Evening journal., 1891-10-07
LAST EDITION
PARsELL is DEAD.
The Greaf Ex-Leadel Expires NJ Mid
night

The Greaf ExLesdea Expires NJ Mid
night.
Special Despatch to the EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW YohK, Oct. 7-Charles Stewart
Parnell died at Brighton England, at
1l.30 o'clock last night.
He had contracted severe cold last
week, which slowly developed into pneu
monia. he was soon confined to his bed
and has been sinking rapidly since Sunday.
Compared With the career OF an English
politician, that of Mr. Parnell was re-
markable for its extreme rapidity.
Twenty years ago his name was un
known. Until within the past year it
has been upon nearly every lip, and his
character was the topic of general con
versation in both hemispherss
Mr.. Parnell was born in 1916 and was
educated privately until he entered Mag.
dalen College, Cambridge, where he only
remained two years. Bis mother being
an American by birth, and a Republican
in sympathieH, the young man was from
infancy nurtured in an anti English at
mosphere
He took no active part in politics
until he joined the Home Rule League
In 1874. An opportunity then arose
soon after the formation OF Mr. Disraelis
Conservative cabinet for making debut.
Colonel Taylor sought reelection in the
county Of Dublin on accepting Office. and
Mr.. Parnell. then high sheriff Of the
county of Wicklow, came forward to
contest the seat upon Home Rule
principles His defeat was inevitable,
but he became public man and enunci
ated some political principles
His next appearance was in the public
press In 1876 when he approved the
course of one John Mitchell, notorious
writer and convicted rebel, who came
over from America to stand as a member
for the county, Mr.. Psrnell wrote many
public letters Of appreciation and sub
scribed e25 toward the expense of the
contest
Mr.. Parnell was elected to Parliament
in March, 1875 and recorded his FIRST
vote on April %, making no delay in
entering upon his Parliamentary duties.
His maiden speech was made four DAYS
later, ard it was on the Irish
Coercion bill. The whole Of his
career was a crusade against the
rights of property. and his very first ut
terance in the House proved his determ-
ihAAAoh W pursue HcNDAubiOuhIJ means
for revolutionary objects.
Parnell was deputod by a mass meet
ing in Dublin in 1876, to proceed to
America in order TO present the Presi.
dent with an address from the Irish
nation. congratulating .he Americans on
their centenary Of the Declaration of In
dependence President Grant refused to
receive the address,
In 1879 Parnell co-operated with
Michael Davitt in organizing new de-
partment of practical politics, which
was clearly Irish revolution. Il was
in this eamT eign that he advised the pso-
pie keep firm grip on your lands.
This originated the Land League move
msnt, the head Of which was Parnell,
the heart, DRvitt
The chief claim to the confidence of
the Irish people that Parnel possessed
was the fact that bis personal strength
had been mainly in an unbending de-
termination to lead q party into tie
House Of Commons which should be dis
s-9s-et--s ~ si1s. \ is ---eA-~l
Psrnells life was ruined bv the
scandal Of his intimacy with the wife OF
Captain O'Shea, which was ex.
posed to the public about eigh-
teen months ago. The affair gained
more notoriety by a suit which was en-
tered by Captain 0'5hes, and cross
suit, after which Parnell married Mrs
O'Shea