Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-19
OLD WORLD NEWS.
Interesting News from Europe, Asia
and Africa
Briefly Told.

Gen. Wolseley promises TO lead his troops
into Khartoum before the close OF the year.
A dispatch from Kortl states that the re-
treat Of Gen. Buffers troops from Gadkul to
Korts was a forced march OF a most toisome
kind. Hot southerly winds, which begin about
this time of the year and last so days. prevail
ed during the whole march and Frustrated
many men and animals. The men also suf-
fered terribly from thirst and from the effects
Of the hot sand being blown inSo their eJes.
The Hassenyey tribes with large number Of
Arab sLarpshooters from the Mahdi's troops
at Bcrber, assembled at different points along
the line of retreat and harrassed the British
column by continual firing at long range. The
attacks were most frequent at night, when the
firing could not be effectively returned.
OsInan Dlgma has written to the commander
OF Suakim that kassala will soon fall, and that
the English will be driven into the sea II they
venture out OF Suakim. He has also written a
friendly sheik at Suakim, threatening him
with death, and saying the British are doomed.
Late advices show that there can be no doubt
that Russia Is rapidly concentrating troops In
Central Asia. Active dislocati1n or breaking
up Of the smaller scattered and unimpcrtaDt
military posts Is progressing, additional guns
and men are being sent to Central Asia and
batteries aud troops are moving In from the
Caucasus.
Fifteen thousand men are TO be aided 10 the
British army next year.
Famine and dlsseDsions are reported among
the False PROPHETS forces.
The Russians continue their advance into
the Afghan territory, aud the British govern
ment has ordered Gen. Sir Peter Lumsden 20
organize q system Of defense.
The counsel for Cunningham aud Burton
the London dynamiters has been srresttd on
suspicion OF being dynainiter.
Edmund Yates. editor Of the London World,
who was imprisoned for libel few weeks ago,
has been released.
An attempt TO introduce eiga, manutactur-
Ing machines into some OF the large factories
IN Madrid resulted In a serious riot. Five
thousand female ctgarmakers struck work and
made so violent a demonstration that t'was
found necessary 10 call out large body OF
police to preserve the peace. These female
strikers however attacked the police. Besides
pelting them with stobes they used their knives
freely, and OVER 20 police men we're dangerous
ly wounded. The rioters finally drove the
policemen from the ground and the military
were summoned 10 quell the disturbance.
lnaian troops defeated Arabs under Osman
Dlgma near Suakim on the 18th.
The French, after i've days fighting, carried
the Chinese positions around Kelung. Forty
Frenchmen were killed and 200 wounded.
Parnell advises municipalities 20 observe =
determined neutrality regarding the visit OF
the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Loyalist members o. the Municipal Council
Of Dublin resolved to present an address OF
welcome TO the Prince and Princess OF Wsles
expressing qualification az the visit, thus prov
ing desire TO put an end 10 the neglect from
which Ireland has go long suffered and giving
rise to the hope that the visit be the precursor
Of frt uent roy al visits. The address Will also
express trust that royal residence will be
provided In ireland.
1t Is reported in Paris that members OF the
government a-e convinced OF the necessity OF
marching on Pekin. Tue government Will
shortly be asked to grant $40, 100 900 10 provide
for the dispatch OF rs, 600 men 70 China.
report is current among natives to the
effect that the Mahs6i will evscuate Metemneh.
The reason alleged for the step is that the
Mahadl fears an invasion Is about to be made
into the Soudan from Abysfinia.
Gen. Graham has decreed that inhabitants of
Suakim be disarmed as he has reason to appre-
bend treachery. Hereafter any uperlisted native
found with arms will be treated as q II bel.
In the House Of Commons on the 18th M.
Gladstone announced that an agreement had
been arrived at between Russia and England
by the terms of which neither Russian nor
Afghan forces would advance any further on
either side OF the frontier.
Services In memory OF Gen. Gordon were held
in many cathedrals Of Rugland on the 18th
inst.
A dispatch from Vienna To the London
Times says the car expects to pay the emperor
Francis Joseph q visit this sumner. 1t Is
thought probable Emperor William VIII also
come to Vienna.