Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1891 — MR. PARNEIL IS DEAD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MR. PARNEIL IS DEAD.

SUDDEN DEMISE OFTHE GREAT IRISH LEADER. London Greatly Excited—A Cold Cauffht While Speaking In Public Hastened the End—The Startling Event Causes Intense Surprise. Another Political Figure Gone. Charles Stewart Parnell died suddenly at Brighton. Death was the result of a chill with which the great Parliamentary leader was attacked last week. He gradually, became worse and was compelled to tako to his bed, from which he never arose. Shortly after Mr. Parnell had been induced to letire to his bed his condition became so grave that Mrs. Parnell and the attending physician decided it advisable to at once summon additional medical advice. Two other physicians were at once called in, but notwithstanding their efforts Mr larnell continued to grow steadily worse, and it soon became obvious that the Irish leader was gradually sinking and that death was but a question or few days, perhaps hours. Since then It appears to have been simply a matter of awaiting the arrival of the inevitable. The announcement of Mr. Farnell’s death caused a tremendous sensation here, says a London cab'egram, the news coming while the pub io mind is still agitated by the deaths of William Henry Smith and other distinguished men. At first it was feared that it was another suicide, and this was fully believed in by many in London, by whom there was a frequent grouping together of the suicides of Balmaceda, Boulanger

and Parnell. This Impression was kept up for some time until details came showing that the death was from natural causes, the result of a severe cold. Expressions of surprise were at first more numerous than of sorrow, although now that the facts are learned these are succeeded by a feeling of pity. The death was a great surprise. Nobody was aware that Mr. Parnell had been ailing and it is no wonder that rumors of suicide took possession of the public mind, but it seems that his physicians had frequently warned him that he was not strong and that ho ought to cease public speaking for a time. He made his last speech in Ireland a week ago. It was noticed at ali recent meetings that he worked himself up to a high pitch of nervousness, the tension of which lasted for days after. Despite the entreaties of his wife he persisted in talking, although he promised soon to take a rest Mrs. Parnell is prostrated by grief and fatigue, and the physicians are appre;hens ve as to her condition. She has : been nursing her husband constantly ■since the coid settled on his lungs. Both were hopeful of recovery until nearly the last, when death came with terrible suddenness. The effect of Mr. Parnell’s decease on the political situation is already being discussed. The hoaling of dissensions In the national party is looked for which will immensely help the cause of home rule, removing all obstacles to its progress in Ireland itself. The literals in England have reason to hope for the restoration of harmony with the entire body of Irish nationalists and for the assistance of its undivided vote In the next genoral election. Mr. Parnell had only just roachod his forty-fifth year and there soemed no reason why he should not have lived lo attain a ripe old age and to enjoy the full realization of his political aspirations. His death, occurring just at the present critical period of Irish affairs, is cal ulatod to produce a complete change in the disposition not only of the Irish political forces, but to bring about at first a disintegration and then a reconstruction of two polit cal parties of Great Britain Under any circumstances the Tory ccalition with the followers of Mr. Parnell Is now at end, and, curious as It may appear, there can be littio doubt that his decease will have furnished the occas'on for uniting ail HomeRulers under ono leader, thereby putting an end to the chaotic confusion which has now existed for nearly a year. The death of Mr. Parnell calls up to any person who Is interested in and has closely followed the Irish movement since 1875 memories of a period into which have been pressed more events of first importance to the Irish people than had occurred during any previous contury in the history of that race. All those remarkable struggles and episodes cluster around one striking personality, the story of whoso development will constitute a long and prognant chapter In the narrative of modern society.

CHARLES STEWART PARNELL.