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Trouble In India

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
February
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Mohammedan faith may bo nearing its downfall, but its condition is not to be judgod by tho laxity which prevails in European Turkcy. Tho Wahabecs of Arabia, who not long ago ovcrthrew the roigning dynasty of Muscat, still ronder tho interior of their country inaccessible to Europeang, and hate the " Christian dogs " as fiercely as their fanatical ancestors of tho sevcnth and eighth centuries. Thoy have of late attempted with considerable success to stir up tlie Mohammedan people of Hindostán against their English rulers. ïhoir eraissa:iiïs have unprened upon the Indian Moslems tho idea tliat they owed no allpgianoo to thoir Christian rulers. Itepressivo eilbrts on the part of tho Uritish followed tho uncasiness and insubordination wbioh wore inspired by the Wahabec counsols, and the Earl of Mayo, Govcrnor-General of India, has lallen a victiiu to assassination at tho hands of a fanatieal prisonor. The Earl was inspecting a prison on the Anduman Islands, in tho Bny of Bengal, when the convict made a dash at him, with only too great Buccess, inflioting two immodiately fatal stabs in the earl's back. Of course tho raurdoror's oxecution is crtain, but he will be revered os a martyr by hil fellow religionists, and his dariug excite thom to fearful outbreaks. Wit rebellions Moslems, and troviblo among somo of the Hindoo sects, tho prospecte for quiet in India are not! as fl'attering as desirablo.

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Old News
Michigan Argus