Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-08
Mr. PARNELL
IS NO MORE
4 Severe Chill, Taken Some
Weeks Ago Caused Death.
No ONE KNEW THAT HE WASSICK
And the News Of His Death Startled
the World.
THE EFFECT ON IRISH POLITICS
viii Not be Serious, So All the Home
Rule Leaders Say.
Els POOR OLD MOTHERS GRIEF
When the News Was Made Known to Her, Was
Pihfal in the Ixirsms-Shs Said BE Was a
Duufll Son and Blamelsss-His Soul
Passes Away From Earth While Bis
Wiiss Arms Were About His Neck.
Views Of American Irishmsn.
THE EFFECT ON IRISH POLITICS
VIII Not be Serious, So All the Home
Rule Leaders Say.
Els POOR OLD MOTHERS GRIEF

LONDON, October 7.-Great Britain
and Ireland were startled this morning
BY the announcement that the Irish
leader had died suddenly last evening,
at his home in Brighton.
It has been well known that Mr.. Par
nell had not enjoyed the best Of health
for years past, and It has been noticed
and widely commented upon that since
the O'Shea divorce developments be-
came a matter of notoriety, and since
political trouble came upon him, that
be had perceptibly aged, but nobody
expected to hear Of his death.
Not until 1 o'clock this afternoon was
it possible to obtain details in regard to
the death OF Mr.. Parnel. 1t was then
learned that he died at his home, Wal
singham Terrace, Brighton, at 1880 last
night. His death is said 70 have been
Indirectly due to a chill which he caught
las. week. Mr.. Parnell grew worse and
srbysician was called in, with the re-
suit that the patient was ordered to take
20 bis bed. This was on Friday last,
and from that time Mr.. Parnell lost
strength.
The exact nature Of the disease is not
known at present. From the day be
took 70 bed, however, the State OF his
health was such as TO neceSsitate the
constant attendance of two physicians,
but in spite Of their efforts Mr.. Parnell
expired In the arms Of Mrs. Parnell.
In this city the first idea formed was
that he had committed suicide. As the
day wore on, however, il leaked out
from the statements OF his intimate
friends that Mr.. Parnell had complained
90 them recently of not feeling as we'll
as usual, but 1t was not thought by any
body that there was anything serious.
The last time Mr.. Parnell appeared
in public was at Creggs. IN Ireland, on
September %, when he delivered a
long speech upon the attitude OF
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien. Upon that
occasion Mr.. Parnell stated that he was
speaking I'm defiance of the orders OF
the doctors who were attending him,
aud who had expressly ordered him to
keep TO his room. In addition 10 his
palor 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.
10 Dublin the late Irish leaders sup
porters are in a state of CONSERVATION.
A meeting OF those friends of Mr.. Par
nell was hastily called as soon as the
news of his death became known, and
at this meeting it was decided that
meeting Of all Mr.. Parnelrs followers
In that city should be called for this
evening. The object of the meeting
will be to consider what steps to take
in the face OF what my be termed
most disastrous event for their party.
Charles Stewart Parnell was born In
1876. at Avondale, County Wicklow.
lie descended from an old English fam
ily that crossed over from COngleton,
Cheshire, to Ireland, and many OF his
ancestors have played prominent parts
in history. Thomas Parnell, the poet,
was one of the family.
Mr.. Parnelrs great-grandfather, Sir
John Parnell, held for many years the
Office of Chancellor Of the ExcheQuer In
the Irish Parliament, and resigned
rather than vote for the Act Of Union,
and Sir Henry Parnell, Sir Johns son,
after many years service in the House
of Commons, was raised TO the peerage
as Lord COngletOn in 1S41.
Charles Stewart Parnell, whose mother
is q daughter Of Admiral Charles Stew
art. a celebrated American naval officer,
was educated at various private schools
In England, and afterwards went to the
Magdalen College, Cambridge. After
tour OF some duration in the United
States he returned to his home In Wick
low, and was elected High Sheriff OF the
county in 1874. He made his first at
tempt TO enter public life in the same
year, contesting the county OF Dublin
with the late Col. Taylor, on the latter's
Acceptance OF the Office as Chancellor OF
the Duchy of Lancaster in the second
administration Of Lord Beaconsheld.
Mr. ParneH was defeated by an over
whelming majority, but ia the following
year, 1875, he was returned for the
county Of Meath, in succession TO the
late Mr.. John Martin.
For some time Mr.. Parnell took no
Prominent part in the proceedings OF
Parliament, but during the session OF
1876 he attracted some attention by en-
gaging in several prolonged and stub
oorn conflicts with the government
In February, 1877, he made his trst
appearance as a legislator, introducing
Sle Irish Church Act Amendment Bill.
the introduction OF the Prisons Bill
give rise to the 'active policy" OF the
1flSh members, which was known TO the
english as the policy Of obstruction. A
similar course was pursued on the
Nutlny Bill. It was during the debate,
"a, Vn the 3lst Of July, on the South Africa
ylll' that Sir Stafford Northcote moved
the suspension Of Mr.. Parnell. This
SSotlon was abandoned. In 1878 Mr..
tfsrneil was elected President Of the
'''an organization in England. In 1879