Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
NEWS NOTES.
THE STRICKEN CITIES.

NEWS NOTES.
THE STRICKEN CITIES.
Adyices up to the 18th. afforded no
hope that tho fever in Matamoras and Brown
Vile would materially subsde in the near fu-
ture. New cases and several fatalities were
reported from both cities, and 1t was also
stated that fever material was exhausting.
SENATOR HILLS CONDITION.
Says an Atlanta, Ca, dispatch Aug.
Is: Senator Hill is sleeping at midnight.
No apprehension Of an immediate change. He
caunot retain food and Is unable to speak or
write. He was Unconscious part OF the day
and cannot live more than forty-eigbt hours,
as physicians say.
THE FEyHR IN FLORIDA.
For some time past rumors of yellow
fever 10 Pensacola, Fla, have been circulated.
and on the strength OF these the health
officers OF Montgomery, Ala, have ordered
strict quarantine regulations against that city.
A stray cass Is also reported at New O:leans.
La. Quarantine regulations are being enforced
In various southern cities.
BEN NOMINATED.
The greenbaGk party of Massachu-
sets has nominated Gen. Butler for governor.
A CONSUL ooREERED.
Mr.. Long, the American consul at
Alexandria, was attacked by body OF 10 Of
the natives in the GabaTra gate the other
morning. He was unarmed, but seized
club and backing into acorner cried for hep
and made such an effected defense that none
OF his assaiIants could get neM enough TO
him to hurt him During the attack tho Ia
lives made great deal Of noise, and the
clamor attracted the attention Of some of the
English soldiers on duty. These at fret sup
posed that the fight was merely one of the
usual native rows, but when they discovered
The character Of the assailed, made a descent
upon the assallants, liberated Long, and cap
tured all the ring leaders. The attack was
premsIitated, and was meant TO be fatal.
The ring leaders who have been arrested as
sert that they had been lying In wait for sew
eral days and nights and meant 10 kill him.
They allegs that the reason for the attack Is
that Long recently drove ever aud seriously
II jured several Z yptians, friends OF the as
slilants, who were in the way Of his carriage
in one Of the streets OF Alexandria, aud who
refused to get out Of his way as quickly as he
iDsolently ordered them. They characterize
bis conduct on this occasion as high handed
and outrageous, and assert that the hest thing
Long can do Is to get out Of Egypt, az, II he
remains, his life will surely be taken. MIR.
Long denies the charge saying tho Only thipg
Of the kind which he can recollsct occurred
ono day while lie was driving towards the
Grand Square. A rabbls Of natives surround.
ed his carriage and tried to stop 1t, but not
knowing their purpose and being unarmed,
he whipped up bis horses from what he be.
lieved TO be mortal danger. Three natives
who were clinglnv to the reius were thrown
down, one OF them trag.pled on, and several
who were clinging TO ths spokes wsre also
hurt.
IGE UTAH COMMISSION.
The members of the commission to
reorgauizs the territory OF Utah have arrived
at Salt Lake, and will study the situation Of
affairs 10 the territory before making public
their programme. They were kindly received
by all classes.
AID WANTED.
Gov. Roberts calls upon the U. s.
government for aid on account OF tie yellow
fever at Brownyille at Matamoras.
STRUCK DUMB.
Rev. j. Ii. Porter, leading minister
OF Jonesboro, Ark, was suddenly and urac-
countably struck dumb while in The pulpit the
other night
FIRE,
The eight-story brick building on the
corner Of Tenth avenue and Fifteenth street,
New York, occupied by Hartman, Bowling d
Peck, piano manufacturers, was Destroyed by
fire early the other morning. The building
contaised large and costly stoci estimated to
be worth S25o0OO. About 600 men are thrown
out of employment by the burning Of the fac.
tory.