Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-17

able to leave his bed and his req ular
physician was summoned. He seemed
to have considered Mr. Parnelrs
illness to have been of a serious
nature, for he soon sent for
another physician. with whom he
held long consultation over the sick
ness OF the Irish leader. This consulta-
tion was resumed on Sunday when Mr.
Parnell was found to be in great pain
and apparently growing weaker every
hour His sickness was pronounced to
be an attack of acute rheumatism. Mr..
Parnell, in spite of the care and atten-
ton which he received, did not seem to
rally and grew weaker and weaker un-
til he died.
The son of Dr. William Richard Pow.
'ers, +. r. S., the author of many inn
| portant works on disease of the brain
and OF the spinal cord, was the physi-
clan who watched the closing hours of
Mr.. ParnelPs life. He refuses to make n
statement as to the cause of his death
or to the progress of his sickness.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, member Of
parliament for Londonderry and leader
OF the anti-Parnell faction of the Irish
parliamentary party, discussing the
political effect of Mr.. Parnell's death
said it was impossible to forecast
the political effect Mr.. Mccarthy
added, however, that he hoped it
would lead to complete reunion
OF all shades of opinion among
lrishmen in general and in the Irish
parliamentary party in particular He
said he believed that all feeling of hos
tility to Mr.. Parnell or of hostility be.
tween individual members of the Irish
parliamentary party would be swal-
lowed up completely and disappear in
the feeling of genuine and universal
regret which was experienced among
lrishmen at the death of Mr. Parneli,
(Mr. Parnell was born at Avondale. WICK.
low, ireland, in the year ls46 He was n do |
scendant OF the poet Parnell and his famjlv |
nau peeh associated with Irish parliamentary
me me lor upward of century. His great grand. |
lather' Sir John Parnell, was chancellor of the |
exchequer NJ the time OF Grattans 8 parliament
Sir Henry Parnell, granduncle of MIR pnrnnm
was prominent member of the English mar.
lameht In the time of Lord Grey and Lord
Meioourhe, and was made Lord Coprle.
ton. Mr Parnell, whose mother is a
oaughter OF Admiral Charles Stewart. a
celebrated American naval officer was
educated at Cambridge university bnt
did not take any degree. After 4 tour
of America he settled down on his property in
Avondale. On the death of John Martin, IA
lo'o, Mr Parnell stood for County Meath and was
eiected. Mr.. Parnell first took an active part
N parliamentary affairs in the session of Is78
"hen In association with Mr.. Biggar he initiated
"hat was known by the various names of the
obstructive" and the active" policy He
olned IN the foundation OF the Land league
ma In October, 1879, he was elected its first
PRESIDENT. AT the general election of 1ssO
10 was elected for the city OF Cork. He
vas elected In May. 1880, leader of the
lew party by twenty-three to eighteen
,otes for Mr.. Shaw. He took an active part IN
ne land league agitation After the land act
vas passed Mr. Parnell was arrested I'm Octo.
er, 1851 on charge of intimidation
no opstructing the working of that
CO.. He was released In Nav. 1850
u The general election of 1881
@ was reelected for Cork. Mr.. Parnell formed
n aliiance with the liberals and by the vote of
ne irish party overthrow the former govern.
ieht OF Lord Salisbury January 10, 1885, Mr. ,
arnelrs name has since been prominently be-
're the public in connection with the home
lie proposals of Mr.. Gladstone The proceed.
igs OF the parliamentary commission which
'sulted In victory for Mr.. Purnell against 1
ie ilmes, ana the exposure OF the Pigott for. :
cries, the o'Shea divorce proceedings and
u. Parnelrs marriage, are matters fresh In
inds Of ALL 1