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j Established 1860 Incozfcratid 1888. V
J J. H. ESTILL, President. \
airing the force bill.
KSNNA MAKES ONdi OF THE BEST
SPEECHES OF THE SESSION.
A Declaration that Davenport’s Hand
Sticks Out All Over It-The Measure
One of the Incidents of the Last
Scene in the Drama of the Repub
lican Party.
Washington, Dec. 16.—1n the Senate
this m orning the dozen reuators present
yesterday morning had dwindled down to
eight when the presiding officers gavel fell
this morning at 10 o’clock. The presiding
officer laid before the Senate Mr. Morgan’s
resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information relative to the
payment of the claims of John I. Davenport
as supervisor of elections and as circuit
court commissioner.
In this connection Mr. Hoar laid before
the Senate a communication which he, as
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, had received from John I.
Davenport, calling attention to certain
charges made against him in the
Senate, and offering himself ns a witness
under oath to the committee desiring to
examine him.
Mr. Gorman trusted that the senator
from Massachusetts Would offer a resolu
tion to investigate the conduct < f Mr.
Davenport, as requested by that gentleman.
Mr. Hoar ropliod that he had not con
sidered the matter. He merely presented
the letter for the information of the Senate.
GOP.MAN PRESSES HIS POINT.
Mr. Gorman believed, he said, that when
Mr. Davenport desired an investigation it
should be accorded him in the interest of
the country, as well as in justification of
himself, if ho has any defense.
Mr. Carlisle thought that the senator
from Maryland had mistaken the terms of the
letter. Mr. Davenport did not request that his
conduct be investigated, but simply ex
pressed his willingness to f*o himself before
the committee and make a statement. That,
ho sugge.ted, would not be sa'isfactory to the
Senate or country. If Mr. Davenport’s
official conduct was to be investigated it
should be investigated in the usual way.
The com nuuicacion was referred and the
resolution adopted.
Mr. Morgan presented the credentials of
election of his colleague. Air. Pugh, and
they w ere laid upon the table.
INTERFERENCE WITH THE BALLOT.
The bending business was stated to be the
consideration of Mr. Dolph’s resolution
providing for an investigation as to whether
the right to vote was denied or abridged in
any state, with Mr. Vest’s amendment ex
tending the investigation of the inquiry as to
whether by state legislate ,n any man had
been denied the right to work on public
works by reason of his color. Mr. Morgan
then took the floor.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Mr. Morgan, in opposition to the resolu
tion, called attention to the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution, criticising it and
contending that the condition of the coun
try would be much better had the govern
ment been content with the fourteenth
amendment. If it had been left to the states
of the union to determine who should vote,
losing their representation ns far as they
disfranchised the black men or Indians,
there would be found to-day every state
actively engaged in naturalizing and pre
paring the recently emancipated negroes
for the duties and powers and privileges
aud obligations of citizenship.
THE ELECTIONS BILL.
Tkg morning hour expire ! and the elec
tions hill came up. Mr. Morgan to )fc the
floor in continuation of his speech against
the measure. His first point of attack
against tne bill was the pro vision for the ap
pointment of chief supervisors. He con
tended that under the language of the pro
vision the position of chief supervisor
was a life position. The courts
would have no power to remove
nor the House to impeach. The tenture of
office was for as long as an incumbent was
faithful and capable. Faithful te who m !
-Mr. Morgan asked, and he added that John I.
Davonpori’sname might as well bo written
in the bill.
At the close of Mr. Morgan’s remarks,
Mr. Pugh cave notice of an amendment re
quiring that applicants for the position of
ueputy marshals, etc., shall be able to read
and write and shall be of good moral char
acter.
LAST ACT OF A DRAMA.
Mr. Kenna addressed the Senate in oppo
sition to the elections bill. The country
"as about to witness, he said, the final act
in the great political drama in which the
republican party had been playing tbe role
oi star for a quarter of a century. The
Play had been long. It had paid well. Its
receipts had been enormous." Tho last pre
ceding scene had closed in muttermgs of
universal disgust. Whether the per
formance should end in a comedy or
a tragedy remained to be seen. Awaiting
patiently the culmination of the play, the
interval might be devoted, he said, not with
out profit, to a somewhat casual review of
the general plot and general performance.
Mr. Kenna proceeded to sketch the history
or t.ie Republican partv, beginning with
tile reconstruction period, much to the dis
advantage of that party. He denounced
tue policy of the Republican party in regard
to the Mormons, public lauds, tariff, navy
aud Indians.
CARRIES ITS OBJECT ON ITS FACE.
Then, addressing himself to the bill, Mr.
ivenna said that there was no mistake about
'uat it meant. There was no mistake that
l, !i cunning contrivance to place in the
j~hds of the minority the control of the
ostitutions of the people with a
ayoaet for every ballot. The senator
' u "> -Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) had told
ue benate that no time should bo wasted
debate, as no one’s judgment would
affected by it. He (Mr. Hoar) had de
red to have the bill passed without
As there was, perhaps, evidence
eat that desire was concurre J in by the
side of the chamber, all that iiad a
: .“daney to impress on his mind at least the
? a ti)a t for some good reason it was con
th' r e ’i i Wise ’ for P art >' reasons, to smuggle
! “ ’.il through congress, wise to have it
ade the statute book silently, as the
bead of a thief by night.
ITS AUTHORSHIP.
#1 na tbe bill, ho risked, the product of a
ftx o°f a fan ß’ic, of a Solomon or of a
t . s ts tera:B nod provisions were before
',v„- ™ ll( *te. Its objects aud its purposes
th °n its face. It was understood
, "j m J-Davonport was its .author. It
n Q d°d like him; it looked" like him;
iioi rea * *'* £a him; every sec
(>v • . uv ery clause, every line aud
~ / , ‘db r °f it from one end to tne other
Uie s " a’.eaport. Its chief promoter in
I, *nab) mm the distinguished senator
• Ua 'aehusetu, Mr. Hoar, and thesec
-11. *' i command seemed to be
t , . “finally distitiguis id aeua
ltssein i" Ne'• York, Mr. Evarts.
t„, , r ‘, lo be meet aud protier that those
, tlo 'uln#d gentlemen sboull be te
tat„ ‘ “dber by ott ors or by themselves) to
rrag., “*'B* vrf the bid. On# of them had
'hr .i** 1 * “'•‘'toral com in talon end
ut sei T . ** l *** n ' •# chief republican
. “ W before that tilbuuaL
WfP Jltentna ffjeto&
TWO HISTORIC PAINTINGS.
Mr. Eenna gave a highly graphic descrip
tion of the scenes before the electoral com
mission and in the House of Representa
tive*, and referred to Mrs. Fateeti’s pointing,
in w faich Mr. Evarts was the central figure
nddressing the tribunal, and in which Mr.
Hoar appears as a member of the commis
sion. That picture, he slid, ought not to go
down to posterity solitary and alone. There
should be a companion picture painted for
it, showing an si eiuponteil bastilo in
which some of the i),300 American citizens
for whom Supervisor Davenport had issued
warrants were packed, crowding each other
t> look out through the bars, aud showing
John I. Davenport si the central figure.
If an honest man (as Supervisor Davenport
was represented on the other side to be),could
snitch the liberties of 10,000 Atnerioan
citizeus by a stroke of his pea, what was to
be the fate of the voters when there was to
be a bayonet behiud every ballot, and a
Davenport behind every bayonetf [Some
applause in the galleries.]
ITS AUTHORSHIP CONDEMNS IT.
If scanning of the bill from the title page
to the conclusion afforded no objection on
which to east a vote against it, its author
ship and its source would condemn and damn
its every line aud letter forever. It had
never been intended to promote honesty of
elections. It had never had associated with
it any design to promote honesty or purity
or freedom of the ballot.
After occupying some three hours Mr.
Kenna said that there were other features
of tbe bill which he would like to discuss;
but he did not feel, In view of his health,
that it would be safe for h>m to coutinue
his speeoh, and lie would prefer to finish it
to-merrow.
Mr. Spooner, who in the absence of Mr.
Hoar had charge of the bill, assented to the
suggestion.
DOLPH SUPPORTS THE BILL.
Mr. Dolph addressed the Senate in sup
port of the bill. People might differ as to
the policy of the enactment, out the power
of congress over tho subject could not be
denied; and to him the power of congress
was the measure of its duty. Among other
citations t > prove suppression of the colored
vote in the south, Mr. Dolph quoted from
tho recent inaugural message of Gov. Til
iuau of South Carolina, and said that the
passage read by him meant that wheu col
ored voters abandoned the Republican party
and supported the Democratic party, they
would be allowed to vote, and not before.
ONLY AN ECHO.
That declaration, he said, was but the
ecDO of similar declarations made in the
Senate chamber by the southern speakers,
and of editorial views expressed in every
southern democratic newspaper. No ex
pedient, no fraud.no violence, iio disregard of
public opinion in the north, or of the
moral sentimeat of thi world, was
going to prevent the solid south from main
taining its supremacy by the suppression of
the colored vote. Nothing could do that
but the exercise of federal power in insist
ing on free exercise of the suffrage in the
south.
Without concluding his argument, Mr.
Dolph yielded the floor for a motion to
adjourn.
TWO ADDITIONAL SECTIONS.
Senator Pasco to-day introduced an
amendment proposed to the pending elec
tions bill, comprising two additional sec
tions. They provide in brief that it shall
be unlawful for any person to pay
or promise to pay money to induce
persons to vote or refrain from voting,
to promise employment as a supervisor of
election to influence a vote; to receive
money or an appointment with that object;
to endeavor to influence employes in their
voting by use of pay envelopes or posted pla
cards or nills threatening dismissal for ex
pression of political preferences, on penalty
of #501) fine and imprisonment lor one year.
It also requires officers of political organi
zations to file with the clerk of the House
itemized statements of the receipts and ex
penditures of political funds, and the same
statements are required from candidates for
representatives under like penalties.
Snow in the Shenandoah.
Washington, Deo. 16.—A snowstorm
prevailed to-day in the Shenandoah valley.
The snow was three inches deep at nightfall
at Stauatou and Harrisonburg and still fall
ing.
SNOWING AT KNOXVILLE.
Knoxville. Texn., Dec. 15.—A severe
snowstorm has been raging hero since 4
o’clock this afternoon, and at 10 o’clock to
night it promises to continue. The snow i3
six inches deep in the upper East Tennessee
region, whero there is heavy snow
in tho mountains. So far, it has melted as
fast as it fell here.
A New Sub-Treasury Bill.
Washington, Dec. 16. —Representative
Pierce of Tennessee to-day introduced a
resolution instructing the ways aud means
committee to report to the House by Mon
day, Jail. 5, a sub-treasury bill, and that the
Monday following be fixed for its considera
tion.
Macon’s Postmaster's Still Hunt.
Washington, Dec. 10. Postmaster
Locke is here quietly looking after an in
crease of the allowance for the Macon post
office. _________________
Maj. Gen. A. H. Terry Dead.
Washington, Dec. 16. —Brevet Maj.
Gen. Alfred H. Terry, United States army,
retired, died at New Orleans this morning.
MlNhiaS GUT IN WYOMING.
Tboir Employers Forestalling an
Night hour Law.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec 10.—Twelve hun
dred miners and laborers at the Rock
Springs mines of the Union Pacific Railway
Company are on strike, aud tho mines are
idle. The company gave notice Saturday
that they proposed paying tbe workmen by
the hour. A mass meeting was held yester
day, and a strike was resalved upon. It is
believed that the company intended fore
stalling the effect of the eight-hour law, in
troduced in the present state legislature,
which is likely to pass.
HUaON’A BANK SUSPENDS.
The Withdrawal of SOO,OOO More Than
it Could Stand-
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 16.—A special
from Huron, S. D., to the Journal says:
“ Ihe Hume National Bank suspended this
morning. Tho suspension was uaud by
the withdrawal off 60,000 of deposits. The
baik officials declare tust provision has
been made to pay every dollar due creditors
and depositors. No blarno attaches to the
batik’ • officers.”
T3BKB MORTALLY WOUNDED.
A Fatal Flsrht tho Outcome of a Mur
der in Mtosisiilppl.
Brdokhaven, Mur., Dsc. 16.—1n a
sho ding scrap* which occurred fifteen miles
m Ihe country tbis afternoon at Bowen,Will
Blu*.LeaveMcKeeand Bob Applewhite were
mortally wounded The flgut grew out of
tbe killing of a cousin of MuKoe by Blue at
a party lu .Lifers >n county a short tune
ago. All tne parties ar# young men
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1890.
POWDER EXPLOSIONS.
Five or Six Men Killed and Several Se
riously Injured.
Youngstown, 0.. I)*c. 16.—The Corning
mill of the Ohio Powder Company's works,
near this city, blew up to-day. Two work
men were killed, and s.-veral injured. The
building was destroyed.
AN EXPLOSION IN INDIANA.
Millers, Ind., Dec. 16.—The wash tease
of the -Etna Powder Company blew up to
day. The building was demolished. One
is known to have been killed, and
several others are probably fatally hurt.
DEATH IN A MINE.
Ashland. Wis., Dec. 16. —A box of giant
powder exploded in the Sunday Lake mine
at Wakefield, Mice., yoeterdav, killing two
men instantly and fatally wounding others.
Two men were engaged in opening a can
with a chisel and a spare got into the can.
A lineman repairing telepnnne wires in the
vicinity was thrown from a pole and hail
two ribs broken. The exolosiou set fire to
the timbers of the mine aud it burned
briskly. There are some men in the mine,
but the particulars caDnut bo learned.
READY FOR THR PROCLAMATION
The World’s Fair Directors Comply
with All the Requirements.
Chicago, Deo. 16.—Attorney General
Miller’s objections have been met. and
President Harrison can issue his World’s
fair proclamation. Tbe directors met last
night and accepted the $5,000,000 city ordi
nance. Attorney General Miller argued
that the ordinance might be repealed, and
tbe directors would not have the $5,000,000.
President Gage forthwith called a meotlug
of the directors, at which the following res
olution was adoDted :
Resolved, That tbe ordinance adopted by the
city council of Chicago on Dec. 4,1®0, provid
ing for the issuance of bonds to the amount of
$5,000,000 in aid of the World's Columbian ex
position, be and the same Is hereby accepted on
the teriin and conditions in the said ordinance
specified.
The resolution was at once telegraped to
Attorney General Miller.
CAROLINA’S COUPONS.
Treasurer Bates Makes arrangements
for Their Payment.
Charleston, 8. C., Dec. 16.—State
Treasurer Bates was here to-day and had
an interview with the bank presidents.
The object of his visit was to get money to
pay the interest on the state debt du6 Ja.i.
1. Treasurer Bates was fearful that in
view of the pogtpoueinout of the time for
the payment of taxes till Jan. 1 he might
not have sufficient money in the treasury
to meet the January payments. The
Charleston banks came promptly to his uid
and agreed to furnish tbe state with all the
money it needed.
BUNK BY A HIDDEN LOG.
A Mississippi River Packet Goes to
the Bottom of the River.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 16.—The steamer
Ohio, of the Memphis and Ciucinnati
Packet Company, which left here Sunday
evening, struck a hidden log last night at
Cottonwood Point, and sunk in eight feet of
water. The Ohio was valuod at $35,000,
aud was insured for $35,000 m Cinciuuati
companies.
HOWARD SU-13 FOR DAMAGES.
The Men Who Caused His Arrest
Asked to Pay $lO,OOO Each.
Staunton, Va., Dec. 16.—Ernost Howard
of the Virginia stock exohange of Staun
ton, who was yesterday arrested on a
charge of embezzling funds of the exohange,
to-day by his attorneys instituted two suits
for false arrest against W. J. Perry aud
John F. Landis, the complainants, for
$lO,OOO damages each.
Two ttrike Ready to Come In.
Pine Ridge Agency, 8. D., Dec. 18.—
Two Strike is within five miles of this
agency with, 1,840 followers, principally old
men, women and children. He has sent in
word t ill’, he will arrive to-day and do
whatever Gen. Brooke says. This offer of
Two Strike has stopped the movement of
troops for awhile. They are, however, hold
ing "everything in readiness to Btart at a
moment’s notice.
Michigan’s Official Couut.
Lansing, Mich., Dec. 16. —The official
canvass of the vote in the recent election
has just been completed. It shows the fol
lowing: For governor, Edwin B. Wenans,
dun., 183,725 votes: James M. Turner, rep.,
172,205; Partridge, pro., 28,681; Bolton,
labor, 198. The democrats elected nine
congressmen and the republicans two. Tbe
entire democratic state ticket was elected.
A County Treasurer’s Shortage.
Ckntralia, Mo., Dec. 16.— J. C. Gil
lespie, treasurer of Boone county, is sbort
over $20,01X) in his accounts. Tbe county
will lose nothing, as his bondsmen aro able
to make good me amount. Mr. Gillespie
has assigned all his property to his bondsmen.
A Blaze at Darlington.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 16.—Fire last
night destroyed nearly half of the business
portion of Darlington, S. C. The loss will
be about $35,000. It is covered by insur
ance.
BLOWN OVER A PRECIPICE.
Five Alpine Chasseurs Hurled Down
2,500 Feet.
Paris, Dee. 16. —Seven Alpine chasseurs,
working under the command of an officer
at anew fortress on lha summit of Mount
Saoliaral, between La Briga and Riviere,
were swept, with their superior, by a sud
den blast, over the precipice. Five of the
men nud the officer fell u distance of 2,500
feet. Their bodtse have been recovered in
a frightfully mutilated condition. Two of
the men manage 1 to cling to soma rocks,
and so escaped death.
England's Striking Weavers.
Londos, Dec. 16.—The threatened strike
of the weavers at Bolton has been averted,
the employers having concvded an advance
of wages.
Several hundred plush weavers, employed
by Lister & Cos. of Bradford, have struck
against a reduction of wages. Three
hundred will strike to-morrow and 400
more will go out at the end of the week.
The reduction in wss is said to be due to
the McKinley tariff law.
Spain's Tar .IT Duties.
M APHID, Deo. 16.—The government has
Instructed the minister of liuance to issue
decrees raising the duties ou foreign arti
cle* off od. The nsioister has also been
instructed to prepare n new protective cus
toms tariff.
Papa Leo Not Id Danger.
Routt, Dec. 16. Y(itordav*s report of
the or it leal lit .eet of the pope was a gross
exaggeration. Ills huliueo* Is suffering from
a slight oold, but k w* able to-day to give
audience to cardinals.
SHILLALAHS IN THE AIK.
DAVITT IN THB THICK OF A BIG
FIGHT AT BALLET A KILL.
With a Thick Hazel Sttok in His Hand
He Fight# Hla Way to the Foot of
Parnell's Car—Thara He Defies Him
to His Teeth.
Dublin, Dec. 16. —Upon application of
the counsel acting in behalf of Mr. Par
nell’s adherents, the court here has granted
an interlocutory injunction restraining the
publication of the paper, Suppressed
United Ireland, the first edition of which
was issued by Mr. McCarthy yesterday.
a free fight.
The troubles between the Parnellitee and
McCarthyitos resulted in a free fight at
Baliynakill at a meeting held there in the
interest of Mr. Scully, tho Paruellite candi
date. Mr. Parnell was one of the speakers,
and when he made his appearnuce he was
vociferously cheered by his supporters.
While the meeting wa3 being held
another one in the interest of Sir John
Pope Hennersy, the McCarthyite nominee,
was taking place a short distance away, at
which addresses wero made by .Mr. Davitt
and Dr. Tanuer. Angry speeches wore
made on both sides, aid the passion of the
audiences was aroused to'the highest pitch
by thw language use*}, by the speaker.
Finally the Parnelliteir made an attack on
the opposition die ting. The McCarthyite#’
defense was led by Mr. Davitt, Dr. Tanner
and a number of priests who were at the
meeting. In the melee that followed many
persons on both sides were injured. Among
those hurt was Mr. Davitt, who received a
severe wound on the hoad at the hands of
one of the Parnellites. The attack of tho
ParueJlites was finally repelled,
IIAYITT’S ARRIVAL.
Mr. Davitt, accompanied by Father
O’Halioran, was tho first of the prominent
spoakers to arrive at Balliaakill, and ha
too l his stand in tho higher part of the
square near tbe church. Cheers aud
counter-cheers and partisan shouts were in
dulged in by the members of the two
factions. As Mr. Davit* began Ins speech,
a wagonette, on which were IVilliani Red
mond, member of parliament; Father Ryan
and other P rnellite*, was driven through
the lower part of ihe square, followed by a
cheering crowd. Mr. Redmond began
speakius; simultaneously with Mr. Davitt.
The advent of another party, headed by
Dr. Tanner and several priests, driving
briskly through the crowd, putat-mpornry
stop to tbe speeches r.t beta meetings. The
newcomers ranged themselves alongside of
the car occupied by Mr. Davitt, amid a
chorus of mingled cheers mid hisse-.
A SHOUT FOR PARNELL.
A great shout announced the arrival of
Mrs rs. Parnell and Harrison and a num
ber of supporters on horseback and in cars.
Mr. Parnell’s appearance beside Mr. liod
luond was the signal foricheese and veils of
"Tally-ho, the fox,” and “Kitty’s petti
coats.” Amid the din. Ar. Pai nsll spoke to
the group around him as follows: “I come
among you to insult Mb man.” Edward
Harrington: "No, and wo w.ll protect
ourselves.” "I come to speak of a great
national crisis. I will not enter into a
personal contest or squabble with any man.
I regret that Mr. Davitt is not at my side
[cries of "Down with him!”], to light for
Ireland with me as strongly n.3 heretofore.
PAYS IUS RESPECTS TO HENNESSY.
"I will speak only about Hennessy, u mnu
who went to parliament m 1801 as a tory
supporter of Disraeli, and who now’ wants
to go us a liberal supporter of (llndstone.
In 1861 Hennessy defended in the House of
Commons evictions proceeding throughout
King’s county. [Yells of “To with
him!”] W ill Kilkenny take a man who de
fended the extermination of thoao people!
[Cries of "Never!”] D srueii gave him a
place and pension. ”
PARNELL GETTING RESTLESS.
The din here increasing, Mr. Parnell paused
and pointing toward the opposition meet
ing, said: "Let's get away from these
lunatics. I can’t hear my own voice.”
Mr. Harrington shouted: "Don’t let U3
leave the field to them now.”
Several men now made a strong effort to
drag tho wagonette into tho midst of the
anti-Parnell gathering, but were dissuaded
from their purpose and stopped, Mr.
DaviD, who wus speaking, and Mr. Tamer
also appealing to those who rallied to their
flag.
Mr. Parnell resumed, maintaining that
the consistency of his public life ha i been
preserved amid his unceasing efforts to
create and preserve an independent Irish
party. The internal dhpeusions which were
destroying the party were not of
his creating. Having made au un
availing fight at Westminster for inde
pendent e, he had Lean forced to appeal to
the people.
Mr. liodmond—We will fight for you
untd death.
Mr. Parnell proceeded to make an impas
sioned appeal to the electors to punish the
traitorism and help him to re-consolidate
tho Irish ranks into an invincible phalanx,
able to place Ireland abreast of the first ua
tions of tho world.
BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.
Mr. Harrison was about to follow Mr.
Parnell, and Mr. fanner was speaking,
when a sudden conflict arose on the verge
of the crowds. A rush was mnde toward
Mr. Davitt’s car, and a general melee en
sued. A forest of sticks and blackthorns
arose and descended in the air where the
dividing lines of the opposing factions met.
DAVITT IN THE THICK OF THE FRAY.
Mr. Davitt leaped from bis car, wielding
a thick hazel stick and fought his way, foot
by foot, straight toward Mr. Parnell’s
wagon, giving and receiving numerous
blows. He finally reached the wagon, hat
lem and with bis face badly marked, and
with a few of his men with him who also
bore i races of tho severe usage they had re
ceived in their desperate passage between
the two vehicles.
PARNELL DEFIED TO HIS TEETH.
Standing on the steps of Mr. Parnell’s
wagon, Mr. Davitt uttered a breathless and
indistinct defiance, then turned and pushed
his way back ;o his own car, surrounded by
his faithful supporters, and, amid the con
tinuous yells sod execrations of the two
contending and wildly excited factions, and
with an exchange of a shower of blows,
Mr. Davitt then remounted his car and
shouted: "Men of Kilkenny, I came here in
defense of the right of public meeting and
liberty of speech. Our opponent* sen their
blackguards to interrupt the proceedings,
but we have beaten them back. I was
never struck by an Englishman, but to-dav
1 was many times struck by my owii coun
trymen.”
These remarks were greeted with tumul
tuous cheers, after wbiou the crowd began
to disperse, and the square sejn resumed its
normal aspect.
Mr. Parnell end bis frlauds drove to Castle
Corner,Messrs. Davitt and Tanner following
in tholr was*.
TURMOIL AT CASTLE COM SR.
At Castle Coiner Messrs. Davitt snd Tan
nar adirasaai au open air as*.iunble;;e,
dilating upon the ln<od its at Hallluokill
and asserting Uiat Mr. Parnell brought a
11r-d mob Hero to attack them, Just tbe a
(ha damages containing the Pa>neilin<
passui tlie crowd, which hooted and
pelted them with mud and stone*. Mr. j
Parnell aud others of Ills party addressed a
small crowd. While so doing a number of
Mr. Davitt-’s followers got together and ;
began hooting at the speakers. The ;
Paruellites closed around the vehicle !
from which their orator* were speaking, ,
and police appeared and tried to divide the ,
factions. The meeting ended in a scene of
wild confusion, and Mr. Parnell and bis
friends drove off amid a shower of atom *
and mud.
PARNELL NEARLY BLINDED.
Frequent attempts to assail members of I
tlie party were made, and several bugs filled
vvith lime were thrown at them. Mr. Har
rington’s shoulders were covered with Line
and a mass of lime struck Mr. l’arneli full
iu the face, completely blinding him. This
insult infuriated Mr. Parnell's friends. Mr.
Harrington turned, and advancing toward
Father Downey, shouted: “Coward, you are
a disgrace to your cuuroh." Police hero
again interfered, and Mr. Parnell's partv,
who had left their cars, again took their
seats, and dually got away on to the road.
Mr. Parnell’s eyes, which were quite elo el,
were intensely paiuful. •
IN A FAINTING CONDITION.
He was soou obliged to stop bis carriage,
which ho left and entered a laborer's cabin
in a fainting condition. A local doctor
attended him. The lime bed become caked
beneath his eyelids, and the doctor was
unable to remove it for lack of proper
appliances, so be urged Mr. Parnell to drive
as fast as possible to Kilkenny. Arriving
at the Victoria hotel, Mr. Parnell had to be
led from tho wagon to his room. He re
el mod in an arm chair, apparently sightless,
and suffering tho most intense agony.
IN THE HANDS OF HlB SURGEON.
He still remains in the band* of hi* sur
geon. Surgeon liackett, who atteuded Mr.
Parnell along the road, stated at a late hour
to-night that all the lime had been removed,
but that the patient was still suffering in
tensely. He said that lie did not autioipatu,
from the present appearance, permanent
injury to Mr. Parnell’s sight.
A MEETING OF THE LEAGUE.
The Parnell section of the national league
held a meeting here to-day. Announce
ment was made that the receipts for the
last two weoks amounted to £1,711, in
cluding a subscription of £3OO from Mr.
Scully, the Paruellite candidate for parlia
ment mN. rib Kilkenny. All the speakers
at tho meeting denounced the Glads toman
party. ,
ANOTHER PICTURE OF PARNELL.
Tho Kilkenny correspondent of the Daily
Xews declares that iu the lights which oc
curred at tho meetings to-day, the Parnel’-
ites wore the aggressors. He contrasts the
Parnell of to-day with tho Parnell of a year
ago. He says: “When Mr. Parnell was
denouncing Mr. Tanuer ami Mr. Davitt
his white teeth gleamed and his word* is
sued harshly and ferociously, it was not the
low, refined voioe of parliament, but tho
hard, cruel voioe of one hungering for ven
geance. Ho patted Mr. Harrington on the
shoulder in approval nf the latter’s denun
ciation of Sir John Pope lieunessy. How
meaningless the gesture seemed to bo.
Mr. Parnell’s face was thinner than
I ever before saw it. The luster
of his eyes was gens aud they seemed tired
and dazed. He smoked many cigarettes,
ills gesticulation and his familiar!lies with
his followers were utterly different from
anything 1 ever saw in him before."
The A lows, iu au editorial, says: ‘‘lt i*
evident that Secretary Balfour ordered the
police not to arrest Harrison.”
DAVITT’S PLUCKY CHARGE.
Tho Times' Kilkenny dispatch says: ‘‘Mr.
Davitt’# onslaught was so sudden tuat Mr.
Parnell and his companions watched, with
baled breath, the progress of bis dark fig
ure in an Astraohan coat as he hewed his
way along to whero the fight was
tbe thickest. IVhei Mr. Davitt
had made half the distance his hat
was battered and shapeless. Hu received
many heavy blows on the faco, the left, side
of which was especially badly marked.
Tho handful of men with hlui, who had
foi ced their nay from end to end of the
square, all bore traces of severe usage.
They had driven before them a force of
fighters who dispute 1 every inch of the
ground, and dealt out blows with lightning
swiftness and effect. Mr, Davitt presenting
himself at the very steps of Mr. Parnell’s
vouicle aud breathing defiance, with gleam
ing eyos and haggard look, then pushing
back through the maddened crowd, amid
tbe shrill cries of his partisans and the
execrations of his opponents, was a note
worthy episode of the affray.”
The Kilkenny correspondent of the Neivs
says that a man hold Mr. Davitt while
others struck him.
Eighty-two delegates from the branches
of the national league in Waterford held a
meeting to-day. A proposal was made to
discuss Mr. Parnoll’s position, whereupon
the supporters of Mr. Parnell, wtio wero in
a minority, withdrew from the meeting.
HELP FOR THE STARVING.
A meeting was hold at Bchull to-day in
response to a call from the government to
cons.der meaiure3 for the relief of the dis
tre.-sed people. The sheriff presided. Ihe
chairman said that all that saved the
populace from utter starvation was the
assista ice. that was being received from
Great Britain.
The application for the injunction was
grounded on the affidavit of the manager
of the Irish National Newspaper Publica
tion Company,of which Messrs. I’arnoll and
Lawler, Patrick Egan, Timothy Harring
ton, and Dr. Kenny are directors. In the
affidavit Mr. Campbell gave the particulars
of the dismissal of Mr. Bodkin from the
managing editorship of the United Ireland,
and told how Mr. Bodkin had since
reproduced the paper. The defend
ant’s counsel asked au adjournment
in tho absence of sufficient notice. Tbe
judge asked if tbe counsel would agree not
to publish the paper during tbe adjourn
ment. As the defense refused to give the
promise, tbe judge said he had no alterna
tive but to grant the injunotion.
Notwithstanding the Injunction the paper
again aupeared to-day. The words United
Ireland, however, do not appear on the
title page, the word Suppressed only ap
pearing thsrs. Hereafter the paper will be
entitled tbe Insappressible United Ireland.
AN APPEAL TO THB POPE.
The Irish l imes say# that the pope is
considering an appeal sent him by Cath
olics In London, praying his holiness to
pronounoo against Catholics supporting
Mr. Darnell. They ask the pope to ta-<e
action because of Mr. Darnell’s wickedness.
VIOLENCE AT CORK.
Cork, Dec. 16.-—A large crowd gathered
at the railway station to-day an hour prov
i ins to the coining of Messrs. McCarthy and
llealy aud their associate*, aid made a
fierce and hoetile demonstration on their
arrival. Hticks were brandished in the air,
ad a four fights ensued between members
of the two faction*. Driest* who tried to
pacify the people were brutally attacked.
Canon Lyons, who 1* 79 year* old, was
knocked violently to the ground. Fattier
Barrett, being struck, turned on his
assailauis aud called them cow
ard*. Mr. McCarthy was hu*tled
übout by the mob and prevented fro a
reaching hie carnage, followed by a ho .ting
crowd. He suddresaed a meet tig inside his
hotel, while the Darnellites held a rival
iiieeUng outoida A pubiio meeting will be
lielu W sdnesday. at which Meaors. Me iter
■ thy. Bextoti, Maui toe llealy ami otb-m will
speak.
The mayor preside 1 at Um mee'lnf of the
Parnall leadership ruin mi: tee to-day. He
announced that satisfactory progress was
being made aud that a fund would be started
to moo. the expenses.
PARNELL’S DEFEAT PREDICTED.
London, l>eo. 16.—The Daily Aeir.*’cor
respondent at Killkcnny declares his belief
that Mr. Darnell’s cause Is lost. Ho *av It
was a race between the Darnellites and Mc-
Carthyitrs to reach Rathdowney, where it
was announced that Mr. Darnell would
suoak. The utmost enthusiasm was dis
played for Mr. Davitt, while there was
hooting and groaning for Mr. Parnell. Four
thousand persons attended Mr. Davitt'#
meeting. Only 200 ILtoned to Mr. Purnell.
Mr. Tuuner, at the beginning of bis speech,
made made an allusion to the Free man’s
Journal, which was greeted with cries of
"Down with it,” A priest shouted, “To
blaze* with it.” Mr. Tanner burnt a copy
of the paper.
TO MEET HIM FACE TO FACE,
After Mr. Darnell’s departure Mr. Davitt
continued his remark*, saying, “Mr. Parnell
has fled a* ho will flee from Killksnny next
Monday. But I will meet him face to faco
iiefore this contest is over and ask him to
repent that the archbishops and priests aid
Messrs. Sexton, O’Brii-n mol Dillon are tbe
scum of the earth. This la the Darnell who
did not hesitate to accept £4,000 from the
scum of Ireland. I am the son of a peasant,
but, thank God, 1 never disgraced my
humble name. Which will you have, Ire
land or Parnell! (Shoutsof ‘lreland.’] Hho
is Scully! >Vhy, the son of a landlord who
evicted two poor women you kuew aud
kicked one to death."
Mr. Davitt t.iou eulogized Mr. Gladstone,
wbo, ho salil, worked for Ireland while
Darnoll was iuuctive. (t.'rirs of “Bravo,
Davitt.”] At the conclusion of the meeting
a number of sturdy farmers dragged
the wagou with Mr. Davitt and
others in it through the village
in triumph. Mr. Parnell, after
informing tho reporters that he would re
turn to Kilkenny alighted at Ballyrag. This
originated a rumor that ho had disappeared.
His movements are still mysterious.
THE LEAGUE IN NEW YORK.
New York, Deo. 16.—The municipal
council of the Irish national league, at a
special meeting to-night, adopted tho fol
lowing :
Resolved, That wo r -cognize in Charles Stew
art Parnell a leader capable, incorruptible aud
worthy of the support of the Irish people at
home and abroad.
This resolution wa adopted after a
wrangle lasting over two hours. Tho mem
bers of the executive committee who sent
an anti-Darnell cablegram in the
name of tho Council wero roundly
denounced for their action, aud
it was claimed thnt s* there were only mix
or seven mem tiers at that meeting it was
not legal. A committee was appointed to
arrange for n grand Parnell meeting in
this city within the next two weak*.
NOTARY QOUFFit’B BLAYEKB.
The Tritl of lilyraud and Gabrlello
Bompard Begun at l aris.
Fakir, Dec. 16. —The trial of Michael
Kyraud andGabrielle Bompard for tho mun
dor of Toussaiut GouffV, a notary arid proo
esa server, commenced to-day. Great in
terest is manifested in the case, and tbe
court-room was douselycrowden with motn
tiors of tho upper classes, Among those
who gathered to watch the proceeding*
were a uumlier of Indies, rnoinbors of the
diplomatic corps, senators aud mombor* of
the Chamber of Deputies.
Lymph for Lepers.
Berlin, Doc. 10.—Two lepori have re
ceived iojecti ms of I’rof. Koch’s lymph.
The experiment is being made at tue re
quest of tiie patieuts.
FULLED BY INVISIBLE HOBBSR3.
Tho Treasurer of the Bluebeard Com
pany Causes a Sensation.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 10.—A violent and
mysterious robbery, iu the heart of tho city,
was reported at, police headquarters to
night. It is said to have occurr ed on tho
third floor of tho Markham house, diago
nally opposite tho|Uniou depot. At 0:45
o’clock Albert N olecke, who travels for
Baker & Randolph, lithographers of Indian
apolis, beard a loud yoll, and,
looking out into tho hall dis
covered J. J. Murdock, treasurer
for the Bluebeard Jr. theatrical company,
lying across the door sill of his room, bis
head outside and his feet in. Rushing to
the man’s assistance. Mr. N islcke found
him unconscious. Help was quickly sum
moned. Ou the bed m the injured man’s
apartment was found a broken railroad
coupling link, a pistol aud an open sachet,
containing money.
money scattered all over the room.
A great deal more in bilLs and coins was
scattered all over tbe room and iu the hall.
As soon as tho doctor reached the hotel the
manager of the company was notified. He
said Mr. Murdock had in his sachel about
$3,000. Of this amount only about one-third
remained. The mauager would talk but
little. Mr. Murdock was unconscious, and
is still apparently unable Pi tay anything
further than to murmur that "one man
shook hands with him, telling him good
night, while tho other struck him from be
hind.”
NO ROBBERS SEEN.
Mr. Noclecke neither saw norjhoard any
one running away from tbe room, though
he was in the hall the moment Mr. Mur
dock called. At that early h /iir the cor
ridors of the hotel were not deserted and
yet the robbers wero seen by no one.
The injury on Mr. Murdock’s head is a
cut which looks as if it had been inflicted
with a knife. Tne detectives asy it could
not have peon the remit of a ulow from the
coupling link, as the prominent bone behind
the ear, so close to'the wound, sho As no
bruise, and the siash is narrow and clean
cut.
The proprietors of the hotsl are having
tbe affair sifted. It is easy to see that Mr.
Murdock Is not regarded as very badly
hurt. A traveling mau who chanced to
room near the wounded treasurer was ar
rested, but discharged as soon as the case
had been investigated.
AUGUSTA*ri KLEGTBIO BOAD.
Bights of Way Branted by the City
Council of bummsrvillß.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 16. —Tbe Augusta
Electric Railway Company was to-day
granted permission by the Hummervifie
board of commissioners to lay a double
track from ths Schuetzen-platz to the hotel
Bouair, aud a single track from too iiouair
hotel across to the Monte flauo Land Com
pany’s tract on the south of Huinm-irvlU*.
This will make an important addition to
August ’# olsctrlc railway system, and give
rapid transit to aiiutber popular suburb.
Tiie work will be begun at ouoe.
Work was bgun to-dav on the new iron
bridge across the -Savannah river to North
Augusta.
Bluebeard’# 7 reaeurer Bobbed-
Atlanta, Ut„ Dta 10.—In the Mark
ham house to night Treasurer Mu-dork of
tbe Blusbeard, Jr., Cuihimu i was a-aauited
by unknown pursone aud robhad. It 1* not
known yet of bow ranch, as Mr. Murdock
cannot tell. There Is no ' lie to the robbers.
i DAILY,SIO A YEAR. )
•< SCKNTHAOOPY. f
( WEEKLY, sl. A YEAR. *
SPLIT OF THE RADICALS.
THE FORCE BILL TO GIVE WAY
FOB MONEY MATTERS.
The Caucus to Meet at the Residence of
Senat or Cameron To-night-The Ef
forts of Senat rs Hoar and Spooner
to Enforco a coercive Policy De
feated.
Washington, Dsc. 16.~Senators Quay
and Cameron attend* 1 the republican
caucus last night, and liked it *o much that
Senator Cameron invited th> caucus to hold
its adjourned meeting at his house to
morrow night. By that time the financial
committee, tiie republican leaders hope,
will have come to a final and dsfiulte agree
ment. Whether it doe* or not tbe cau
cus is expected to sot aside the foroe bill.
The motion is exiiected to be ma le on Thurs
day, if it is made, by Senator Hoar or some
other representative of tho majority of the
republicans. Tho reasons assigned In the
Senate will lie that the financial scheme
agreed upon lu tbe caucus must be given
preference, while the reason assigned to the
republican organs will be that tbe arrival
of the Idaho senators must be awaited. If
tbe motion is made by a silver republican,
it will betray the failure of tbe caucus to
agree, and will uood uo explanation. In
either event tho real reason will bo tho
same.
NOT TO BE COERCED.
Senator* Hoar and Hpooner cannot
coercotho republican opponents of the foroe
bili, or of a cloture or of a temporary
change of tho rules into doing a* they say;
and without substantial unanimity on tne
republican side the bill cannot be passed.
Every day’s delay lias damaged
the bill’* chance. At least one western
senator has discarded a speech in favor of it
npou hearing from home, before Ue could
deliver it, and the change in Senator In
galls is only typical of the others. The sil
ver republicans are still master* of the finan
cial situation, holding, us tuey do, the bal
ance of pow er. They sat in the Senate to
day quietly attending to routluo business,
while they lot tho eastern senators do the
worrying in tho finance committee room.
Tho position of the silver menu very simple.
"We wont free coinage," they say, “and
will get it lu lho next congress, If not in
this. Meanwhile we will take all we cau
get amt yield nothing.”
WORK OF THE EASTERN MEN.
The eastern senators are trying to devisa
some >,cheme for satisfying the silver men
and at tho Haiuo time postponing free coin
age. The President is trying to help them,
nnd is still sending for senators to thnt and.
But tho eastern republicans say tie hinder#
more than he help*. As usual. Senator Sher
man is very active. He has so far failed to
get tho silver muti to agree to any bond
scheme, either his own 2 per cent, bond or
Secretary Window's inter-convertible 3 per
cent, boud, or to accept the propositions for
relieving national buuits.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHEME.
To-day he resurrected tbe idea of au inter
national coufereuoe to secure universal
coiuage at an agreed ratio. Admitting that
It has been three time* tried without the
sllghtes. suocoss, lie assorts that tho confer
ence sohewo would uow prove feasible, lie
pays the nation* of Europe now *ee that
both gold and silver must Le used in order
to provide money enough, and that they are
now prepared to cousider an international
agreemo it to koen tho two metals In gen
eral circulation. Free coinage by the United
States alone would, ho says, demonetize
gold and prove financial suicide.
NOT AFT TO ACCEPT IT.
Whether the free coinage men will acoept
a proposition which would pnetpoae the
consummation of tboir hones for two years
ut least is still problematic. They fear John
Hherinun bearing gift*. Ho far they hava
only consented to the three propositions for
increasing the nuuibor of silver dollars, tbe
purchase of the surplus silver, the substHu
tiuu of silver dollars for national bank
notes, and tbe rocoioage into silver dollar#
of tiie surplus subsidiary coin. Th#y posses#
blockading power if they persist in their pug.
nacity. The democrat* are enjoying the
internal dissensions of tbe republican#
hugely. ______________
OLBABFIttLD’B BANK OLOBBD.
The Depositors Secured by Mortgage*
on Real itatate.
Clearfield, Pa., Dec. 16.— The Clear
field County Bank closed its doors tbi#
morning. The depositors are made safe by
a mortgage on real estate for three times
tho amount of their deposits. The owner
of the bank, ex-United Htatoe Senator
William A. Wallace, has appointed J. 8. N.
Carroll of Harrisburg and W. E. Wallace
aud O. A. Smith of Clearfield assignees.
The liabilities are $350,000, and the asset#
$650,000.
CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.
The reasou assigned for the failure is tight
money. The bank is a private ooncern, and
did nothing but a collection and exchange
business. The entire indebtedness of
Senator Wallace it put at $400,000,
and his assets at $600,000. David
L. Krebs president, judge of Clearfield
county, and son-in-law of Senator Wallace,
has also made an assignment. He is in
dented to various parties for borrowed
money to tbe erteut of about $14,000. Sen
ator Wallace had Indorsed his notes, and
when the latter made an assignment Judge
Krebs was forced to do likewise.
UNION OF THE PRINTERS.
The Organ'zatlon Regains Control of
a Chattanooga Office.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Deo. 16.—Last
June the union printers struck on tbe Daily
Times for an increase from 33)£ to 37}£
cents, aud their places were filled by the
Printers’ Protective Fraternity. Negotia
tions have been pending with the unioe for
several weeks past aud to-day tbe office was
declared open, half tbe oases going to the
union printers with the assurance that they
would have the other half by June 1. The
price was increased to !15 ceats. All tbeokl
employes wore given the preference and the
union regulations control tbe office.
POPE NOT TO BB TRIED.
The Trial Juatlco Throws the Case
Out of Court.
Columbia, 8. C„ Dec. 16.—The prelim
inary examination of Attorney General
Pope, charged with violating a section of
the state constitution iu discharging Thomas
B. Butler from tbe engrossing department
Uecau-e he voted fir liaskeli against Till
man, wa< heard before Trial J usUce You
inans this morning. After an examination
of witueeaes, the trial juatice dismissed the
case on tho gruund that tbe auc'.iou did not
ap|iiv to state officer#, The attorney gen
eral did not appear lu the court.
A Water Tank Oiva# Way.
ltit'HMONp, Va.. Dec. 10. At the Bueua
Vista paper null, Augusta county, a IU.OOO
- water Lank *Jl*peed to-day. killing
William Reach ami injuring two other em
ployes, the latter net seriously.
