Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
ENGLAND WILL FIGHT
Men and Ammunition Being Prepared
for the Conflict.
Other Foreign News.

IheLondon News does not believe there will
DC war with Russia.
Gen. Wellesley will soon start for Cairo under
orders from the government.
The Sultan OF Morocco promises protection
TO the Jews. Heretofore they have been sub
jected to terrible treatment.
The approval OF the Egyptian financial
agreement by the British House OF Commons
snorcs great pleasure TO the Khedive's gov
ernment and TO Egyption financial ard COM
merciai circles generally.
The International African association has
applied To syndicate Of German bankers for
a loan or 600 to carry on the work vi
ests blishing the Congo Free State. The result
OF the application is vet doubtful.
Killarney will present an address of welcome
10 the Prince and Princess OF Wales.
Switzerland is making an effort to suppress
the drinbing of brandy.
Rumored that Osman Dlgma will surrender,
but upon what terms 1t Is not stated.
The French were defeated by the Chinese in
battle beiorn Langstop. French loss reported
to be very heavy.
The belief is genera, that Riel has much
deeper object in view than the half-breed up
rising; that the present action Is only for the
purpose OF drawing OF the military from the
frontier To allow the Fep!aDs, with whom he Is
closely connected, wider scope Of operations.
The excitement IN Winnipeg continues una
bated, and fears of general uprising are tex
pressed.
Ignition OF powder in coal mine in Macal-
lister, Indian Territory, resulted in the death
OF twelve men.
The county court house in st. joseph, Mo-,
was destroyed BY fire March %, The fire-proof
room containing toe county records alone was
saved. Loss estimated at Sl60, 200.
Ba rrios the would-be ruler OF Central
America, invaded San Salvador March 30, with
force OF ,OOO. he was repulsed with heavy
losses OF his troops.
4 Much valuable mail matter is believed To
have been Loaf in the buroing Of Aslinwall.
The London Pail Mall Gazette states that
Russia's reply to England's proposals concern
ing the Afghan frontier Ia most conciliatory.
Reported Match 6 that Barrios, President of
Guatemala was killed IN battle the day before.
Should the report be true, the end of the
trouble Is not lar distant.
Q Gen. Wolsley has advised the war Office IN
London that u the present British military
| stations In the Soudau be maintained fully
one-half OF the troops Will die OF be disabled
| by the heat before autumn. The whole tenor
OF TIE report indicates that the public must
| soon be prepared 10 receive the announcement
ofthe withdrawal OF the British troops.
( 3News has been received that Catholic mis-
| sionaries and converts in China are being mas
sacred by the hundreds because of rumor
that HE Catholics were intending TO revolt
against the Chinese government.
A rev French ministry has been formed
With Eugene Henri Brisson as president.
II is reported that an armistice between
| france and China has been signed.
Cholera is raging in Jatira, Spain.
| The Russian government Ia making active
preparations to put her great naval and military
| etatiOng I'm stale Of (DmDlpfa dpfpnep- En-
gland, too, Is actively engaged In the same
| business.
| Lord Granville refuses to accede to Russias
proposed boundary line.
Henry Judah, O. G sentenced 10 six months
| Imprisonment for obtaining money under false
Representations. judah obtained SOS, 600 from
| q. b. Burland ON real estate, which ne reIre-
sented't to belong to himself exclusively; but 1t
| turned out that his daughter owned three-eights
of 1t by Inheritance from her late mother. The
case had been pending in court for some time
and created great interest as the parties we're
high In society circles.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales reached
Dublinion the morning Of April 8, and were
| accorded reception SURPRISING anything
dreamed OF by the most ardent loyalisi.
| The London Standard claims to have CT
| pher dispatch from CORES pendent in Russia
| stating that q battle had been fought on the
Murghab river, and that 500 men were killed.
From the origin of the telegram 1t Is assumed
that the Afghsns we're defeated.
/ The enthusiasm in Ireland over the visit Of
| The Prince and Princess Of Wales surpassed
| anything ever dreamed Of by the most ardent
OF The loyalists.
| ga lunatic made an attempt 10 assassinate
| Prince Rudolph, crown Prince OF Austria, as
lie was stepping into his carriage.
The report OF battle between Russians aud
ratives on the Afghan frontier Is confirmed.
| The AfRhans were defeated with loss Of 500
IGtn.
FL Mahdi has been sorely defeated at FL
Obield. The attack lon Dongola has been de-
| ferrsd for three months.
The emperor has issued decree informing
the people that the French humbly sued for
peace and that lie has graciously granted their
| prayer. Vieeroys and governors are warned
TO exercise great care TO prevent acts OF treach
! cry before the conclusion Of a definite treaty.
Gen. Graham has issued a proclamation In
which he urges the rebels to submit to the
British and send in a supply of provisions and
cattle. for which he promises he shall be paid.
Otherwise they must take the consequences.