Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FoRE1oN NOTES.

GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.
THE Berlin National Gazette confirms tn
report that Herr Hobrecht, chief burgoma,
ter Of Berlin has accepted the ministry q
finance.
SIR HENRY ELLIOT, British ambassado,
had long interview with Count Andrassy
by appointment. There is no doubt tha
Russia Is making strong effort to avert tn
possibility of an Anglo.Austrian alliance be
fore giving England final answer.
WIZ. HowEs, the London pedestrian, ha
challenged O'Leary to pedestrian matc
for the champion belt and $500.
The editor of the Paris Journal La Com
rune has been sentenced to eight years i'm
prisoument, and fine of 500 francs. Tn
trial was by jury.
THE viceroy of China, authorizes ths
working of the coal and iron mines in tn
neighborhood of Tientsin. The iron is sal,
to be of an excellent quality, while the Goa
isinferior, but sufficiently good for smelling
IT is understood that the foreign policy o
the new Italian government will be that o
strict neutrality on the eastern question
Italy will, however, exert to the utmost he
influence in the congress to oppose Russia,
predominance in Europe by seeking to ex
tend the Hellenic kingdom, and constitutin,
other christian nationalities.
The United States steamer ENTERPRISE
with the consent Of the Brazilian authorities
will make survey of the Amazon and Ma
deria rivers as far as navigable, then pro
ceed to San Domingo and remain there, i
the troubles demand her presence.
SIXTY Cuban insurgents with arms, IS
unarmed, 118 women and 1874 minors, hav,
surrendred in the jurisdiction of Holguin
SIX thousand persons have been attacked
with the measles at Lyons, France.
WAR NOTES.
The London Post says that another vair
attempt has been made to induce Russia t.
acknowledge some responsibility toward.
Europe. Her reply is invariably: "Yor
have full liberty of appreciation ant
action" The leader concludes: "Shoult
the congress fail, some means may yet b,
sought for establishing a real or pretended
agreement. 1t is not probable that it viii
be found, and, unless Russia yields, tn,
storm which is brewing, will break out"
In consequence of the friendly remon
strances of the Russian authorities, tn,
Turkish forces have evacuated Bayukder.
aud occupy Marlak. Wranja, evacuated b,
the Servlans, has been occupied by the Rus
slams.
A BELGRADE correspondent confirms thu
report that the cabinet council has resolved
to reoccupy ali the territory conquered
from the Turks in Old Servia. Recruitin,
is going on throughout the country.
The controversy between England ant
Russia is approaching that dangerous stage
where the point Of honor more and more
engages attention.
The Russians are having one hundred
torpedo boats built on the model of the on,
purchased in England, but no part of tn,
order has been given to England, as inter
national complications might hinder its full
fillment
The English government has purchased
from Sir William Armstrong four one hun
and is negotiating for number of smaller
weapons, identical with those already in the
service.
RUNoRs are in circulation that Russia ha,
demanded that the British feet quit the Sea
of Marmors Immediately. The correspon
dent has reason to believe that these reports
although exaggerated, are not entirely
unfounded, and that Russia is making ol
about to make representations in regard tc
the British fleet Minister Laysrd's opposi
ton to the embarkation of Russian troop.
at Buyukdere has caused great irritation.
A CORRESPONDENT at Vienna says thai
he knows that the idea of an Anglo Austrian
alliance was, recently, summarily discarded
by the highest authority in the state.
ACCORDING to the treaty of San Stefano
tie occupation of European Turkey, excep
Bulgaria, must be completed three month,
after definite peace, and q portion of tn,
Russian troops may embark on the Blacl
sea and sea of Mormora. Russia has thu,
insured herself the right or at any rate tn,
possibility of having portion of her troop
always around Constantinople, until the ina
settlement is signed.
AVIENNA dispatch says that it is urged il
official circles that England has NO grount
to make war without going to the congress
II she does she will have the disapprobatior
of Germany and Austria. II England com
prises the congress, Count Andrassy's policy
will be thwarted and the hepes of an ulti
mate Anglo-Austrian understanding mus
be abandoned. The Berlin cabinet hold
the same view.
THE EAST.
In the suit ON the Goth, before Judge Pot
| ter, of the supreme court, of Waterbery VI
New York city, on an old grading and fllinI
contract for 81, 600, William M. Tweed va
taken to court 90 witness for the city. H.
declined to answer, and in explanation rea,
paper stating that, by the advice of hi
counsel, he would give NO further evidenc,
or information for state or city until tn
promise made to liberate him, on the condi
ton Of his giving testimony, be fulfilled.
THE operatives of Fall River, Mass, ar
urging, manufacturers to reduce the hour
Of labor instead Of wages.
THE heaviest snow storm of the seaso1
prevailed throughout Vermont on the 24t
inst. The snow lay fifteen inches deep.
TWELVE hundred tons of goods awaj
transportation to the Paris exhibition at tn
Brooklyn navy yard. No more win be r,
ceived at that point.
JOHN MURPHY and Jack Grey, notoriou
bruisers, owing to dispute about th
nativity Of O'Leary, the pedestrian, tough
fifteen rounds, at Boston, on the Esd ins
Murphy got in blow over Grey's right ey
which rendered him insensible for fiftee
minutes and stopped the fight. The purs
was twenty-five dollars side.
i The remains of Senator David A. Nagl
were deposited in the family vault at
Mary's Catholic church at Philadelphia, o
the Esd. The govsrnor, lieutenant -governt
and about sixty members of the lsgislatul
were among the mourners.
TIE so-salled indictment against Mr.. Hel
~ Clews. the New York banker and broke
which was obtained in Chautuaqua count
on er-pav1e evidence, and upon which N
. Clews was recently arrested. has been d