New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-08
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doff his habit of sphinx esilence, and made him
disclose all his strength. His bearing upon that
occasion surprised even his most intimate friends
To outsiders having the unpopular negative
conception Of him. continues the interview this
strong, fierce man with an impcrious will was
revelation. He put his full force into every word
he uttered and into every blow he struck. No
effort was too great IL only something however
small, resulted from IL. One very fatiguing day
when he CMr. ParnelD had been speaking In
remote parts OF the constituency North Kilkenny),
in the evening, after dinner, he Unexpectedly
resolved to start out again with the object Of ad
dressing meeting which was TO be held in q remote
little village. II was bitterly cold night. and
biting wind was blowing. Fastening bandage
over the eye which had been injured by having
lime thrown in it by one of the Kilkenny anti-Par-
nellites, Mr. Parne in spite of the weather. drove
ten miles in iaunting car to the little hamlet.
So cold was the wind and so sharp the frost that
the reporters in attendance upon Mr.. Parnell were
utterly unable to hold their pencils. But the cold
did not seem to worry the Irish leader
AS he stood up in the iaunting-car TO address
the electors, Mr. Parnells beard was white and
sparkling with hoar-frost and ice. In spite OF his
courage, he found that the cold had hurt his
voice, so he said hoarsely, Give me a cigarette
After lighting the cigarette handed to him, and
taking several puffs at it, just sufficient TO enable
him to control his utterance he spoke for fully
half an hour to an audience of perhaps ten people
present outside of his immediate encourage Ana
out of these ten people present. possibly three
we're voters But Mr. Parnell thought that even
these few voters were worthy of all effort. To
any other man it would have seemed ridiculous
to be perched upon jaunting-car in the wilds OF
Kilkenny, at nighttime, in bitterly cold weather.
LII. nA ~ faN mon
and children his determination not 10 be put down
by English dictation. But the fiery energy OF
Mr.. Parnell made this seem natural enough. HE
must have known from the first that he would
fail in his efforts TO elect his candidate yet he
fought on with desperate fercenesS throughoue
the campaign. His encroaching personality
A man Joining the Parnellite party became
cipher; Mr. Parnells followers only dared to
speak to him with lowered breath His authority
over them was complete as that Of a headrlaster
The SON of DR.. William Richard Somers, F. R.
S., the author of many important works on ois-
eases of the brain and of the spinal cord including
his Manual of Diseases of the Nervous system
who has been attending Mr.. Parnell was the ply
sician who watched the closing hours OF ms NE
The patients condition was so bad all day yeSte.-
dav that the doctor was unable to leave ms pea;
side from early in the morning until Mr. farneh
breathed his last
tered None of the local authorities of brighton
have been communicated with by the attending
physician. Both the celebrated Dr, Somers ana
Ills son decline to make any statement concerning
the cause of Mr.. Parnels death, or the progress
of his illness basing their refusal on the ground
that no member of the Parnell family has yet ac-
corded them permission to say anything on tho
Captain O'Shea is also living at Brighton, COM
ing to London daily. When he ar.
the office of his solicitors where there
was shown him telegram from Mrs Parnell re-
ouesting that clerk be sent at once TO Brighton.
| Soon aftprward another telegram-this one un-
srned~arrved, saying that Mr.. Parnell had com
mitted suicide.
Dublin, Oct. There tremendous excite
ment in this city when the report of Mr. Far
nes death spread among the masses The OF
fees of the National League were fairly Desieged
with an excited throng of warmheart Irish
men, who had forgotten all about the divorce
troubles of Mr. Parnen in their desire to express
sympathy with the great leader who had fought
so many battles for them in behalf Of Home Rule.
The first news of the death of the Irish Parlla-
mentary champion which was received IN thls
city was through Mr. ParnelPs brother-lnlaw,
| Mr. McDermOtt to whom Mrs Parnell teegraphed
the news As soon as the information reached the
| National Club the blinds as well as the WINDOWS
of that institution were drawn down, ana the
| hae was placed at half-mast.
The general feeling in the leading pontlcal ciuos
in both Great Britain and Ireland Is that the deatn
| of Charles Stewart Parnell will heal the breach
| Parliamentary party. Prominent Parnelhtes VINO
have been interviewed declare, however that Mr;
Parnell's death will not affect their position, ana
that they intend to continue in independent OPP
position to the party which has fought against theI
| leader