Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-05
NEWS OF THE w EEK.
FOREIGN.
A PRoPOsRp CoNFERENCR.

A'ioh iiaOiOlitlloIo Will HOiu a ScClcJ
conference at Dublin ON the 7th proximo
Later In the present year great national con-
yenti0n will be held To consider the condition
OF the country.
TURKEY BECOMING ANXIOUS.
The Porte addressed a note to the
British ambassador demanding TO KNOW the
steps contemplated by his government in 70.
gard 10 the withdrawal Of British troops from
Egypt, as they are no longer required in that
country.
SMALLPOX IN AFRICA.
A dispatch from Cape Town, in
south Africa, says: The smallpox is raging
worse than ever. There are 1000 cases thus
far, mostly natives, 900 fatal. The disease has
reached the military. Cape Town is declared
infected, and all vessels sailing thence for
other parts in the colony will be quarantined.
The greatest excitement prevails In the dia-
m0nd fields. Illegal measures are taken to OK
clude persons arriving there suspected OF hav
ing infections. The streets Of Cape Town have
a deserted appearance and business il suffer
ing greatly.
FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF REBELS.
The Egyptian ministry has settled oa
a plan for the trial of rebels. One decree
proposes to institute a special commission
for the prosecution of all acts OF rebellion
committed by the military OF civilians. The
commission will consist Of nine members, and
will be under the Presidency of Ismail Rey.
Another decree orders a cOurt-martia with
eight members, Reouf Pasha presiding, to be
held In Cairo, and that II shall give judgment
according to the military code, without ap-
peal, in all cases submitted by the above nam
ed commission. The third decree directs the
assembling in Alexandria of another court
martial to try all cases submitted by tribunals
recently appointed in Alexandria and Tantah.
The proceedings OF both courts-martial will
be public, and the accused will be permitted
to employ counsel.
WILL ASK ADVICE.
1t is semi-officially announced at Ber-
lin that the powers expect communication
from Great Britain within a few days solicit
ing an expression OF their views upon the
state Of affairs in Egypt
GRAY SUFFERING IN PRISON.
+. Dryer Gray is suffering acutely
in prison at Dublin from affection of the chest
SAID TO Blk CROWNED.
A Vienna newspaper publishes a
story in effect that the Emperor and Empress
OF Russia were secretly crowned during their
receut visit to Moscow. II the Emperor sur.
yves till the public coronation, the secret Ger
smony will be considered void. In the event
of his death 1t will be made public, 30 as Il
avoid any difficulty in proclaiming the CZaro-
witt Alexander as the lawful successor of the
crowned monarch.
All the Irish suspects have been SET
free, owing to the expiration OF the coercion
act
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Value of imports for II months end.
ing August 81, S74l, 9sS9l7; exports sam,
period, S7S7,OSS,172.
THE CONDITION OF EGYPT.
Aside from the trouble at Cairo caus
ed by sneaking native incendaries, the cOndi
ton of affairs in Egypt If 50 peaceful anC
promising that little or no display u force /,
needed TO preserve order. The British chan
mel squadron has sailed from Alexandria fol
Malta. On land, perhaps $1,000 British troops
will be kept to support tho new regime anC
enforce its regulations in case Of resistance.
HoNoRs FOR SEYMOUR.
The Khedive has conferred the CRANE
cross of the Order OF Osmanleh upon Admira
Seymour. The London Times says the Ad-
mira does not want to be elevated TO peer.
age.
GRAY To BE RELEASED.
Judge Louser, who sentenced Z
Dryer Gray TO prison, now proposes to release
him on the payment Of 50 70 6ne. In ordering
the release, the Judge pointed out that sine,
his Imprisonment considerable change for tai
better had taken plyce in the tone of his paper
the Freeman's Journal. He said the actor
taken by himself and the law officers had beer
effectual in preventing the course OF justic,
being impeded. The order Of the court in re
gard to Gray'sa sureties was made to proven
any publications similar TO the Objectionable
one from appearing, but in the event OF sucl
publications hereafter the executive had tn,
full power necessary TO deal with them. H,
was also, he added, not without hope that a re
action would spring up against the system o
crime and outrage which had long disgraceS
the country.
POLITICAL POINTS.
WHAT THE WOMEN DID.