The record-union., 1891-10-08

suicide, Mrs. Parnell said such reports
were not worth mentioning. For some
time past Mrs. Parnell has been making
an effort to get over to Ireland to see her
son, but for three years she has been
kept at home by suits in the courts of
Philadelphia. The proceedings have left
her entirely without funds. Mrs. Par
nell says that with the death of her son
she has done with her efforts in Ireland's
cause. He gave his life for it, she said,
land that was enough.n
Messages from a few friends, offering
sympathy, were received by Mrs. Par
nell this afternoon. No message had
been received by Mrs. Parnell up to 2
O'Clock from abroad. This seeming neg
lect was an additional cause of grief to
the old lady. Although Mrs, Parnell
claims that she is not in want, and in no
need OF assistance, she is living here in
abject poverty.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE announce
ment of ParnelPs death was received
with great surprise at Washington, where
he was known personally. Referring to
ParnelPs death, J. ID. O'Connell said:
This Is the greatest blessing the Lord
has bestowed upon ireland during years.
'tA'Sl ot1ltIlilS anu SlGuHNI6. 4 say. WltD
al reverence and appreciation of the sad
ness OF the blow to his relatives and inn
mediate 1iiends, that the death of Parnell
at This time is a divine blessing to Ire
land. All factions, beth in this country
and Europe, will come together and work
as one man for the cause of Ireland
Parneu was man Of great mental en-
doWmcnt, but he was no orator or public
advocate. His speeches were sometimes
IdliliEGS. DtiC lie ShTpW6 and "a l,lN
leader, and at his best did great work for
Ireland. lie was the coldest man [ ever
saw. lie could not be moved by any
thing"
SAID Rev. DIR. Stephenson, President of
tie Wesley Methodist Conference: Par
neil. III the judgment OF many Of us, has
Deen politically dead some time, but he
still had sufficient influence to make dif-
nculty by division of Irish feeling.
With him out Of the way the Irish party
viii probably become more united, and
cannot fail TO have powerful influence
on the next election"
\ GREAT LEADER.
CHICAGO, Get. 7.-Alexander Sullivan,
first President Of the Irish National
League in America, speaking tonight of
the death of ParnelI, said: sin ParnelPs
character and aspiration were crystalliZed
the experience and resolution of the Irish
i]CODlt. ~ IOiIS dS HIS IlISI1p('J renamed
unimpaired he lead the greatest Parlia-
mentary fight OF modern times. sup
ported by following Of remarkable in
diVidual talent and by moral and material
resources ofa determined race distributed
over the globe. His sudden death at so
early an age must convince the thought
iul that much III his latter course is to be
attributed to powers inSiduously fail
ing, clouding his judgment and prolong-
ing rancor. / look for q prompt, cordial
and complete rehabilitation OF the ma
tional party and victory for home rule in
the approaching general election"
Ex-COngressman Finerty said: "It is
a terrible loss to ireland. No one but an
migrate can say less. Just now l hardly
realize it myself"
PRESS COMMENTS.
New YORK, Oct. THE Herald saws
His prominent characteristics were in
difference to odds and tenacity which
never lOoSened its grip. II ever Parlia-
ment sits i'll Dublin, Parnell's portrait
Will hang on the walls as that of a thor
ough-going 1riShman, who believed in
his native land, and did what he could to
make il great"
The SIN says: ''The shadow which
-darkened the last year of his life will be
forgotten, and his grateful country will
remember only that Charles Stewart Par
tied with imposing dimensions and the
unparalleled conference of the Irish Par
llamentary party, to which are due the
achievements Of the past and the assur-
ance of a triumph i'll future"
The World when the decree was
pronounced in the divorce case of
O'Shea's the Irish cause lost not ONLY one
of its greatest leaders, but one of the
most conspicuous and promising figures
Of our timesn
The Tribune "Parnell was needed, not
only to revive and unite Ireland, but also
TO convert Gladstone %nd English Liber-
ais TO home rule. His work is done. An
other year will witness its full fruition. -
The Times: ''If he had been as capable
of using his power as he was OF gaining
it, Parnell would years ago have framed
positive programme for the settlement
Of the Irish questions by making upon
England such demands as England could
reasonably be expected to grant. He
never did anything Of the kind, or showed
any capacity tor doing it.'
ST. LOUIS, Oct. THE Globe Desqocra,
will say: THE death of this man at this
time should be, IS it IS, of momentous
| benefit to his country. 1t is n striking IL
/ luStratiOn Of the irony of fateD
The IicpUbticGH: THE news will be re-
Ceived with regret, which will not be less
| keen because his death is untimely.
brought on prematureiy by the humifia-
tion Of an amhition which, until nut tc
the supreme test, always seemed a noble
one"
PARNELL DIED USREPENTANT
NEW YORK, Oct IA cable states:
The Dublin Cathohc, official organ OF the
Catholic hierarchy, Will print to-day a
leader written by Arch hbishop Walsh
The prelate boldly follows Parnell into
the grave with his denunciations OF the
church. he says: "ParHell's death is
| one of those events which remind the
world OF God, so iar rs known. Parnell
! died unrepentant of ofiense against God
! and the country. He died plotting fresh
! diScord while the champion or stool Of the
! faction was stepped III traitorism to the
very lips. BY the grave now open, charity
can scarcely find place. Such tears
Us are shed must be for the memory OF
! what ne had once been.
| The name of Parnell and the story OF
! Ireland's deStinies are forever linked.
! The record Of his service must ALWAYS
/ live. Pity is it must be read through
! the tangled veil woven in his later davs
I of pride, sinlulness and falsity. Parnel
/ is dead. 1t is impossible to say how fal
! ParnelPs name may be still used as a raj
! lying cry for treacherv. The weeds
which grow on the grave OF the deaG
| cause are nOxiouS and rank, but there is
/ no cause to fear that those which spring
| from the tomb of Parncllism will be ablJ
| to thwart the freedom of Ireland Hel
feet are strong enough to tread down the
unholy growth.
TO Catholics the close of Parnell's
career IS one of terrible significance
! Death has come in a home of sin. His
! last glimpse of the world was unhallowed
! by the consultations of religion, his las1
memory linked forever with hers whose
! presence seems to forbid thought OF re-
! pentance. He has passed into eternity
without Il sign of sorrow for the insulI
/ otered to morality, for his offense against
! the law resting at the base of society, foI
] l. Z. -.