Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1891-01-03 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

FENIANISM IN AMERICA.  A Chicago telegram says,since Mr. T. Harrington left the States there has teen an undoubted awakening of the old Fenian element. At first this was not taken to mean anything. Recent events, however, go to prove the contrary. In fact, the belief is gaining ground that the present agitation here reflects the condition of Ireland, and people are looking strongly to the resurrection of the times when Mr. Parnell stood almost alone for moral suasion except that now the member for Cork does not stand out as formerly for that principle. There is a feeling here that Mr. Harrington came to America as the exponent of the views of the physical force party in Ireland. There has not been a time during the past ten years when the Irish were not ready and rife for an uprising. They know their weakness, but they expected the American Clan-naGael societies would furnish them with plenty of men, and Clan-na-Gael guards were organised with this object in view. They called themselves literary clubs on this side of the Atlantic, and athletic clubs in Ireland, for the purpose of disguising their real motive. "The Cronin murder was a severe set back. Now they are rushing into camps again, and looking to Mr. Parnell to lead them. Such enthusiasm among physical-foree men has not been aroused since Louis Riel's rebellion." In further proof of the above, Judge Fitzgerald arrived here on Tuesday, after communicating with Devoy, and a secret call was at once issued for a meeting that evening. Fitzgerald says he is here on professional business only. He holds, however, a high position in the executive of the National League, and has a famous record as a Fenian. During the past few years he has been in close communication with Patrick Egan and Alexander Sullivan, and, when Michael Davitt and William O'Brien, M.P., kc., were here, in 1886, Fitzgerald presided at their meeting in the Central Music Hall. It is said that he could tell an interesting story about the missing Land League books. Judge Fitzgerald's presence here is regarded as all the more significant from the fact that the half-breed, William Jackson, formerly Louis Riel's private secretary, is also here. Jackson knows a great deal more than he cares to tell about the workings of the Clan-na-Gael, which he declares was on the verge of joining the Halfbreeds when Rid l was taken. There are thousands of Irishmen here who are partisans of Mr. Parnell, and they are men who are willing to fight. The fact that not a single Chicago newspaper, except perhaps the Evening Post, where John Devoy is employed, advocates Mr. Parnell's cause, serves to make them all the more desirous of shewing their fealty. All the Irish citizens who have risen to good positions in life, and all those who have given up the thought of returning to Ireland, are opposed to Mr. Parnell. They have on their side the priests, who, it is said, have not hesitated to take some of their , impulsive parishioners to task for siding with Mr. Parnell. This action of the clergy has made it im- , posible for any of the numerous Irish societies and "camps" to make an open proclamation of their intentions. They prefer to meet as individuals rather than adopt a regular organisation. Their first and most difficult move will be to harmonise the split-up factions of the Clan-na-Gael, and this can only be done by the "Mangles" taking a relatively secondary position, which they are reported to be willing to do. Alexander Sullivan, it is alleged, is still secretly their head, and dictates their every I move.  A serious explosion has occurred in the cellar of an electric "installation" in the Rue de la Verrerie, l'aris,gupposed to be •the result of an accumulation of four gas ignited by the dame of a lamp, carried by a mechanic employed on the premises. Four persons were injured, one of them so seriously that he is hardly expected to recover. The finest block of business premises in Yar• mouth, Nova Scotia, known as "The Princess," has been destroyed by fire. The clunage is estimated at APOOdol., add only a small tiroi4ortion Of the loss is covered by insurance.  A letter 'Which has been received at Halifax, Nova Scotia, from St. George's Bay, Newfoundland, states that several new British lobster factories are being erected along the French shore, in spite of the fact that the establishment of Aew factories, whether British or French, is prohibited.