New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-09
PARNELL DELEGATES SAIL.
COMING TO AMERICA TO RAISE MONEY FOR
THEIR PARTY.
sLACKTHORNs BROUGHT INTO PLAY-PARNELLs
SUNDAY CAMPAIGNING-woRK OF
THE UEALYITES.

Queenstown. March S.-Thc steamer Etrura,
which sailed from here to-day for New-(ork, had
among her passengers James O'Kelly, John llcu-
mopd. John OConnor and Henry Harrison, Mem
hers of Parliament, who go TO America TO raise
n.nev ms representatives of Mr.. Parneu. Ihou-
sands of persons came here by train from CORK
IN eypress their farcwels and good wishes 10
the delegates. among the visitors being the Mayor
and Councilmen Of Cork. who accompanied tle
delegates on board the steamer
The Parnellite crowd met with a hostile reccp-
finn from the Anti-Parnellites here. The efforts
Of the fermer encountered so much resistance
that four attempts which they made TO presenV
an address to the delegates proved lhehec'u"i
The disorder eliminated in the Parnellites attacN
inc their opponents with blackthorns. Inc poi'o0
bcnupon intervened, and the Parnellites Weic
finally enabled to present their address D'i'
rate OCopnor's speech of thanks for the adoieoS''
was interrupted throughout.
Dublin March Sin several short speechcS
Yesterday made by Mr.. Parnell at stations "neie
his train stopped the way TO Newry he s"i"
he was confident that Ulster was as souhu lor
him as the other provinces. He also sald ne oiu
not expect a general election for a year. pu.
would be glad if it came tomorrow MI rarieA
was unable TO speak at Dundalk, where he ell
COuntcred q nOStllc TcccploH VII "Ai''"c
Newry however, Mr. Parne was greeted by
friendly cOncourse of people, and was escor'ed
from the railway station to his hotel by torch
light procession.
In replying to-day to addresses from fifteen
branches of the National League, Councils and
other organizations, he dwelt on the significance
of the presence of deputations " from districts
where every dastardly means had been employed
to stife public opinion" lie next attacked Justin
Mccarthy for "traducing the memory of John
Mitchell in his history" After his usual refer
ences to what should he the land and police pro-
visions of the Home-Rule bill, Mr. Parnell said
that owing TO the comparative absence of indus
tries, in Ireland Irshmen were precluded from
O leading part in the great labor movement, but
could Join hands with British wOrllmen TO secure
needed legislation, and thus show that the
brotherhood of nations" as regarded the work
ing classes, was solid between England and Ire
land.
An open-air meeting attended by crowds carry
ing banners and escorted by bands followed. The
meeting passed resolution OF confidence in Mr..
Parnell. In the speech which he made in re-
sponse to the honor done him Mr.. Parnell re-
minded his hearers that the Liberal party had
been as active CoerciOnists as others.
While a Belfast contingent returning from the
Newry meeting was passing landragee STATION
to-day two shots were fired from carriage,
wounding two persons seriously. The occupants
of the carriage were detained at Belfast. No
weapon was found upon any of them.
The Dublin Trades Council by vote OF 30 10
3 has decided not to take part In the proposed
conference on Saturday, az which Mt. f8rneli
has promised to eXpound his views on the Iahor
question. The ground taken by the trades
Council is that the labor question ought not 10 De
mixed up with politics.
Messrs Lane and Maurice Healy. Members OF
Pa rliament, went TO Middleton to-day TO ad-
dress an Anti-Parnellite meeting. On arriving
they were received by the Town Commissioners
Outside of the station large crowd hooted at the
visitors. and band which had been engaged TO
escort them TO the town refused to play, but fol-
lowed mute. The subsequent meeting, how
ever was success. being attended by continGents
from every parish in East Cork, headed by
priests. Canon Keller supported the meeting. and
Alessrs. Lane and Healy secured hearty reception.
1t was announced that Canon Keller would soon
start for America on behalf Of evicted tenants.
The feeling in Middleton is shown by the fact that
the material required for the construction of the
platform for to-days Ant-Parnellite meeting had
TO be brought from a place six miles outside the
town the local builders refusing to do the work.
The Earl of Xetland, Lord LieutenantEof Ire
land in the course of an address on Saturday CIV
ing a detailed account Of the Government TeHef
works said that 1000 persons in Clare, CORK,
Donegal. Kerry and Mayo were receiving weekly
grants of meal: that 1000 sterling had been
set apart TO feed school children, and that 5000
suits of clothing had been given out