The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-04
PARNELL INJURED.
The Outcome of a Fierce Faction
Fight in Ireland.
Lime Thrown Into the Face Of
the Home Rule Agitator.

Parnell and Michael Davitt addressed
several meeting at Ballinakil], Ireland, and
the result was fierce fight, in which clubs
sticks and stones were freely used, and many
heads were broken. Mr Davitt, fourishing
a white!horn stick, forced his way through
the crowd, and, with the aid of his followers
drove back Pnrnelrs adherents. In the
melee David had his scalp laid open with the
blow of cudgel. After the breaking up OF
the rival meetings amid great confusion the
leaders proceeded to Castlecorner. On the
way Parnell's carriage was stoned.
The crowd threw mud and hooted as he
passed. They became so demonstrating that
finally the police interfered. Quiet had been
partially restored, and Parnell was driving
away, when the crowd made another rush
and assailed him with stones, mud and bags
of lime.
One of the bags of lime struck Parnell foil
in the face, breaking and completely blind
ing him The police again charged the
crowd and succeeded in driving them away
Parnell was conveyed to cottage. Before
q doctor could be summoned he tainted from
the severe pain. A physician arrived soon
and administered restoratives. ,
Parncll in short time became lit
better. and the doctor advised his removal to
Kilkenny. On the road ParnelPs suffering
became so intense that second halt had to
be made at the roadside. The party finally
arrived at the Victoria Hotel in Kilkenny.
Mr.. Parnelrs eyes became in6amed from
the effects of the lime, and he was lmme-
diately confined to darkened room.
Though his eyes panied him intensely, ne
was able at midnight of the next day to ad.
dress from a window of the Victoria Hotel
at Kilkenny large crowd that gathered
about the hotel when the misfortune
that had befallen him became gen
orally known. During the address his
face was covered with bandages. he de-
tailed the occurrences OF the Gay, ana tne
crowd became exasperated at the manner in
which he had been treated, and many threats
of vengeance were made.
Next morning Mr.. Parnells breakfast was
served 10 him in bed. The surgeon IN atten-
dance upon him, fearing that Inflammation
might sci in, ordered that Parnell keep ms
ewes closed, and that hot.water fomentS De
constantly applied to them.
It was announced that afternoon that the
surgeon attending Mr. Parnell feared that
the injury to his patients eyes might result
seriously. He has given orders that tor tne
present Mr.. Parnell shall remain lndoors.
Mr.. Parnell has issued an appeal to the
hillside men, calling on them not to suDml!
to English dictation. In this he says: ""h!
YOU, countrymen Of Grattan, volunteers Of o.
O'Connell, Davis and Wolf Tone, of the gal,
LIANT Father Murphy, who fought and bIed ITO 1ol
the independence Of our country; VIII you,
inspired by memories Of the past, abandon
your chief? Will you give him up to the
| Saxon wolves that are bowling for his de-
struction? Or will you rally around him, ,na a
your fathers did around the men or w.
and shout with a thousand voices
No surrender! Hurrah for Pnrnell
the leader of the Independent Irish party
! Down with faction that would make thG
Irish people the servants Of foreign power,
Gather, men of the hillsides, at Johnsweli
on Sunday, around your chief, and .hurl de,
fance at his enemies and the enemies OF your
race"
The city and county convention assembled
in Cork. The hall in which the convention
was held was crowded with delegates and
spectators. Tho name of Mr.. Parnell was
greeted with cheers by the delegates, but the
Crowd groaned it. The High Shelf Of CorE
| presided.