The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-28
ONE WOMAN OPlIl0
Of Parnell, the Uncrownsd KIM S
Whose People Ars Nov Il 81
0psn Revolt HIN
She Had Known Of the oalacacn1Ss
Particulars for Tivo IN
Yeara :.,sss HI

Estran9ement Between Parnsll - HI
Sister Anna The Lssdsrss lanlly
-General European NewA
Especial Correspondence OF THE INDxrxEp1dfx.1 .
LONDON, Dec. 13.-" "Parnell'' tho Motd ~
such mighty signi6cance ia still ~ 60
absorbing topic Of preaslaud. elubland, a1d
even, in spite Of the unsavory detaile ooa-s
nected with the subject, Of BIitiah dr1Win9sg
rooms. The Irish leaders political en-
nants and every incident Of the WhoIe Gftl
alton have been 90 fully covered by caA1e -
you, that you do not need any additiona
information thereto. Tho other dayI hed
the good luck to meet lady now Tssidi
in France who has won considerable d.
tinction in literature, and who at cns tiIno
with her sisters were amongst the Moo1.
active members Of the Ladies' Land lea9no.
She is one of the few intimate frionda
that Miss Anna Parnell possesses and -
often declared to me her belief. that Il 81.
dition to her brilliance and wittinsGs, thiasS
lady has more statesmanlike ability and
even genius than her celebrated brothoe.
AAANO AAAV0V AAAoA k1NRAGs WAAOO0 AVyoAty 4O0N
their country and race 10 : passion bonds
ing on madness, she at hrst exhibited 9rsae
reticence in discussing the question q III,
Finally overcame her objections and shs
said:
"Well, am no friend.to Charles Parnsll.
He behaved very badly to m women about
the National league business and for one
will never forget that. assure you whilst
all those men were in Kilmainham " ~.
men did everything, and he rewarded a. By
saying that it was the women that dam
aged the cause. / entirely sided with An
ma Parnell in her quarrel with him, which
was mainly ON the subject of kilmainham,.
this quarrel, as you know. has never BEEN
healed. Parnell always said abe went too
far-all can say she is the soul Of patriot-
ism and honor. and secret treaties arc ab-
horrent to her nature"
II hear interrupted, that Mis- Anna
Parnell, like her brother, always keeps ~
address secret, Why il thisp'.
"Oh!' said my FREUD With . smils, ssaon't
ask us to betray seorcts ofs sthe peisons hons. !.
Don't you know people are sometimes af.
However. a. for Parnsll,s positioa iso5n ~,
ethical point Of view I don't und1 staailS
the pretended indignation Of Tim Hsaly +
Go. All that has come out during tho Ia
fortnight about Parnell and Kitty O'sbsa
has been perfectly we'll known 70 ali of -
for the last i've years. don't say that
there haven't been protests. but II w. 9
perfectly we'll recognized fact, and Il \
ridiculous now to make any outory on hiRh
moral grounds.
DO know any Of the others Of the Par-
nell family3 Well. there is q brother John
still living in England, who il, I believs.
possessed OF some property; one Of the aia,
ters is Mrs. Gland Hamilton, connectsoo
of the great Hamilton family and vafy
pretty woman. knew Fanny alightIy, size
was very lovely, very brilliant and ydsy
charming; Charles Stewart was devoted q
her, and was terribly cut up BY her dsath.
There was also another sister who married
very well-I forget the name Of the ma,
and lived in great style in Paris. She dioil.
too. believe. q few years ago. Anna and
Charles were great friends until the split
came, but they are both tremendously
proud and doubt il they will ever b mo-
onciled."
Personally. as one who knows tho inside
track through and through. would you
rather Parnell remained leaders, 4
Rather" was the emphatic answer. s.fIe
is the greatest statesman Of the whole lot.
all your Gladstones and tofjed
put together; he is a born ruler OF men ana II
politically is great. know they ny. Is Il
making this desperate fight because Of rsa-
sons connected with the funds, but do not !
believe word Of it. Al have raid. I have 4