The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-08-12
MINNESOTA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 12. 1880.

ary ante mortem confession Friday to the ma
tron OF that institution. On the night of the
18th Of September, 1876, her husband wasmur
dered as he lay In bed beside her. The body
waa then taken to the barn, which was sct or
! fire. Mrs. Smith, her sister, her sisters hus
band and young farm hand named Alexan-
der turned States evidence that her husband
| was killed by her brother in.law and her sis
| ter, whom she melted to the deed. Both were
found guilty and sentenced TO State prison 70,
life Mrs. Smith was given fifteen years i'm
prisonenment and young Alexander ten. III
her confession to the matron Mrs. Smith said
she swore falsely, that neither of the parties
| convicted had anything to de with the crime
nor did she know who committed it. She said
that certain party, whose name has not been
! revealed BY the authorities. persuaded her to
make the false confession assuring her that
she would receive light sentence. In her
anxiety TO rejoin her children she agreed to
do as was suggested. While giving her testi-
mony she was under the direction OF this
party, who was in the court room at the
trial. At certain prcconcerted signs made by
him she answered "yes' or mo" to the ques.
tions Of the prosecuting attorney. The con.
feseion creates considerable OF sensation In
Detroit and the matter will doubtless lead to a
searching investigation.
The Murder Of DR.. Parsons, the Missionary.
Advlces from Constantinoplc of Aug Z,
state that DR.. Parsons the American mission.
ary, who, with a servant was murdered near
1smid, was making tour OF the mountains
aud encamped by the roadside in the vicinity
Of some Zuruks, a semi-nomadic tribe Two
Zuruk shepherds confessed they shot two
travellers as they slept and robbng them of
their money, amounting to less than five dol
lars. As Parsons did not reach his destina-
ton at the expected time, and as his horses
were found wandering about the hills, his
friends instituted search and the bodies were
discovered under the bushes, The authori-
ties hearing the dispatcl. on the subject had
been sent the British embassy, showed more
than usual zeal and by threatening wholesale
arrests induced the Zuruks TO surrender the
criminals who are now imprisoned. During
the half century OF American missionary ELL
terprse in Turkey, this is only the third case
OF murder OF missionary, and ii is only Just
TO state that none Of the crimes proceeded
from religious fanaticlsln. The present state
OF insecurity docs not proceed from a fanati
ical feeling but from wholly different causes.
Tor which the government is mainly RESPONSE
bic. Among these may be mentioned the
system of sending Circassians, Lozes and
other warlike refugees into peaceful districts.
A few days ago large ship load Of Circas-
SLAMS and f.ozes landed In the gulf OF Is-
mid, near the spot where DR.. Parsons was
murdered. As it is pretty certain that no
measures will lie taken to give these lawless
emigrants the means Of an honest living We
shall probably soon hoar oi other robbery and
murders,
Cnosecration Of Bishop Watter.on.
1t is reported that one of the greatest
events OF Catholicity took place ut Colum.
bus, Ohio, on Sunday, August s, in the consc
Grafton OF the Right Rev. Jno. A. Watterson.
as Bishop of Columbus. This occsaion attract
ed an immense crowd from various sections Of
the State, coming in large excursion trains
with bands of music and rich regaliaed
societies, among them in the ancient Order Of
Hibernians, benevolent societies and temper.
ance societies. Very few Of those present
could gain entla to the grand cathedral of
81. Josephs' place CT conservation. About
l. 800 were admitted by tickets. Eighty five
priests and elghty-fiv bishops were present.
The officers OF the mass were Rt Rev. VIM
George McClousky, first assistant; Rev. J.
Twiggs, second assistant; Rt Rev. Edward
Fitzgerald, preacher and assistant priest;
Very Rev. n. A. Gallagher deacon OF honor;
Rev. F. Y. Specht and Rev. \. r. Plger dea-
cons of the mass; F. ]. Campbell, sub deacon
Of the mass; Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald, first master
OF cermonies; Rev. ". Mulhone, second mas.
tor Of ceremonies; Rev. !. G. Goldsmith, third
master of ceremonies; Rev. John McGcrcls
chaplain to Bshop.W p.Watterson. Father Hayes
and Ahren aud Bishops Duengcn, Of Fort
Wayne. and Tebbe, Of Covington, were also
present. The sermon was preached by Bsh-
op Fitzgerald on the evils of the present gen
Grafton. At 2 o'clock the mass and ceremony
was over and Bishop Watterson bestowed his
blessing, stopping to hestow it on his aged
mother. an incident very affecting. In tho
afternoon grand parade OF the local and Wis
iting societies took place, reviewed by the
Rev. Bishop and attending priests. This
evening Bishop Wattersnn celebrates pontif-
| cal vespers.