The Worthington advance., 1883-05-03
FOreign GOSSIP.

Ihe London Times says the government
has obtained information in the course of
recent inquiries that the alleged members
OF the Fenian organization in the United
Kingdom number 10000, and that there
are besides distinct offshots Of Fenfapism,
such a. Vigilantes and Invincibles. Eugene
Kingston, who was arrested in Liverpool
and taken to Dublin, was member of beth
these branches. Such double membership
IS unusual. There are, besides, secret Sec
tions affiliated with the American dyna-
mite party. The police have accurate in.
formation regarding the movements of con-
spirators, and It Is expect ed that furthe,
revelations will be made.
On March 7, 8, and q earthquake shots
were felt in Chill. Marcel 8 earthquakes CO.
Cured throughout Colombia. In the town
OF Antique the facade of the cathedral was
thrown out Of plumb, many of Its columns
overturned, and all houses suffered more or
less. In Santa Rosa the Church steeple was
injured, and q number of houses rendered
uninhabitable. In Yarumal prison and
thirty. five houses were destroyed. In Aqua
das the town hall was demolished, and at
Abejirral q church and several houses were
injured. In Pinanga, the chief village OF
Darfen, many palm huts were thrown down,
and rivers rose and fell with alarming rap
idity.
Jasner, who was director in the Ring
theater, Vienna, at the time it burned
when several hundred people lost their lives
and who was convicted OF negligence in
connection with the disaster, and was SEN
fenced to i'm mprisOnnlent, has been par<lOned
by the emperor. He has only served half
the time to which he was sentenced.
MezerofF, the Russian professor Of dyna
mite, has issued manifesto setting forth
that the use of bis fav0rite explosive IL le-
gitimate means of: warfare. The greatest
hfndrance In the way Of his hopes Is the
need Of about $lOO, ,OO0, 900, which, he says
should be raised before long.
During q fire In the saw mill at Trenton
Ont, Stewart Heaton, son of the proprietor,
entered to ascertain the cause, fell across q
circular saw, and his head was severed from
his body.
w. J. Ramsey and G. w. Foote, proprie-
tor and editor of the London Free Thinker,
Oh trial for publishing blasphemons litera-
ture. have been discharged, the jury disa-
greeing.
Ruskin's home is called Brentwood. It
is at the head of Conistone Water, a Ian
cashire lake. It is a very old house, once
owned by Sir Philip Sidney.
Six buildings in Ratheltrithe, London,
belonging to Francis and Joseph Bodard,
seed, oil and oil cake merchants, burned.
The loss is very heavy.
Soldiers were suddenly called into service
Friday to protect the lower ward Of Wind.
sor castle. The ward Is now being patroled
constantly.
Two thousand German workmen protest
against the sick fund bill introduced into
the Reiohstag by the government.
Helen Marcovith has been sentenced 10
death at Vienna for attempting to shoot
King Milan.
Personalities.
Brevet Maj. Gen. G. Penny ybacker, colonel
of the Sixteenth infantry. hes been ordered
before the army retiring board for ex-
animation for retirement. Gen. Pennyback-
er entered the army mere boy at the be.
ginning OF tho late war, and won bis stars
by hard fighting. He was several times
desperately wounded, from the effects of
which he still suffers.
William !. Kershaw, lieutenant colonel
Thirty seventh Wisconsin volunteer infantry
ia the late war, died recently at Kilbourne.
Col: Kershaw went out - captain in the
Eighteenth regiment, being Commissioned
March ID, 1882. He Was commissioned ma
jor OF the Thirry-seventh on March 10, 1853,
and - lieutenant colonel September 27, 1854.
Gabrielle Greeley has begun = friendly
suit to have trustee appointed for her
fathers farm at Chappaqua, for tho benefit
OF herself and her sister Ida's three children.
The farm belongs to Mrs. Horace Greeley,
and Mrs. Ida Greeley Smith was executrix
OF the will. Since her death nothing has
been done with the place.
Milton Cougtwright, distinguished civil
engineer and railroad contractor of Penn
sylvania, died recently at Norfolk, Va.
He helped to build the Erie railroad, the
New York Central, Lake Shore, Canada
Southern and constructed tho Albemarle
and Chesapeake canal.
Gov. Butler.havicg questioned the right
Of the assistant attorney general OF the state
to give opinions, Gen: Shepherd answc-s
that he followed IN old custom. and that
such opinions have never yet been ques-
toned.
5 In 81. Paul, Thursday afternoon at 4
O'Clock Mrs. Eve Lamprey and Jasper b.
Tarbox were united in marriage by the
Rev. Mahlop Gilbert Of ohri,t church, the