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able to leave his bed and his regular
physician was summoned. lie seemed
to have considered Mr.. parnell's S
illness to have been of 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..
Parncll, in spite of the care and atten-
tion 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, Il. II. 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.. Parnelrs life. lie refuses to make q
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. Parnelrs death
said it was impossible to forecast
the political effect Mr.. Mccarthy
added, however, that he hoped it
would lead to y complete reunion
of all shades of opinion among
Irishmen in general and in the Irish
parliamentary party in particular. He
said he believed that all feeling of hos
cility 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
Irishmen at the death of Mr.. ParnelL
(Mr. Parne.l was born at Avondale, Wick.
low, Ireland, in the year ls46. He was de-
scendant OF the poet Parnell and his family
had been associated with Irish parliamentary
life for upward OF q century. His great grand.
father Sir John Parnell. was chancellor OF the
exchequer ut the time of Grattan parliament.
Sir Henry Parnell, grandunc.e OF Mr. Parnell,
was prominent member of the English par.
lament in the time OF Lord Grey and Lord
Melbourne, and was made Lord Congle.
ton. Mr. Parnell, whose mother is O
daughter OF Admiral Charles Stewart, a
celebrated American naval officer, was
educated at Cambridge university, but
did not take any degree. After . tour
OF America he settled down on his property in
Ayondae. On the death OF John Martin. in
1873 Mr. Parnell stood for County Meath and was
elected. Mr.. Parnell first took an active part
in parliamentary affairs in tie session OF 1878.
when IN association with Mr.. Bi gar he initiated
what was known by the various names Of the
constructive" and the active policy He
ined in the foundation of the Land league,
and in October, 1879, he was elected its first
president. At the general election OF 1880
he was elected for the city OF Cork. He
was elected in May. 1850, leader OF the
new party by twenty-three to eighteen
votes for Mr.. Shaw. He took an active part in
the land league agitation. After the land act
was passed Mr.. Parnell was arrested in Octo-
Der, 1881, on charge of intimidation
and obstructing the working Of that
act He was released in May, 1882
At the general election OF 1855
he was reelected for Cork. Mr. Parnell formed
an alliance with the liberals and by the vote OF
the irish party overthrow the former govern.
ment OF Lord Salisbury January IT, 1885. Mr..
Parnelrs name has since been prominently be.
fore the public in connection with the home
rule proposals of Mr. Gladstone. The proceed.
ings OF the parliamentary commission. which
resulted In u victory tor Mr.. parnell against
the Times, and the exposure of the Pigott for.
geries, the OShea divorce proceedings and
Mr.. Parnel's marriage are matters fresh In
minds Of ALL