Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
THE RUSSIAN FLOODS.
Hungary Forest Fires Continue to
Destroy Life and Property.

Hungary Forest Fires Continue to
Destroy Life and Property.
Reports from Prague, Bohemia say 1t
has suffered severely by food. Thirty
persons on a bridge over the Muldam,
watching the flood, were swept away and
drowned the inhabitants had to fee to the
house tops.
The Trave river has overfiowed its banks
and vast tracts of land in Corinthia have
been laid waste. The rains in the valleys
of the Danube and Midau have just ceased.
The floods have cut off all communication
between Vienna and the Bohemian Spas.
Havoc has been caused by foods in the
southern part of Germany. Crops are
spoiled, and railroad communication is
stopped. The Lake of Constance is higher
than il has been since 1770. Navigation is
completely stopped. A landslip has
blocked the TaInina defile and stopped
traffic on the Ragatz Springs railway.
Many passengers have been held captive
for days in Austrian villages. The Orient
express was stopped in Bavaria.
The food in the vicinity Of st. Peters
burg has caused the destruction of $50
worlSmen's huts on an island in the Neva.
About 800 other dwellings are inundated
and made uninhabitable. Several of the
occupants of the destroyed huts were
drowned. The flood came suddenly in the
darkness and escape was difficult. The
survivors remained in water up to their
knees for many hours before assistance
arrived. Among the sufferers We're many
women.
1t is believed at Rome that the report of
a GOODNESS between the Car and Emperor
William is we'll founded The impression
given is that Russia and France are ready
TO adopt menacing attitude toward the
parties of the triple alliance-Gormany,
Austria and Italy. The refusal of King
Humbert to personally greet the French
squadron when it visits Spczzia is believed
to be mark of Italy's distrust of France
on account of her supposed alliance with
Russia. The two incidents taken together
are considered as possible auguries OF
coming trouble.
Disastrous fires continue in Hungary.
The forest of Ogradina has been burning
for days. Many peasants have lost their
dwellings and crops and are destitute.
The situation on the Armenian frontier
is grave. The Russian forces in that di-
recton are being constantly strengthened.
The garrsons of Batoum, Kars and other
fortified towns have lately been increased.
anu Nllt army VI luc NduNtlouo 10 All q luL
state of preparation for an advance. 1t
seems certain that Russia will proceed at
an early date to occupy Armenia. Russia
does not anticipate n general war as the
result of such occupation, believing that
the triple alliance and Great Britain would
not so to any serious lengths to save such
a distant province for the porte. Mean
time the sultan's government is showing
little more energy in seeking TO remove
the cause of dissatisfaction.
The Portuguese continue to growl over
the Anglo-Portuguese agreement, with
which few are satisfied. Maj. Strpa Pinto
denounccs the English as pirates and
thieves, and says they stirred up the Max
ololo to attack him under cover of the
British flag; also that they sustained in
power the late Makololo king, who was so
cruel that he was in the habit of throwing
infants to the crocodiles. and the mothers
also if they cried or complained of the fate
Of their offspring.
Adyices from Buenos Avres represent
that the national bank Was plunderei of
about $50, 900, 600 in so-called loans TO the
ring that surrounded the late president
Colman. Efforts are being made TO COM
pei repayment. The coupons of the ma
tional Argentine loans due in Europe were
promptly paid.