Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
NEWS in BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.
JAMES BALLANTINE, the well-known au
thor, died at Edinburg, on the 18th inst.
GEN. GRANT reached Naples on the 18th
inst. and is now visiting Mount vesuvius.
ADvICEs from San Domingo to November
20, report distressing condition Of affairs.
Revolution has now spread all over the
country. Carlos Baez, brother of the presi.
dent, and governor of the province of Azria,
was killed by insurgents in his own house.
San Domingo city prisons are crowded.
Many prisoners have been executed in the
interior, among them Gen. Melonciano.
The greatest excitement prevails. BseE'
fall seems inevitable.
Tax Rspublique Frascais, Gambetta's 3
organ, considers that President MacMahon' 8
message is frankly republican in tone, and
consonant with the true doctrine of national
sovereignty. The same journal highly eulo-
gizes Gen. Borel, the new minister of war.
A BERLIN dispatch says the German gov.
ernmets estimates for 1878 presented for
approval to the Federal Council, show de-
ficiency of $9,OO0,OOO, which must be met
by contributions from the German States.
IT is stated that an Englishman has been
arrested here at the request of the German
military authorities on a charge of treason
against the empire. He had plans of Metz
and other fortresses In his possession.
A DISPATCH from Athens says the fall of
Plevna has caused demonstrations in favor
of war.
A BERLIN special says the policy of Ger.
many seems to be that the porte must make
the first overtures for peace. 1t is thought
very doubtful whether Russia would accept
any offers of mediation until then.
WAR NOTES.
| IT is generally believed here that the
porte's appeal for the mediation of the
powers will have no result. Layard, British
ambassador, has informed the Turkish gov
| ernment that England will continue to OBJ.
serve neutrality.
RUSSIAN force appeared at Tashessen,
between kamarie and Sofia, but was driven
back.
THE Turks burned and evacuated Elena
on the 14th inst, and the Russians will
occupy it.
OsMAN PAsHA has sent short telegram
to the porte, stating that he had not receiv-
ed reinforcements or provisions, but never.
theless resisted as long as possible. Finally,
he made an attempt to form a passage
through the Russian lines of investment, in
which the Turkish troops, despite their
valor, were unsuccessful, and he himself
was taken prisoner.
The Porte has addressed circular note
to the powers interested in the treaty of
1865, appealing for their influence in behalf
of honorable peace. Though still determin-
ed to maintain to the end the integrity of
he Ottoman Empire, the Porte desires to
put an end to further bloodshed.
A BUCHAREST correspondent telegraphs
that a report is current there that the Rus
slams have gained great victory near Elena,
taking 1900 prisoners.
THE Montenegrins have cut the commu-
nications between Podgoritza and Scutari
A TELEGRAM from Verbitza states that
the Car visited Osman Pasha and returned
to him his sword in recognition of his
bravery.
RUSSIAN official account of the capture of
Plevna confirms the details already tele-
graphed. 1t says the Turks fought like
lions. Seven pashas were captured. The
counting of prisoners and trophies is not
yet completed. The emperor was present
to-day at thanksgiving service, held on the |
site of the former headquarters of Osman |
Pasha.
THE WEST.
THE American Dairy Exhibition opened
at Chicago on the 18th inst, with grand
display of butter and cheese and numer.
Gus attendance of visitors, representing all
the dairy states and Canada. The exhibi-
ton is pronounced decided success, and
beyond anticipation.
No Indian depredations have been COM
mitted in the vicinity of the Black Hills, or
on any of the routes leading to the hills, for
some time.
A BOTTLE of petroleum was brought into
Deadwood on the 18th inst, from an oil well !
that was discovered few weeks ago, eight
miles from Jenny's stockade, and 100 miles
south of Deadwood. The petroleum is pro-
nounced by experts to be superior to that of
West Virginia.
CALIFORNIA was blessed with copious
fall Of rain on the 18th inst.
THE California state land commission ap-
pointed by the last legislature made its final
report on the 18th inst. 1t reiterates
against Surveyor-General Gardner, whose
case was previously made public, and refers |
10 the administration of Bost as exhibiting
the same lamentable irregularity, extrava-
gance, want of system, and reprehensible
carelessness in the management of public
moneys. Great frauds are alleged to have |
been committed in disposition of the state
lands, by dummy entries and mutilation.
WIN. s. FLUsKEY, of Kenosha, Wis, a
prominent real estate and insurance agent,
died suddenly on the l4th inst, after brief
illness.
THE case Of the Canadian schooner Hy.
derabad, detained by the customs author-
ties at Chicago for not reporting on her
arrival, and which case was referred to
Washington, has, ON the recommendation of
the collector at Chicago, been dismissed, as
the captain evidently had no intention of
violating the regulations.
TWELVE hundred acres of swamps land
in Wisconsin, received from the government
under the grant of 1850. lying in the counties
Of Ashland, bayfield,, Burnett, Douglass and
Chippewa are offered for sale at the school
land Office in Madison.
THE fourth annual meeting of the Ameri. |
can Electrical society was held at Chicago,
on the 18th inst, 1877 members beng pres |
ent The society is in q fourishing condi-
ton.
THE EAST.
JOHN MCALIsTER, JR., optician, the
oldest living graduate Of the University of
Pennsylvania, died at Philadelphia on the
18th inst, aged % years.
THE management of the closed National
Trust company Of New York is pronounced
infamous and scandalous. The bank ex-
aminer has been twice before the grand jury.
A CAT show is in progress at the Ameri-
can museum, New York.
THE SEVENTEEN birthday of Whittier was