Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-02
ENGLAND WILL FIGHT.
Men and Ammunition Being Prepared
for the Conflict.
Other Foreign News.

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| London special OF March ~ to Detroit
uauy summarizes the situation as follows
Inc English people have gone war mad. The
3oudan campaign with its notifying failures
mas only whetted the popular appetite for a
nght. What OF the government you will ash
Inc answer Is that the seat OF government is
now AZ AIiahabad and exists In the person OF
Lord Donerin, viceroy to India. BY sudden
| stroke he has made the cabinet from Gladstone
uowh Simply the creatures of his will. He is
the master OF the situation and everything
SHOWS That he means war. He has studied the
position OF affairs with more knowledge of them
imam anybody In England could pretend TO.
he has rightly OWNED that, this Is favorable
Time 10 strike Russia and drive her back a
thousand miles and fifty years In Asia. Lord
Dunerin asked for $4,000 troops. There was
hesitation. de said II he did not get them he
would resign. That settled It. The queen
seat message to the House of commons cal.
Ing out the army reserve and the militia for
permanent Service. All the available troops
| In England will be sent to India without delay.
long cabinet council was held. Just as the
| ministers were rising queens messenger ar
riveu from windsor bringing dispatches from
the queen. They were handed to Mr.. Glad
stone who grew paler than usual as be read
| them. de called on the cabinet to resume it's
eittlng. Ihey sat Tor several hours In animated
discussion. The report Is that 1t was COM
mand Tor an immediate declaration OF war;
London thrills with excitement.
From the associated press dispa, ches It IL
| learned that the government Is placing large
oruers 1or rifles and munitions OF war with a
number OF manufacturers.
queen victoria's message calling out the re-
| serves and military calls for So 1000 of the for
rner and 10000 OF the latter. At Aldershot
orders have been received providing for rails
ing lo,OO0 troops for India, and the ordnance
| department at Chatham has been ordered TO
ship TO India all the Martini Henry rifles avail
| able.
| Elaborate preparations are making at
| ingstown for the reception of the Prince and
| Princess OF Wales. II Is stated the Lord
Lieutenant OF Ireland will not appear al the
reception, lest demonstrations Of hostility to.
ward lin be construed to the Prince Of Wales.
A five hours fight occurred ON the 9sh be.
tween British troops and Osman Digma's
forces, In which the latter were repulsed with
heavy loss, Osman Digma's troops deserving
him In large numbers.
There is increased activity in English naval
yards preparing transports for ser vice Ia
Egypt.
The trouble IN Central America Is assuming
alarmlog proportions. Dispatches received
President Barrios was advancing on San Sal
vador with $1,000 men.
Trouble with the Indians In the Northwest
Is increasing. Troops have been sent to quell
the revolt.
The British war Office is dissatisfied with Gen.
Graham's command Of the Berber expedition,
and that officer Will be recalled.
| In nearly all the recent engagements in the
souuan, armed women were seen among the
rebels.
The situation on the Afghan frontier Is very
critical.
The question of q boundary line between
British Columbia and the Z nited States ter
ritory OF Alaska is being agitated In the Do
minion parliament.
desperate encounter between British
troops and the Arabs took place near Suakim
March 20. The Britise lost five officers.
A conspiracy has been discovered in Spain to
| restore the republic and overthrow the reigning
monarchy.
The British near Suakim made an advance
yesterday and are now In secure position.
They proceeded about mile on the way to
lanai.
Gen. Wolseley has ordered the evacuation Of
horti on account OF sickness prevailing there.
Chinese officials at Berlin say earnest peace
| negotiations are going on at Pekin. The
French ambassador has informed Germany
that France will treat lead as contrsband Of
war.
Balloons are being used extensively In the
Soudan campaign. Several very important en-
gagements have been learned In advance by
this method.
The tension between Russia and England
over the Afghan frontier question has
strengthened, visibIy affecting the stock
market.
A gas explosion In mill in Chill resulted
In the death OF 35 men.
An encounter between insurgents under
klel and took place In Manitoba, March %.
Ten CIVILIANS and two officers were killed,
Two frightful mine disasters occurred in
Austrian mines a few days ago resulting In
the death Of 80 miners.
The Gar says Russian troops will not be
withdrawn. England has sent her ultlmatum
Withdraw OF fight.
An encounter between rebellous half breeds
and troops took place in Manitoba, March %,
and the latter were overpowered by numbers
and forced to retreat.
Active preparations continue in England for
the war with Russia which is probable.
A financial panic is feared In Russia owing
to recent heavy failure.
Four thousand troops to reinforce Gen. Ne
grier hvve arrived at Dong Dang
Coolies at Suakim have struck for higher
wages.
An anonymous "American-IrisLmau" is said
to he on his way TO join Osman Dlgma near
Suakim.
The examination OF Cunningham AMI Bur-
ton, The dynamiters, has been finished. Both
men were formally committed for trial on q
charge OF treason-felony.