The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11

Irish Priests Charged with Threatening
Voters Who Opposed nti-Parnellites.

Irish Priests Charged with Threatening
Voters Who Opposed Anti-ParneIlites.
Special the Indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN. July 10.-The Parnellites pro-
pose to petition Parliament against the
seating of William O'Brien and Timothy
Healy as members for the city of
Cork on the ground Of clerical in
tlmidation in the elections. They claim
70 have evidence that the priests
threatened voters with denial of the sacra-
ment and other penalties IN case they
should vote for the Parnellltes candidates.
and that IN one instance q young
man was told that he could not be
married to the girl of his choice. in
the church, at least. if he voted
for the nominee to whom the church was
opposed. The feeling in both Cork and
Dublin Is very bitter between the factions
and only the presence On duty OF strong
bodies of police prevent desperate encoun-
ters. AS it Is rows more OF less serious are
of frequent occurrence.
The snti-Parnellites are already dlscuss-
ing the course to be pursued in the event
of tbelr assistance being necessary TO give
MIR. Gladstone majority in Parliament.
The Hon. Edward Blake. of Canada. will
appointment Timothy Healy has been
mentioned for the office OF Chief Secretary
for Ireland. but the suggestion receives no
serious countenance. In the event of Mr.
Gladstone's success the plan OF campaign
will at once be resumed.
Mount Etna Still Spouting Lawn.
CATANIA, July 10.-The eruption of Mount
Etna assumed alarming proportions during
the night. Huge quantities of lava have
been thrown out of tie volcano. and have
formed q double stream. which is ad.
vsncing rapidly towards Nicolosi and
Bel Passo. The lava is already within
Six kilomoters of Nicolosi. Great damage
has been done TO the surrounding country.
severe earthquake was felt IN
the immediate vicinity OF the vol
lace of Nicolosi assembled outside the
cathedral and knelt on the ground In
prayer. being afraid to enter on account of
the continuous shocks and subterranean
rumbles. which are like the noise of q
storm. Twelve houses and portion of
church have been destroyed. The eruption
Is still active.
More Italian Assassins ON Trial.
ROME. July 9.-It Will be remembered
that last year q number of persons were
convicted at Bari of belonging to the Ma;a
Vita Society, al association somewhat
similar to the Malta. At Triani 212 per-
the Mala Vita are now on trial The ac-
cused at Trisni have been, divided into q
number of groups, each group having it's
own trial. The first group to be tried con-
sists OF twenty-eight members. From the
testimony brought out it appears that they
met in the catacomb bs of Santa Margh crita,
where their mysterious rites were per-
formed before an image of the Madonna.
The constitution of the society. consistin q
oftwenty articles, with its oathe. has been
discovered and laid before the court.
American War Vessel Aground.
NEW YORK, July 1O.-The Herald's VAL
paraiso correspondent says "a dispatch
from Buenos Ayres says the United States
war vessel Yantic has run aground on Paso
Marques. in the Uruguay river.
Minister washburn Resigns.
BERNE, July 9.-The Hon. j. d. Wash
burn, Minister from the United States to
Switzerland. has resi- igned and will 60 back
to the United States.
Ravnchol Executed.
PARIS, July 11.-Ravnchol. the Anarchist
and murderer. was Ruillotined this morn.
ing.
Cable Notes.
The French government has concluded to
ask the Chambers for soc. 900 francs for the
Chicago worlds fair.
William Waldorf Astor is severely Indis-
posed at his residence in London. His ILL
ness is not dangerous. 1t la expected tn at
he will be out of bed within n week.