Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04

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The great trial at Prague of fifty
Socialists is ended. One of the prisoners, a dis
ciple OF Herr Most, was sentenced TO two years
imprisonment. Forty-four were sentenced 10
prison, the terms varying from six mouths TO a
fortnight. The remaining five were acquitted.
Davitt, in a speech at Bermondsey,
said emigration was no cure for discomfort In
Ireland. A system of public works enterprises,
he said, would be far more creditable 10 English
statesmen than forcing thousands into the
warehouses and then forcing them TO quit the
country, but If during the winter and spring
$4,000 families quit Ireland, they would go TO
swell the ranks of Ireland which was growing
beyond the Atlantic, where they would be
trained Ia Republican ideas. From his know
ledge of the new Ireland In America he could
tell Lord Derby that English statesmen, before
long, would have TO take into account the
lrislfelement In America In the settlement Of the
Irish question. Davitt said he made his recent
speech at Navqn, because 1t was necessary to
remind the government that 1t must save the
people from famine. He did not preach violence
or crime. He relied solely ON the moral dyna-
mite Of ideas, In which there was sufficient
strength to crush landlordism.
Bishop Benson accepts tho arch
bishopric Of Canterbury.
The authorities have concluded to
discharge Westgatc, not finding any evidence
10 connect him with the Phoenix park murders.
But Westgate got free ride To the old country,
just the same.
In German court circles the latest
gossip is the forthcoming betrothal Of Princess
Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt, daughter OF
Princess Alice of Great Britain and grand
daughter OF Queen Victoria, with the heredi-
tary Prince Frederick William Of Baden, grand
son OF Emperor William.
There are rumors of an impending
difficulty between England and Russia In re-
gard to the privileges recently granted by the
emir OF Bokhara in favor of Russian merchants.
The local government in Russian Turkestan
has practically closed the central Asian mark
cts to goods from England and India, by Inn
posing heavy duties on some articles and total
~ prohibiting the import of others. AS Turk
estan Is an integral part of the Russian empire,
Lord Granville held that the existing CONNER
cial treaties between Russia and England were
| at equal application on the banks OF the Oxus
as on the shores of the Black sea or Baltic.
Representations to this effect have been made
to the Russian government but with what re-
! suit Is as yet unknown.
The Republique Franchise SAYS that
France IL self-rcliant and Is determined 70 pro-
| tect her interests In Egypt.
Ii is said that the Russian emperor
| and empress have decided TO visit Copenhagen
| early next spring, when Russian church will
BE- inaugurated there.
The London Times publishes letter
from the governor OF Iceland and other officials
| of prominence, appealing for contributions for
the relief OF the Inhabitants, many Of whom ore
threatened with starvation.
The vatican has signed convention
| with Russia. This report is officially confirm
| ed.
II is feared the English government
means TO suppress the national league; hence
| the Irish leaders are acting with a great deal
OF caution,
Valais, Switzerland, has been shook
up by earthquakes three being reported as
having occurred In one day.
Russia sets her foot down upon the
concession asked by German capitalists for the
| right 20 construct a railway from Bresaw Il
LODI in Russian Poland.
Ii will not be surprising if one OF
J both Of the two great French statesmcn-Gam
| beta and Grevy-shOuld wind mp. They are
both reported in poor health.
A street press censorship has been
| put upon Russian newspapers, owing Ia recent
| objectionable utterances. One prominent pa.
| per has been forced 20 suspend, while Others
| have been warned.
Ii is intended to divide Zululand into
| two parts, reservng the portion abutting on the
| Tugela river for John Dunn and another chief
where nativ, 4 averse TO Cetewayo's rule will be
expected 10 60. In neither division o. the
| country are Europeans TO be allowed to hoG
farms. There VIII be British resident In each
| territory.
Dcvitt in a recent speech said Dublin
| Castle was now fortress, 10 which. constitu.
| tionally speaking, the political ascendency OF
| landlords had been forced 10 retire. There they
would make efforts, by exercise of powers which
they still possessed 10 regain the political intlu
| ence Of which the land league had deprived
| them. Unless the lord lieutenant changed his
| tactics the time would come when even English.
men would demand his recall. The highest q
| the mcanest justice of the peace in Ireland be-
| longed 10 the landlord class. 80 long as Eng
land tolerated political judges 50 long would the
Irish people disregard the law those Judges adj
ministcred.