Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-05-10

conspirators, and 1t Is expected further revela-
lions will be made.
The cab-driver Fitzharris, on trial on the
charge Of being one OF the principals in the
Phoenix Park murders, was acquitted. No wilt
nesses were called by the defense. The evil
dence against Fitzharris was that given by the
informers. He was, besides, identified by the
defendants witnesses, who swore they saw
him In the park May O. McInernv opened the
argument for the defense. He dwelt on the
fact that the accusation that the prisoner was
In the park with knowledge of the errand Of
dence OF the informer alone. He particularly
pointed out that although Peter Cary swore
that the prisoner had recounted the circum-
stances Of the murder TO him. his narrative of the
assassination had differed from the ascertained
facts He closed with patriotic appeal TO the
jury to restore the poor man to his starving
family, with good name, which was his sole
possession The jury returned verdict OF
not guilty. Fitzharris was at once re-arrested
on the charge of conspiracy to murder, and
taken back TO Jail to await trial. There is a
code OF the English criminal law which gives
tie prosecutor the right TO ask for new trial,
and tor repeat this request until conviction is
secured
Queen Victoria will not open the in
ternational fish exhibition, but will leave that
honor to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Many awards are made to persons
who have suffered by reason of violations of
law in Ireland. Lady Mount Morris and Mrs.
Blake each receive $4,000 for the murder of
husband.
A riot broke out at Port Said, in
Egypt a few days ago between Greeks and
Arabs on account OF religious ceremonies.
Several persons were killed and many wounded
including number of police. British troops
and sailors, with Calling guns, surrounded
the Greek church TO protect 1t. 1t is said that
the European residents were saved from a gen
eral massacre by the landing OF British sail
ors.
A Young man named Sobbe, who was
charged with,murderlng and robbing In March
a money-letter carrier in Berlin, whose body
was found insthe apartments Of the prisoner,
has been found guilty and sentenced to death.
The greatest excitement was OCCASION
ed in the Dublin court the other day when
Patrick Delaney and Thomas CafIrey were
arrigned for the murder Of Lord Frederick
Cavepdish. These men waived trial and plead
ed guilty Of the murder. Delaney said he was
In the park but did not commit the murder
The murders were committed by Joe Brady
and Tim Kelley. Both the prisoners, in plead
ing guilty, said they were forced to leave their
work and go to the park upon pain OF death.
The judge sentenced them to be hanged.
That hot-bed of excitement, Dublin was
thrown into the widest alarm few days ago
when the crown presented to the grand jury
| bills for murder against Peter lyman, "number
one, John Walsh and z. j. Sheridan and a
| bill as accessory TO the murder after the fact
| against FitZharris. Walsh and Shericlars are
in America, and lyman is supposed TO be
thera. The grand jury have found true bills
/ auainot IaWrpupA HanlOn .IameG and JnGpnb
Mullett and Daniel Delaney on charge of at
| tempting to murder juror Dennis Field. They
have also found true bills for conspiracy IL
murder against the two Mulletts, Lawrence
Hanlon, Edward McCaffrey, Edward O'Brien,
| George Smith, Peter Doyle, Thomas Doyle,
William Moroney and Daniel Delaney. The bill
against thomas Martin, charged with the samt
| offcnse, was rejected. The grand jury were
sent back toreconsider the case Of Thomas Mar
tin, and after again celebrating for some time
| returned a true bill against him. The grand
jury have also found true bills against Edward
O'Brien and Edward Mccartney for participa
tion in the murders of Cavandish aud Burke.
At one time 1t was rumored that Parnell was
included In the indictment, but later dispatches
contradict this report.
The government of New South Wales
Victoria and South Australia approve the an
uexation of New Guinea to Queensland.
A telegram has been received from
Col. Hicks at Cairo, Egypt, reporting that OIL
| the 10Th ut. he had an engagement with 800
rebels. The battle, which lasted half an hour
resulted in the defeat Of the rebels with so
killed. including the lieutenant general OF L
Mahdi, the false prophet, and many wounded
The Egyptian loss was slight. Col. Hick
praises the gallantry of the Egyptian troops.
Six men were killed in mine nea
Halifax, the other day.
A dispatch from Victoria, B. c., say
the steamer Grappler, plying between Puge
Sound and Alaska was burned recently. Sixt
lives were lost. One hundred passengers wer
on board, nearly all OF whom were Cinnamon
Bradlaugh has again been denied tn,
right to take his seat in the House.
Lawrence Hanlon, who was place,
on trial on charge of attempting TO murde
Juror Dennis Field, was found guilty and scr
fenced to penal servitude for life. Hanlon o.
receiving the sentence muttered: 81 won't
the last. God save Ireland from such inform
ers.n
United States Minister Morton, at
private interview with President Grevy, pre-
sented him with a complimentary speech a
| bum forwarded by citizens OF Providence,
, l., as a souvenir OF the Frenchmen who die
at Yorktown fighting for American indepenC
ence The President was deeply touched
| bObu az thc Nv dhu Vic iudnhci III 10 va
presented, and requested Mr.. Morton to COZ
vey to the citizens OF Providence his kind
regards and thanks for the patriotic gift.
The authorities at Erzroum, Romans
are taking vigorous measures to suppress Law
lessEsss andterrlfy those who are banded :,
gethcr in what Is believed TO be a dangerou
organization for the destruction of life an
property. OF so persons lately proven to /
, members OF the secret society, five have jus
! been condemned to Imprisonment for q perio
, of Is years, and the remaining twenty-five II
, ceived sentences OF greater or less severity a.
cording to the weight of evidence implicatin
them.
, Bradlaugh is disguised with the pro
ceedings in the House of Commons, and say
that he will visit his constituents, snd then r,
sign.
A fatal explosion occurred in th
government powder magazine in Portsmout
, Harbor, Eng. Nine persons were killed, an
, good many seriously injured.
Much i'll feeling exists in some of til
: regiments Of the Russian army owing to u
, fact that rewards are being offered to men
! induce them to denounce any of their con
rades who are known to be nihilists.
An earthquake occurred in Tabreez,
Persia, destroying a great many houses an
: causing the death OF a large number of pc
, | sons.
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