The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-08
PARNELL'S CAREER.
Tho Rapid Rise and Fall of the Grci
Irish Leader.


The Rapid Rise and Fall of the Grent
Irish Leader.
Charles Stewart Parnell was born at
Avondalc, County Wicklow, in 1916.
He was descended from an English
family which had been settled for many
generations in Ireland. His mother is
4 daughter Of Admiral Charles Stewart,
we'll known American naval officer.
Mr.. Parnell was educated altogether in
England and was student OF Magdalene
Cambridge. He was almost typically
English in manner and appearance. In
1874 he became high sheriff OF Wicklow,
and was beaten in an effort to enter
Parliament. Next year he was returned
for county Meath in succession to John
Martin, and for ono year took no part
in the work OF the House. He became
gradually more prominent until in 1878
he was elected President OF the Homo
Rule Confederation in place OF Mr..
Isaac Butt. He displayed remarkable
ability, both as parliamentary debater
and tactician and as an organizer in the
interest OF the Irish Homo Rule party.
lie identified himself with the tenant
farmers OF ireland in the struggles with
absenteeisn and high rents, and was
chiefly instrumental in forming and
sustaining the land league OF lS79-S0.
In December, 1879, Mr.. Parnell made n
visit to the United States with the de-
sign OF interesting the Irish American
population in the cause OF the land
league. While in this country he Ice
tured before several State legislatures
and finally before the House OF Repre-
sentatives at Washington. The honor
Of addressing this branch OF congress
had previously been conferred upon but
three pcrsons-LafayetteS Kossuth and
Bishop England, OF Charleston.
Upon his return homo he became
bitter in his attitude toward the land
lords and tho government and it was
charged that this led to disorder in Ire
land. From this charge he was subse-
entlyvindicated.
AT TIE lIEIGHTH.
The Parncll Commission was ap-
pointed to inquire into the pamphlet
published in tho Times office.
Fac SMILES OF letters purporting to
have been written by Mr.. Parnell were
given. These were proven to be for
gcrics, the work OF man named Pig
gott. The commission sat l2S DAYS.
Mr.. Parncll secured $4,000 from the
Times for libel. In July, 1889, he was
presented with the freedom OF Edin-
burgh.
MRS. o'siIEA.
Meanwhile sensational stories were
,afloat concerning tho relations between
Mr.. Parncll and the vito OF Captain
O'Shca, and later the confederation OF
these charges eliminated in n split in
the Irish party.
A warm friendship had existed DUR
ing many years between Mr.. Parnell
and the O'Sheas. Thirteen years ago,
when the Irish agitation was beginning
and Parnell stood ut its head, the Irish
leader was ostraciscd and had few places
in London where he could 20 for IN
evenings entertainment Among those
houses whose hospitablo doors wcre
opened to him was that OF Lady IIather-
ly's, widow OF the former Lord Chancel-
lor Of England. She was IN Irishwoman
Of as marked Irish patriotic synpathies
rs Lady Wilde, and had educated her
charming daughters in the same faith.
Parnell was frequent visitor at this
house, and the Hatherlys gave all their
influence toward maintaining his stand
ing in society. 1t came at last to be
about the only private residence in Lon
don where he could go without cncoun-
tering insult.
SIZE SAVED HIS LIFE.
An entertainment was devised, to-
wnr1s tho 1oct NJ pornoll'e cor;ol a,