The rustler., 1891-10-16

His sickness was pronounced TO be an
attack Of acute rheumatism and every
care and attention were paid TO the
sufferer lie was carefully and un-
tiringly nursed 10y his wife, who hardly
left his bedside
Mr.. PANEL did not rally from the
rheumatic attack and grew weaker and
weaker Several hours before his
death he became unconscious and 80
remained until he died, in intense
agony.
mooHArnIcAL
Charles stewart parncll Was born at Avon.
dale In the county wicklow, Ireland. In lst7
His father was the son of n gentleman who
Was at one time high sheriff for the county
Meath. and his mother the daughter OF Adm
cwart, who commanded the United States
frtRHte Constitution during the war of lsl2
Tie inherited the estate ON which he was
born and was educated ht Harrow
H-ehool. England. and Magdaien col.
lcge Of the university of Cambridge.
In 1875 he was elected member OF
parliament for Meath and represented that
constituency until the general election of
1850 when he was returned for three constit-
uencles. including the one he had represent
ed 50 long lie preferred to sit for this city
Of Cork. A. the beginning OF his parlia-
mcntary career he was member Of the
home rule party, In which he soon rose Co
cmlnence although II Protestant and person.
ally not popular with the leading members.
In october OF the same year he founded and
was made president OF the National Irish
Land league.
simultaneously with an agitation which In
1857 made Mr. Parnell the supreme lrlshman
ana the virtual ruler OF his country, extra.
ordinary means OF relief were adopted tor
the relief OF Irish distress. In which both
England and the uni;od states took con
splcuous part In January. i.so Mr. Par.
nell visited the United states and created Il
feeling that or, stalized itself In the forma.
ton of land league associations. which
proved the main financial support OF the
home organization lie was subsequently
chosen president Of the home rule party IN
place OF MIR shaw Towards the close Of
Issi information OF seditious conspiracy was
applied for by the crown against MIR Par.
nell and certain of his associates. which re-.
suited IN trial brought to an ndetcrmi
nate issue, but their yir ual acquttal by the
non agreement of tn jury when he took
his seat for Cork, the young statesman was
made leader Of the Irish party In the house
OF commons His tactics of obstruction
produced strong feeling against him In
England, and under the coercion act, which
was thought necessary by Mr. Glad.
stones government for the restoration
OF the power of the crown in Ire.
land. he was, In October 1881 arrested rs u
"suspect" and imprisoned In kilmuinham
jtil. He was released, II was alleged, as the
result of a letter To- the prime minister In
which he ts understood to have offered his
corporation with the regular authorities la
the restoration of order and the dcvisinE of
measures intended to obviate the causes Of
political trouble In his native land After
his return to the hous, of commons, lie
showed remarkable ability as "a leader and
was for years the head and front OF local
agitation In Ireland. when the land league
collapsed as the result of the repreasivc leg
islation adopted hy parliament, he organized
the Irlsn National league which WAS largely
composed OF the same membership. Its
operations, however. were more or less re
strained by law until about the time OF the
change Of the ministry when Ireland again
.eRme under the administration OF justice.
Gradually. as the years of conflict succeed
ed each other, brighter and brighter became
the prospects ofultimatc success. nearer and
nearer to the goal TO be gained were the van
tage points seized and held
The publication In the London Times Of a
series of sensat onal articles. which led to a
libel suit. the suicide of Pigott, who had
forged the letters. the rctraetion of the
Times, and finally Parnelrs infatuation Tor
Mrs. O'shea and the division in the Irish
party are matters OF late occurrence with
which the public is familiar.