Jefferson Democrat Thursday, December 18, 1890 Volunteer Transcription  by N.J. Page 1 column 5 ~ With A Crow Bar ~ ~ PARNELL And His Friends Recapture The Office Of United Ireland ~ Dublin, December 12- The struggle for possession of United Ireland assumes a new phase this morning and again Mr. PARNELL is in possession of the offices of the company. When the appointment of Mr. PARNELL, who succeeded last night in forcing an entrance into the office and is destroying all the leaders prepared by Mr. LEAMY, who was appointed yesterday to record Mr. BODKIN, who was acting editor (?) faring the (blurred) of Mr. Wm. O’BRIEN, on their departure they left a guard in possession with orders to resist any attempt of Mr. PARNELL or his friends to enter the building. This morning Mr. PARNELL proceeded to the office and with the assistance of a crowd of supporters, forced open the doors and took possession. The police witnessed the affair, but did not interfere in any way. After he had succeeded in recapturing the office Mr. PARNELL went to a window and addressed the crowd outside. ~ PARNELL Uses A Crowbar ~ To guard against any further attempt on the part of Mr. PARNELL’s opponents to recapture the office, no one was allowed to enter, and the doors and windows were closed bolted and barred. When Mr. PARNELL made the assault upon the office this morning he himself was armed with a crowbar, which he used in forcing the front door. In the afternoon PARNELL started for Cork. A large crowd was at the depot and when he made his appearance to take the train he was loudly cheered. ~ The Kilkenny Election ~ The most Rev. Abram BROWIGG, D.D. Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossery, in which diocese is situated the town of Kilkenny, has advised the voters there in the coming election for a member of the House Of Commons to fill the vacancy, caused by the death of Mr. MARUM, to cast their ballots according to the direction of their conscience. The fight there will be a good test of Irish opinion and the supporters of Mr. PARNELL are desirous of putting forward the strongest possible candidate. The Parnelites have withdrawn the nomination of Mr. Barry O’BRIEN, the author, and have finally selected Mr. KELLY to contest the seat against Sir John Pope HENNESSEY, the nominee of the Mc CARTHY faction. ~ Anti PARNELL Manifest ~ The manifest has been addressed to the country by Justin Mc CARTHY and forty-six Irish members of Parliament, which very ably and eloquently set forth the necessity for PARNELL’s retirement. ~PARNELL Winning ~ A large and enthusiastic meeting held in the rotunda last night and the speech then made by Mr. PARNELL has already had the effect of influencing public opinion in favor of Mr. PARNELL throughout Ireland, and the number of his inherents is growing rapidly. ~ "United Ireland" Raised ~ Dublin, December 11- The newspaper United Ireland has got in trouble through its persistent advocacy of the retirement of Mr. PARNELL. Mr. PARNELL is one of the Directors of the company owning the paper, and, seeing in that capacity, he today seized the plant of the paper, stopped the issue of the current edition, and ejected the acting editor, Mr. BODKIN, Harrister KELLY, Mr. Henry CAMPBELL, MR. PARNELL’s private secretary, and Mr. MAHONY, M.P., were present when the seizure was made. MR. PARNELL’s agent has taken possession of the offices of the paper. When Mr. BODKIN entered the office to-day he found MR. PARNELL, in possession. MR. PARNELL , in the presence of the other Directors, read the articles of association under which the company was organized, and then ordered the Sheriff to eject Mr. BODKIN. The latter made and ineffectual resistance. A desperate row occurred in the down stairs office between Sheriff's officers and the sub-editors. Sticks and stools were used as weapons and the air was filled with flying missiles. Finally, after a sharp and fierce struggle, the sub-editors were put out of the building. While on the street at one time to-day a hostile crowd throated Mr. HEALY, who was compelled to seek protection from the police. Late To-night a large party of Mr. PARNELL’s opponents made a descent upon and captured the office of the United Ireland. The invaders destroyed all the "lenders" which had been prepared by Mr. LEAMY, who was installed as editor to-day by PARNELL, and turned all the matter they found set up into the fire. Then they took possession of the ledgers and other book and documents belonging to the concern. All was done in the name of Wm. O’BRIEN. A strong posse from various laborers societies has been left as a garrison, with instructions to remain on guard day and night, and to resist by force any further intrusion by Mr. PARNELL and his friends. It is stated that the suppresses edition of the paper will appear to-morrow. --------------------------------- ~ Total Population~ Washington, D.C., December 10- The total population of the country, including Indians, ect., will reach 65,000,000. Already the census has actually returned in round figures 318,000 Indians and whites in the Indian Territory. These, with the population of Alaska, which Special Agent PETROFF estimates at ?8,000, will bring up the total population of the country to 63,000,000, a numerical gain of 18,000 for the decade. ------------- ~ Farmers After Usurers ~ Clark, S. Dak., December 10- Mrs. SCANMAN was convicted of usury to-day. A law against usury has been on the statue books for years, but has never been enforced. Several Alliance men formed the " Brotherhood of Purpose", and will enforce the law everywhere throughout the State. Many other cases are in sight. --------------------- ~ Farmers Oppose Hampton ~ Columbia, S. Dak., December 10- The General Assembly met in joint assembly again to elect a United States senator to succeed Wade HAMPTON. The results of the ballots was IRBY 62, DONALDSON 43, HAMPTON 42, J.J. HEMPHILL 3, SMALLS 4. Only one ballot was taken. Another will be taken to-morrow. Mr. HEMPHILL is one of the dark horses. It is stated that Gov. TILLMAN be elect to the Senate against his wishes. The feeling for HAMPTON’s retention is strong, but the reform party has determined on a clean sweep. ----------------- ~ Lynched by " Moonshiners" ~ Acousta, Ga., December 10- Travelers along the Federal road at the point where it passes out of Lumkin County into Dawson County, were horrified yesterday to find the dead body of a white man hanging over the middle of the road from a projecting limb on a tree on which was fastened a card, reading: "Death to informers". The identity of the victim could not be established, neither is there any clue to the perpetrators of the deed. The section has been terrorized for some time by illicit distillers, and the victims may either have been on of their own number who was about to turn informer, or some government detective.