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

The czar {, coronation cost the power
ty-ridden Russians $1,000, 900.
Queen Victoria is suffering with govt,
and her physicians fear they will not be able
to prevent 1t reaching vital parts.
The car has issued his manifesto
promising peace, national development, remis-
sion OF penalties for non-poitical offenses,
etc
Michael Pagan, convicted of the muir
OF Secretary Burke, has been hanged. Before
being executed Pagan told his priest that he
hoped Irishmen would avoid secret societies,
Seven persons have been arrested
near Barbille. Ireland, on a charge of being con-
nected with the shooting Of Mrs. smythe, who
was murdered April 2, 1882.
Marquis of Lansdowne has been ten
dered the governor-generalship Of Canada. He
has accepted, and will sail for Canada In Oc-
tobr.
The Spanish government has agreed
to pay the American idemnity, provision TO be
made In the Cuban budget for upwards of
$526, 900, being the remainder Of the award
fixed by the Washington commission.
That irrepressible Mr.. Bradlaugh has,
In three years, been the subject of eleven i'm
pertsnt divisions in the House OF Commons
the first being on the motion OF the lamented
Lord Frederick Cavendish.
Thus far the only result accomplished
by the Pope's circular has been TO increase con-
tributions to the Parpell fund.
Rewards have been given to the Irish
informers, as follows: Farrell received 81 ,OOO
and Michael Kavanagh the carilan, 9250.
Both these men have left the country, presum-
ably for America.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Hong Kong, May az, saysj China takes con-
ciiatory attitude on the Tonquin question, but
maintains its right Of sovereignty over Ton
fighting at Hanoi, but number Of Chinese
joined the Annamites. China will not inter-
fere In the present conflict, but does not admit
the right of France to conquer Tonquin. On
the other hand France is thoroughly excited
over the question, and believes that its only
course is to act vigorously and swiftly.
The imposing ceremonies attending
the coronation of the car, for which the EN-.
pire has been so long preparing, were success
fully performed In The cathedral of the Holy
Assumption, within the walls of the Kremlin
at Moscow, on Sunday, May 2. The day was
ushered In with the firing OF cannon and ring
ing OF bells, and grand rush Of people for
points commanding view Of the proposed pro-
cession. The whole city was patrolled by sol
diers, large bodies Of whom were stationed
along the route of the procession, four miles In
length. All available space In the streets, at
windows or on house tops was occupied soon
after o'clock In the morning, fabulous prices
being paid for standing room. Immense crowds
sought admittance to the cathedral, but close
vigilance was observed, and only those holding
tickets were admitted. The high imperial and
ecclesiastical officials who were to conduct the
ceremonies assembled In the cathedral at z: 80,
and were followed by the princes and represen-
tatiyes OF foreign governments. members Of
the Russian nobility and the dimplomatic corps,
all Of whom were admitted within the walls OF
the Kremlin, but only part got into the ca
thedral. An immense throng of citizens, sol
diers and visitors surrounded the great walls
Of the palace unable TO see or hear any part of
the ceremony, but joining the reclamation of
the people inside. The emperor wore the white
uniform of a colonel of the imperial guards,
and the empress dress of black velvet,
richly embroidered with diamonds aud girdled
with q belt OF precious stones. The royal
pair placed themselves under a magnificent
canopy OF silk and gold, borne by 35 generals OF
high rank On entering the cathedral they were
met by the metropolitans OF Moscow, Novgo-
rod and Kleff, who presented them with cross
TO kiss and sprinkled them with holy water.
The emperor and empress knelt and bowed
their heads, and were then conducted to the
ancient thrones Of ivory and silver, placed on
das and under a canopy OF scarlet velvet, en-
broidered with gold and lined with silver bro
cade. In front Of the thrones on tables covered
with gold cloth lay the crowns and scepter
The metropolitan Of Novgorod, ascending the
dais, asked IN o loud voice: "Are you be-
keveri' The emperor, falling on his knees,
replied by reading aloud the Lords prayer ana
the Apostles creed Of the Greek church. The
metropolitan responded: "May the grace of the
Holy Ghost remain with thee" and the Gus
tomary summons TO anyone knowing any inl-
pediment TO Alexander's coronation to come
forward and show IL, was read three times
The metropoitans then invested the emperor
with the imperial mantle Of erm.ne, saying rs
they did so, "Cover and protect thy people ne
thy robe protects and covers thee" the emper-
or responding, III will, I will, God helping"
After invoking benediction, the crowns were
placed upon the heads Of the emperor and en-
press, aud their maiesties were again seated on
their thrones. The archdeacon intoned the
imperial titles and sang, "Domine, Salv,sn fac
imp~'atort~n" which was then repeated by the
chorus, when all the bells In the city rang and
a salute OF 101 guns was fired. The emperor
then knelt and recited a prayer, after which
the royal couple proceeded to the door OF the
sanctuary, were formally annointed and par
took OF the sacrament, and the ceremony was
ended, and Alexander III declared Gear OF all
the Russians.