The record-union., 1891-10-08

and his son refuse to make any statement
as to the cause of his death or as to the
progress OF sickness, until the family au-
thoriZe it.
LATER-Parnell, it is now stated, suf-
tered from congestion of the lungs, be-
sides rhumatism. He became uncon-
scious at O'Clock last evening. After
repeated recalling to sensibility he lapsed
into final Inconsistencies. The night
without was wild one-the wind was
bowling around the house, facing the sea,
and the heavy gusts of rain beating in at
the windows. Signs of extreme ex-
haustlon warned those about the bedside
that the end was near. He finally passed
away before his wife realized that he was
dead. She had born up nobly until the
last and then, when all was over, broke
down utterly.
[Charles Stewart Parnell was born in
Ireland in 1917, OF an aristocratic family,
one OF whose connections was the poet
Parne1. He inherited the estate of
Avondala in Wicklow, Ireland. was edu-
Gated at harrow School, England, and
Magdalen College Cambridge. Mr.. Par
nelPS mother is n daughter of Admiral
Stewart, ''Old Ironsides," who COM
manded the United States frigate Consti-
tuition during the war OF 1872. In 1876 he
entered Parliament from Meath, and was
continued a member to 1856, being then
elected TO represent the City Of Cork. He
has displayed remarkable ability, both as
a parliamentary debator and tactician,
and as an organizer i'll the interest OF the
Irish Home Rule party. He identified
himself with the tenant farmers OF Ire
land in their struggle with absenteeism
and high rents, and was chiefly instru-
mental in reforming and sustaining the
Land League of 1S79-S0.
THE NEWS AT DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, Oct. Now that Parnell is
dead, it is said that it was a matter of
notoriety among his intimate friends that
his health had been rapidly declining for
months past. His friends and doctors.
they say, urged him in vain to be more
careful, but all their remonstrances were
unavailing. Mr.. Parnell continued to
work at the highest pressure, and under
went constant privations ana tatiguing
journeys that would. have ruined the
health Of the strongest man. At Creega
on September 9th Parnell complained OF
a peculiar pain in the region of his heart,
which had never troubled him before.
There was tremendous excitement in
this city when the report of his death
spread among the masses. One OF the re-,
suits was great rush for various news
paper offices in endeavOrs To get con-
lirmation of the startling information.
The Offices of the National League were
fairly besieged with an excited c0ncourse
of warm-hearted IriShmen, who had for
gotten all about the troubles with Par
nell in their desire to express sympathy
with the great leader OF the irish people,
who had fought so many battles in be-
half OF home rule. Many tear-stained
faces were seen among the crowd.
Prominent Parnellites who have been
interviewed upon the subject declare that
it will not effect their position, and that
they intend to continue in Independent
opposition to the party which has fought
against their leader.
Tie Mail, commenting on his death,
says: Now the battle for home rule
must be fought on its own merits. All
the same, a very generous heart Will
lament the tragic career of the Irish
RienZi."
POLITICAL EFFECT.
LONDON, Oct. 7.-JOseph Chamberlain,
when interviewed regarding Parnell's
DEATH said it might influence the Govern
ment to go to the country on the present
legislation, but added that it was more
than likely the Government would en-
deavor to pass the Irish Government
bill with fair prospect. 1t could be done
if the opposition would adopt the same
attitude toward the measure, but it would
be, he thought, late in 1892 before the
measure could become law.
Justin Mccarthy said it was impossible
to forecast the political effect Of the death
Of Parnell. 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. Ger
tainly, he said, it viii not hinder the
progress of the movement for the self
government Of Ireland. Mccarthy be-
lieved that all'teeling of hostility between
individual members Of the Irish Parlia-
mentary party would be swallowed up
and completely disappear in the feeling
Of genuine and universal regret which
was experienced among Irishmen at the
death of ParneN. ''Three weeks ago"
Mr.. Mccarthy said, ''we (Parncll and
MYSELF had a long and friendly confer
ence at my house at Chelsea, and we mu-
tually agreed to draw part OF the Paris
fund to detray the expenses of register
ing which were incurred before the split
in the party.
before the divorce proceedings" said
Mccarthy, in conclusion, 81 was a close
friend Of Parnell, whom I admired in
tensely. Parnell consulted me in regarC,
to the lamentable manifesto, and / used
all efforts in endeavOring to prevent bin
from issuing il to the public My idea in
trying to prevent him from 50 doing was
that the issuance Of the manifesto would
make his further leadership Of the Irish
party an utter mpossibiiity."
PAR-N cl4l4 - MOIsiE6 1h hERCOME WITH
GRIEF.
BoRDENTCwN n. j., Oct. News OF
her sons death was FIRST made known to
Mrs. Parnell by a reporter this morning.
When the reporter was announced Mrs.
parnell evidently diyiued that he had
some information relating to Paruel, for
she exclaimed: ''NS hat has beallen my
son? ?" Seeing that the reporter hcsitated,
she continued: "Is he Ill or worse? Has
he been shot, or did lie shoot hinsolf?;
The reporter broke the news to her as
gently as possible, and when be at last
announced that PaTneil was dead the
white-haired mother recied back ward
and fell on the lIoor. oh my son; oh.
, my good, kind Charles, they have killed
you.n she shrickcd. II er grieC was heart
rending. She was seized with Mysteries.
and by turns laughed and wept. THAT
viper,'' she exclaimed, after She rCcov-
cred, pointing her long bony finger at the
house of her half-brother, Edward Stew
art. that viper over there kept me away
from him. He began a suit for Sl5. .00t
/ against me TO dispossess me from my
/ home, and spent my all defending it.
! When Charles wrote to me, asking me
! whether | needed anything. | told him
! the crops were bringing me in plenty o1
| money. That pleased him, and it pleased
/ me 10 say it, although | was in poverty.
/ oh, he was a good and dutiful son, and
I never nelected me. Lies licsl lies! all
4 lies! when they say he refused TO pro-
/ vide for me. ] say it is slander! foul
1 slanderr'
Then the old lady paced up and down
the room sobbing coGvulsively. ''Ips
/ Michael Davitt'S and the I33xh Worlds
/ persecution politicians that killed him, .
/ she cried. II knew this last trouble
would be his death. and TO think that |
/ could not be near him at all OH account OF
/ those vipers. For fifty years l have been
/ trying to do something for the Irish peo-
/ pie. and my reward is the death of my
/ children. | have lost three daurhters.