Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
pARNELL WEEDS KITTY OSHEA.
Every Effort Made to Keep the
Ceremony Secret.

Attire.
LONDON, June 25.-Mr. Parnell took
the most extraordinary precautions to
conceal as long as possible the fact OF
his marriage to Mrs. O'Shea to-day He
bribed or cajoled all the officials at Stey-
ming, who were likely to be INTERCEPTED
on the subject, so that it was impossible
to obtain anything but denials or eva
sive answers. The chief registrar, Mr.
Cripps, refused to allow the register to
be seen until he was threatened with
legal proceedings, the law requiring the
book to be kept open to the public.
The record showed that the marriage
had taken place under special license
empowering the union within three
months of the issuance thereof of Charles
Stewart Parnell, bachelor, NJ. p, aged
"A, of Avondalc, Ireland, now in Eng
land, and Katherine O'Shea, formerly
Wood, the divorced wife of William
Henry O'Shea, of full age, residence
WalsingRam Terrace, Arlington.
II was learned that Mrs. O'Shea had
earnestly desired religious ceremony,
but the scruples of the Church Of Eng
land clergymen against marrying
nivorcee, and Mr.. Parnell's strong anti
pathy for dissenting parsons, conspired
TO render a civil marriage necessary. All
Catholics, and many Protestants, con-
slider such marriage without religious
sanction and therefore void, and this act
is sure to harm Mr., Panell among his
Irish constituencies and in the esiima-
ton of the English masses.
The Rev. DIR. Pridgeon, the Steyning
curate, was at first inclined to perform
the ceremony, but backed out at the
moment This doubtless accounts for
the selection of Steyning as the place
for the ceremony. He knew of the
marriage, but replied to kilograms of
inquiry that the report of the affair
having occurred was untrue. Registrar
Grips lied with equal audacity.
MIR. Parnell went to Brighton on leav-
lng the House yesterday, dined with
Mrs. O'Shea, whose residence is neat
door to his own. The two spent the
evening listening TO music and chatting
together. Watchers noticed that the
lights were out earlier than usual, and
they did not see Mr.. Parnell leave the
house until 6 o'clock in the morning
lie then took II short walk, emitting his
usual ride.
The departure was before breakfast
Mr.. Parnell Wore u flower on his coat
and was clad in suit of unusual ele-
gancc for him. Mrs. O'Shea seemed in
high spirits and hummed a lively tune
as she was escorted to the phmton and
calamity assisted to enter by Mr.. Par
nell. she wore black silk and brocade
gown, with black lace mantle and
black hat adorned with pink roses.
The morning was gloomy one and
rain soon began to fall IN torrents. The
carriage hood was drawn forward and
the occupants made themselves as COM
Portable as possible under the eircum-
stances.
A zig-zag route was taken in the hope
OF throwing followers of the scent and
the trayersing of bywiys made the jour
ney twice its ordinary length. Mrs.
O'ohea was handling the reins when
the pliaeton arrived at Steyning. The
| official hours of the registrar are 10 a.
M TO p. M, but the couple were readily
admitted at Il. m. Two servants from
| the Brighton establishment arrived half
an hour later. During this wait MIR.
Parnell and Mr.. O'Shea betrayed con-
siderable nervousness. The principals,
| the two servants as witnesses and the
registrars completed the audience. The
formalties or ceremony occupied forty
| minutes.
| Mr.. Parnell remarked to Registrar
| Grips that he intended to have a re-
ligious ceremony performed later in
London, as soon us u minister agreeable
thereto was found. The newly married
pair returned 10 Brighton at their leis
ure, and at 10 O'Clock this evening were
found snugly ensconccd in Mrs.
OShea's domicile, with every evidence
that the beginning of their domestic life
was not to be postponed until the bless
ing Of the church had been pronounced
upon the union.
Mrs. Parnell said tonight that She
declined TO have the ceremony per-
formed IN church in London, there
having been difficulty in connection
with the license.
LONDON, June 2j.--Nlr. Parnell during
an interview at Brighton to-day upon his
marriage to Mrs. O'Shea said that lie found
II impossible to procure marriage license
for any country church and in order to
prevent delay he thought it best 70 have
the ceremony performed at the registry
office at Steyning near brighton.
Mr.. Parnell added that the church cere-
mony would be celebrated in London ms
soon as he and Mrs Parncl were able to
| put in a fortnights residence there This
would probably be after the elections at
| Carlow for successor in parliament 10 the
late O'Gornan Mahon. Mr., parncll, also
referring to the religious ceremony which
is to take place in London, said that even
In this case he would do his best to prevent
outsiders from being present. ESPECIALLY
| reporters he added with smile
When Mr.. Parnell was asked what he
thought would be the political effect of
his marriage to Mrs. 0'Shea he said that
he had not given that question n thought,
and that he did not intend to think of
what the effect Of his marriage would be.
He and his wife, Mr.. Parnell explained
were perfectly happy, and he was now ex-
periencing greater happiness than ever
previously during the entire course Of his
WILL co TO CARLOW.
Asked if he intended to take an active
part in the Carlow election, Mr.. Parnell
replied 81 shall certainly go TO Carlow.
In fact, start tomorrow night, ii | can
possibly manage to do so. am confident
that we shall win"
This Is the only election since the O'Shea
divorce proceedings which Mr.. Parnel has
had chance to win. He will take Mrs.
Parnell with him to Carlow if he can pos
sibly do so, but Mrs. Parnell is known to
oe a puu shlior, ana on Jie other hunu, Shc
Is compelled To remain near her lawyers,
owing TO the coming trial of the will suit
in which she and her brothers are inter
ested in respect to the Ethan property
The reporter with whom Mr. Parnell
had this interview adds; II never saw Mr.
Parncll in a more healthy condition or in
better spirits"
Denmark's Stranger to Hang.
| COprNItAaEN lima 90 Thu court M
appeals to-day confirmed the sentence