The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-09
MRS. PARAElL FRUSTRATED.
She Refuses to Take Food Or
Refreshments.
A Post.mortem Examination of tho Great
Leaders Body to DO Heid-The Fune-
raj Arrangements Not Yet Made, But
the Interment VIII Be At Avondale,
ParneIl's Birth Place.

LONDON. Oct. s.-[Special]-E
person in England, Scotland. Ireland
and Wales to-day who has any connec-
ton with or interest in politics is dis.
cussing three great political events of
tho day, They IRE the death of Charles
Stewart Parnell, the demise of the Con-
servative leader in tho house of COM
mons, Right Hon. William Henry
Smith, and tho great test of strength
now fairly commenced at Manchester be-
tween the Liberal and Conservative
parties in the election of member of
vacancy having been made in that
home Of liberalism by the appointment
OF the present member, Right Hon. Sir
James Ferguson, as postmaster-general
In this battle, which should be de-
cided tomorrow or next day, Sir James
Ferguson, conservative, contests for re-
election against Mr.. G. p. Scott, editor of
the Manchester Guardian, an extremely
powerful candidate.
The most important, however, of these
three all-absorbing posstical questions
is the sudden death at Walsingham Ter
ldCc, DIlEu OH luCSu2H Oh GQc greaG
Irish leader, Charles Stewart Parnell.
Tho newspapers of the British Isles are
full OF the story of his death and Of per-
sonal "reminiscences of the Irish Ri
enzi," as the Dublin Mail terms him,
and contains many interviews in regard
to the future possibilities OF the Irish
party. Even tho Continental newspa-
pers, slow to understand OF take hold of
any subject of peculiarly domestic in
terest in Great Britain, pay considera-
bic attention to the death of tho Irish
leader.
DR.. Joseph e. Kenney, member of
parliament for South Cork and treasurer
of the National League, in an interview
published to-day says that q month ago
he was summoned to attend Parnell,
who appeared to be suffering from.de.
bility. DIR. Kcnney upon that occasion
advised Parnoll to place some restraint
upon his appearances in public. particu-
larly when such appearances necessi-
tated taking part in political meetings
or making campaign speeches. Parnell,
however, did not take DR.. Kenney's
advice, but continued to push the fight
with all possible vigor and untiring
earnestness
Mrs. Parncll is still Frustrated with
grief and. though weak and exhausted
from long watching and tho terrible
shock experienced, she positively re-
fusos to partake OF any food or refresh
ment and will see only her daughter.
The alterations being made at Quarry
House:at Bletchingly, Surrey, where Mr..
and Mrs. Parnell intended to take ND
their residence at about tho end of the
present month, have been stopped A
family council will DO had to-day at
Walsingham Terrace and tho necessary
arrangements for the funeral will be
made, after consultation with n COM
mittee of Irish members of parliament
who have been deputed to take part in
such preparations.
1t has been decided to hold a post
mortem examination of tho body Of
Parnell with a view of seeing definitely
the cause of death. John Dillon, mem
Der of parliament for East Mayo. and
William U'Brien, momber of parliament
for East Cork, who are both in Ireland,
were seen yesterday and asked for an
expression of views for publication in
regard to the death Of Parnell. Both
gentlemen referred TO distinctly refused
to say anything on the subject.
A dispatch from Brighton sent at D.
m. says that the DOCTORS certificate,
which has just been filed, states that
matte fever resulting in excessive tenn
perature and failure of the heart 1t
was eventually decided at the family
council held this afternoon that Par
nell's remains shall be accorded pub
lie funeral, and the body be inferred at
Avondale, county of Wicklow, Ireland,
where the dead leader was born.
Hastings Court.