Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15

OTHER LANDS.

hnBiahu are reported better now than Tor III
years.
Mr.. Gladstone states that the British
government intend to withdraw troops from
Egypt as soon as the aims OF occupation have
been obtained. These were the establishment
OF order and liberty and securing passage of the
Suez canal.
The London, Eng, society for tho
suppression Of blasphemous literature propose
10 get up cases against Profs Huxley, Tyndall,
Herbert Spencer, the publishers OF John Stuart
Mills works, John Morley and others who by
their writings have sown widespread unbeief
and In some cases rank atheism.
Several firms of Bremen have enter
ed into combination for the purpose of or
ganizing line of steamers to run from Bre-
men to Cuba and Porto Rico. Four steamers
under the Spanish flag will maintain q regular
connection between those places which will be
OF great Importance to the export trade of Ger
many.
Calcutta advices state that the most
intense excitement continues TO be felt among
Europeans because of the proposed law giving
native magistrates criminal jurisdiction over
whites in certain cases. The Times correspon-
dent says 1t Is certain that II the obnoxious
measure Is pressed 30 per cent. OF the white
volunteers in Bengal will resign as protest
against It. At great meeting held In Calcutta
even violence toward the native magistrates
was threatened.
Trade between Germany and Italy is
growing so fast that the st. Gothard railroad
is running extra trains. The increase is mostly
in coal and iron. England has hitherto had a
practical monopoly In Italy Smuggling in
creases more rapidly than trade. 1t is con-
Quoted by gang OF Swiss and Italians, who,
when arrested, pay their fines from common
fund. They are aided In their operations by
trained dogs.
The Prince of Wales has been created
field marshal Of the German empire.
Captain o. Shea writes the Daily News
OF London defending Parnell against Mr.. Fors-
ter's attack In the commons. He says imme-
diately after the Phoenix park murders Parnell
drew up an address announcing his retirement
from political life, and was prevailed upon by
his friends only with great difficulty to alter
his mind. The same paper is authority for the
statement that there Is no truth in the rumor
that Parnell is to resign his seat in parliament
and come to America.
j. B. Green, the eminent English his
torian, is dead.
Patrick Egan, the custodian of the
land league securities has absconded with the
same. Ii is believed he is in Spain.
A conference has been held in Paris
TO take into consideration the rights and rela-
tions of industrial property. Challamel Lacour,
minister for foreign affairs, was selected as
presiding officer. The principal object was TO
secure 10 the citizens of certain states Of Eu-
rope some advantages in regard to patents, de-
signs, trade marks and commercial names that
are accorded by other countries to their own
subjects. Nineteen states were represented,
including the United States. The result Of
their deliberations has not yet been made pub
lie.
Byrne has been released, the French
authorities not regarding his case as one for
extradition.
A Miss Hyland has recovered f400
damages from Biggar, NJ. p, for breach Of
promise Of marriage
Lady Florence Dixie in letter TO the
Times, charges that Biggar and Parnell as
trustees of the land league fund, have net ac-
counted for el52000. She claims that while
this money is unaccounted for Parnell and his
followers have no right 10 mock the suffering
of the distressed In Ireland by their sham
championship of starving peasantry.
Parnell states that he does not know
where Patrick Egan Is, but the balance Of the
land league fund, e25,00O, Is quite safe.
Mr.. Biggar, M. p, has appealed
against the decision in the breach of promise
suit brought against him by Miss Hyland.
The Tukes committee in Dublin Sc
lected 1900 persons for emigration, half to go
TO friends in the United States and half TO
Canada.
The steamer Navarro, bound from
Copenhagen 10 Leith foundered during gale
recently. or 81 passengers, mostly emigrants,
only 16 were saved-six of the crew and ten
passengers.
A dispatch from Tamatave, Madagas-
car, states that people are determined If the
French make an attack upon them TO migrate
TO the interior. Fanatics are stirring up the
people against christians.
The British government has mailed
to France and will shortly mail to America
dispositions relating to the man known as
Number One" and other persons whose names
we're revealed at private inquiry In Dublin.
The hopeful news comes from Ireland
that lawlessness is on the decrease.
An electrical tram car made a
successful trial trip in London shoi time ago.
Authorities at Vienna closed a read
ing club because Wagner memorial meeting
developed into display In favor of union with
Germany.
Two ladies. survivors of Americas
Nespucius, ask the Italian government for the
restoration to them OF pension granted the
family in 1890.
Nothing is known at the state depart
ment of the intentions Of the British govern
ment regarding the extradition Of =. j. Sheri-
dan, the man wanted in Dublin for completely
in the Phoenix park murders.
LeSoir, Paris, SAYS warrant has been
issued for the arrest of Louise Michel, charging
her with pillage at the head of an armed band,
with making violent assaults on the police, with
utteriDg seditious cries, and with melting TO
overthrow the established government. These
charges render her liable to penalty of from
five years imprisonment to 20 years at hard la
Dor.
The London Times speaks thus con-
corning the land league and the share it may
have had in the crimes that have been rampant
in Ireland: "We have good reason TO believe
that the inquiry now proceeding will implicate
the land league beyond a doubt in immediate
connection with crime In Ireland, even II it
does not establish its direct connection with the
"Invincibles." The fight Of Patrick Egan, I'M
less explained, is moral acknowledgment Of
guilt from the damniDg consequences Of which
none Of his associates can escape. Unless Egan
can clear his own and his associates characters
we shall not be surprised to learn that the lead
ers of the land league who still remain In the
united kingdom may shortly find 1t convenient
TO follow Egan's example"
Letters have received in Washington
the arrival at Liberia Of the bark
Monrovia with emigrants under the auspices of
the American colonization society. They land
ed on the morning OF December IL and embark
ed on the steamer st. Pauls for Brewerville,
where they are to locate. A prominent citizen
writes: "This company of immigrants are of
the right kind. They have had their lands sur
veyed and cheerfuily gone to work at their cul-
tiyation." The legislature has given careful
attention to questions submitted, and much
good is expected TO flow from its action. Inter
ests continues to strengthen In the college at
Monrovia, and steps are being taken for the
removal Of its operations to the banks OF the
D.. l.