Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-09
'CK ISLAND. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1891.
THE DEADLEADER.
No foundation for the Theory
of Suicide.
IRELAND HIS LATEST soLIoITUDE.

IRELAND HIS LATEST S0LIOITUDE,
Her Affairs the Subject of His Delirious
Talk and of His Last Words-The Out
look for a United Party Not at All
Good-Men Who Abused Mrs. ParneII
Notified to Stay Away from the Funeral
Chicago Irishmen Wroth at Archbish-
op Walsh.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The announcement
tnat there was to be post-mortem on the
| BODY OF Parnell created some misgivings
| as to the cause of death. DR.. Covers. in
response to telegram of inquiry said
tnat The post-mortem had not been ordered
oy any public authority, but was to be
heio by the wish of the attending physi-
clans, with the consent of friends of Par
nell. He stated that the death was as
plain case as he had ever attended. A
midnight dispatch from Brighton says
that the doctors, after examining the body
OF Parnell, concluded that it was not
necessary to perform an autopsy, and
therefore refrained from doing so. DR..
Covers and two other physicians made
the examination. The remains had under
gone rapid change, and it was 70 and ad-
visable to close the shell.
The Leaders Last Words.
During his delirium, shortly before he
died, Parnell talked about Ireland and
what he would do for her if he lived AL
most his last words were: "Let my life be
converted to my colleagues and the Irish
people" Messrs. Redmond and Mahoney
are arranging for the funeral. The body
will arrive in Dublin Sunday morning
and be taken in state to the city hall, from
which the funeral will proceed to Glas-
nevein cemetery, the place of interment.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the obsequies.
Poor Prospect for Irish Unity.
To-day the prospect of Irish reunion
over the grave of Parnell is less encourage
ing. The news from Parnellite associa-
tions, both in Great Britain and Ireland,
confirms the anticipation that an attempt
was be made to keep up the organiza-
tion with the same motives and aims as
heretofore. Much depends upon meet
ing of the Parnellite members of parlia-
ment which takes place soon after the
burial of ParnelL If they should resolve
to give up the contest it is thought that
the various leagues would follow suit.
The chances for harmony have not been
increased by the bitter language of the
Dublin Catholic the organ of the bishops,
and by the scarcely disguised hatred in
the anti-Parnellite Dublin press.
Tim Healy In the Way.
Undoubtedly one of the main obstacles
to a reunion is the bitterness that has
characterized the opposition to Parnell, as
voiced more especially by Timothy Healy
In the face of death the Parnellites feel
less than ever like forgetting the cruel at
tacks upon Parnell and the woman who
shared his later fortunes. To Healy and
one of his associates is attributed the
origin of the rumor that Parnell had
committed suicide to refute which the
family was compelled to reveal the scene
of the deathbed with all its saddening
circumstances.
The Times View of Parnell.
The Times says: although Parnell lost
his unique commanding position, won by
shrewd manipulation of political passion.
because of his vices, yet he retained power
of considerable Importance. Parnedl
owed his success to his power to note and
his keenness in trading upon the weakness
and vices of humanity. That with a char
acter essentially repellant he succeeded in
inspiring actual enthusiasm is the high
est evidence of the greatness of his INTEL
lectual ability. 1t was combined and cor
related with an entire indifference for
moral restraint of every kind. Although
once fully recognized by Mr.. Gladstone,
this popularity was conveniently forgot
ten when it became desirable to capture
the Parnellite vote.
An Opinion from Capt. O'Shea-
In an interview at Brighton Captain
O'Shea said that ultimately it would be
seen that the death of Parnell would not
result in reunion of the Irish Home
Rule party. ain the last conversation but
one that had with Parnell, he assented
with obvious pleasure to my suggestion
that among his political friends the most
false was John Dillon, the lowest Tim
Healy and T. p. O'Connor, and the most
contemplate Justin Mccarthy. / have
nothing now to say about ParnelL 1t
was in April, 1885, that found him out
for what he was. Politically he was never
a man of ideas. His was not an original
mind. But he was the most skillful man.
ipulator of the ideas of others that ever