The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-24
roKEIGN NEWS.
AN EARTHQUAKES N sNoI.AND.

AN EARTHQUAKES IN ENGLAND.
General Conformation over the shock
LONDON, April 22.-At 8 80 this morn
ing an earthquake shock OF considerable
force was felt in the eastern counties of
England. Localities in Essex and Suf-
folk were scenes OF the greatest disturb
ance. st Ipswich the sheok was SO Sc
we're that the walls Of houses were per-
ceptibly shaken, and plates were ratified
aad bells rung. The people have been
thrown into such state Of CONSERVATION
that business IS for time suspended
The shock was still more severe
g. Colchester. The conclusion lasted
nEft q minute. The first symptom was
a deep rumblfns sOund, portentions and
ave inspiring. This was speedily fol-
lowed by quakiDg and SHAKING of ali
the buildings. Church bells sounded
as though swayed by unseen hands,
tall chimney stacks of factories were
crashed in ruins TO the earth, and other
tall structures we're destroyed. The
spire of one of tie largest churches in
the city, lj0 feet high, tell with an
awful crash 10 the ground. 1t
is impossible TO estimate the damage
but it is known to be great. In private
AOGSSG kuC S1GSlCSt PREVAILED.
Chairs and tabii were overturned China
snd glassware in cupboards ratified to-
gether and were frequently shattered,
while pictures and ether ornaments upon
the walls we're loosened from their fas-
Jennings and fell 10 The floor The peo-
pie were tersor stricken. sSd men wo
men aud childrtB rushed skTiehing into
the streets where their agoniZed cries and
pale faces made the most impressive
scene. At Chelmsford, about thirty
miles from London, the shock was also
severe, and the reOpia were filled with
terror and dlsmay. AT the south end the
earth trembled for miles aruuld. The
windows OF many dwe llings were broken,
chimueys were dashed to the earth, and
crOckery and glassware smashed. At
Maldon, ten miles cas-. of Chelmsford.
the town hall and private houses were
swayed several times. The wave passed
from the south to the north.
The Globe says the shock
was felt GA the strand ia London, and
business houses were peTeepubly rocked,
so much so that employees were sffscted
and rushed iatU the streets TIE dur8-
ton of the shock at Ipswich was esti-
mated al IL rec seconds. The earthquake
has caused general feeling of alarm
and insecurity throughout England.
CASTLE BURNED
EDENBuRG, April % Belmont Cas-
tie, near Duniee, was burned last night,
and many vsluable paintings were de-
stroyed.
ORDERED TO LEAVE.
MALTA, April % The Italian consul
proposed 10 land 200 cases of dynamite
from an Italian vessel in the harbor and
deposit it IN the government stores The
mn hoc rEG oil
ordered the vessel to leave within forty
eight hours.
CREMATED
LONDON, April 22.-The body of an
American lady was cremated at Gotha
on Sunday. This makes 165 cremations
since the crematorium was established,
THE INvINCIBLEs.
DUBLIN, April % "A number of rifle
cartridges have been found at -Four
Courts. The officers of the court and
jurors have received threatening letters,
and notice has been found in Phoenix
park. near the spot where Lord Freder-
lex Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke were assassfnated, declaring that
the Invincibles are Impregnable
MURDERERs OF SERVANT GIRLS.
VIENNA, April % Hugo Scheneck
and Karl Schlossarck, the notorious
murderers of servant girls, were hanged
to-day. Scht neck protested to be a Free
Thinker, and asked that a philosopher
instead of a priest might be sent to
consult with him, but he afterwards par
took of the sacrament and prayed with
the priest throughout the night Karl
ScheReck. brother of Hugo, vino was
also implicated TO certain extent with
Eaco and SGhiuss aIck in the murder
leagne. has been 'ncarc' rated fer life.
WHAT PROMINENT IRIsHMEN SAY.
LONDON, April 1.-The Tunes nub-
fishes interviews with prominent Irish
men now in the French capital. among
them Patrick Cas,y, of the Moniteur
Universal, who is s;rongly in favor of
the dynamite policy and HDholds the
Irish Invincihles in the doctrine they
avOw and the course they pursue. He
declsres II probable that the dynamite
policy will be extended to blowing up
Atlantic passenger steamers and mer-
chantnlCp, thus running Enllands com
merce.
James stephens, formerly Fenian head
centre, howe v,r, condemns the rrlncI-
pies ami practices of the dynAmiters,
and advocate s an armed resistance to
the continuance of the dynamite policy.
He thinks il means certain death to the
revolutionary agi'asiOn during the pres
ent generst."n, al d pe'h ps forever. II
NAV besiues tins, lead tn The expulsion
of sill Irishmen from Eng'aud.
Jon U'Lesry, forneris editor of the
Irish People. likewise dIsapproves The
dynamite go icy on the ground of It's
mex pe3iency and criminal character
He iagnrs opeu Rebellion aod war be-
tween England ana Rus la He thinks
such struggle would give the IRISH
chance for striking an effectuai blow.
He was sorry to say The people 10 Amer
lea were not adverse t. the employment
of dynamite.
Father Hogan, of st. Salpic Catholic
colleges, thinks the use of explosives
does ireland no good, but alienates from
the Irish cause many honest people who
would otherwise support it. The acton
OF the dynamiteIs, he declares, is moral
ly a crime, politically Il blunders and
socially "a disaster. Ireland will get
home rule in the course OF time IF the
recent concessions had been granted
some years ago Ireland would now be
happy II the Irish now get fair play
Ireland, in few years, will be one of
the most prospecting countries in Europe.
GORDON WILL STAY.
LONDON, April 81 Foreign cousuls
at Khartoun report, April 9th, that Gen.
Gordon considers the time for rejreating
nSS arrived 6CIQpn VIII SGul Win
Col. Stewart and Vice Consul Power,
who are 10 return to lower Egypt by the
way of Abyssinia. ali foreigners who
choose to accompany them. Gordon has
himself no intention of retfeAting He
hopes England will yet send him aid.
INVITED TO LEAVE.
PARIS, April 81 The police authori-
ties have decided to expel from France
two Austrian socialists recently arrested.
The police believe that they Will pres
emily have secured sufficient evidence
TO justify the expulsion of several promi-
neDt IRISH Americans.
Washington Topics
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Hon. John
W. Foster. Uui,ed States minister to
Span, arrived in Washington yesterday.
He has come 70 confer with the author
tiles regarding the details of the propos-
ed commercial treaty between Spain aud
the United States. Il is said on undis-
puted authority that his visit has moth