November 17 - Captain Wille O'Shea divorces his wife, Kitty O'Shea, and wins custody of their children. Charles Stewart Parnell is named as the co-respondent.
December 6 - After five days of discussion and argument about Parnell's leadership, 44 members of the Irish parliamentary Party walk out of the meeting and withdraw from the Party. Parnell is left with only 28 supporters.