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GENERALITIES.
CLIMPSES OF THE DOING OF
THE. BUSY WORLD.
Siderable ,Dlssatisfnct ion Among the
Powers Turkey, France and Russia
Combining Their Opposing Influence
Turkey. France and Russia Oppose England

Constantinople: AS Il result of the
extraordinary cabinet council the
Turkish government has issued an
appeal. addressed to France and Rus
STA, asking them to intervene with the
object of regulating the affairs of
Egypt. Germany, it is added, was also
requested by the porte to exercise her
good offices in this sense. In wcll-in-
formed circles it il declared that the
action of the porte is due to the coun-
sells of France and Russia, the govern
ments of which countries. it Is claimed,
have su omitted that the present Is an
opportunc moment for Turkey To raise
the question OF her suzerainty over
Egypt being practically usurped by
Great britain. The governments in
dicated, it is alleged, promised Turkey
their support in the matter.
Paris: a seni-oilicial note was issued
stating that France will refuse to sane.
ton the use Of the Egyptian reserve
fund for the purpose of the British
Egyptian expedition up the Nile to
Dongola, unless she receives precise
pledges concerning the British evacua-
ton OF Egypt.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg saws
that Russia is giving her support to
the French. The Novosti says that the
Dongoln expedition is Englands reply
to the Turco-RuSsian alliance. The
Niedomosti says that England is aim
ing at khartoum and eventually at the
possession of kassala.
London: The Constantinoplc CORES
pendent of the Times says that for the
last year intrigues were on foot be-
tween the Turkish government and
Osman Digna. which were likely to
EN- barrass Italy and England.
Rome: The senate, by a vote of 100
to q. has adopted the credit of 10. 00O,-
900 lire asked for by the government
for contemplated operations in Africa.
The speaker, during the debate,
pointed ont that the attitude of Great
britain showed that the Anglo-ltaliau
alliance was an accomplished fact and
that Italy had now become the effec-
tive bond between Great Britain and
the drcibund, On this basis Italy's
safety externally was finally obtained
She was able, with perfect freedom
and independence, to occupy herself
with the interests of the country ut
home and in Africa.
The commission o. the Egyptian
debt met at Cairo and decided to adj
Ndhce VIC F-.""J.oVO necessary I'd LlecJ
the British-Egyptian expedition
against Dongola. OF the sum needed
81, 100000 is available Immediately.
The English, German. Italian and
Austrian members of the commission
voted to advance the money required.
The Russian and French members
voted against the proposition and inn
mediately left the meeting. The rep
rcsentatives of the Paris syndicate of
Egyptian bondholders took steps to
institute proceedings before the Egyp-
tan mixed tribunal against the debt
commissioners and the ministers re-
sponsiblc for the reserve fund.
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REVIEW or TRADE.

The past week brought favorable weather,
which tends to create better feeling. The
most encouraging feature Is the advance in
prices OF wheat. Indian corn and Bessemer pig
IRON. the latter being based on the higher value
placed on lake ores. While there have been
larger sales OF dry goods, shoes. hardware. iron
and leather business in other lines continues
SLOW. The cheek IN demand FOR groceries and
provisions at the south il due TO southern
planters having raised larger food crops this
year. One of the most unpleasant features is
lack OF improvement IN mercantile collections
This. with the commercial calm at many of the
more important trading ccnters, points to some
of the effects OF the prolonged period OF with
drawal OF capital from enterprises in the United
States ana to the unwillinguess OF accumulated
domestic capital TO seek new ventures at pres
ent. only 2dd business failures were reported
In the United states the past week, con pared
with 800 the week before. but an unu,ually
large proportion OF them are OF comparat ycly
heavily capital. ed concerns.
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CENERALlTlES IN BRIEF.

The town of Colon, Panama, suffered
$500. 600 loss to the business section
by fire.
The Ohio house of representatives
has passed ii bill prohibiting high hats
in theaters.
1t is reported that England and
France have come to an agreement on
the Egyptian difficulty.
Hon. Edwin +. TIL, the newly APP
pointed ambassador of the United
States. has arrived at i;erlin.
Christopher Schragc. a Chicago
miser was bound and gagged by rob-
bers in his own home and $50, 900 was
stolen.
ed President Hyppolite. OF the republic
of Hayti, died suddenly Of apoplexy
His death is great loss to the black
republic.
senator James Mcmillan, of Mich
gan, says he is opposed TO the proposed
amendment To the constitution for the
election of |. :. senator's by direct
vote of tue people.
The l.. :. supreme court has decided
that IN interstate commerce cases wit
nesSes can bc compelled to answer
questions Notwithstanding they may
plead characterization.
Australia has again been visited by
terrible heat and an alarming number
of deaths have occurred from sun
stroke. Typhoid fever epidemics cy
clones and earthquakes are also very
prevalent.
3Canada has new law requiring
bicyelists from the United States to
deposit the price of their wheels at
customs houses. which will be returned
when they are ready to return to the
United States.
a dispatch from Copstantinople says
that $4,000 sent to Harput by the
Armenian relief commission in New
York has relieved $4,000 souls of tenn
porary needs. Over 1000 have died Of
starvation at IIarput
Scott Jackson, the supposed muir
derer of Pearl Bryan, Is breaking
physically in the Newport. Ky, Jail.
jackson and Walling were arraigned,
both pleading not guilty. jackson
will be tried first on April Z.
Congressman Corliss. of Michigan,
has greatly altered his parlor and
sleeping car bill so that it now merely
places such cars under control of the
interstate commerce commission and
makes no attempt to regulate rates.
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MASSACRE IN MATABELE.
Whites Massacrei by n ,tives and "a Serious
State OF Affairs T. lists.

(. Cape Town, South Africa: The Ma
tabeles of the Inseza and Eilsbusi dis
tricts have rcvolted and massacrcd the
white settlers, including British Com
missary Bentley. The fugitive whites
aie fiocking to i,uluwayo and Gwelo
for protection. A detachment of -
volunteers with Il Maxim gun have
been dispatched against tte natives.
1t Is said that prominent witch doe
tor is the instlgator of the rising and
that great excitement exists at Bulu-
wayo ...
The uprising is widespread and be-
comes more serious hourly. One of
the gravest features is that the native
police have been induced not only to
take part in the rebellion but to induce
the various tribes that they were sup
posed to control to take up arms
against the whites The settlers in
Matabcleland are Hooking into the
towns which are being placed in con-
dition Tor the defense. Fears are en-
tertained for the safety of party OF
about LOCO settlers, mainly women
and children. who are IN the laager in
the vicinity OF which IA strong force of
MatabcleS has been reported. The
natives are raidinG farms and killing
white settlers in the Matapo hills dis
trict and rumor has ii that over 10 peo-
pie have been slain. The corpscS of
those killed were horribly mutilated,
and their faces were burned almost
beyond recognition.
Frederick SelouS. the well-llnown
explorer, Capt. Clifford and Capt.
Specbley each led independent bodies
of volunteers against the MatabeleS in
the vicinity of Buluwayo. but were
each repulsed. They killed large
number of natives. however, and took
numerous prisoners
Later advices from Buluwayo an
nounce that the son of the late King
Lobengula, who was banished from
Northumberland last year. has returned
and placed himself at the head of the
insurgcnt Matabeles. The latter have
in some manner obtained possession of
many rifles and a stock Of ammunition,
which although not large, is sufficient
to enable them to make Il much more
effective fight than they did two years
ago.
There is the llcencSt anxiety
throughout the Transvaal as to the
fate of the unprotected Beers and
their families in Mata beleland. Many
burghers are requesting the govern
ment to grant them permission TO go
to the assistance Of their threatened
countrymcn,
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p,ll,,c, in wild aud woo,ly Tex,s.

The Republican state convention
held at Austin, Texas, occupied three
days and wound up with pretty
knock down fight, IL split convention
and two delegations To go TO It. Louis.
The Reed Allison men secured control
of the convention on the opening of
the third day and proceeded to elect
four legates-at-large to be sent to
the st. Louis convention. Just as
they were about to pass resolutions
instructing The delegates to vote for
Reed or Allison the Mckinley men
made a rush for the platform. A hot
fight ensued in which several men
were badly "bunged up" but the
chairman declared the convention adj
journed, The Mckinley men remained
in possession of the hall after their
opponents had left and organized an
other convention and selected four
delegates To go ST. Louis who were in
structcd TO vote for Mckinley first.
last and all the time. The question
now is which delegation will be given
seats at st. Louis.
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-Arhs a.. Os IA. Wins tho - sbate w tn Chicago
The FIRST intercollegiate debate be-
SUeeu the University of Michigan and
Che University of Chicago was wit
messed by about 600 people at Ann
44rb0r aud resulted ia favor of the
1izree lOcal men who supported the
cIs&inas OF the University of Michigan.
SSen- AIger presided and the judges
vVcrc President liallentinc OF Oberlin
college, II. W. Compton. superintcnd-
cut OF The Toledo schools and Judge
Mcclellan Of Auburn, Ind. The ques-
Ii0u tietSa ted was. lis the principle OF
n graduated property tax one which
sSit0Hid be adopted by the states?'
Michigan. as the affirmative, was re.
presented by Chas }. Vert, Edmond
Bkocls and Paul Y. Albright; Chicago,
she negative, by dunes l.. Whyte,
Wesley {. Mitchell and l.. T. Vaughan.
The judges were out only a few min
s1tcs, aud their markings gave Michi-
agan the victory with - points to Chi
4.4go'S a1.
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bermuda Lands In Cuba Yellow Fever.

Havana: It is learned that an eXpe-
dition supposed TO be that from the
steamer Bermuda has landed between
Guantanamo and the city of Santiago
de Cuba, in the province of the latter
name. Twelve sailors on board the
Spanish gunboat Condo Vcnadito have
died of yellow fever 1t is also learned
that several Americans, members of an
expedition which landed at Manzanillo
four months ago, have died of yellow
fever. report was circulated here
that Maxine Gomez is very sick man
and is suffering with u high fever. 1t
is for this reason. it is said, that he has
avoided all engagements with the
Spanish troops of late and has re-
NAMED quiet, leaving the active con
duct of the campaign to Maceo and his
other lieutcnants.
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Tragedy Near Royal Oak.

VIII Crockett, young man who has
not bornc the bcStreputation, attended
Il party given by Fred Johnson and
wife, colorcd. at their shanty on the
Ten Mile road, near Royal Oak. lie
got into quarrel with Mrs. Johnson
s1Rd left the house. About d. m he
returned considerably the worse for
EiquOr. isciag denied admission he
proceeded to burst the door down and
gnSt a. he crossed the threshold John
SON shot him full in the face with Il
sSstotgu1- Crockett will die. Johnson
rs "A young man and has generally been
considered peaceable. He gave him
self ny and was locked up, at Pontiac.
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Reed the Mau-in Massachusetts.

The Republican state convention at
Boston, Mass, was the most enthuS-
iastic ever held in the state. Hon.
Thos. B. Reed. of Maine, speaker of
the national house OF representatives,
was indorsed as their candidate for
President with "a rousing vote. 1t was
Il Reed convention from beginning to
end and the delegates went wild over
the mention of his name. The resolu-
tions opposed free silver except
by international agreement: indorsed
u protective tariff and reciprocity:
urged recognition of Cuba: and de-
mandcd strict restriction of immi-
grafton.
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A party of students were skating on
Pine lake, about one mile from Olivet
college, when the ice broke through
and lcs them into the icy water. A.
M. EiSuey. of Chicago, was drowned.
Miss Alberta Chapman, of Port Huron,
was taken from the water after float
ING nearly an hour on a rail. A dozen
OF tlte party plunged in at different
times in vain effort to help their
drowning companions, but were
obliged TO give it up because of the
cold At last Il board was secured and
pushed through the ice, but not before
Kinney went under in an heroic at
tempt tn save Miss Chapman.
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France Getting ON Her Dignity.

London: Frances announcement in
regard to the annulling of existing
treaties of the other powers with Mad
agascar is of extreme importance.
tnder Secretary Curzon. of Great
Britain, said that when the govern
ment had received official notice of
of this action it would take proper
steps to protect British interests.
Paris: Nj. Bcrthclot. minister for
foreign affairs, has gently resigned
because OF cabinet difficulties. The
premier, NJ. Bourgeois, has succeeded
NJ. Barthelot, aud NJ. Doumer, the
minister of finance. will, ad interim,
take the portfolio of minister of the
interior, previously held by Mr. Bour-
geois. NJ. bourgeois was questioned
by the budget committee of the senate
in regard to Madagascar. lie said
that French products would enter
duty free and that the treaties con
cluded by the queen of Madagascar
had been annulled. NJ. Bourgeois
said: The powers may complain if
they think they have ground to do SO.
We have divided the sovereignty,
placing international affairs under
local authority, but rescrvipg for our
selves foreign sovereignty"
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-03

L. S. Consul Williams, at Havana
has informed the state department
that Capt.-Gen. Weyler will not reply
to request for information as to the
case OF Walter Dygart. a citizen of
Illinois, arrested by Spanish officials
for alleged completely in the rebellion.
Prof II. +. Miller. of Case School of
Science, at Cleveland. obtained a pho
tograph OF his own ribs and backbone
by means of the Roentgen rays. The
exposure lasted an hour, the professor
lying face downward on a photo
graphic plate without divesting him
self of his clothing, the Croolles tubes
being suspended over his back.
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Transvaai and Orange Free state Unite.

A Pretoria dispatch says: The situa-
tion is serious President Kruger has
concluded new offensive and defen-
sive alliance with the Orange Free
State. The Transvaal wants its indie
pcndcncc guaranteed by England in
connection with the other powers.
The Beers are arming in the Orange
Free State and in Cape Colony. The
large influx of Germans has been
drafted into the police force and the
artillery. The Free State and Afri-
kander Bund has offered to support the
Beers.
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pinar del Rio Captured by cu,,ns

Havana: Reports have reached here
that Pinar del Rio has been captured
by the insurgents. Very mcager de-
tails have been received and the Off
cials will not speak of the alleged
defeat. The private messages To
Cubans say that Maceo and Calixto
Garcia commanded the rebels and
almost all the credit is given to the
Americans who came with the Ber-
muda to work the Hotchkiss and Cat
ling guns. The city has $1,000 inhabi-
tants and was the Spanish stronghold
in the western part of the island
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MICHIGAN NEWS.

John Golfers home burAcd at Sher-
titan. F..
Grace Burnham, aged H.. was killed
by 81 train at Grand Rapids.
a runaway at Milford resulted in
Che death of Josie Kellogg, aged II.
Yhe new caucus law was a failure at
Grand Rapids Jackson and Lansing
SiyYan Duncan lost his farm resi-
>fience near Inlay City by fire Loss,
$1,000
1T cost Mrs. Mary Weinlandcr $500
at Eiilisdale for violating the local
option law.
JOHN Peterson had both legs cut off
by IL street car while he was drunk at
NeDOmiDee.
'Dcm Christie, aged 90. of Rivcs June
tom, took morphine for toothachc
AND is dead.
Ypsilanti's military company pro-
E9oses Go erect $4,000 armory and
opera honse-
ca. w Burke, of Perry. was bound
0Ser for trial on the charge of selling
Eguor without license.
The u. s. supreme court has an
EToguced rehcaring of the famous
pension case of Judge Long.
Horace Crosby, farmer near Vassar
TWAS kicked in the side by his horse,
.zSsA6 there are no hopes for his recovery
NaaI5cn Hansen, q news boy, aged -.
fell into the river while playing on IL
&ooM aa Grand Rapids and was
drowned
Tho supreme court knocked Grand
Esapids out in her eudeavor to sell
$50, coo worth OF bonds to purchase IL
market site.
Miss HcuricGta Sparrow. about whom
Ehere was so much sensational litiga-
zion at Lansing recently, has been de-
&sEarcd insane
The Western Michigan Fruit Grow
e.rS' association in session at Grand
Rapids reported fruit in better condi
Eion than in years at this season.
W. III. ThaclSer, the Benzie county
farmer sent up for life two years ago,
tor poisoning his wife, has been granted
n new trial by the supreme court.
The Masonic block, the Duffie block
adjoining and another wooden build
Eng were destroyed by fire at Yale.
n nc ttNsS - 1O-OuU WITH SNldll lDSuTGHCc.
William Il. strcibinger, commission
merchant ut 80 Euclid avenue, Cleve-
sand. committed suicide at the Ran
tAolph hotel Detroit, by taking poison.
4 trapper named Lyman Phillips
vuas found dead on the shore of Acker-
SONS lake. near Jackson. lie was
paVtly ia the water when discovered.
The strike in Wheeler's ship yard at
West BAY City has been settled.
Wheeler will pay off in checks as
originally intended, which caused the
strike
The war department estimates that
&c will cost $50 coo to construct II 900
foot break water from Presquc Isle
into Marquette harbor which has been
asked for.
The body of Matthew Weidcnbach,
alderman grocer at 12lS Gratiot avenue
Detroit, was found in his woodshed.
There was bullet hole in his left
temple A revolver was lying rear
and All alley window was open. The
dead rnan's family believe that he com
Enittcd suicide. but the police insist
chat he was murdered.
2icd Jones was convicted at Grand
Rapids OF inducing Mary Webster. %
ssinple-miutied, fs-year-old girl, to live.
with him by having a mock marriage
S7erformed 1t took the Jury about
6ve minutes TO reach verdict of guilty.
Jones has wife and is engaged to
another girl besides.
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Sylvester Scovcl. a war correspond
ent in Cuba, says that the insurgents
are completing plans to starve the
Spanish troops by destroying growing
crops. but storing in out.of-way places
supplies for the insurgcnt army.
Frank Scott, an animal trainer, be-
came angry at the big elephant Gypsy
while exercising her at Chicago and
gave her u jab with his spear. The
big beast became furious and picking
Scott no with her trunk dashed him
against door SO heavily as to send
him through it. She then charged
into the street and for hours kept an
army OF policemen chasing her up and
down streets. until the animal train
ers from the parks came and quoted
her and locked her up.
s--s-a-.sli---t ~ u
-Four people were killed and two in
jured in fire in the three-story bust
ness and tenement building ga hudson
Nv Nn,.l- ififr
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Fire did 800. 900 damage in the At
lantic oil refinery at PittsburT.


lantic oil refinery at PittsburG.
Spain has sent IL, 7oj troops to Cuba
since the beginning of the rebellion in
February, 1913: the cost OF the war for
the first year being $50, 00J.OO and the
estimates for this year are Si5, 000, 900.
Gen. Weylcr saws IL will require at
least two years to suppress the insur-
rection.
For the second time within a month
two bodies Of Spanish troops have mis-
taken each other for insurgents in Gu ba.
The second occurrence was near Es-
peranza. province of Santa Clara, when
II soldiers and four officers were
killed. and five officers and 81 soldiers
wounded.
A dispatch from Athens reports the
renewal OF the murders of Christmas
on the island Of Crete and the exist
ence OF a panic there, owing TO the be-
lief prevailing that the Turkish troops
are waiting for the Christians To retail
late for outrages. when they will seize
the occasion To begin general mas
sacre.
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The Auditorium annex at Chicago
su ifered 500. 600 by fire.

The Auditorium annex at Chicago
suffered 100000 by fire.
A disastrous fire in the smelling de-
partment of the copper works of the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co,
at Natrona, Pa, caused loss csti-
mated at $1,000. 900. The buildings
destroyed covered nearly four acres of
ground.
Ambassador Bayard has made an
other speech at q London banquet
which is regarded as significant in view
of the vote of censure passed by the
house of representatives.. lie said in
substance that he did not regret what
he had said in recent speeches which
caused the censure, but that he would
AS readily say the same things again
if occasion presented.
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PENINSULARITES.
CEwSV NOTES OF PEOPLE AND
THINGS OF MICHIGAN.

GmisexsIty or Mich gan Wins in the Ora
GoEsssI Contest with Chicago University
--s,ilNet College students Go Through
CSr Iee While skating-One Drowned.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-03

The Republican state convention at
Huron. =. d., declared for Mckinley
for President and reailirmed the fiuan-
cial plank of the Minneapolis platform
of 1892.
Dr. Tharp. the state prison physician
at the Columbus. O., penitentiary re-
moved from the body of James Morris
"a federal prisoner from Newark, o., IL
needle which he swallowed ~ years
ago, when he was | | years old. Morris
says the needle has panied him ut diff
fercnt times and in different parts of
his body all lis lite. twas badly cor
rodcd when taken out, but the point
was still sharp and the eye perfect
DR.. Tharp says he has known num-
Der of eases like this, but none where
the needle stayed in the body SO long.
The I}ritish.Egytian troopsat Wady-
lIalfa ready to march against the
Mahdist city of Dongola on the upper
Nile numbers 10. 900 men. Reliable re-
ports say that Khalifa has force of
80, coo, well aryaed and possessing ar
tillcry and ,c.ge guns at fDongola.
The khalifa has proclaimed holy
war against the British. The first
move of the latter was to occupy and
fortify Akashch. near Wady-IIalfa, the
dcrvishcs falling back to concentrate
at Dongold.s 1'-i-i I| so
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Mrs. Mary a. Davidson was acquitted
after a brief trial at san Francisco of
10 .l,.r,.o &c bo,ip,r GTpn
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GRAIN, ETC.

aDetroit-Hay. No I timothy. Sl5 per ton.
Potatoes. new southerns. - per bu: old, 2,c
Live Poultry. chickens. &c per Id: turkeys. lie
ducks lie Eggs. fresh. 10 &c per doz. Butter,
lrcsh dairy. &c per lib: creamery. &c.
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Mrs. Mary A. Davidson was acquitted
after brief trial at san Francisco of
tho charge of having extortcd $500
from Rev. DR.. C.. .. Brown.