Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-17
NEWS in BRIEF.
GENERAL ro111oN MOTIFS.

oENxRAL FOREIGN MOTIFS.
A MEMBER of the Berlin banking house q
Mendelssohn was in Paris on the 9th inst
seeking cooperation of the Paris house
concerned in last years Russian loan t
to place about SOC, 900 francs more, but va
unsuccessful.
EIGHT thousand Thessalians from burn
ed village in Thessaly have taken refuge il
Greece. They are utterly destitute.
FIFTEEN supplementary elections TO I'll
vacancies in the chamber of deputies cause,
by invalidations of previous elections tool
place on the Sth. Fourteen Republican
we're returned. In one district a secon,
ballot il necessary.
THE English house Of commons has passe,
q resolution favoring an increase of tn
tobacco duty and income tax.
THE owners Of the steamer which recoy
cred the Cleopatra obelisk have bee,
awarded SIC, 600 salvage.
A ROME dispatch says that tits stated tha
England will raise no obstacles to the estab
lishment Of relations with the vatican, bu
reserves the right to indicate the basis there
Of. The vatican has instructed the German
bishops to do nothing to prejudice neke .ia
tons between Berlin and the vatican.
In consequence Of the European politica
crisis, the Indian government is considerin,
certain precautionary measures.
The grand national hunt, steeple chase
at Hereford, Eng, was won by Filbert.
A SPECIAL from Rome says that Russi,
offers to send an ambassador to the vatican
At once, on the pope's accepting the present
condition of the church in the Russian EN-
pire.
DRAuGHT and famine prevail to iisas
trous extent in Morocco.
THE trustees of the champion belt have
decided that O'Leary is entitled to take it t.
America, and anybody challenging him
must 90 to America, unless O'Leary agree,
to compete in England. O'Leary's prize
amounted to $3.50.
WAR NOTES.
The London Times of the 9th contained
Prince Gortschakofl's reply to Lord Sails
bury's circular dispatch. The reply has
conciliatory tone, and yet avows that Rus
sia must have fair recompense for heI
sacrifices in the war.
The Russians are completing the fortif
cations began by the Turks at Schekmedjs
and Serkas.
THE sultan has asked the Grand Duk,
Nicholas when the Russian troops woulG
evacuate points on the Turkish side of thu
line Of demarcstion. The Grand Duke in
reply alluded to the continuance of the
British fleet in the Sea of Marmora.
MOVEMENTS of the Russian forces on the
Danube and in Roumania indicate determ
instion to prepare thoroughly against the
contingency of an Austrian attack in thu
rear.
A SPECIAL from San Stefano reports tina
the frst Russian cavalry division and {
division of the Cossacks of the Don hay.
begun the homeward march by way o
lbrail. Three regiments of Cossacks, two
batteries and the eleventh corps, undc,
Gen. Schakoffsky, have gone by way Of
Rustchuk.
INTELLIGENCE from ST. Petersburg seems
to indicate that the peace party is acquiring
greater influence in the counsels of the car
1t is expected here that the car will solici,
the good Offices of the emperor of Germany
as mediator between himself and England.
THK military situation is attracting atten'
ton. The Servian occupation of Bulgaria
will relieve the Russian troops to be conceu.
trated south of the Balkans. There are
indications that the Bussian troops lately at
Sophia and north of Adrianople are moving
towards the southeast. 1t is now believed
that the occupation of the northern shore of
the Bosphorus by the Russians. would pre-.
vent Admiral Hornby from forcing the pas.
sage.
A VIENNA dispatch says that Count
Andrassy has replied to Lord Salisbury, de.
claring that he also regards the acceptance
of the treaty as impossible, and asked for
specific stipulations from England. 1t is
said that Prince Gortschakoff will make a
similar request.
ADDITIONAL eastern correspondence IL
published. Lord Odo Russell, the British
at Berlin, telegraphs that Prince
Bismarck has requested him to state that
Germany would not participate in the con.
ference without England, and that he, Bis.
marck, cannet understand how q congress
for the revision of European rights could
be held when England, one of the chief
contractors, was absent.
A SPECIAL from Berlin reports that
mobilization has been ordered in the four
remaining Russian military districts.
The Berlin Post publishes an article
which is believed to be inspired, adopting
Lord Salisbury's criticisms of the San Ste.
fano treaty. 1t says that England will hard.
ly remain alone in the opinion that the
treaty of Paris, until amended, 10 the law oi
Europe. Russia, therefore, has NO choice
between war or parting with the treaty Of
San Stefano, - she would have to do il she
entered the congress.
LORD SALIsBURY's circular dispatch 10
regarded as the most important state paper
yet Issued by England, partaking of the
character of an ultimatum almost.
THE EAST.
The civil suit OF Jas. A. Whelan against
Major. General Sheridan, for the recovery Of
damages amounting to $4,000 for the de-
struction of his plantation in Louisiana dur
ing the war, has been set down for trial in
the United States Circuit Court At New
York on the oath inst.
The New York produce exchange has de
cided that crude petroleum, in barrels
should be sold by weight at the rate Of 61i
pounds to the gallon.
ABOUT i've hundred bricklayersstruck a
New York, on the sth inst, to enforce tn,
union rate Of wages at $50.
SRvBNTY.FIv8 per cent of damage wa
caused to . schooner load of fruit by fumiga
ton Ut the New York quarantine station
The board Of health has therefore resolves
to fumigate no more fruit vessels unless from
infected ports.
THE Rev. A. p. Adams has been suspend
ed for one year by the New England Metho
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