Evening journal., 1891-03-24
HIT HEALY IN THE EYE.
A Parnellite Does Serious Dam
age to Timothy's Sight.
NEWFOUNDLAND SAT DOWN UPON.

she Wanted to Arrange Commercial
Convention with the United states. but
Canada Kicked and England at once
Knocked the scheme in the Head.
DUBLIN, March "a Timothy Healy. who
made bitter speech Sunday about Mr..
Parnell and Mrs Oshea, was the object
yesterday afternoon Of fierce and possi-
bly, serious attack in Cork. Heaiy was
leaving the courtroom, where his brother
Maurice had just won a suit for libel
against Cork adherent Of Parnell. when
an angry mob followed and tried to assault
him, calling him woman hitter" etc.
Healy took refuge in the dressing room of
/ the Victoria hotel
Hit Healyin the Eye.
a man rushed in and blew out the light.
crying Fight a man If You dare instead
of reyiling womanln Healy tried to es-
cape, but the assailant struck him, smash
ing his eye glasses and severely cutting his
eyes and face. The intruder then fed
Healy was blinded by the blood that ran
from his Injuries and cried for help
His Sight in PERM.
Three doctors were summoned, who
upon examination expressed fear that
ms eyesight was in danger
His AssaiIant was O'Brien Dalton.
healy's assailant proves to be O'Brien
Dalton, one OF the defendants in the Upper.
airy eonspiracty trial The broken glasses
injured the corner Of the left eye, and in
fiammation is threatened.
The newfoundland Correspondenee.
LONDON, March 2i-rhe corresDondence
relative to the commercial convention.
which was proposed between Newfound-
land and the United States and vetoed bv
the British government, has been made
public. Governor O'Brien, of Newfound
land, in the early part of 1890 communi-
Gated to the British foreign office the de-
sire Of Newfoundland to enter into direct
negotiations with the United States on the
fishery and commercial questions. and the
British cabinet, through Lord Knufsford
on April II assented to such negotiations
Minister Iupper, of Canada, protested on
Oct " against the departure from the
policy Of united action on the part of Can
ada and Newfoundland in dealing with
the fisheries, and Sir John Macdonald ca
Died his strenuous opinion that the do
minlon ought to be included in any ar
rangement.
Canada Was Alarmed.
On Oct. 10 Sir Julian Pauncefote cabled
from Washington that Secretary Blaine
had received Mr. Bond, the Newfoundland
delegate, and had long interview. the re-
suit being that Sir Julian had prepared
Ihe draft OF convention between the
United states and Newfoundland. Lord
STANLEY, the governor general of Canada |
eaoled about the beginning of November /
to the British government that Canada |
viewed the convention with the utmost 4
alarm, and protested against its approval
IN England Governor OiBrien. OF New
foundland, on the other hand. cablea /
urgent requests ia behalf of the colony
that the convention should be signed and |
defending the right Of the colony to act in
dependently Of Canada
England Throws on Cold water.
Lord Knutsford, for the English foreion
Office cabled Governor O'Brien ~ .Tan N /
of this year that the British governments
felt Obliged to delay satisfaction for the
present. Lord knutsford referred TO the
caused by the difficulty
relating TO the French treaty AS the ne
cesslty oil remedying existing depression in
Newfoundland, and the Importance Of |
opening up the resources of the colony.
Lord knutsford replied that the British
government would be willing to guarantee
a railway loan and to send a commission
70 inquire as to what resources required de
'elopment, but the government would re-
luire some satisfactory assurance that the
colony would co operate in adjusting the
controversy with France.
The Colony Very Angry.
The colony returned an indignant replv
On Feb. 10, stating that il did not com
Drehend Lord knutsford's answer. which
mounted apparently to Withdrawal
rom distinct and positive UNDERSTANDING
The colony demanded an explicit YES or
no for an answer, in order that the fate of
he colony should be known before taking
any action. Lord Knutsford cabled a re-
ply, adhering to his decision. He asserted
hat the understanding with which Bond
vent to Washington In behalf Of New
oundland in nowise implied that a con
'ention could then be concluded. that
3ond had several interviews with Mr.
5laine, without reference to the British
and that as a result Of those in
eryiews the convention was remodeled on |
iiierent lines from the draft made bv Sir
Julian Pauncefote, as appeared when Mr. |
Blaine communicated with Sir Julian ~
an. o, This fact the Newfoundland min
aters had not stated to the legislature. |
nd Lord knutsford, in conclusion, ex-
resses his regret that the legislature had
cted on an inaccurate view Of the trans
ction.
THE ToBlN MYSTERY.