Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
A REMARKABLE MAN DIES.

AItDul nlChuIIdugu N tNH0dgl,
who died In Ireland a few days
ago, was IN many respects a most
remarkable man. Many years ago
he represented his native county,
Carlow, in the House Of Commons.
and subsequently the County of
Wexford, where he defeated Sir
John Pope Hennossy.
Nature had endowed him with a
singularly handsome face and fine
torso, but had deprived him both
of arms and legs, and consequent.
~ when he was elected to Parlia.
ment 1t became necessary to make
special arrangement to admit OF
his entering aud addressing the
House, as he could neither walk
nor stand.
The matter was discussed pri.
vately before the meeting of Par
lament, and subsequent to the en-.
trance of Mr.. Kavanagh the Prime
Minister rose and moved "that ex-
ceptlOn be made to the universal
rule, that members must address
the House standing, in the case of
the honorable member tor Carlow,
and that be be permitted to speak
seated" This % as, of course,
agreed to, when a further difficulty
presented itself. in regard to bis
entrance into the House. An in.
exOrable rule exists, that when
Parliament is sitting none bat
members can pass beyond the bar,
which is on a line with the lower
gangway and the seat of the Ser
geaDt alarms.
On his first appearance Mr.. Kav-
anagh was carried ina chair to the
table, by his two lntroducers, to
take the necessary OathS, but, as it
was evident that this could not be
done throughout the entire season,
the proposition was made that he
be excused from entering by the
members door, which is lmmedi.
ately opposite the Speakers CHAIR,
and be permitted to use door IN
the rear used by the chaplain and
others. Mr.. Kavanagh was very
regular in his attendance, and al
most daily was carried in by a
couple of servants, ana placed in
his usual seat under one of the side
galleries.
Seeing HIN thus with light
wrap thrown over him, to conceal
the regidity Of his artificial limbs.
few world have suspected the true
state of the case. The defects of
nature had been so well supplied,
that he was able to take part IN
outdoor exercises and field sports,
of which he was passiOnately fond.
In the most famous hunting dis.
tricts he was known as a straight,
bold. and indeed fearless rider, and
the style in which be drove a four
in hand coach was the envy of
many of his brother whips. He
wrote beautiful, and had no mean
place among amateur artists. He
was man Of great power and orig
lnality of many and varied read.
ing, there it was surprise when his
maiden speech placed him far
above the ordinary level of House
of.CommOns oratOry. TIE word
sent out that TO quote the Ian.
guage of the House, "Kayanagh is
up" never failed to bring back a
crowd of members from the library,
smoking room or terrace, to listen
to his speech. He was one of the
few men who never spoke to empty
benches. He was a man OF old
family and extensive possessions,
was exceedingly genial and popu.
lar, and was the happy husband Of
a beautiful wife, ana the father
of a large and handsome family,
none of whom share their fathers
affection.
Mr.. Kavanagh was for a number
of years Chairman OF the Water.
ford & Limerick Railway Company,
and was also Chairman OF the New
Ross BJald Of Guardians.