Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-06-07

Twenty thousand Cinnamon are to be
brought To Brazil at a cost Of $40 head They
are to be indentured for five years as laborers
and Will be paid 82 cents day, out of which
they win have 10 feed and clothe themselves.
England says she won't NEEDLE ia the
"unpleassntness" between France and China.
The Suez canal company have an
nounced that they propose to commence cutting
parallel canal across the isthmus forthwith,
and have applied to the English government
tor their support in obtaining the necessary
oncession OF land from the khedive.
The Suez Canal Company and the
British Government have arrived at an under
standing In regard TO the construction of a sec
ond canal across the Isthmus. This arrange
ment must receive the approval of the share
holders Of the company before 1t can be carried
out.
1t now appears that the Duke of
Albany, son OF Queen Victoria asked Glad
stone to appoint him governor general of Cana
da, but Gladstone replied that the duke was too
young and lacked experience I'm government
work.
Seventy-two men were drowned by
the capsizing of boat near Milan, Italy.
The Arctic exploring vessel Sophia.
with Prof Nordensjold and other scientists,
has sailed for Greenland.
London ship owners who favor an
other Suez canal, have raised 100000 for pre-
liminary expenses. This project seem TO be
rapidly assuming tangible shape.
Latest advices from Madagascar re-
port that the French detachment had landed
and carried severalimportant military posts.
The Japanese postal agencies which
have heretofore been maintained at different
points In China, have been discontinued.
John Behan, correspondent of the
Irish World OF New York, for West Clare dis
trict, Ireland, has been arrested on a charge Of
intimidating the driver of mail wagon, whom
he had called spy and informer.
Juror Field has been awarded f3, 900
and the Huddys 9500 as compensation for out
RACES to which they were subjected ON poitica
account.
The distribution of medals among the
survivors Of the recent campaign In Egypt has
been completed. The total number OF medals
issued is 1900, and 1t required g. ton
AID half Of silver to make them. They have
all been engraved with the names of the re-
cipients by workmen employed In the ROYAL
Arsenal at Woolwich, and seLt thence 70 all
parts of the world. In addition to actual
soldiers and sailors, the captains Of all mer-
chant ships employed as transports during the
campaign, many other persons who rendered
| assistance OF one sort or another, and numer-
Gus relatives OF deceased soldiers have receiv-
ed the medals.
The dynamite conspirators have been
arraigned for trial on the 18th inst.
Bismarck says he is able to take the
regulation Of church matters In his own hands,
independent Of papal authority.
About 1000 state aided emiorants
left Queenstown and Glasgow the other day for
New York.
Thomas Caffrey, the fourth of the
Phoenix Park murders, was hanged In Dublin
on the 2i inst.
In the French senate the minister of
foreign affairs said all necessary measures
would be taken to insure the success OF the ex-
petition against Tonquin. By the end Of the
| month, he stated, there would be a small army
there capable OF coping with the difficulty
The government must endeavor to smooth the
difference with China. There was no reason t.
believe that that country would seek a rupturl
with Fran &c, or that he would int fere where
she had no lights or interest.
The emperor of Russia has granted
the ROskolnik sects (dissenters from the Greek
| churcb) liberty To change their domcies, 10
engage In trade, to hold Office and to perform
religious rites, but they are prohibited from
having public professions.
The question of union of Spain and
Portugal is being discussed in court circtes
| of these countries.