Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-09-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
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0EM11AL 1o1A1oN MOTIFS.
CoNDoN and Melody, the Fenians, wer
discharged from the Portland (Eng.) prisol
on the 18th inst, and Immediately embarked
for New York, on the steamer Moselle.
THE Austrians have burned Brczka OF
the Save, because Of the treacherous con
duct Of the inhabitants.
IT is clearly intended to crush resistanc.
in Bosnia by overwhelming masses. Berck,
on the Save, IL being bombarded. Russi,
has urged Austria to declare the annexation
OF Bosnia Austria, however, adheres ID
her occupation in accordance with the trsaau
Of Berlin.
IT 10 reported that Lord Salisbury has re
fused TO use his influence to induce the
porte to conclude . convention with Aus
tria, ~ he considers Turkey is not alone be-
hind in fulfilling the treaty OF Berlin.
A NEW crater has opened in vesuvius in
the bottom Of the old one. Lava IL flowing
into the old one.
THE mission of Nouk htar Pasha, who was
sent to Crete TO endeavor to pacify the
islands, has failed. The Cretans rejected
all proposals made by the porto and refused
to enter into any arrangement with Moukh.
tar Pasha looking to the establishment Of
reforms Of the administration.
THERE 10 much depression at Pesth in
consequence of the determined resistance
of the Bosnians. Hardly family in Pesth
but has some member in the army, and the
list Of killed and wounded lengthens daily.
The Austrian army invading Bosnia are re-
firing to Brod.
THE cholera is increasing at Casa Blanca,
and Spanish quarantine officials are exer.
cising redoubled vigilance.
CLEoPATRA's needle was successfully
placed upon its pedestal, on the Thames
embankment, ON the 18th inst.
THE porte has been informed that Eng
land will probably not adhere to Germany's
proposal that signatories of Berlin bring
the porte 70 execute the stipulations of the
treaty.
A FRIaHTFUL co'lir'y explosion occurred
on the l1th inst, at Abercarne, near New
port, MonmouthsLire, South Wales. The
loss of life il terrible, the number Of dead
being estimated at $50.
THE Albanian league is said to number
$1,000 well armed and equipped men, de-
termined 70 resist the occupation Of their.
territory by any Christian power.
AFTER the defeat of the Austrians at
Bihacs the insurgents invaded Austrian ter.
ritory at Teskovats, but were driven back.
THE EAST.
GRO. T. HATHAWAY, the embezzler, was
arraigued at Taunton, Mass, on the 18th
inst, and plead guilty. Sentence was de-
ferred.
The Pennsylvania coal producers have
fixed the amount of production for October
at l, 100000 tons. The present combination
was continued until next April.
In the school district election, at New
Haven, Conn.,, on the 10th inst, the issue
being the re-establishment of devotional ex-
ercises in the public schools, the ticket
favering re.establishment was elected by
2,00O majority. Catholics united with
Protestann to bring about the success of
the bible ticket.
JAMES C. LEATH, aged 81, one of the old.
est and best known citizens of Memphis,
Tenn, died in New York city on the 18th
inst
Boston contributed $5O,94S.43 for the
relief of the fever scourged south.
The Masonic Hall at New Brunswick, N.
j., built in 1873, at q cost Of $255, 900, was
sold under foreclosure for $4,000, on the
18th inst.
AT Boston, on the 10th inst, q glove fight
between John Connolly, of Boston, and
Charley Walsh, formerly of New York, re-
suited in the latter being knocked out of
time in the 10th round.
The Union National bank, of Railway, N
j., has gone into liquidation.
The capital of the Blackstone National
bank, Of Boston, Mass, has been reduced
from two millions to million and half.
WARRINGTON.
The banking house of 81. E. Ofley 4 Co.
on the 18th inst. A decline in
the District of Columbia 3-65 bonds, in
which the firm dealt heavily, is the cause Of
the suspension.
ORDERS for silver dollars dated subsequent
to September Is, are being cancelled at the
treasury department, except such ~ come
from national bank repositories. The
amount Of such orders cancelled up to noon
ON the 10th was $1,000.
THE modification of the order with regard
to the distribution Of the standard silver
dollars, while forbidding their exchange
for United States notes, permits the sending
of them to depositary banks only, at the
expense of the mint, and there they will be
exchanged for United States notes.
OFFICIAL tables Of the census of the Dis.
trict of Columbia are just published. The
population of Washington is 131,947, of
Georgetown 1851, and. Of the county l6,.
SIS; total in the district, 160,05l. The pro.
portions Of white and colored are ~ follows:
Whites l06, ,427; celeeed, 6s,624, showing the
extraordinary proportion of one colored
man TO every two whites.
The secretary of the treasury announces
that he will pay out silver dollars ON cur
rency liabilities.
The United States marshal for Georgia
has been instructed to employ ~ strong q
force - necessary to arrest the three Ennis
brothers, illicit distillers of Baldwin county,
who shot two men Of the marshaps posse.
]. L. WALTER has been authorized by the
posto6scs department to oct - postmaster at
Holly Springs, J. 8. Knowlton At Mem
phis, Tenn, and Rev. w. c. AcCracken at
Grenada, Miss.
GEN. JAMES LoNGsTRKEr has been com.
missioned revenue agent and assigned to
the district Of Georgia and Florida, vice
Spencer transferred to Louisville.
THE WEST.
ALBERT J. JONES, an old Pacific Mail
captain, and In command Of the steamer
Ariel when captured BY the Alabama, died
In San Francisco on the 18th inst, OF Pana-