Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-08
The Cause Of ParneII's Death
San Francisco P. 0.
THE STATE BOARD OF COMMERCE.
Fire on Fifth Avenue, Campbell vs..
Mckinley, Load Of Salmon, A
Detective SIugged, Wanted to
Commit Suicide, Foreign and
State News, etc.
cAusE oF PARNLLls nEArH.


cided 10 hold a postmOrtem examin-
alton Of the body Of Parnell, with a
view of settling definitely the cause
Of bis death. John Dillon and VIM,
| OiBrien were asked for an expression
Of their news in regard to the death
of Parnell. Both distinctly refused
-ay anything upon the subject. A
dispatch fromBrighton says the doc
tor's certificate states that Parnelps
death was caused by rheumatic fever
and resulted In excessive tempera-
ture aud failure of the heart. Cow.
ers, Jr., and VIM. Richards Covers
F r. S., both of whom were in at
tendance upon Parnel during his
last sickness, say death was causd by
acute rheumatism ard congestion of
the lungs. 1t was decided at the
family counsel held this afternoon
that Parnelps remains will be ac-
corded public funeral, and that the
body will be inferred at Ayondale,
County Wicklow. ireland, where
the dead leader was born.
PARNELLs MOTHER.
BoRDENTowN, n. j., Oct, g.
The news Of her sons death was first
made known to Mrs. Parnell by
reporter yesterday morning. When
the reporter was announced, Mrs.
Parnell, evidently OWNED that he
had some information relating to
Parnell, for she exclaimed; "Whal
has befallen my SOM" Seeing that
the reporter hesitated, she continued:
"Is he i'll, or worse? Has he been
shot, or did he shoot himself?" The
reporter broke the news to her as
gently as possible, and when he al
last announced that Parnell was
dead the white haired mother reeled
backward and fell on the floor. She
shfieked, "Oh, my SOL! oh, my
God! Kind Charles. they have kill.
ed yOuW Her grief was heartrend-
ing. She was siezed with Mysteries,
and By turns laughed and wept.
"That viper" she exclaimed, after
she recovered, pointing her long,
bony finger at the house of her half
brother Edward Stuart, "that viper
over there kept me away from him.
He began suit for SO, 900 against me
to dispossess me from my home and
| spent my all defending 1t. When
Charles wrote to me asking me
whether ! needed anything, told
him the crop was bringing me in
plenty Of money. That cheered him
and 1t pleased me to say so, although
was in poverty. Oh, he was a
good and dutiful son, and never ne
elected me. Lies, lies, lies, all iesl
When they say he refused to provide
for me say it's slander, foul
slanderW Then the old lady paced
up and down the room, sobbing
convulsively. "Its Michael Davitt
and the Irish Worlds persecution
and politicians that killed him" she
cried. 81 knew this last trouble
would be his death, and TO think /
could not be near him at ali on ac-
count of these vipers. For fifly years
1 have been trying TO do some-
thing for the Irish people, and my
reward Is the death of my child
rem. have lost three daughters,
two grandsons, and now son.
His DEATH" said she, after
moments pause, "has been caused
by the persecution of his enemies"
Messages from u few friends of
fering sympathy were received by
Mrs. Parnell this afternoon. No
message had been received by Mrs
Parnell mp to 2 O'Clock from abroad
This seeming neglect was an addi-
tional cause of grief to the old lady.
Although Mrs. Parnell claims she
Is not In want and is In no need of
assistance, she is living here in abject
poverty.
PARNELL's WIFE.
BRIGHTON, Oct. S.-Mrs. parnell
is still Frustrated with grief, and
though weak aud exhausted from
long watching aud the terrible shock
she experienced, she positively re
fuses to partake Of any food or ne.
freshment, and will only see her
daughter. A family counsel will be
held today, and the necessary ar-
rangements for the funeral will he
made after consultation with com
nittee Of Irish members of parlla.
ment, who have been deputed TO
Ia Ike part.
CARDINAL 0IBBoN's ESTIMATE,
BALTIMORE, Oct. S.--When asked
for an estimate Of the dead Irish
leader, Cardinal Gibbons said; "Be.
fore his fall by reason OF O'Shea,
Parnell Impressed me as he did 9th.
'r readers Of daily newspapers, AS u
man Of extraordinary ability with
that was truly re.
narkable. AS 10 the future OF Ire
and, Of course, all It's friends hope
or the best Fortunately her hopes
est ON no man, but on the justice Of
ler cause.n