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Show LORD CHARLES RUSSELL. A prominent statesman, and profound pro-found lawyer has passed to his reward. re-ward. In England Charles Russell, who died one week ago, was considered as a lawyer, statesman and debater equal to any of his countrymen. He was born at Newiy. Ireland, in 1S33. Graduating with highest honors at Trinity college, Dublin, he practiced law for a time as a solicitor at Belfast. In is:,!) he was called to the English , bar at Linooln't Inn. where he soon. I because of his legal ability, became a queen's counselor. Here he reached the highest eminence as a pleader. He entered parliament as a Liberal in 18. During his term in parliament he was a recognized leader, and won for himself the esteem and good will of the opposition. His cool judgment together w'ith the illumination of his learning y seemed a necessity for all great public questions, when discussed in or out of the House of Commons. He was Attorney At-torney General under Gladstone in I&MU1XH2. in 1894 he became Lord Chief Justice of England, being the first Catholic to receive such high honor since the reformation. He was knighted knight-ed in lSfi, and created Baron Russell of Millowen in May. 1?4. A man of genius, a brilliant scholar, end profound in thought, Charles Russell's Rus-sell's memory will be esteemed and revered re-vered by political opponents and friends. With a warm heart he was always constant in his friendship, sharing his last penny with the poor and needy. His generous heart deprived de-prived him of all his income, and to protect him in his oM age. a Trust company was formed a few years before be-fore his death, who had charge of his financial matters. Its duty was to receive re-ceive his regular income, pay all debts and save the balance, to be used by him in his declining years. Through this means ample provisions were made for all immediate wants, and sufficient suf-ficient left to save his heirs from want. The Russell family consisted of two brothers and three sisters. Mathew Russell, the younger brother, became a member of the Jesuit order. As a writer and editor of "The Irish Monthly," Month-ly," Father Russell, the Dublin Jesuit, has won for himself fame, being considered con-sidered by many as a far abler and brighter man than his brother, Lord (Russell. Hjs three sisters in early life devoted themselves to the service of d. by becoming Sisters of Mercy at . i Newry. The eldest of the three, who became a nun at the age of eighteen, volunteered to go to San Francisco in 1854, and give the labors of her young life to the founding of an hospital St. Mary's hospital in that city. It stands today as a monument. to her zeal, energy, and labors. The other two sisters remained In the convent at Newry. Ireland. One died in 1876; the other still survives. Charles Russell, always a consistent Irish patriot, was a member of the Land League. He espoused the cause of Parnell against the "London Times." During the trial his great ability, and legal acumen shone forth. His speech was considered the greatest effort of his life, and the success, which crowned crown-ed his labors has endeared him to the Irish people. Deeply imbued with a religious spirit, a faithful and intelligent intelli-gent Catholic, Lord Charles Russell, J fortified by the Sacraments of the j Church, died one of Us most devoted J members. |