Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 8, 1891, Page 1

PARNELL IS DEAD. Bulden Termination of the Car Great Irish Leader, NEWS STARTLED GREAT BRITAIN. Irishmen All Over the World in Mourning for the Dead Ohieftain. WIS ILLNESS OF FOUR DAYS' DURATION. Ho Expires in His Wife's Arms at Their Walsingham Home. THERE WAS A RUMOR OF SUICIDE. But 1That Was Quickly Dispelled—Sir the First Also) John Pope Hennesses McCartyite Vie Breathes His Last, Loxvoy, Oct, 7.—Charles Stewart Parnell, baving reached the age of 45 years, is dead. His remains lie in bis home at Walsingham Terrace, Brighton, whore only the doctors and nis wife are said to have witnessed the demise. The time of Mr. Parnell's taking off is fixed between the hours of 11 o'clock and Unight last night, though no tidings of the facts came up to London for the public until this morning. Mo say that the metropolis was shocked with surprise would not convey oven a mild impression of the feeling which the news that Parnell had died aroused. How did he die? Tne public auestioned, but long without satisfaction. ‘The forenoon wore on and absence of definite information as to the cause of Mr. Parnell's deatn caused the breeding of rumors. and speculation, News Getting Out. During the morning Captain O'Shea, M Parnell’s divorced husband, who also lives at Brighton, came up to the city, as is his daily habit. Upon arriving in London Captain O'Shen called upon his solicitors. At their oftico he was shown a telegram that had been sent by Mrs, Parnell, in which she requested that a clerk of the law firm be dispatched at once fo her homo at Brighton, « While preparations for compliance with Mrs, Parnell’s message were being made, and soon after its receipt, another dispateh— this one without signature—was received by the law firm stating that Mr. Pavnell had committed suicide, By little this crept forth upon the streets and among men, and people who heard would ejaculate, “What, another!” “What, other!” Additional interest was lent to the Tk of My il daisn, ad i terest ran high until after midday. He suffered Greatly. At 1o'clock this ufternoon, thirteen hours after the event of Paracll’s death only fifty two miles away, detailed news came to Lon don. And thus, in brief, the story ran : The ex-leader's systom had become en- foebled by anxiety, irregularity and oxposure during some weeks past. To the feobled system @ cola attached itself on Thursday last during Mr. Varnell's return from Ireland. Ho took to his bea and thero romalned. The symptoms alarming Friday and Saturday. Sunday his dificulty was designated as acute rheuma- tism and the pationt grew more ill, suffering much, it is said, until exhausted and uncon- ious, he is said to have expired at11:30 o'clock last night at his Brightoa home. The esrly day report that Mr. Parnell had died by his own hand spread far, and among the persons whom it reached was Mrs. Pavnell. Tonignt sho requests thut an emphatio denfal be given to rumors that her husband hiad committed suicide. She states that bio bad long suffered from rheumatism, which developed into the fever that killed him, an- en- grew Died in His Wife's Arms, Doath is said to have been indirectly due to 8 cold which he caught last week und whicn at fiest was not rogarded ns serious. Parnell, however, grew worse and & physician was called in with the vesult that the patient was orderod to take tohis bed. This was Eriday, and from that time Parneil lost strength, and fin ally succumbed. I'rom the day hoe took to his bed, howover, the stato of Parnell's heaith had been such as to necessitate the constant attendance of two physicians, butin spito of their tncessant efforts to prolong or savo his (ife, Paraell gradually sunk lower and lower until ho expired in the arms of Mus. Parnell, who Is utterly prostrated by the shock. Owing to the suddenness leader's illness and the betof of his wife and physicians that he would recovor, no frionds or relatives were prosent when ho died, only Mrs. Parnell and the physicians, London Taken by Surprise. Iu this oity particularly Parnell's death came like a thunderbolt upon the clubs and political circles. Nobody was even awaro that ho was indisposed, and consequently when it became known that the Ivish leudor was dead the first 1doa formed was that he had committed suicide. As the day wore however, it leaked out from the statoments of {ntimato frionds that Paruell complainea to thom ve- ceutly of not fecling as wull as usual, but it was not thought by anybody that tuere was anything serious in the symptoms, though he was thinner than last year, The last time Parnell appeared in public was at Creegs, Ircland, September 27, when heo delivered a long speech upon the attitude aud alleged inconsistencies of Dillon ana upon that oncasion Parnell stated that he was speaking fu defiance of the orders of the doctors who were attending him and who had ordored him to keep his room, While t*arnell was sy was noticed that he was ud in other respects not the man he had been in the past. ln addition he carried his lety arm in » sling ne was suffering tism of the Irish on, sing at Creogs, it very pule as frowm rheuwma Pope Hennessy Dead Too, nent that Par the pews that Sir member for North Coupled with the announc nell died last night, was John Pope Heunuossy, Kilkeuny, was ulso dead. Hennessy, it will be romembered, immodiately after” the e osuro in the O'Shea divored case in Decem or 1300, contested the North Kilkenny Scully, by 1,147 votes election, backed by Parnell's opponents, defoated the Parneilite candidate, This was a great, possibly the greatest, test of the strength botween the Parnellites and McCarthyites, and the defeat of Scully no doubtcounted for eat deal in the futuve serics of disasters which befel: the Irish leedor. Vineent Sketch of His Career. wart Parneil was born in Avon- y Wicklow, Ireland, in 1846, His parentago was o mingling of Irish, English- and American s tock, and both sides repre sented a line of patriotic defenders of liberty On his father's side the Parnells stood side by side with the illustrious Gratton in the Just strugglo against the act of Uuton. His mother, who survives him, is the daughter of Admiral Stewart of the American navy. From both father aud mother he in herited that consistent and persistent oppo- sition to alien government which 1n fift n years brought him into worli-wide promi- nenc Mr elan, arnell was educated entirely in studied in Cambridee, and tho university traveled much in Tn 1871 ho settled down Avondale, within whose Moore ale of was not long pormitted to of a country gentleman, nor n nccord with his tastes. At thegencral olection in 1574 @ vacancy occurred 1n the Dublin county division, When Parnell stood for this seat, he was compavatively unknown, and although un- successful, his energy iu conducting his campaicn, and his enthusiasm for home rule attracted attention to *‘the Protestant land- tord of Avondalo,” on his estato at boundaries is to be found Avoca,” Buth enjoy tha ea was such lifc Getting in the Harness. It Is curious to have to record that when Mpr. Parnell addressed his first meoting in Dublin rotunda he was exceedingly nervous and practically broke down, so that, we are told, the persons who wore present on the occasion prophesied of him that if ho ever got into parliament he would only play the part of a_silent member, In 1875 Mr, Par- nell stood again, on the death of John Mar- tin, as candidato for Meath, aud was suc- cessfully returncd after & stiff contest. That Meath election marks the date of a new and important epoch in the histories of Ireland and England. At firsy Mr. Parnell attracted absolutely no notico in the house of commons; ona member of the numbers who were simply regarded as tho rank and tile, and_whose position in the representative assembly was of little im- portance to themselves and of no importance 1o any ono else, Presently, however, Mr. Parnell began to’ force himself a little upon public attention, Ho began to usk questions, t0 malke speeches, to show he had a very keen and ready approciation of the duties of par- lismentary life, and o very remarkable power of wssimilating'and interproting the rules of tho house itseif. His name began to be talked about. English memvers talkedwith scmo curiosity of tho pale, slight young man who sut for an Irisn constituency, and who was beginning to cause some ferment among tho irish representatives in the house of com- mous. ‘Tho calm and methodical leadership of the Irish forces by Isaac Butt was seriously dis- turbed by Pavuell's indifference to_set rules, The party recoived o now existeuce, and soon developed unexpected activity. While Butt remained a nominal leader, Parnell was the actual. His methods were of tho kind to command the admiration and support of & minorit His £ In 1577 the house first came definitely Into conflict with the new factor in Irish politics: when the home rule members made a_deter - mined stand against the priuciple of bringing on important business late av night, or rather carly in the morning. On_ this point they fought vigorously, employing all of the rules of the house that assisted them: moving the adjournment of the debate and the adjourn- ment ot the hopse alteruntely, yery ser- st Conflict. ‘| Tousty interfering with: the 'aflxnhufl- " privilege of rushing work unnoticed through the house of commons at an unseemly hour iu the morning. The house of commons, as a body, bitterly resented the action of 'Mr. Parnell and thoss who acted with him, and sought to express its resentment in its' timo honorod, old fashionod way, and the timo honoved, old fashioned way failed utterly, as such ways wili somotim>s when applied - wisoly o new conditions which are too strong for them. Iu old daysa member of the house who pursued any lino of poiicy unpopular to tao majority was rapidly howled and shouted into silénce. The majority, to do 1t justice, did its vory best to howl and shout Mr, Par- uelt_down, but failod bovelessly. It had howled and shoutod down Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. Auberon Herbert a few years before whon these two members proclaimed them selyes republicans to an_ astonished und in- sulted senate; but Mr, Parnell and bis half- dozen colleagies were not to bo howled or shouted down. If the house shouted and howled while they were talking, so much the worse for tue house, aad so much the greater wasto of time. They went ou talk- ing tiil the house was tired or they quiety or composedly moved motions of adjournmont, which had to be tested by a process of long divisions, and which could not be howled or shouted out of existence. I'ho success of obstruction tacties in the session of July 1887 not only dumb founded the ministry, but it opened a new field of par lismentary” action and demonstrated Par- nell’s strovgth s a pavliamontarian. Events rapidly forced him to the front. Death ended the leadorship of Butt. His succossor, Mr. Shaw bad a briof career, The Irish Na: tional Laud leaguo was organized in 1870, I'he leadors wero prosecuted and imprisoned for making speoches. Distress prevailed in the country, which accelerated agitation and orgauization. Premier Beaconsfield realized that tory nscendaney was anporilled, and in 1550 ho “appealed to the conntry. The re- sult of tno election greatly pased the home rule forces and clour) d that Ire land’s heart was with Par Purnell's Licutenants, I'he won who rallied around the standard of Parnell during the thrilling political con- tests which followed in and out of parlia- ment comprised the brain and sinow of Ire land. A large proportion of them were rnaiists, and owing to their scant for- ¢ dubbed *'tho_ragged regiment.” ever was & loader more devoutly followed or move zealously served. Among them were T\ I'. O'Conor, now editor of the London Star: ‘Thomas Sexton, the Socrates of the party; the irvepressible Timothy Healy, Jumes 'O'Kelly, formerly with the New' York Horald; 1! Dwyer Gray, of tno Dublin Freemaw’s Journal; William O'Brien, one of the most trenchant writers and foundor of United Ireiand; the two Me Carthys, father and son; the famous O'Gor- man Mahon; the pugnacious John Biggar; Jotin Dillion, the Redmonds, and & scure of others, who followed wherever Parnell lod ‘Phe howe guard was organized and rendered well nigh invineible by Micnael Davitt, Such was the condition of the Irish forces at the openiug of parliament in 1581, The land league had reached enormous strength, Failure to convict the leaders in Dublin the previous full augered the mimstry snd as so00u as parlinment ussembled a coerciou bill was introduced, Then began a fierce aud ob- stinate resistance, lod by Parnell, which lasted soven weeks. Ihe land uct having boen passed iato law, Mr, Parnell prosided at a Land leaguecouyvention at which it was resolved that the ‘“act should be tested” by means of certain selected 08 1o was present aftorwards at soveral large lund league demonstrations, and on October 13 he was arrested und conv ed o Kilmain- ham jail I'he government immediately af- terward proclaimed the land league an itlogal association, sud Mr. Paraell and his col- leagues issued the “uo rent” manifesto, tteloused from ¥ Mr. Parnell remained in April 10, 1552, whej o attend tho fu vison. Kilmaiuham till e was roleasod on parole val of a relative. Ou May following ho was formally released, as well us his colleagues, Mr. John Dillon, M. P, and Me. O'Kelly, M.'P, y followed tho and_Lord Cov tho @nix Park and the stormy debate on the crimos bill. The freedom of the city hud been voted to Mr. Parnell during his impris. onwent at Dublin and other piaces, and on January 8, 1552, be aud Mr. Dillon attended iu the city hall, Dublin, to receive the honor. Iu the session of 1582 he took an active part in securiug tho passage of the “‘arrears act,” resignations of Mr, wrders in and | and of the te OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER mw: and laborers’ acts in the session of I8 A istonal subscription to Mr, Parnell was started in the spring of 1883, and o sum of £175,000 is said to have been presented to bim Tho Land league was ived under the name of the National league, and Mr. Par- nell tock his place at its head. He inspired all the policy of the Irish parliamentary party daring the years 18845, and on the dissolution, whes- the Irish people first voted on & Al household?8kiTrags he nominated overy nutionalist eandidato, and went vack to Westminster with eighty-five followers. It was to meet chis pew situation that Mr. Gladstone proposed howme rule, in Which, of course, he was supported by Mr. Parnell and the \holo streugth of his party Pigott's Forgery. On April 18, 1886, the London Times pub- lished what purported to oe a fac similo of & lotter written by Paraell, practicaily impli- cating him as an_oaccessory in th Poaenix ark murders. ‘The letter was as follows May 13 Doar Sir: T um not surs prised at your fr end's an but ho an't you should know that to denounce the murders Was' Uho only conrse open 0 us. TO 10 50 promptiy was plainly our best policy, but you o tell him and wil others concorned thut thowgh T regret the necident of Lord I Uav= endish’s death I cannot ref to admit that Burke got no more than eS¢ You al atliberty toshow him this and of you ean ‘truse also, but let not my address be known. L can write to the house of com- mons. Yours very truly, SOMARLES S, PARNELL The Times had for some time back been publishing a series of articles entitled “‘Par- neilism and Crime,” with tho object of binck- ening the characters of the Irish parliamen- tary pacty. The watorial was furaished by Dr, Patton of the Dublin Express and the writing by Dr, E. D, Wiison. Both gentle- men aro Irishmen with a most bigoted bias against evervthing national. When the Irish leader rose in the house of cormmons for the purpose of denying the authenticity of the procious epistie every oyo was fixed on him. n the most remarkable manner he nailed the lie, at the same tlme pointing out that any ono acquainted with his signature could not fail to observe that the fac-simile in the Times was but a clumsy forgery, “The whole character of the handwriting s, said Mr. Parnell, “entirely different. I unfor- tunately writoa very cramped hand. My letters run into each other aud I write with very great difficulty and slowness, It is per- fovily a labor and @ toil to ma to writo an) thing atall. The signature in question is writton by a ready penman, who has evi- dently covered as many leagues of letter paper in his life as I have yards." Parnell's Vindication, The publication was made on the very day that a vote was to be taken on the coercion bill, and created an intense excitement. The matter at once became a political issue, and after various detays Mr. Parnell’s demand for an inyestigation was mot by the appoiut- ment of the celebrated “‘Parnell commission,” which sat for 120 days, and finally, in Febru- ary, 18%0, awarded M. Parnell a'verdict of acquittal, Mr. Parnell continued as the leader of the [rish party. Various efforts were made to re- establish the union between the liverals and the Irish home rulers. In Novemoer, 1550, Mr, Gladstono advanced certain proposals oaud some months later Mr. Parnoll, in a ban- quet speech, roferriug to these proposals, said: ““I'ie time has como when an Enghsh part —a great English party—under the — dis- tinguished loadershipof Mr. Gladstone, has conceded to Ireland thoso rignts and bas enabled us to entec into an honorable ailiance—honorable and hopeful for our country—an allianco which I venture to be- lieve will last and will yield permanent fruit and result in s knitiing together of Great Britafn and Ireland 1 a_true and real union. * % = Weare happy aud Ircland is happy that the time has come when we cau shako hands with Englishmen with the conscious- ness that in doing s0 we sacrifice no principle 1552 _or hape for the future of ank couutry.’” "The prospect of o real and happy union of tho liberals and tho Irish paYty was well advanced when the O'Shea divorce case was pressed to trial. The result of the trial, the repudiation of Parnell by Giladstone, and the rupture in the home rule forces, ave matters of recent histovy, familiar to ail readers, Animosity Sunk in Sorrow. LoNDoN, Oct. 7.—Mrs. Parnell, Mr. Par- nell’s step-aaughter, and the servants, ac- cording to the latest accounts of tne death of M. Parnell, were the only occupauts of the house on Walsingham terrace when the Irish leador oxpired. The cnd, these latter rep state, was one of intenso agony for the sick man until the moment when fie became un- conscious, and eventually died without pain. ‘Tho Kt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, when interviewed regarding Mr. Parnell's death, suid that it might influence tho government 10 go to the country in the present legisia- tion, but, he added, it was more likely that tho government would endeavor to pass tko Irish _governmeut bill with a fair prospect that it could be done if the opposition would adopt the same attitude toward this bill as they had done towards the English local election measure, but it would be, he thought, late in 1893 before the measure could become alaw. In ‘an interview today Mr. Justin Me- Carthy, member of parliament for London- derry ‘aud Jeader of the anti-Parnelt faction of tiie Irish parliamentary party, discussing the political effect of Mr. Parnell's doath, said that it was impossible to forccast the political effect of tho death of Mr. Parnell. Mr. McCarthy added, bowever, that he hoped it would load to 'n complete reunion of all shades of opinion among Irishmen, in the Irish pariiamentary party in particular. “Certainly,” hesaid, “it will not hiuder the progress of the autonomy, or in other words the self-government of Ireland.” Continu- ing, Mr. McUarthy said that he velieved that all Teeling of hostility toward Mr. Parnell or of hostility botween individual members Irish_parliamentary party would allowed up and completely dis appear in _ the feeling of genuino and universai rogrot which was experienced among Irishmen at the death of Mr. Parnell. Three weeks ago, Mr. McCarthy said, wo (Parnell and myself), had along and frietidly conference. This conference took place at my house at Chelsea and wo mutually agreed todraw pert of the Paris fund from the bankers in the French capital in order to de- fray the expouses of rogistering, which were incurred bofore the split in the party. *Be fore tho divorce proceedings,” said Mr. Me Carthy, in conclusion, **I was' a close friend of Mr. Parnell whom I adwired intensely. Mr. Parncll consulted me in regard to the la- mentavle manifesto and I used all offorts i endeavoring to prevent him from issuing it to the public. My idea in trving to prevent him from so doing was that the issuance of the manifesto would his further leader- ship of tne Irish an utter impossibil- fym Continuing, Mr. McCarthy said that those who followed Mr. Parnell's leadership until tho lust moment had done so purely out of o spirit of personal devotion to the Irish leader, adding: *With the removal of his person ality our separation as a party coases, Home ruié doos not depend any longer on any one man, Mr. Parnell hunseif carried it to that point. His work, so far as it depended on himself alone, was done, Tho case stands tow beyond the roach of dauger of any kind." ‘The above is about the substaace ot what McCarthy said, but it was evident that he and the members of his party were eyidently affected at Mr. Parnell's death and that ail feelings of animosity to the gredt Irish leader had sunk beneath the flood of sorrow caused vy ia is sudden and untimely death No Effort (00 Gre it for nell, Au fnterview is published with a gentle- man who agcompanied Mr. Parnell to Kil- kenoy at tho tiwe of tha political coutest, when his candida Vinee Seully, was so badly defe the late Sir Jobn' PPope Heunessy, the anti-Parnellito candidate. The iuterview furuishes some in- teresting reminiscences of the dead leader of Ireland. The person interviewed says that he bas scen Paruoell sitting with folaed arws, cold, calm and inscrutable during the sit tings of the commission at Kilkenny. sity aloue, he says, compelled Mr, Part doff his habit of spbyox-like silence and made hiwm disclose all bis strength. His bear iug upon that occasion surprised even his most latimate friends. To outsiders, Laving the unpopular negative conception of this strong, flerce man, with an imperious will, was u revelation “He putlus full force lnto every word he 1 1l to uttered and into every blow ho struck. No | effort was too grent 1t enly something, how resulted from it. One very fatiguing day when he (Mr. Parnell) hud been speaking in u romdte pact of the con- stitnency of north Kilkeany, in the'evening after dinuer he unexpeetedly resolved to | start out again with the object of adaressing a meeting which was to bo held in a remote go. It was a bitterly cold night and a biting wind was blewing, Fastening & banduge over the oye which had been in- jured by having lime thrown in it by one of the Kilkeony anti-Parncllite Mr. Parneli, in spite’ of tho weather, drove ten' miles in a juunting car to the little hamlet whore the ‘political meeting was to be held. So bitterly cold was the wind and so sEarp the frost that the roporters in attendance on Parnell were ut- torly unable to hold thelr pencils, But the cold did not seem to worry the Irish leader. As he stood up in the Jaunting cart to ad- dross the electors Mr. Parnell’s beard wus white and sparkling with hoar frost and ice. Tn spite of his couragn ke found that the cold had hurt his voice, so ho said hoarsely, “Give me a cigarott fter lighting the oigarette handed to him he spoke for fully haifap hour to an audi- eico of perhaps ten people present outside of his immediate entourage, and out of these ten poople present possibly three of them were voters, But Mr. Paruell thought that these few voters were worthy of all effort. To any other man it would have seemed ridiculous to bo perched on a jaunting car, in the wilds of Kilkenny, “at night in bitterly cold weather, shrieking to an_audienco com- posed of a few men and children, but his de- termination was not to be put down by Eng- lish dictation. But the flery energy of Mr. Parnell made this seem natural enough. “He must have known from the first that he woula fail in his offorts o elect his candi- date, yet no fought on ‘with desperate fierce- ness throughout the campaign. His en- cronching personality dwarfed his strongest followers 1nto nothingness. A man joining the Parnellito party be- came acipiier, Mr. Patnell's followers only dared to speak to him with [lowered breath. His authority over them was as complete as that of a head master over s number of boys.” Tho son of Dr. Willlam Powers, R. R. S, the anthor of many imortant medical works on diseases of the brafn and of the spinal cord, including his “Manual of Diseases of the Nervous System,” 4vho had been attond- ing Mr. Parnell, was tho physician who watchied the closing hours of fis lifo. The graat leader’s condition was so bad through- out Tuesday that Dr. Powors was unable to leaye his bedsido from early that morning until Mr. Parnell breathed his last. Mrs. Parnell Prostrated. This ovening Mrs. Parnell is receiving a large number of telegrams from apparently all parts of tho world, ali of which contains words of condolence with her in her hereavement. | A dispatch sent from Brighton at 5:30 p. m. today says that Mrs, Parnell continues in a condition too prostrated to bo ablo to see any oue. Hor eldest daughter is with her. Tho death of Mr. Parnell has not been rog- isterad. Nono of tha local authorities of Brighton have been communicated with by the attending physician, Both the celebrated Dr. Powers and nis son refuse to make any statement as to tho cause of his death or as 0 the progress of his sickness. Tho phy- sicians refuse to make a statoment on_these subjects on theground that no membver of the Paraell family has as vet acoorded them permission to say anything on the subject, and that until they receive such perinission the physicians will, under no ciroumstances, say anything in reforouce to Mr. Parnell’s death. A nows agoncy states that among his com- plicated private affairs, Mr. Parnell lefo un- tilea the question' of the custody of his wife's younger children, *Itis no secret,” says the samo _authoritd, “that Mr. Parnell claimed to_be the fathet 'of the two youngest children of Mrs. O'Shéa,” { It appeurs that Mp, atd Mvs. Parnell fully intendea haviog & religiots marriage cere- mony performed, but the vicar of Steinying refused to officiate on the ground that Mrs. Parnell was @ divorced woman, The vicar, however, offered to lend the use of his church for the ceremony if Parnell found a clergyman to ofiiciate. The bishop of the diocese then forbade the cercmony, as the parties were civilly married. Finally, through nell's “perseverance, it was arranged Rev. Mr. Pennfild of St. James, Maryleborne, should ofticiate, and Mr. Pac- nell intended to seck @ license when the bishop of Chichester, who was on the conti- nent, returned. It was requested that the martiage should take place at 8 a. m., and should not be divulged until afterward, Sorrow and Sadness in Dublin Duntay, Oct. 7.—Now that M. Parnell is dead, it is'said that_it'was u mattor of notc ricty' among his intimate friends that his health has been rapidly declining for months back. is friends aud doctors, they say, urged nim in vain to be more careful, but all theso remonstrances wero unavail- ing. Mr. Paroell continued to work at the highest pressure and underwent constant privations and fatiguing journeys, which would bave ruined the health of the strougest man. After the Sligo election, when Mr. Bernard {'olley tho anti-Parnell candidate defeated Mr. Parnell's candidate, Mr. Valentine B. Diilon, 1t was privately ad- mitted _that Mr. Parnell was greatly de pressed and_that he feit himself obliged to resort to still greater efforts to sustain his nerves. At Creegs, on September 27 last, Mr. Par- nell complained of suffering from a_peculiar pain in the region of his heart, which he said had never troubled him before, This was in addition to the rhejmatism in the arms, which has already bedn reforred to. “The members of the National league now in this city are making arrangements necessar to attend the funcral of Mr. Parnell, The members of parliamesat and others who re mained followers of Parnell, i spite of everything, at a meetiug held today appointed Meossrs, Pierce, Mahoney and John Redmona a committee to' proceed to Brighton tonight in order to be of all the assistance possible in making the urrangenients nocessary for the funeral of Mr. Parneh, The corporation of Dublin has been sum- woned to a meeting for tomorrow, at which sympathy with Mrs. Parnell will bo ex- pressed, aud when a call will be issued for a public funoral Thore was tremendous excitement in this city when the report of Mr. Parnell's death spread among the masses. One of the results was o great rush for tho various newspapor offices in an endeavor to get a confirmation of tho startling infopmation, The offices of the National leag#e were faiwly besioged with an excited concourse of wurm-bearted Trishmen, who had _iofgotten all about the divorce troubles of Mr, Parncll in their de- sire to oxpress sympathy with the great loader of the Irist pdople who had fought so wany battles for them i behalf of homo rule. Many & tear-stained face was seen among the crowds as the good qualities of the dead man were rfarved to, and when his efforts in the causeof Irish iudependence were mentioned. L Promineat Parneflites have been inter- viowed on the subject of Mr. Parnell's de- mise suy it will not effeet their position and that thev intend to continue in independent opposition to tho party which has fought against their leader. . 1 The first naws of the death of the Irish arliamentary champion which was received n this city was received by Parnell's brother-in-law, Mr.: McDermott, % whom Mrs. Parnell tolographed the sad’ nows. Aa s00n as the information reached the National club the olinds as well as the windows of that institution were immediately drawn down and will so rormain until after the in- terrment of the remains of the dead chief. 1n addition the flag on to of the building was placed at half mast, aud ou all sides on the streets were heard gxpressions of grier at the death of the dfstingnished parliamen tariau, His Mother's Griof. Borovextows, N, J., Oct, 7.—The ber son's death was first made Mrs. Parnell by & reporter this morning When the reportor was auuounced Mrs, Paroell evideatly divined that he had scwe information relating to Mr. Paruell, for sho exclaimed, *Whal has befallen my son (" soing that the reporier hesitated, continued, “is he 1l o worse; bas ho | shot or did he shoot bimsel 1" I'ho reporter broke the news news of known to she i been to her as [CONTINUED OX SECOND PAGE. | TERTAINED THE ‘VETERANS MoCOook's Soldier and Ffailor Guests Out in Force, COMMANDER TEETER AT THE HELM. Fair W Exer ather Favors the Occension— ses of the School Children e of Yesterday's Programume, a Featu McCook, Neb,, Oct. 7.—|Special Tologram to Tie Bee. |—The second day of the soldiers and sailors reunion opened bright and cleary with a warm wind blowing from the south. Acting Governor Thomas Majors arrived on the morning flyer aad was received with tho covernor's salute of seventcen guns by Captain Murdock's battery. The school children, under the direction of Prof. Valen- tine, received the governor at the camp entrance and they, with Captain Murdock's battery, esorted tho governor, Attorney General Hastings, Department Commander Teeter, General McBride, ana other dis tinguished personages to the speakers stand The oxercises by the children of the Me- Cook schools took up tho greater portion of the morning and were very appropriato for the occasion. Attorney General Hastings addressod the audience and was followed by Hon, Thomas Majors, This concluded the addressas for the morning and tho camp was formally turned over by the commander in charge to Commander Teeter. Every one by this time seemed moro in clined fo rustle for hard tack or goon a for- aging expedition and the time for dinner was declared. At 2 o'clock Paul Vandervoort ad- dressed the encampment. He was followed by Hon. M. C. Quinn of Peorta, 11l., who complimented the people of southwestern Nebraska on their immense crops and_their enterpriso and forethought in entertaining the old heroes who fought in 1861, on such a beautiful reunion ground. e At 5 p. m. tho veterans assemblod on dress pa- rade. Tonight the cawpfive is burning brightly. Tomorrow is civic society day and some of the best orators will arrive on tonight's train In the afternoon Prof. Lane will make an as- cension and parachute jump. Every train adds to the number of voter- ans on tho ground. Today’s attendance is es- timated at 10,000, Too Many Commissioners. Bunwerr, Neb,, Oct. 7.—|Special to Tur Bee.|—In July last the republican member of tho board of county commissioners, A Mitchell, went to Idaho on a prospecting trip, intending to remain some two or three weeks. A fow aays after his departure the board met, and the romaining mombors, both alliance men, declared Mitchell's seat vacant, and caused to be appomted D. McKellar to fill the vacancy. Mr. Mitchell returned home two or threo weeks ago, and today the rirst meeting of the board occurred since tne change was made. Mitchell is on hand, like- wise McKellar, and things are in something of a muddle. Mr. Mitchell says he was away only temporarily, and the alliance folks say that McKellar was duly appointed, aud must serve. Four commissioners, instead of ihree, now oaaupy the coveted places, and as a con- sequence but Littlo business of importance to the county at large is being done. Kept Away by Rain. HagriNos, Neb, Oot. 7--[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—On account of wet weather the Adams county fair did not open under as auspicious circumstances as was ex- pected. In order to accommodate those liv- ing in the country the management decided to keep the entries open a day longer. Today Secretary Brown and five clerks were kept busy recording entries, The agricultuval de- partment 1s not up to its usual average, but avery good display of live stock is on the grounds. Tho horses entered for the races are collectively the finest string ever seen in Nebraska. Many noted horsemen aro pres ent. The races vegin tomorrow aud continue on Friday and Saturday. Tomorrow a stake race, foals of 1590, & trotting race and a threo-quarter mile run and repeut are the attractions, o * Refused to Open the Safe. Bearrice, Neb,, Oct. 7.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee, |—Charles B, Carpenter, a young man who recently engaged in the jewelry business here, was arrosted last evening at the instance of W. (i. Strong on the techni cal charge of embezzicment. Stroag is a former vesident of Lake City, Ia., and fur- nished the means for young Carpenter to go into business. He has recently become dissatisfied with Carpenter’s management and vesterday undertook to sell the busine: A greater part of the valuable stock is lecked up in the establishimont’s safe and Carponter rofused to give tho combiuution, on the ground that he wants some show for vindica- tion, Carpenter readily gave bail for his appearance in the county court tomorrow. Nebraska City's Divorce Court. Nesraska City, Neb, Oct. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bre.|—~The extra session of the district court closed tonight. Lon i the colored man who was arvested on harge of con itting a criminal assault on Miss Trymble, was discharged on tl recommendation of' the girl's father and by consent of the county attorney. Mrs. D. A. Sargent, wife of a well known citizen, was granted a divorco and restored to her maiden name on account of crueity Six divor.es were granted to women duriug the two days’ session. Owes the Bank Nothing. Asniraxn, Neb,, Oct To the Editor of Tk Bee: Since that part of yesterduy’s ro- port of tne Hutchinson trial relating to the National bank of Ashland is grossly misles ing, kindly make this correction. Mr. K. W Hutchinson does not owe this bank anything and it can have no possible interestin tho outcome of his trial. ~ He always furnished amplo personul security for his loans and his Qbligations have been paid in full by his en dorse, D. D. Coorey, Cashier, Sioux City Freight Wracked. Corumnus, Neb,, Oct. 7.—[Special to Tng Bek,]—The Sioux City freight due here at 11 o'clock last night was wrecked at Tarnov, a station about fifteen miles north of this city. Several cars wero badly smashed up but no one injured. J. N. Lawrence, on route from Wavne to Hustings with two fast horses to attend the races, had o -year-old trotter bruised up some and badly cut in the head. Osceoln Litigation Osceora, 1 ~|Special to Tue Bee.]—Court has beon in session here for the past three days, with Judge Matt Miller pre siding. In the case of Johu T. Adkins, charged with selling liguor at Stromsbur withiout a license, a demurrer was filed by the defendaut excopting to the jurisdiction of the court. The demurrer was sustained. Could Not Find “sporty.” Nenkaska City, Nob, Oct. 7.—[Special Telogram to Tne Ber. | -James O'Donnell of Omaba was here today looking for Jokn Car din, better kuown as orty,! who 18 wanted in Omabia to answer to tie charge of prize fighting, He was not found, kd Koth ery and James O'Dounuell are Cardin's bonds. wen, Fitzgerald Unable to Talk. LixcoLy, Neb., Oct 10 Puk BEk,|—A veport «ence of Hon. John Fit but the gentleman’s ment that he cannot yot see Roddy-H Nenraska Ciry Telegram to Tue DBxe.| affey Oct, 7 Thowas Neb, Special Heafley crats wei of Omaha and Miss Anna Roddy, daughtor of one of the wealthiest farmers in Otoo county, Wore united in marriage i St. Mary's Catholie church teday. Will Close T WirsoxviLLe, Neb,, Oct. 7 gram to Tne Brr. | ~The second day ¢ Beaver Valley Home assoctation festl was a successful one fn every way, T\ tendance was 1,000 or more. Numeroul ditional exhivits of farm products and f| work were added to the daisplay. Chay Howe of Lincoln addressed the peovloe tol tonching life in the penitentiary. He \ followed by Hon. H. W. Mcladden of 1 brook. Tomorrow will be the last day of { fair, ay. . Speci Elopers Arrested Pexnen, Neb, Oct. 7.—[Special Telegra to it Beee. |—Juel Connors and Mrs, L. J Tadlock were arrested here this ovening for ing away trunks containig valuables and other property belonging to L. J. Tad lock. The persons arvived this evening, Thoy are from near Sioux City. Mrs, Tad- tock had eloped with Connors und her hus. band getting on the track, overtook them hero, Tho case will bo aived tomorrow, ntirely Too Enthusiastic. Nonti Bexn, Neb,, Oc Special Te gram to Tue Ber,|--One of the largest and most persistent charavaris known in the history of the stato occurred here tonight, tho occasion being the wedding of Rev. C. C. Wilson. It commenced at 7:50 p. m. and lasted till mudmght. Much property was de stroyed. Teo at Junint Justata, Neb, Oct. 7.—[Special to Tur Bee, |—Monday night ico was formed ono quarter of an inch in thickness, and the ground was frozen quite hard in this vieinity, “The corn crop is well outof the reach of frost gxeept & very fow which was planted very ato. Sells' Show in Beatmicr, Neb, Oct. [Special Tele gram to Lue Bee.|—Witliam Sells' show, which gave a psrformance hero today, iy in big trouble over attachments being levied against some of the concern’s horses to moot upaid bills, "rouble. ORGANIZING POST CLURS, Many Prominent Democrats in the Movement at Columbus. Corvanus, Neb., Oct.7.—|Special Telogram e Bre.]—Post clubs wore organized in each of the wards of the city today. They aro strictly non-partisan but favor tho elec- tion of Judge Post. There were over two hundred signers and many prominent, demo- on tho list, The central judicial committoe met in this city today but did nothing. An Important Legal Question, Ciavrox, Neb,, Oct. 7.—[Special telegram to ik Ber. | -Judge A, W. Crites has filed apetition with the county clerk of Dawes county to have his nama placad on the official ballots as an independent and non-partisan candidate for district judge. Mr. Harbaugh, who received the nomination at the judicial convention at Valentine, filed a protest, allog- ing that the word 1independent attached to Judge Crites name was misleading to tho voters and he was not entitled to the use thereof. County Cleck Malier. docided in favor of Mr. Harbaugh. Judge Crites will n!)lmn] the matter to the supreme court, This will be a question of importance to a host of candidates throughout the state, and 1t is un- derstood that a_decision will be given not not later than Saturday, October 10, Will Not Go on Record. Bunwrir, Neb,, Oct. 7.—|Special tc Tue, Bre.]—At the independent county conven- | tion beld here recently A. P’hillips of rina was nomipated for county superintendent. When the republicans held their convention Mr, Phillips’ pomination was endorsed. Bub just at that time the county alliance passed a resolution condemning any candi date who should accept an eadorsement, from cither of the old parties. Accordingly Mr. Phillips very indignantly declined the ropub- lican endorsement. On’ Saturday last Mr. Phillips was requested by the leading repub licans of the county to place on filo in the county clerk’s oftice, as is required by the new law. his declination of the nomination, as tendered him by tho republicans. ‘Lhis Phillips refused to do. Buffalo County's Enterprisc. KEeARNEY,, Nob, Oct. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to TuzBEe.|—The county supervisors passed upon @ proposition today allowing £00 of the county funds to bo usod in de- fraying part of the Buffalo couuty’s expen- ses 1 the Nobraska aavertising train, Tho vote stood 20 to 7 in favor of the proposition. A fine collection is already in the hands of the proper person. This insires forty-two coun- ties which will bo represented i the adver tising train. The progressive farmers her are taking part in the collection of products. Repablican Rally. Corumnus, Neb., Oct. 7.—[Special to T Bre.|—The republicans will have a grand rally hore Saturday, October 10, Among tha prominent speakers who will address the people aro Hon. Idward IRosewater of Tue: Bee, Hon, Charles I". Manderson aud Arrangements Liava been made to use the opera house for the occasion and a rousing timo is expected. Norris Nominated, Prxver, Nob., Oct. T.—[Spacial ‘Pelegram to Ttk 13x. |—At the republican judicial con vention of the Eighth district, Leld here to- duy, Judge W. F. Norris was deciared nominee for judge, Two conficting delega gatious from Dakota county appuarc were neither given seat i the convention. i o MANY WERE INJURED, Kansas City's Carnival Marred Sad Aceident, Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Oct. 7.—The carnival of the Priests of Pallas, whicti began tonight with a procession of illuminated floats, was marred by asad accident at the corner of Tenth and Main streets, where thousands of people were gathered 1o witness the parade, A Tenth strect cable car becnwe unmanage able at that point and crushed through the crowd. Senaeant Grorar Buiseir, troop I, Fivst ) Fort Leavenworth, had his left side crushed and is in a dungerous condition, Jayes Mapsparr, i ne a fracture of tho skuli and 15 fataily injured, Ricnann W sergeant, troop I, Iirst worth, had his left leg b Private A. B, Lewis of the sawe troop sustimned a f ture of tuw left shoulder, Conronral, B NoriAx, sawe troop, received serious interual injuries. Mus. Price of 805 [ast I her right arm broken venty others were less serio oy Rev. M tict of Cincinnuti Killed in a Horeible Manner, Cixaxyat, 0., Oct. 7.-At 6 o'clock last Rev. Samuel Benedict, for many stor of St. Paul's Protestant Kpisco cu of lost b mentable elevator nceident o parishioner in the San Rafael flats on Fourth street, He had descended n the vator to the ground floor and was steppin out whin by an unaccountanle freakt vator shot upwards. The his right leg near the bip L and the oaken girder of the next floor. b tro vas extricated, buvi spendod next ing i terrib by o v oken, voeth street had Iy injured MET DEATH N ELEVALOR, evening lifo in & la f1o was visiting West this city tween tho car After g been . % agony for several [} Death 56 levod bim. The w is in mour over the sad ey ue griof of the family is unconsolable e 112, WILL MEET NEXT MONTH, NUMBER Qall for Gonvocation of the National Repube lican Committeo About to be Tssned. MAY NEXT THE CONVENTION WILL MEET, Omaha's Chance for Securing the Sesr sion Very Bright at Present— Chicago Her Only Competls for for the Honor, Wasnixaros, D. €., Oct. 7 gram to Tk Brr [Special Tolge ‘ting Chaivman J. 8 Clarkson of the exccutive committoe of the republican out a cali for a meeting of the national mittee in this national committeo today wrote come ity on Monday, November 24, Just as ho was about to give it to the press ho remembored that Thanksgiving day would be threo days later, and he toro up the eall and concluded ho would adviso with other members of the executive committoo by tele- graph and issue tho call tomorrow. He said to Tue Ber correspondent tonight tnat he would call the committeo for a meeting, either Thursday, November 19, or on the fold lowing Saturaay. This early meeting of the committee, which will fix the time aund place for holding the nominating conveution next year, is taken as positive ovidenco that a strang effort is to be mado to have the convention held at a muoh carlier dute than usual, Mr. Clarkson said tonight that the convens tion would likely bo lield in May, and that tho suggestion for that month had met with genoral favor. Thoro is littie discussion so far s to the placo at which the convention shall bo heid, although Chicago, Omaha, Minneapolis, Cincinuati Philadelphia nave given notice that they will contest for it. Mr. Clarkson 1s the ouly member of the national committee now in this city. - NORDENSK, and BARON His Case Dismissed —He Was Guilty of Vand DuriNGo, Colo., Oct. 7.—The case of Baron Nordenskjold, the Sweaish nobleman and sciontist, son of Baron Nordenskjold, the great expiorer, has been dismissed. Ton correspondent tie United States prosccuting attorney smid tho trouvle camo originally from tho Ute Indians, who complained to Agent Bartholomew that the graves of theit dead were robbed on Mesa Verde. It was clainied that the baron violated the United States statuto prolubiting the setting of foot, by any foreigner, upon any Indiun reserva: tion without permission from the proper aus thorities. Dr. Fleming states that the Utes are now satisied that the raves of their peoplo were not desecrated, and it further appoars that the relics obtained by Nordenskjold were ob- tained from a side canyon about four miles from the reservation, and as no statute cov- ers such cases nothing can be done. ‘While the party in ovder to excavate where they did must have crossed the reservation, passing down to the south of the side canyon, and then came upto tha ruins, which ‘were outsido the rescrvation, wnere waw no. wilful violation of the spirit, though there was of the strict letter of the Iaw. The baron desiring the relics merely for scientitic re- searches, being the first scientist of note who has come to study the ruins, it was thought not well to interfere, Relics were secured from here and are in New York, where the government can secure them if de d, but ity is thoughit now they willnot be hield, but may g0 through Stockbolm undisturbed. Not AUGUSTA'S STRANGE CASE, Romance f the Life of a aine Man, Avausrs, Mo, Oct. 7.—A strango woman has appearod in Augusta, claiming to bo the widow of Millionaire E. C. Allen. She m_vt she was married to him in Pavis several years ago. Allen was buried in Augusta on Sunday, August9, and two watchers who woro stationed at bis grave that night werd startled about midnight by the appearance of a woman, who knelt at tho grave and seemed to be in great sorrow. ‘I'ne watchers did no disturb ey, and after about half an hour sh went awuy, The next night, about the same honr, she again appaared, kneeling and weeping a8 be- fore, Sho was allowed toremain undisturned until she was about to rise. when sho was ack costed. She started to run, but ber feot bo- came entangled in tho evergreen and she foll to the ground. ‘The men a: ted her to her foot, and then for the fivst time, she spoke in Pronch, domanding to know why shio was so rudely treated. She sald she was a relative and was permitted to depart. Sho was boautiful woman of evident rofinemen One of Mr. Allen's kinswomen, to whom the circumstance was reported, said she was an imposter. An hour or so liter, it is sald, Miss Allen roceived a visit from thé stranger, and a long interview took place, The relay tives will make no statement in rogard to the case at present, ———— LUCK WAS 4G UHINST HIM, Frenchman Dead aicide of a His Fortune in et NEW Youk, Oct. 7.--Henry J. Pronk started in this country under favorable cir+ cumstances. Born i P’aris, of wealthy pars ents, ho recoived an oxcollent education and served with distinction through the Krancos Prussian war. Through the iufluenco of bis father, ho becamo ono of the direcs tors ln tho Ithine Art association of Pronk was enorgetic and busis uoss-like, and (hrough judicious investe went, mansged to acquive $15,00. Two years ago the company sent him to America to establish a branch. e soo amo a frequenter of the tracks about the eity, Lucl always went against him, and he lost stead" ily. Do gave up bis business and for the past year has done uothiug but play the races. Last April he lust §,000 in one day. His lust plunge was mado about September By pawulng and throwine he seraped to+ her £300 und lost every cent of it, Pronk threatened soveral times to take his lifo, His wife yesterday morning found bim hange ing in the closet, dead ANy oF THE Who Losg Petting R ng. TENNENSEE, Ve s Moet o G Cureao, 1L, Oct, 7—The Socloty of Army of the Tennesseo, of which -tho W. 7. Sherman was so long president bere today. On calling tb Colouel Jumes A Sexton, the soclety, referred f of the old hero. General M who is generally spok Ohicago—A val 51 the late mep weeting to order vico president of 1¥ to the death Subsequently, ou motion of Dodge of Now Yor uof a3 Genoral Shors MAN's sUCCessOr, 1 appointed to solicit subseript for & monument to the memory of their late distinguished coms rade. ‘The place at which the monument is to be erected s left open, Tha socioty s & body subscribed §00 towards the memorial; - Nteamer Areivals, At London - Queen Moir from Baltimore; sighted, Brittabie, Wyoming bledow, Workendam, Penusyivaula Canadu, from New York At New York pool City of Paris from Livers