Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
POLITICS IN ERIN
Much Mixed Up with Black
thorns and Sore Heads,
TIE PARNELL MEETING AT NEWRY.

A Mccarthy Man Makes n Diversion That
Results in His Taking an Indigestible
Lunch-Tho ENJOYS to America Have
time of It at Oucenstown-John Bull
Growing a: Queen vic's Love for Ger
man Observation-Disclosures at Rome
Cable Miscellany.
LONDON, March 9.-Yesterday was a
great day in Ireland Parnellites and
Anti-Parnellites held numerous meetings,
attended with broken heads and other di-
versions. Parnelps meeting at Neyry
was grand affair in point of numbers
and enthusiasm. Notwithstanding the
virtual prohibition of the bishop from at
tendance at the demonstrations and the
bitter denuncAtion of Parnell by the
clergy. not less than 5000 persons were
present from town and country around
about. The McCarthyites, with the aid
Oh the priests, tried to hold counter
demonstration, but it amounted to very
little. Parnell bitterly denounced the in
reference of the clergy, and spoke hope
fully of Ireland's prospects of genuine
home rule. He asserted that Irishmen
must depend on themselves and not on
England for bringing about the accom-
plishment of national government for
Ireland. His utterances were loudly
cheered. A McCarthyite in the rear of
the crowd, who shouted out sometbino
derogatory to Parnell and waved a COW
OF the bishops pastoral, was Immediately
attacked. He sought safety in flight but
was pursued and captured by a party of
Parnellites. who compelled him to kneel
down and eat the paper on which the
pastoral was printed.
Popular Acclaim for ParnelI.
ParnelPs journey to Newry was attend.
cd with popular reclamation everywhere
except at Dundalk, where an unfriendly
demonstration prevented him from adj
dressing the people. At other places he
made short speeches, and at Newry he was
cordially received. He said that he was
confident that Ulster was sound for him.
as other provinces of Ireland were, and he
referred to the significance of deputations
being present from districts where every
dastardly means had been employed to
stif1e public opinion. He severely criti-
cised Mccarthy for having traduced the
memory of ohm Mitchell the Irish patriot
of AS, in his history. Numerous league
addresses were presented and an open-air
meeting which followed passed resolu-
tions strongly expressing confidence in
Parnell. Parnell reminded his hearers
that the Liberals had been as active co.
ercionists as the other party
The Pistol Brought Into Play.
While Belfast delegation of Parnell.
ties were returning from Newry two shots
were fired at Landagree station from a
af
men seriously. The weapon was not
found, although several persons were de-
tanned on suspicion.
Sheevo" at Queenstown.
A highly exciting and exceedingly dis
graceful scene occurred at Queenstown
yesterday on the occasion of the departure
OF the Parnellite ENJOYS for America
When the Etruria arrived in the harbor
with John OConnor and James J. O'Kel-
ly on board William Redmond and Henry
Harrison were at the wharf ready to join
their comrades Hundreds of their adj
mirers and sympathizers had assembled
to bid them farewell, and the Mccarthy.
ties were out in strong force to counterfeit
the effect of any demonstration the Par
nellite faction might indulge in. As Har-
rison and Redmond started toward the
tender to so on board the ship the Me-
Carthyites set up chorus of groans.
Had to Fight Their Way Through.
The Parnellites resented this and a row
began on the quay which soon involved
the full strength of each faction Every
body seemed to be provided with a stick
which he used with great vigor, and the
musicians utilized their instruments as
weapons. Blood flowed freely as the Par
nellite crowd fought its way toward
che tender, and many persons narrowly
escaped falling into the water in the heat
OF the battle, as the two ENJOYS embarked
on the little vessel. A number of other
passengers who were on the quay ready to
embark narrowly escaped injury in the
melee, and all unsparingly expressed
their disgust at the dispracefuI scene