The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-08
PARNELL DEAD.
HIS DEMISE ENTIRELY
UNLOCKED FOR.
TIE END ATTRIBUTED TO A CHILL
AND RHEUM ATISM.

Lifes Pickering Spark Extinguished
While He Was Lying in His Wifs's
Arms-She Had Been Constantly at
His Bedside Since His First illness
on Friday Last-Speculation as to the
Effect on Irish Political Affairs.
LONDON, Oct. 7.-Great Britain and
Ireland were startled this morning by the
utterly unlooked-for announcement that
Charles Stewart Parnell, the noted Irish
leader, had died suddenly last night at his
home in Brighton. 1t has been well known
that Mr.. Parneu mas not enjoyed the best
of health for years past, and it has been
noticed and widely commented upon that
since the OShea divorce developments be-
came matter of public notoriety and since
political trouble came upon him, that the
great Irish member Of parliament had
grown thinner, and that he had perceptiblv
aged in appearance, but nobody expected to
hear Of his death, and no inkling as to
his illness had reached the newspapers. He
died at his home, Walsingham terrace,
Brighton, at IL 80 O'Clock last night. His
death is said to have been indirectly due TO
chill which he caught last week and
which at first was regarded as not being of
a serious nature.
ORDERED TO HIS BED.
Mr. Psrnel, however, grew worse and q
physician was called, with the result that
the patient was ordered to take to his bed.
This was on Friday last. and from that time
Mr.. Parneu lost strength and finally sue
cumhed. From the day he took
TO his bed the state of Mr.
Parneli's health has been such as to necessi-
tate the constant attention of two physi-
cisns, but in spite of their incessant and
uutiring efforts to prolong or save his life
Mr. Parnell gradually sank lower and lower
until he expired in the arms of Mrs. Pnrnell,
who is utterly prostrated by the shock ex-
perienced through her husbands death.
HIS PHYSICIANS FEARED THE WORST.
Another account of Mr.. ParnelPs fatal
SICKNESS is as follows: "Mr. Parnell ar
rived at his home at Brighton from Ireland
on Thursday and complained of suffering
from chill. The Friday following he was
unable to leave his bed and his regular
physician was summoned. He seemed to
have considered Mr.. Parnelrs illness to be
ola serious nature, for he soon sent for
another physician, with whom he held
long consultation over the sickness of the
Irish leader. This consultation of physlc-
lals was resumed Sunday, when Mr.. Par
neil was found to be in great pain and ap-
sparently growing weaker every hour His
sickness was pronounced to be an attack of
acute Rheumatism, and every attention and
care was given to the sufferer.
MRS. PARNELLS DEVOTION.
"He was carefully and untiringly nursed
by his wife, who hardly left his bedside
from the moment her husbands illness was
d Pronounced TO be OF SO serious a nature.
Mr.. Parnell, in spite of the care aud atten-
81 tion which he received, did not seem to
81 rally from the rheumatism, aud grew
weaker and weaker. Several hours before
bis death he became unconscious, and so re-
NAMED until he died in intense agony.
Owing to the suddenness of the Irish
leaders illness, to the belief of
bis wife and of his attending
physician that he would recover, no
friends or relatives of his family or that OF
Ms Parnell were present at Mr.. Pare
Lslsde when he died. Mrs. Parnell and
tAe physicians were alone in attendance
M upon him when the end came"
CAME LIKE THUNDERBoLT,
In this city particularly, the news of Mr..
faFnelFs death came like thunderbolt
upon the clubs and in political circles. No
Ddy,so far as at first known, was even aware
mat he was indisposed, and, consequently,
wnellt became known that Mr.. Parnell was
ueaa' the first idee formed was that he had
committed suicide. AS the day wore on,
no"e'er, 1t leaked out from statements of
MS intimate friends that Mr.. Parnell had
coupalned to them recently of not feeling
a as wen as usual but it was not thought by
anybody that there was anything danger
aus aus Ia his condition. The last
time Mr. Parnell appeared ia public
wss a. Creegs, in ireland, Sept 81,
a..i. "ten ne delivered a long speech upon the
| SSItttuue and alleged Inconsistencies of
ae e9slS Dllion and O'Brien. Upon that oc-
uasloh @ Mr.. Parnell stated that he
o-11ar mIS speaking in defiance of the
ueis .s OF the doctors who were at
SSG;luIhg hlm and who had expressly ordered
MN to keep to his room. He carried his
ara T,' ,h arm IN sling, and explained to lnquir
''S 'iia1 lie was suffering from rheumatism.
SENSATION EVERYWHERE.
Iei9grams from Dublin and other towns
ia ai l,eiand and the principal towns in EDg-
I1 auu unite In reporting that the death Of
iio1 ou.l ar neil mas caused the greatest sensa-
soo.,t aitoiss MS supporters, principally on
Sgevunt OF the sudden manner In which he
IN Dublin Mr.. Parnelps supporters are in
Estate OF CONSERVATION. A msatinc, Of the
lneAds of Mr.. Parnell was hastily csIlaJ "a
'ooh as the news of his death became known.
I1al IL wos decided that a meeting Of ali
~ FarneHs followers sholld be called for
ss evening TO consider what stems to take
party. Jus event 10 thelr
= 0AhIHf ON THE POLITICAL EFFECT.
,s;5 IA an s interview to-day Justin Mccarthy
palisuta,V uaV u was impossible. to forecast the
5"Sal taal effect of the death of Mr.. Parnell
opcn u'peo u would lead to a complete re-
msn Ou OF all shades of opinion among Irish
[psrih.Ih III general and in the Irish
Certs5uIe party in particular.
tbe r4y, he said, it will not hinder
sCrdss dsogress y @ OF autonomy, or, in other
tt I,a OF The movement of self-goyernment
thot tiSaa ~ . MIR. Mccarthy said he believed
pr a NJ Ieellng of hostility 10 Mr.. Parnell.
b tts yGsunty between individual members
kwaI III nsh party of Parliament, would bs
in nv Seu up and completely disappear
NhS genuine and UNIVERSAL regret
the ds.,h nas experienced among Irishmen at
EgosNuu Oi Mr.. Paroell. ''rhree weeks
,nysef' -. Mccarthy said. ave (Parnell and
BIT nv baa aad Ing and friendly conferences
hgreed ,4se' ~ at Chelsea, and we mutually
The tens, gF uFaw part Of the Paris fund from
defrav ~ Il. 40 the foreign capital ia orde. to
were men, nses OF registering, which
eo before tho split in the party.
"Bs, SER FORMER FRIENDSHIP.
McCartss divorce proceediugs,r said Mr..
frlsnd ~ 10 conclusion, 81 was a close
tenselv S3r. PARCEL. who | admired in
gard = sf. Paruell eonsilIted f,a ia re-