Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08


Associated pro.s Dispatch by Special wlrs4
LONDON, Oct. 7.-Charles Stewart Parnell
died at Brighton last night. Mr.. Parnells
death was the result of chill caught last
week, he took to his bed on Friday last
and died at Washington Terrace at Ii 80
O'Clock, last night.
GREAT BRITAIN STARTLED.
Great Britain and Ireland were startled
this morning by the utterly unlocked for
announcement that Mr.. Parnell, the noted
Irish leader, died suddenly yesterday even
ing at his home in Brighton.
BROKEN BY DOMESTIC AND POLITICAL
TROUBLES.
1t has been well known that Mr. Parnell
has not enjoyed the best of health for
years past, and it has been noticed and
widely commented upon that since the
0Shea divorce developments became IA
matter of public notoriety, and since
political trouble came upon him that the
great Irish member of parliament had
grown thinner and that he had perceptbly
aged in appearance but nobody expected
to hear of his death and no inkling as to
his illness had reached the newspapers.
CHILL PREcEpEs DISSOLUTION.
Only at this hour, p. M. has it been
possible to obtain any details in regard TO
the death of Mr.. Parnell. He died at his
home, Washington Terrace Brighton, at
1l.30 yesterday evening. His death is said
to have been indirectly due to a chill
which he caught last week, and which at
first was not regarded as being of serious
nature.
BEDFAsT BUT A FEW DAYS.
Mr.. Parnell, however, grew worse, and q
physician was called in, with the result
that the patient was ordered to take to his
bed. This was on Friday last, and from
that time Mr.. Parnell lost strength and
finally succumbed.
DIED IN THE ARMS OF HIS WIFE.
The exact nature of the disease which
caused the death of the Irish leader is not
made known at present. From the day lie
took 10 his bed, however, the state of Mr.
Parnell's health has been such as to neces-
state the constant attendance of two ply
sicians but in spite of their incessant and
,intiring efforts to prolong or to save his
LIE, Mr.. Parnell gradually sank lower lln-
I'll he expired in the arms of Mrs. Parnell,
who is utterly Frustrated by the stroke ex.
perienced through her husbands death.
NEWS FELL LIKE A THUNDERBoLr
In the city particularly the news of Mr..
Parnell's death came down like thunder
bolt upon the clubs and in political circles.
Noboth, so far as at first known, was even
aware that he was indisposed and conse-
quently when il became known that the
Irish leader was dead, naturally the first
idea formed was that he had committed
suicide.
HAD BEEN IN FRAIL HEALTH.
As the day wore on however, it leaked
out trom the statements of his intimate
friends that Mr.. Parnel had complainedto
them recently of not feeling as well as
usual but it was not thought by any body
that there was anything serious in the
symptoms referred to by the late member
for Cork city though he was thinner than
he was last year.
PARNELL's LAST SPEECH.
The last time Mr.. Parnell appeared in
public was at Creegs in Ireland on Sep
TENDER 9th when he delivered long
speech upon the attitude and alleged
inconsistencies of Messrs. Dillon & o. ilrien.
Upon that occasion Mr.. ParneIl stated that
he was speaking in defiance Of the orders
OF the doctors who were attending him
and who had expressly ordered him to
keep to his rooms.
DEATH HAD MARKED HIM THEN.
While Mr.. Parnel was speaking at
Creegs it was noticed that he was very
pale and that in other respects he was not
the same man he had been in the past. In
addition to his pallor which seemed to de-
note failing health, Mr.. Parnell, upon the
occasion referred to, carried his left arm
in sling. His friends, upon asking him
the cause Of this, were informed that he
was suffering from rheumatism.
CONSIDERATION THROUGHOUT ENGLAND.
kilograms received here from Dublin
and other towns in Ireland and the princi-
pal towns OF England, unite in reporting
f. that the death of Mr. Parncl had caused
the greatest sensation among his support
ers, principally on account of the sudden
manner in which he died.
DISASTROUS TO THE CAUSE.
In Dublin the late Irish leaders sup
s~sters are in a state of CONSERVATION. 4
i reeting of these friends Of Mr. Parnell
< rss hastily called so soon as the news of
( his death became known and ut this meet
Ing, which was only preliminary gath
cring, 1t was decided that meeting of all
,fM r. Parnell's followers in that city should
N be called for this evening. The object OF
y this last meeting will be to consider what
ttteps to take in view of what may be
termed an almost. disastrous event for their
party.
HIS Last ILLNESS,
LArER.--Another account of Mr.. Par
psll's fatal sickness states Mr.. Parnen