The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-31
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

A meeting of Parnellite members of par
lament was held at London Wednesday
night, May %. Justin Mccarthy, NJ. P. for
Longford, was chairman. He said it was
the bounden duty of Irishmen to contribute
to the testimonial for Parnell. Referring to
the pspal circular to the Irish clergy, he
said the Irish people had only to repudiate
the fraudulent statements which had been
made to the college of cardinals. He
should regret to see the priest divorced
from Irish politics, for in times past he had
been the only friend of the people. Biggar,
member for Cavan, spoke in condemnation
of the circular.
The Journal de st. Petersburg, reviewing
the comments of the foreign press says:
The spontaneous display of the devotion of
the people on the day OF the cars entry INTO
Moscow was q revelation to foreign journal
lists who had long believed in the truth of
the fable that differences existed between
the car and the people. We hope foreign
journals will keep in recollection the fact
which is now manifest to all the world-that
complete unity exists between the Russian
people. The existence of such feeling will
aid in giving the approaching coronation
the character of a genuine festival Of peace.
In Schulze Delitzsch, says the Pail Mall
Gazette Germany has lost q man who was
great principally by virtue of his strong,
simple, de. oted and withal practical, char
acter. His life's work consisted in showing
practically what an immense amount OF
good could b. done, even under existing
social conditions, by combinations of work
men for mutual assistance.
London Special: Oscar Wilde seems to
be played out as an aesthetic aspect. He
worked the art dodge on your side for all it
was werth, and has now abandoned it. He
surprised his friends at reception given to
Mr.. Whistler, the artist, by appearing as on
ordinary individual dressed in q .,ommon-
place suit and shorn of his beautiful locks.
Over here he is regarded as crazy.
The city of St. Petersburg was grandly i'll
minated and gayly decorated in honor of
people held great popular festival, and dis
played greatof enthusiasm. Statutes were
fired at eachansouncement of the progress
of the ceremonies, the authorities receiv-
ing the announcement by telegraph.
Bolivian frontier customs officials have
confiscated boxes of Bibles sent BY a mis-
sionary society, which did not bear the
proper pontifical warrant. The papers want
| to know who made these men censors of
the religion, and what their qualifications
for the office are. The law does not pro-
hibit the importation of books.
Irish accounts indicate pretty general
acquiescence on the part Of the priests to the
pope's command, few taking part in the at
tempt to galvanize the Parnell fund by
means of meetings TO promote subs ,riptions,
organized by the PArHell wire-pullers.
Manv speeches are reported, but not much
money is actually given.
The London News correspondent at Rome
says: The pope is satisfied with the result
of bis circular to the Irish bishops, and he
expected it would be received with more Op-
position than has been shown.
Al recent marriage at Newport, in Eng
land, the bride was widow aged eighty
two, the bridegroom bachelor aged eighty,
and the bride was given away by her grand
son.
Mr.. Gladstone is DESTROYS to concede the
sending of an agent to the Vatican,
but the majority of the cabinet consider the
appointment inopportune.
A state banquet was given at Berlin pal
ace on the Esd, in honor of the birthday
Of Queen Victoria.
The Vatican has replied to Prussia's note
to the effect that it cannot accept the pro-
posals therein.
The Cork police have seized two suspic-
ious.looking boxes just arrived from Amer
lea.
A true bill has been found against Louise
Michel in Paris for melting pillage.
PERSONAL NEWS NOTES.
DR. Edward Williams of Philadelphia,
intends to erect building for a public Ii.
brary and reading-room in the town OF
Woodstock, Windsor county, VT, and to
ma ke liberal endowment therefor, AZ q
memorial OF his father, tha late Norman
Williams, who was for 20 years the county
clerk. It will be erected upon the site of
the old Williams homestead, Which is being
demolished to make room for it.
Amasa Stones will was opened In Cleve-
land recently. His sons-in-law, Col. John
Hay and Samuel Mather, are made execu-
tors.
At Haperat0vn Md George Pearre