Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-10

FATHER GRANT, recorder of the Scottish
college, and organizer of the Scottish hier.
archy, proclaimed, died on the 9th. He
bequeathed his private fortune to the Catho.
lie church of Scotland.
AN explosion occurred on the 9th in the
Opedall colliery, North Staffordshire. Five
corpses have already been recovered.
Thirty persons are still in the pit, and it is
| feared all are dead.
GEO. BANNIsTER, grain merchant at Ret
| ford, Eng, has failed. Liabilities 1850.
600.
WAR NOTES.
A SPECIAL from Constantnople reports
that the Russians have commenced fresh
movement towards Gallipol. The Russian
troops north of the Balkans are being meved
nearer the Danube. The Russians are
everywhere erecting Notifications.
MOKAN, Of the Russian embassy, has
made following demands, which may be re-
garded as an ultimatum. The surrender to
| the Russians of the Notifications on both
sides of the Upper Bosphorus and Gallipoli
and Boulair on the Dardanelles. The Turks
are also to evacuate Makirkevi and Mostak
and place some barracks and hospitals at the
disposal of the Russians.
| THE Russians are fortifying the lines of
Chatalja, and erecting entertainments at all
strategical points. Osman, Fund and
| Rouf Pash have gone to the Turkish camp
at Maslak. Moukhtar Pasha has been ap-
pointed chief of the general staff, and Osman
Pasha commandant of Constantinople.
| NOTHING is certain as to the prospects of
war or peace, and any day might produce
such radical change in the situation as to
overturn all previously arranged negotia-
| tions and agreements. The intensity of the
warlike spirit has slightly diminished in
London, but reports from India show an
alarming state of agitation there, which may
hasten England's desire for war.
| TURKISH troops have been so far with.
drawn from the positions recently occupied
near the Bosphorus, that the Russians will
no longer find anything to prevent them
! from marching to the coast and seixing
fort which commands the entrance to the
Black Sea,
| A sEMIoFFICIAL article published in the
Journal de ~. Petersbarg, on England's atti.
tude, concludes as follows: Russia is con-
scious of having neglected nothing which
could secure to the eastan era of prosperity,
and to Europe long years of peace. She
will deeply deplore the alterations which
may counteract her pacific work but, at the
same time, she will await, arms in hand, If
any attempt to dispute the fruits of her sac
rifce which no threats will induce her to re.
linquish.'
stated that two divisions OF the Russian
cavalry have been ordered to return to
Roumania from Bulgaria, Immediately, to
occupy a stra.agical line from Sinai to
/ PEedeal.
! A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch says that
there 10 considerable feeling in Russian
official circles over the action of the English
cabinet in calling out the reserve. War is
now looked upon as inevitable. The press
place the responsibility upon England.
LORD DERBY resigned on the 28th. He
stated in the house Of lords, that his resigna-
ton was not on account of the submission
of the whole treaty to the congress. Lord
Beacons6eld explained that Lord Derby
resigned on account of the calling out Of
the reserve.
ENGLAND is now thoroughly aroused, and
the government is making active prepar-
ations for war. The London Tinses in its
leading article says: Russia has adopted an
utterly indefensible attitude, and unless she
withdraws It may be necessary for us to be
prepared to fully assert our rights.
The Journal de 81. PetersbMrg, which is the
recognized organ of Prince Gortsehakoff, the
Russian chancellor, published a remarkable
resume Of the European situation, which
was written entirely by Baron Somini, the
chancellor's secretary. The tone of the
article is very decided, and concludes with
the following significant words: "The
moment has arrived when this question
should be definitely settled with the concur
renee of continental Europe, if it wishes it:
without its concurrence If necessary"