Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-11-13
NEWS in BRIEF.


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dzH11At roAxion MOTIFS.
| AN earthquake occurred in Salvador ON
the evening Of October 9th. In Jucusha.
nearly every house was destroyed and
many families buried in the ruins. Nueva,
Guadaloupe, Santiagode, Maria and China
meca are destroyed and the loss of life is re-
rious in each place. Other towns, which
suffered from the earthquake, are Guada-
loupe and Usulatara, the Caseriodel and
Arenal.
The Russian imperial yacht Livadia left
Livadia on the I'd instant for Odessa, with
Grand Duke Sergins, son of the czar, and
suite. The yacht was swamped during q
heavy gale, but all ON board were safely
| landed.
THE Arab tribes occupying the country
between Bagdad and Bassorah, have revolt.
ed, and cut of communication between
Bagdad and Mosul. The government func.
tionaries have fed.
The municipality, At Marsailles, France,
has adopted, BY a vote of 26 to Z, motion
Ia favor of general amnesty to Communist
IT is stated that Great Britain has con-
cluded to purchase Delagon bay, in southern
Africa, from Portugal, for q, 100000.
ENGLAND's ultimatum requires the amer's
reply shall reach Peshswsur by November
20, otherwise the English forces will imme.
diately invade Afghanistan.
BARON Won WYDENBRucK, who was
Austrian minister at Washington, during
the reign of Emperor Maximillian in Mex
leo, is Dead.
Two wings of the college at Maynooth,
Ireland, were destroyed by fire on the list
inst. Library slightly damaged. Loss c..
timated at $4,000. The students lost all
their personal property.
THE British revenue cutter Fanny was
run into and sunk off Tusksr, on the 3lst
uit, by the steamer Helvetia. Seventeen OF
the Fanny's crew perished.
A CoNsTAETINoPLE dispatch states that
the Greek minister there has received in
formation that the British note urging the
strict adherence of the powers to the treaty
Berlin will recommend mediation on the
Greek frontier question.
A DISPATCH from Simla states that the
English ultimatum will summon the Ameer
to give guarantees for the future good un.
derstanding. 1t is not thought that the
ultlmatum will cause any delay, as the an.
swer of the Ameer must be received within
a fortnight or three weeks, and the prepara-
ton of the army will in the meantime be
unrelaxed.
GENERAL ToDLEBRN has arrived at Hule
Bourgas and ordered the repair of the
bridges and the con .truction of barracks for
winter quarters.
THE WEST.
GEORGE FOssLER, a defaulting county
treasurer, came into court, at Canton, O., on
the 9Th inst, and pleaded guilty to the en-
bezzlement of 1000 of the county funds.
The other count of the indictment will
probably be dismissed, and he will be sen.
fenced in few days.
JAMES DONAHUE, who was arrested in
Detroit, and brought to Chicago on charge
of swindling Henry HeIberg out of $500,
and who was out on bail, succeeded to.
night in kidnapping Helberg. Donahue is
believed to be the VIM. Murphy who is
wanted in New York for crime committed
some three years ago. This is his second At
tempt to kidnap Helberg, who was princi.
pal witness against him.
DELEGATES from various divisions of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, state of Cali.
fornia, met at Oakland on the night of the
End inst, declared vacant the offices of the
state delegate, secretary and treasurer, and
selected John Reeney delegate, J. c. Spill
lave secretary and WI. O'ConnelI, treasur.
cr, for the unexpired term. The meeting
endorsed as the only legitimate national
officers of the order in the United States.
P. Gibney, national delegate, P. Campbell,
national secretary, and James Lsngan, ns-
tional treasurer.
CAPT. PRATT, Of the regular army, de.
tailed tor the work, has taken forty nine
Indian children gathered from six
agencies, to Hampton, Va, where the chill
dren will be placed at school at the govern.
ment expense. The children average about
Is years of age.
J. J. SHEARER, of Greenville. Michigan.
who committed an aggravated assault ON
Congressman Ellsworth, last spring, was
sentenced to pay fue of 5000 and be i'm.
prisoned in the Detroit house of correction
six months, by Judge Lovel, of Stanton.
FRANK Robert was hanged at Virginia,
Montana. ON the Sist uit, for the murder of
one Morris, in the Crow reservation.
THK Miles polygany case at Salt Lake
City was closed on the 3lst ult. The de.
fendent was held for the action of the grand
jury in 81 800.
AFTfA two weeks severe raiding by the
police, II out of IA notorious gambling
houses in 81. Louis closed their doors.
THE main line Of the indianapolis, Bloom.
ingten and Western railroad company, ex.
tending from indianapolis TO Pekin, ILL.,,
was sold At Chicago ON the 3Oth inst. for
81, 100000. The property was purchased on
behalf of Austin Corbin, Giles Z. Tainter
and Josiah B. Blossom, the bondholders'
purchasing committee Of New York city.
wAsRIN0ToN.
AT a cabinet meeting it was unammously
agreed that the presidents massage should
contain some recommendation for the en-.
actment Of legislation either to increase the