Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-01

OTHER LANDS.

O'Brien, editor of the United Ireland.
has been committed for trial, charged with
seditious libel
The largest gasometer in Glasgow ex-
ploded on the Goth inst, injurng eight persons.
The explosion Is said 10 be the work OF Fen
lans
Prince Frederick, brother of the En-
peror Of Germany, died on the 21st inst. at Ber-
lin, aged 81 The death OF the prince has cast
q gloom over the city, where he was much loved.
In consequence of this unexpected event the
festivities In honor Of the silver wedding of
the crown prince have been abandoned.
A dispatch dated Hamburg, Jan. 20.
says: The Cimbria, commander Hansen, was
sunk Friday morning IL miles southwest of
Borkum by the British steamer Sultan. She
sunk ID minutes after the collision. The Gin
bria left Hamburg on the 18th with $50 passen-
gers and crew numbering ITO. She had not
gone far before she ran aground In the Elbe,
but was gotten off with the assistance OF the
steamer Hansa, and put to sea. On the morning
OF the 18th, during dense fog she came I'm
collision with the steamer Sultan Of Dorkum,
and sank In Is minutes. The fog was so dense
that the Sultan's green light was not observed
until she was within $50 feet of the Inflated
steamer. Without moments loss Ct time life
preservers were distributed among the passen-
gers, and the order given to lower the boats
This, however, In consequence OF the vessels
keeling over on her side. was found 10 be verv
difficult on one side and absolutely impossible
on the other. The second officer was still en-
gagged In cutting spars loose so that there
should be as much driftwood as possible for
people To cling 10 when the inevitable founder
ing should occur, when the vessel went down
under his feet The loss of life was great. or
the Al souls known TO be on board, 80 alone
were saved, showing 421 lost. Among the saved
are seven OF the cabin passengers and 81 Of the
crew. Among the lost are Red Jacket, Crow
Foot, Chppeway. Little Cheyenne, Bla"kbird
and Sunshine, Chippewa Indians from Michi-
gan who mad been on exhibition in Berlin.
They would have left by an earlier steamer but
Tor the illness OF one OF their party, which de-
layed their embarkation. The fact Is known
that there were not enough boats ON the Gin
bria, there being only eight, number made
quate TO acc immediate those on board even If
| they had had time TO embark. Where the
blame rests for this fearful disaster, IL, as yet,
| unknown. After the Sultan, which suffered
heavy damage in the collision, arrived in the
| Elbe a reporter boarded her In search of infor-
| nation, but both the captain and crew abso
| lutely refused to tell anything. The captain
| said he had made a statement TO the British
| consul, but this is inaccessible. Why he did
not stop it is impossible 10 tell, as he must
have known that hundreds OF lives were In
| peril. From all later dispatches IL Is evident
| that he behaved In most unfeeling manner.
| His assertion that he waited at the scene of
disaster IL hours is contradicted. The latest
news says the Sultan has been seized by the
| police OF Hamburg, and will be held until a
| most searching investigation has been COM
pleted.
The famous French artist. Gustave
Dore, died in Paris, on the 23d.
BY breaking into an old mine, near
Melbourne, Australia, % miners were over
whelmed by water and died before help could
reach them.
Ex-empress Eugene is now in Paris
She has publicallv announced her disdain of the
republic, and declared her sympathy with
| Prince Jerome, in his incarceration. Bonapart-
lists claim that her presence has deep political
| significance Her presence in tho city at this
| time creates as much surprise as did the arrest
Of the Prince a few days ago
| The announcement that the French
ministry would resign seems to have been very
premature. The crisis has been at least tenn
| porarily avertcd.
Ex-empress Eugene left Paris on the
cath Of January for London, being informed by
President Grevy that her presence in France ut
| this time was undesirable
| The winter carnival at Montreal was
an entire success. The ice palace was opened
| by the most imposing ceremonies, and when
surrounded by 1900 torches presented q beau
tiful spectacle.
A bill is to be introduced in the legis-
lature of Maine changing the elections Of that
State from September 10 November.
Another revolution in Ecuador. The
government refuses TO be responsible for the
safety of foreigners and their property.
Eugene denies the statement that
! Grevy told her that her presence was undesira-
BILE. She returned TO London OF her own ac-
cord, after accomplishing the object OF her
journey, which was one Of sympathy with
Princess Mathide.
The solemn last rites over the unrec-
ognized dead Of the Milwaukee disaster were
held in that city on the 18th inst The occasion
was one OF deep mourning. Allof the business
houses were closed. Catholics and Protestants
united in the serviccs.
Investigation into the cause of the
cave-in Of the mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa. con-
firm the theory Of a fire in the mine. Fear Is
entertained that the cave-in may extend. Al
present the thickly settled portion OF the city
has not been disturbed, the mine being situated
on the outskirts OF the city.
1t is now claimed that the Judge be-
fore whom the question of disloyalty on the
part of Prince Jerome was brought for decision,
claims that the reasons for his arrest were in
sufficient. No further action will be taken In
the matter until the bill providing for the ex-
pulsion of pretenders has been disposed Of.
On account of the recent death of
Prince Charles, court festivities on the occasion
of the silver wedding of the crown prince and
princess, were abandoned, but the streets of
Berlin were decorated In very imposing man
ner The royal couple received numerous Wis
its OF congratulation, including one from the
emperor and empress. Valuable gifts were re-
| ceived from all Of the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope.
| The German reichstag are discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY Of using the electric light on
railways and ships.
Duclerc, French minister of foreign
affairs, is seriously i'll. Fear is entertained
| that he cannot recover.
The Montreal carnival which opened
| so favorably, was somewhat marred by dense
fog which settled over the city before its close.
Neither Davitt, Healey nor Quinn,
will consent to give bail, prcferring TO remain
| In prison rather than accept freedom on the
| terms offered.
The London Times thinks the most
remarkable feature of the French crisis is the
rdpidity with which Frenchmen begin to de-
| spair OF the republic.
| 1t is reported that eight Fenians, bear
| ing arrest have embarked from Liverpool for
| America
The examination of the alleged con-
spirators at Dublin was resumed on Saturday,
January %. Testimony of the most damaging
| acy to murder Fields, special juror The In
quiry was adjourned for one week, at which
| time important evidence concerning Phoenix
Park murders would be given
In the question of the expulsion of the
pretenders from France, a compromise has
| been effected, the terms OF which prohibit the
| princes from being chosen or appointed to any
! military or civil post. This is the proposition
| of NJ. Fabre, which was adopted by "a commit
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