Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-12
WAR NOTES

WAR NOTES
ALL the cabinets accept the invitation to
the congress to be held in Berlin on the 18th
inst.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatch says that an
imperial hiatt has been issued appointing
Safvet Pasha, grand vizier and minister of
foreign affairs, vice Ruchdi, and Phosphore
Mustaphi Pasha minister of war vice Nah.
moud Damad Pasha. The hiatt recommends
that the ministry maintain tranquility and
security of all classes of citizens and cult.
vate friendly relations with foreign powers.
OFFICIAL accounts of the German EN-.
peror's condition are favorable. Modelling,
the would.be assassin, lies in precarious
state, and it is thought he will not recover
from his self-inflicted wounds.
In the recent fighting in Roumelia 40
Russians were cut of by Pomaks and all
killed, aud 400 more sent to their relief are
in critical position. The Russians are not
relaxing warlike preparations south of the
Balkans; on the contrary, they are very
active.
IT is said that the congress will be com.
posed OF the following powers: Bismarck
and Count Won Bulow for Germany; Lords
Beaconsfeld, Salisbury and Odo Russell for
Great Britain; Count Schouvaloff and NJ.
D'Outril, Russian ambassador at Berlin, for
Russia; Count Andrassy and Won Haymerle
for Austria; Waddington and De IPVallier
for France, and Count Corti and Count
De Launay for Italy.
THE st. Petersburg Goios says that Count
Andrassy's declarations are a direct menace
to Russia's position in Roumana and Bull
garia. The Inpaiide Russo says that Austria
could mobilize $4,000 men and supply them
with twenty-five days rations for Al, ,OO0, 900
forms. His sixty millions of credit must
mean something more than precaution.
Russia must take counter measures.
A BERLIN correspondent reports that
Austria has notified Russia of her intention
to occupy the Island of Odakaleh, but
neither received nor asked Russia's consent
In an interview on the 31st ult., Count
SchouvalOf insisted that the probability of
war had mostly vanished and that Russia
preferred peace to armed conflict. "All
the greater obstacles outstanding between
England and Russia have been finally re.
meved. Invitations to the congress, not to
las been selected as the place where the
meeting will be held. In my opinion the
probability of war at present is infinitely
lessened.'
A LETTER from Constantinople, explain
ng the recent change of position made by
the Russians, says that the country between
San Stefano and Adrianople is exceedingly
malarious, end 1900 Russians on that line
have died, mostly of fever, within nine
months.
THE general impression prevails at Con.
stantinople that peace is assured.
A TELEGRAM from st. Petersburg gives
the following as the programme of the con-
gress. The congress will Immediately upon
meeting at Berlin determine basis of treaty
of peace, and the regulations concerning its
execution. 1t will organize several local
commissions and define upon boundaries,
ETC., the commissioners being appointed and
instructed by a conference of ambassadors
resident at Constantinople. 1t is expected
the session of congress will be short.
THE EAST.
THE annual national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic began at
Springfield, Mass, on the 4th instant, and
was well attended by distinguished members
from all portions of the country.
DIsPATCHRs from the principal mining
points in the Pennsylvania coal region iE'
dicate general resumption Of mining op
erations with full force of workmen.
JUDGE w. F. ALLEN, of the court of ap
peals. died at Oswego, N. Y, on the Sd inst
THE grandchildren of the late William
B. Astor, by order of the surrogate of New
York, are to be allowed $4,000 year until
they attain their majority.
| MAY closes with record of ninety.fve
failures in New York city, the total liabili
ties being more than $500, 900, and the as
sets less than 81, 100000.
THE Second National bank OF Scranton
Pa, closed its doors on the 31st ult. The
following notice is posted: "Circum
stances compel as to suspend business fol
the present"
SUPERVISOR EGAN, Of Troy, N. Y, who
confessed upon his trial to auditing fraudu
lent bills, has been sentenced to state prison
for eight years and to pay 6ne.
Ar the conclusion OF the ceremony OF nm
yelling the bust of Maxzini, at Central park
4 New York, on the 10Th uit., a. the venera