The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-10-15

His sickness was pronounced to be an
care and attention were paid to the
sufferer. He was carefully and I'M
tiringly nursed by his wife, who hardly
left his bedside.
Mr.. Parnell did not rally from the
rheumatic attack and grew weaker and
weaker. Several hours before his
death he became unconscious and so
remained until he died, in intense
agony.
Charles Stewart Parnell was born at Avon
dale In the county Wicklow, Ireland. in ls47.
His father was the son Of gentleman who
was at one time high sheriff Tor the county
Meath. and his mother the dauRhter'Of Adm.
Stewart, who commanded Il r United States
frIyate Constitution during the war OF I,l2
He inherited the estate on which he was
born and was educated se Harrow
school, England. and Magdalen cell
lege OF the university Of Cambridge
In 1878 he was elected member of
parliament for Meath and represented that
nstituency until the general election OF
1854. when he was returned for hreo cOnstit.
uencies including the one he had represent
ed so long. He preferred to sit for the city
M ntary career he was member OF the
home rule party, In which he soon rose to
eminence although Il Protestant and person
ally not popular with the leading members
In October of the same year he fOun led and
was made president of the National Irish
Land league.
simultaneously with an agitation which In
1882 made Mr.. Parnell the supreme Irish man
uni the virtual ruler of his country, extra
ordinary means OF relief were adopted tor
the relief OF Irish distress. in which both
England and the United States took q con-
spcuous part In January, $50. Mr.. Par
nell visited the United states and created q
feeling that crr stalled itself in the fOrma-
ton of land league associations. which
proved the main financial support OF tho
home organization. He was subsequently
chosen president of the home rule party in
place of Mr. Shaw. Towards the close Of
1873 Information of seditiOu> conspiracy was
applied for by the crown against Mr.. Par
ne and certain of his associates, which re-
suited in trial brought to an indstermi.
nate issue, but their vir -ual a. quittal by the
non agreement of h jury. WHEN he took
his seat for Cork, the young statesman Vas
made leader of the Irish party in the house
OF commons Hrs tactics of obstruction
produced a strong feeling AGAINST him In
England, and under the coercion act, which
Was thought necessary by Mr. Glad-
stones government for the restoration
of the power OF the crown in Ire
land, he was, in October. 1881 arrested rs q
Suspect" and imprisoned in kilmaiAham
Jail. He was released, 1t was alleged, as the
result of letter tn the psime minister In
which he il understood to have offered his
CO. operation with the regular authorities IN
the restoration of order and the devising o.
measures intended to Obviate the causes OF
political trouble in his naive land After
bis return to the hOus- of commons, he
showed remarkable ability as leader and
was for years the head and front OF local
agitation in Ireland. When the land league
collapsed as the result of the repressive leg
islation adopted ~ parliament,h he organised
the irish National league. which was largely
composed OF the same membership. Its
operations, however, were more or less re.
strained by law until about the time of the
change of the ministrs. when Ireland again
came under the ministration of Justice.
Gradually. as the years Of conflict succeed
ed each other, brighter and brighter became
the prospects of ultimate success, nearer and
nearer to- the goai to be gained were the van
ta4e points se.Zel and held.
The public ton In the London Times Of
series of sensat. onal articles. which led tn y
libel suit. the suicide of PRott, who had
forged the letters, the retraction of the
Times. and finally Parnells infatuation for
Mrs O'Shea and the division in the Irish
party are matters OF late occurrence with
which the public Is familiar.