Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-02
MARRIED MRS 0'SHEA
Parnell Welded to the Woman for
Whom He Ruined His Poll
litical Career.
The Ceremony Secretly Performed at
the Parish Church in Stey-
ming, Sussex.
Report That the Couple Will Go to the
Continent for Several
Months.

LONDON, June 25-Charles S. Parnen
and Mrs. Kitty OShea were married
this morning. The ceremony was per-
formed at the parish church of Steyn-
Ing, Sussex, by the registrar and the
only witnesses of the event were the
two parish clerks. At an early hour,
about $50 o'clock, a closed carriage
left the residence of the famous Irish
leader at Brighton and was driven to
this little town in Sussex, which is
good ten miles away from Parnells
abode. This carriage contained the
man and woman who have made such
commotion in the society and politi-
cal circles of England and Ireland.
The residence Of MIR. Parnell and Mrs.
O'Shea adj join and communicate, and it
was a very easy matter for the two to
quietly slip away and be made husband
and wife before their neigh bOrs fully
realized what was going on. However,
there will be no surprise, as the mar
riage has been expected for some days
past.
The preparations for the marriage
were all made yesterday. 1t is re-
ported that the pair will go directly to
the continent to remain for several
months. Mrs. O'Shea, according to
one report, joined Parnell on the road
to Steyning, where they were seen to-
gether during the afternoon. The vicar
of the church at Steyning denies that
the couple were married in his church,
but dds that they could have had the
cere mony performed in any one of the
half dozen churches in the district.
Capt. William Henry OShea brought
guit for divorce in the latter part of
December, 1889, making Charles
Stewart Parnell the correspondent. The
trial was the sensation of the day, and
Parnells connection with it precipitated
the now existing split in the Irish
National party. The news of
OShea's action, though a surprise
to the world at large, was declared to
be none to those behind the scenes.
The relations between Parnell and Mrs.
O'Shea were declared to have long been
talked of. O'Sheas first appearance
on the political surface was in 1885,
when the captain was returned to par
lament, and it was no secret that he
obtained his seat through the instru-
ment Of Parnell. His advent was not
received without opposition and
he subsequently resigned his
seat. Later on Captain
O'Shca appeared as u witness against
his testimony, however, did not carry
weight Divorce was granted to O'Shea
on Nov. II, 1890, and a decree for the
petitioner was entered against Parnell.
The custody of the younger O'Shea chill
dren was awarded to the captain. Since
that time there have been numerous
rumors as 20 the marriage of Parnell
and Mrs. O'Shca
Before her marriage to Capt. O'Shes,
Mrs. O Shea was Katharine Wood, daugh-
ter of the late Sir Page Wood, bar
onet of Rivenhall Place, in Essex,
Eng land. She is a sister of Gen.
Sir Evelyn Wood, and grand
daghter of Sir Mathew Wood, VINO was
twice lord mayor Of LONDON and won i'm
mepse popularity in his day by his staunch
championship of Queen Caroline, the con-
sort of George ". When miss Wood met
O'Shea she was one of the reigning bellies
of Dublin, and was the possessor of a
very comfortable fortune, which he has
since dissipated. A year ago she Inherited
a fortune in her own right, amounting to
nearly 100000.