ground that they are not
neutral. The dispute in reg ird To the right
OF drawing upon the funds Of the national
league has caused the ba k in which
the leagues money is deposited to orCe- its
branches not TO honor checks sent to evicted
tenants 10y that organization. Consequently
mary families are deprived of the weekly
stipend from the League, and they must
either suffer terribly or go to the poor
house.
DAvITT ON HENNEssY's CHANCES.
In en- Interview at Kilkenny to-day Mr.
Davitt expressed belief that Mr.. Hem
messy, the auti-Parnell candidate for
parliament from Kilkenny. would re-
celve Il majority Of at least 1900,
and possibly 1000. Mr.. Dagitt said he had
addressed three meetings during the day,
at each of which much enthusiasm wa
shown. lhe miners, he declared, would
vote for Nc. Hennessy almost to a man.
Mr.. Davitt said he would not have taken
part I'm the fight against Mr.. PArnell had
the latter no. seized the United Ireland,
which was as much his property Rs 1t was
Mr.. Pa nelrs. Justin Mccarthy will arrive
at Kilkenny Monday.
The board Of poor law guardians Of Mohill
and Skibbereen have passed resolutions
calling upon Mr.. Parnel TO retire from the
leadership OF the Irish parliamentary party,
aud the Middleton board has passed reso-
luton expressing confidence in Justin Nc
Carthy.
PARNELL AT KILKENNY.
KILKENNY, Dec. ia mass meeting in
the interest OF Vinceat Scully, the Parnell-
ito candidate. was held here to-day Mr.
Parnell was preeeNt and made an addross
| He REGAL ed the whole political life of the
| opposition candidate, and concluded al
| follows; "Fhe electors must ask him whether
| he inte Ids TO 20 to parliament as this
plnoo hunter he has always been, or as al
| independent nationalist. II tie reply Is
ambiguous. away with this dish nest, time
serving politician" Mr. Parnell's voice is
extremely hoarse. Reporters are intensely
annoyed by the mysterious changes he
makes in his plans. DE has now abandoned
his proposed visit to Limerick, and will
remain in Kilkenny until the elec
| ton takes place. He has com,
to this decision notwithstanding
| the fact that everything has been arranged
for the visit. Plachrds announcing hi,
coming have been posted In Waterford ant
! LimericR, and his agents In those place.
have appealed to him to keep his promises
but he insists upon remaining here until tht
election.
SEXTON ILL.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Mr. Sexton Is Ill, and
has cancelled his engagements to speak II
Tipperary. Mr. Davitt will replacs him.
MASS MEETING AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. 3.-Arrangements wer,
completed to~night for great mass mest'
ing at Battery I'D" armory in support oi
Mr Parnell. The gathering will take place
Dec. b. The details were arranged at I
conference of the local leaders held thi
evening at McCoy's hotel The conference
was addressed by a number of well knowr
| citiZens