LATE MR PARNELL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3004, 15 October 1891, Page 2

LATE MR PARNELL.

SCENES AT THE FUNERAL. PARN'ELLTTES DECIDE TO ADHFJIE TO TiIKIK POLICY". TIIE FUNDS IN PARIS. MR PARNELL'S SUCCESSOR. (iiY KI.KCTI'.IC TKI.KGKU'II. —COI'YKIOHT). London*, October 13. Ot'TsiDi". of Dublin little attention was paid to Mr Parnell's funeral. Tho English Press comment oil tho absence of McCarthyites. It is now said t hat under 10(1,ODil were present at the funeral. The coffin was surmounted by an Irish harp and a wreath inscribed "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth." Captain O'Shea's daughters sent wreaths.

Opposite Parliament House the procession halted and all uncovered, his former colleagues gathering round the hearse, It is described as the most impressive scene witnessed in Dublin since O'Connell's funeral.

The Daily News considers Parnell's doath will in the long run have a uniting influence on the party.

It is proposed to Greet a monument in Dublin to Mr Parncll.

The Tories intend to contest the seat rendered vacant by his death,

The Daily Chronblo, in an article referring to the death of Mr Parnell, slates that ho found Ireland a nation of serfs and left it a free democracy.

The Nationalists are alarmed at the report that Mr Parnell's heirs will obtain control of the funds in the hands of the Paris bankers.

The Parnellites have had a mcetinsr

at which they decided to adhere to their policy. Before listening to any offer fir a reunion, they insist upon Mr McCarthy obtaining a plain acceptance from Mr Gladstone of the scheme of Home Rule ilemmded by Mr Parnell. They intend to call a convention of Irish delegates from every county. John Redmond or Pierce Mahoney will probably be chosen leader.

The magnitude of Mr Parnell's funeral lias clearly impressed the nutionalist press, whose tone is resp"ctful and eulogistic. The Parnellites declare that the priests had a large share in the murder of their leader. St Pktkksisuiio, October 1 The Russian pre-is attaches the hi sliest importance to Mr Parnell's death, believing tlwt it means the early triumph of ->ir Gladstone. Washington", October 12. Irish societies in New York are not prepared to accept the proposal to seek revenge oil seceders from Mr Parncll.