Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-18
THE NEWS.
9TH * LANDS.


The students in the University of
Rome have been arrested TO prevent them from
unvailing bust OF Overdank.
Portugal and England have come to
an agreement regarding the control Of the terri
tory on the west coast Of Africa.
In recent tour of inspection the
chief secretary of Ireland visited 20 families and
found not q morsel OF food In any house.
Mr.. Sexton, M. p, says the leaders of
the Irish party are determined 10 carry on the
agitation for the independence OF Ireland.
The Emperor of Germany is confident
that the steady development and progress OF
trade the past year will continue undisturbed.
The funeral of Gambetta on Saturday,
Jan. 6, was the occasion of the most imposing
display and general sorrow known In France
since the burial of Theirs. The streets Of Paris
were thronged with mourners aud admirers,
and in many respects the spectacle as the pro-
cession moved was unexampled. Orations
were delivered by the most eminent men Of
the nation, euogistic of the man whose whole
life had been spent In efforts TO promote repub-
lican union and to save France.
DeLesseps will accompany the expe-
dition TO Algeria TO decide upon the feasibility
of converting portion of the desert of Sahara
into an inland sea, as planned by him.
A Liverpool dispatch dated Jan. Sth.,
gives the particulars of a collision between the
Inman line steamship City of Brussels and the
Kirby Hall, which occurred on Saturday morn
ing Jan. O. The fog was so dense that Capt.
Land OF the City OF Brussels decided not TO at
tempt to make Roadway, but TO remain near the
lightship. Every precaution was taken to
warn approaching vessels of her whereabouts,
when suddenly the sound OF a vessel approach
ing was heard, and q large steamer moving
rapidly through the water loomed up through
the fog. The Kirby Hall struck the starboard
bow of the City of Brussels, cutting
her down TO the waters edge. When the col
lis,on seemed inevitable everything was done
on board the City of Brussels to protect the
lives of the passengers and crew. Life-buoys
were served out, boats were swung, and every
preparation made for the emergency, which
proved TO be more critical and immediate
than had been anticipated. In about 20 min
utes after the collision the vessel gave a ire
mendous lurch, and plunged into the depths
with fearful noise. The scene was heart
rending in the extreme. The Kirby Hall was
so crippled from the collision as TO be
unable to render assistance. The boats
of the City OF Brussels picked up
every person possible, and placed them on
board the Kirby Hall. When they were mustered
II was found that two passengers and eight OF
the crew were lost. After thorough search,
the men venturing as near the sinking vessel as
they dared, without danger OF being sucked
lONu Will iht DOulCo VI otNOuu Oii-
Ger Young and ship carpenter Woods
were recovered. After the search the Kirby
hall started for Liverpool, where she land
ed the survivors late Saturday night.
II Is not yet positively known how many lives
arc lost. Passengers lost everything. Those
on board the unfortunate vessel bear tcsti-
mony TO the faithfulness and efficiency OF Capt.
Land and his officers, aud say that the presence
of mind and GOODNESS displayed by them in the
hour of peril was most remarkable, The cap
tain and the chief engineer, James Todd, were
the last 10 leave the boat. The lost steamship
was built of iron, and up TO few years ago
was known IA the fastest vessel on the Allan
tic.
Friends of Gladstone are greatly
alarmed at his condition. His medical advisers
declare absolute rest imperative
The floods of the Danube are slowly
abating The loss to property is appalling, but
the death roll not so large as might have been
expected
A party of revengeful Italians pla-
carded the Italian consulate at Mar5eilles, few
evenings since, as follows Death to the
Emperor of Austria. We will ayenge Over
dank."
Gen. Chanzy's death was caused by
the bursting OF a blood vessel In his head dur
ing sleep
In the German reichstag the question
OF the importation of American pork is still be-
ing considered.
As the floods abate and the waters OF
the Rhine and Main rccede the terrible ravages
of the flood become more apparent, some OF
which can never be repaired
Scarcely have the eminent French
men, Gambetta and De Chanzy been laid to
rest, ere the cable announces the death of Gen
DeValdan, soprominent in the Franco-Prussian
war.
The London Daily News in comment
ing upon the Milwaukee fire, says it is another
illustration of the indifference which farniiari-
ty with danger creates.
In recent speech, referring to the
distress in ireland, Davitt said It was very
humiiating that Ireland should stand before
the world time after time as medicant. The
people of ireland had had enough of futile agi-
tation and semi-incorrections. They were GO
ing TO fight 1t out this time.
Floods in Upper Hungary arc subsid-
ing. The desolation is appalling.
Gen. Saussier will succeed the lament
ed Chanzy in command of the 9th army corps
of France.
Gladstone has gone to Cannes,
France, for his health. He will rest until par
lament opens.
The astonishing announcement is
made that Great Britain has withdrawn from
the control in Egypt. She advises the appoint
ment OF European financial adviser.