The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-19
ERIN'S FRACTIONAL WAR.
THE DEFENSE FUND A BONE OF
HOT CONTENTION.

It's Allotment Not Satisfactory to the
Mc-arthyites-McCarthy Denies the
Story of a Liberal Subsidy OF
se5o,ooo-A Fund to be Raised by
the Party for the Campaign.
LONDON, Feb. 1s.-The financial dispute
between the McCarthyite and Parnellite fac
tions Of the Irish parliamentary party is
likely to be much in evidence during the
coming struggle. The sac, 900 released q
month ago from the league funds was di-
vided in the following manner: $25 900 went
to the campaign committee aud $4,000
PASSED into the b, ,nds OF the tenants
defense league The latter sum forms the
subject OF the present dispute. The idea OF
the MoCarthyites is that the amount
is out of proportion to the number Of
evicted tenants the league had relieved, but
the McCarthyites are inclined 10 waive this
point They contend, however, that iu-
stead Of being devoted TO the evictet ten
ants IL was used TO meet an oyerdraft on
the Hibernian Bank.
GILL EvAsIvE.
Thomas P. Gin's letter to Mr.. Mccarthy
referring to this matter rather evades the
point at issue by declaring that when he
signed the release Mr.. MCCARTHY must have
known that the fund set apart for the
evicted tenants was heavily overdrawn.
James F. Zavier O'Brien's and J. J.
Clancy's checks were dishonored, though it
is evident that Mr.. McCartny left Boulogne
believing that the money was de-
voted to the relief Of the tenants
only. Proof that Mr.. O'Brien gave his
sanction TO the meeting Of tbs overdraft Ia
found in Timothy Harrlngton's statement
last night that he had; q document prov
ing that the money had been disposed Of in
the manner promised by Mr.. O'Brisn. The
question arises whether there was some mis-
conception at Boulogne or whether Mr..
0'Brion came TO the conclusion that he was
acting within the lines Of the agreement by
adjusting the bank account.
PARNELL's SECRETARY TO SUE.
Henry Campbell, member of parliament
for South Fermanagh and private secretary
to Mr.. Parnell, will sue the Cork Herald
for libel for alleging that while his col
leagues were Ia prison, he hired houses for
Mr.. Parnell's immoral purposes.
THE EXPRESS ON THE STRIFE.
DUBLIN, Feb. 1S-The Eppress to-day
says that Ireland is comm tied 10 a strife Of
two powerful parties, a state OF affairs not
seen before save IN time Of civil war.
heprelude to the strife" says the Eg-
press, "is Mr.. Gill's letter 10 Mr.. Mccarthy.
Soon fierce language will be used and prob
ably broken heads will follow" The contes II
really is between Mr.. Parnell aud the
hierarchy and will result in the overthrow
of the hierarchy by Mr.. Parnell, or vice
versa. Twenty-Five thousand dollars, the
first installment OF the liberals grant TO tbs
McCarthyites. has been deposited in checks
signed by Messrs. Morley and Mccarthy
Michael Davitt, who has been visiting the
west coast of ireland, reports that the in
| habita1ts of that coast are badly in need oi
seed. Mr.. Davitt pronounces the road re-
pairing work being done at Aohill to be q
| mere burlesque, and adds that children are
suffering from a lack Of milk.
THE ALLEGED LIBERAL SUBSIDY.
In an interview to-day Justin Mccarthy
declared that the story of liberal subsidy
OF 450,000 for his party was an impudeni
! fabrication; that no such subsidy was ever
suggested, and il offered would not be ac
cepted. His party would depend entirely
o. the funds placed at their disposal by
| their own countrymen. He did not
intend to reply to r. P. ellis letter calling
for atonement for the story connected with
the transfer of the 9S, 900 TO Mr.. O'Brien.
Other McCarthyites, on being interviewed
said several members cf the party had
already furnished personal guarantees to
provide for the immediate necessities, pend
ing arrangements to obtain resources foT
the electoral campaign. They said they
had determined TO preserve their inde~
pendsnce and not to seek a closer alliance
with the liberals, preferring more careful
limitation of their relations.
o'BRIEN's GOOD FAITH.
They repudiated the least idea Of impugn.
ing the good faith OF Mr. O'Brien. Instead
of suggesting an improper Use of the ~, 900,
they simply wished a declaration las they
have not yet been shown that the whole
sum Is devoted to evicted tenants In the
| manner prescribed by Mr.. O'Brien. Further
grants ought to be distributed under the
control of ageL cles commanding the conh-
| dence Of all parties. II Mr. O'Brien was
| free, the McCarthyites would not hesitate to
intrust him absolutely 10 distribute; mean
while they wero willing that MIR. Mccarthy
should place the whole OF the funds in Paris
at the disposal Of properly recognized dis
tributors.
Timothy Harrington has brought suit for
damages against the publishers OF the In.
suppresSt6Le, because Of some publication
rejecting on Mr.. Harrington's disposition
Of the evicted tenants fund.
A VOTE OF cosEIDEEcE.
QUEBEC, Feb. 1S.-An exceedingly stormy
meeting of the Quebec branch OF the IrfsE
National League has just been held here
over O motion of confidence ia Mr.. Parnell
which the chairman refused co put to the
meeting. He was then voted out Of the
chair and the motion was put and carried
Addresses on the splendid work that Mr.
Parnell had done for Ireland were delivered
by different rnernhars