Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-09-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL yonx1on NOTES.

NEWS in BRIEF.
GENERAL EoR1IoH NOTES.
ROYAL free pardon of the Fenians Melt
dy and Condor passed under the great ses
to-day. They will be liberated on tn
10th upon condition that they reside out
side the British dominions.
THE Thirty-sixth Austrian division, on tn
sth inst, captured Klejuc ON the river San
M, after stubborn engagement, in whicl
they lost 26O men killed and wounded
Gen. Ssapary announces the insurgents il
the engagement he had with them ON th
Ssh lost 600 men.
The German government recently sent
circular TO the signatories OF the treaty ol
Berlin, asking them to take common step,
with the view of bringing the porte to exc
cute the stipulations Of the treaty. Aus
tria, France and Russia replied affirmative
ly. Italy and England have not yet an
swered, but will doubtless reply afirma
lively soon.
TURKISH troops continue to arrive from
Salonica at Metrovitsa and Nova Bazaar. L
il estimated that 10000 insurgents ane en-
camped at these places. The insurgents on
the northeast of Bosnia are estimated q
&C, 200, including 800 Redifs and Nezims.
MRHEMRr ALI PAsHA, who was sent Il
pacify Albania, was mobbed at Yacona
sixty-seven miles north of Scutari, and mas
sacred, with twenty of his suite. Complete
anarchy prevails in Albania, and further at
rocities are apprehended.
THE Russians entered Batoum on the 6tt
Instant The entry was perfectly peaceful.
SIGNoR AvEGANEz, minister of war un
der the Roman republic of 1S49, made g
speech at Tovre Maggiore, urging prepara
ton for war with Austria. Garibaldi has
again written letter to the Papalo, agitat
ing the same question.
LATER estimates of the number of persons
drowned by the collision in the Thames
are higher than those previously given. II
is now stated between 800 and 700 were
lost, the majority OF the estimates favoring
the latter number. A diver says he felt
corpses packed four and five deep in the
cabin of the Princess Alice.
IT is said France and Italy jointly notify
the porte that they will not permit the
of the Greek coast in the
event of war between Greece and Turkey.
Turkish troops are encroaching upon Greek
territory.
THREE hundred soldiers and fremen were
killed BY water spout at Miskolez, Hun.
gary. They we're buried in one grave. Two
hundred are still missing.
THE WEST.
CHIEF MOSES has assured Gen. Howard
that he is willing to go on a reservation to
be chosen by the tribe, but not q distant
one.
The Cincinnati firm of Chamberlain Il
Co., which made an assignment on the 9th
inst, place their liabilities at $4,000; as.
sets $215,0OO.
JAMES ASH, aged 100 years and months,
died at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, on the 9th inst.
Deceased was in vigorous health until a
short time of his death.
Two inches of snow fell at Camp STAN.
bsugh, W.T., on the morning of the 9th
inst.
AT the 6reman's tournament at Chicago,
on the 4th inst, the Barnes, of Burlington,
VT, won the first national prize in the hose
cart race. The Alerts, of Big Rapids, Mich,
took the second. Dixon, of Dixon, ILL.,,
third national and first state prize Rescue,
Of Decatur, second state prize and Shoofiy
Of Jacksonville, third state prize. Besides
the belt and two wheeled hose carriage, the
first national prize includes $500 cash; the
second prize is $500; third prize is $50; the
ist state prize is $500 and the championship
belt; the second 500; the third is SIS.
A REUNION of participants in the late
war, from both sections, was held at Mar.
etta, Ohio. Good fellowship existed
the exercises.
CHAuNCEY r. FILLEY, postmaster at st.
Louis, was removed on the 4th inst, and
samuel Hays appointed. The president de-
sided upon this change before leaving for
he northwest.
The grand lodge of Good Templars of
he state of Wisconsin elected the follow.
ing officers: G. w. c. T., Phil. Allen, jr.,
of Mineral Point; G. A. c., T. D. Kanouse,
Watertown; q. W. v. T., Mrs. N. A Wilcox,
G. A. 8. and T., B. 7. Parker,
Aauston. The salary of the Grand Worthy
Chief Templar was fixed at 81 200 per an.
mum, and expenses.
THE EAST.
THE Erie canal board has added -four to
The free list.
SETH B. COLE, trustee and attorney, Ezra
B. Weston, vice president and trustee, and
John Ellis, bookkeeper of the Rockland,
Me-, savings bank, have been arrested for
in the frauds by which the bank
was ruined.
TIE Oxfsrd iron company, of NewJersey,
haG suceumbed to the pressure of hard
Eimes. The liabilities will mot exceed st..
100000.