Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.
SWITZERLAND has accepted the proposal
OF the United States to participate in an in.
ternational congress to fix the relative values
of gold and silver.
THE members of the French commission
OF exploration, left behind by Lieut.. Wyse,
are surveying the Panama route and canal.
The prospects are most encouraging.
| QUEEN VICTORIA has replied to the ad.
dress of parliament thanking her majesty
for calling out the reserves. She thanks
both houses for their loyalty, and says that
she feels sure that she can always rely upon
their adopting measures for the honor of
the crown, and the stability of the empire.
| The United States consul at Jerusalem
seDds an account of the recent visit there of
General Grant. The general was met at
kalourah, five miles from Jerusalem, by the
dragomans and guards of consulates of the
Greek patriarch, and of the pasha of Pales.
tine, and by company of cavalry, and was
welcomed into the city with military hon.
ors. The pasha's military band was in at.
tendance on the general daily, and during
the time of his stay he received every mark
of consideration from the pasha and local
consuls and dignitaries of the Greek and
Armenian churches.
TEE Paris communistic organ La Com.
mune has ceased to exist, its fines having
exhausted the amount of money it was
obliged to deposit with the government.
THE steamer Childwall Hall, wrecked at
Sagres, Portugal, had crew of 45 and s
passengers. The fate of % is unknown.
remainder saved.
THE scenes at Lord Leitrim's funeral, on
the 1lth, were violent and disgraceful. The
mob that gathered in front of the church
endeavored to capture the hearse, declaring
their intention to drag out the corpse. They
vituperated the late earl as an old ruffian
and hereto" Several of the mourners
were roughly handled while endeavoring to
make their way into the churchyard.
RUMoR is current in military circles
that the British have sustained a disastrous
defeat in South Africa. The Colonial Office
is ignorant of such defeat
A DISPATCH from Shanghai reports that
the famine in the northern provinces OF
China is increasing.
SENIOR MARTINI DE HERRERA, formerly
Spanish minister of justice, died on the 10th.
WAR NOTES.
ADvICEs from Constantinople state tn at
in the event of war Russia's action will be
governed by Austria's attitude. If Austria
is neutral the Russians will undoubtedly
seize he Bosphofns. II Austria should
prove to be hostile it is doubtful whether the
Russians will try to hold the Bosphorus or
anything south of Adrianople. They will
perhaps even abandon Turkey entirely, ex.
cept the fortresses, and attack Austria from
Galaca, Roumania and Bosnia.
OTHER Constantinople advices say that
the Turks have 10000 men around the city
and 1900 at Gallipoli, and would resent
any attempt to enter the capital, but the
attitude of the government is expectant,
and the present disposition is to abide by
the treaty OF San Stefano and observe neu-
trality, defending it if menaeed.
THE important orders sent to Admiral
Hornby, several weeks ago, were instruc-
tions to keep the Bosphorus open at all
hazards, and to moor the whole fleet in those
straits the moment that the Russians should
occupy position within three miles of them.
Those orders are still in force, and there is
grave uneasiness lest some misunderstand-
ing may cause collision between the Rus
sian army and the English fleet.
DIPLOMATIC negotiations are temporarily
at tla 80 ;,
of expectancy, in which fears of war arc
somewhat stronger than hopes of peace.
THERE is a temporary lull in the difficulty
between England and Russia, and the next
step will probably be taken by England.
Meantime, Germany is said to be engaged in
persistent effort at mediation, and there is
talk of an informal meeting of all the for.
eign ambassadors to the court OF Berlin to
make arrangements to hold congress.
IT is stated that 20, 600 men of the eleventh
Russian army corps will hold Bucharest and
the remainder of the corps will hold the sta.
tons on the line of Giurgevo. Other Rus
sian troops are expected in the territory of
Aluta.
THE porte has issued cirular to the pow
ers recognizing the treaty of Stefano as the
result of reverses sustained by Turkey in
the late war, and expressing a determine
ton to carry out the terms of the treaty.
A SPECIAL from San Stefano says that |
Grand Duke Nicholas and Gems. Gourko,
SkobeloA, Nepokvitehitzky, Shovoloff and
Devitzky, with large staff and escort of
fifty cavalry, visited the principal defensive
works lately commenced Dv the Turks be.
Ca, fin
then embarked on board the imperial yacht
Livadia for the city. The erection of these
defenses has caused great indignation. The |
Grand Duke Nicholas has obtained an or
der to stop it.
A rELKGRAM from Bucharest says that |
Russian troops, especially artillery, have
arrived at various places on the Roumanian |
bank of the Danube. They have entered |
Frstesti and command the railway station |
at Giurgevo. They have also occupied i'm. |
portant positions on the Nyashlov river.
FOURTEEN thousand Russians are sick |
between San Stsfano and Adrianople.
WASHINGTON.
JEREMIAH s. BLACK has instituted suit in |
the Circuit Court against ex.Secretary of
War Belknap, claiming 5000 for work and
labor done by plaintiff at his request.
The declaration is the usual formal one and
the bill of particulars is as follows:
W. W. Belkndp to jeremiah s. Black,
Debtor.-For professional services as coun.
sellor.at-law, 5000.
The fee claimed is for the services of Black
in the impeachment case.
THREE hundred patents and trade marks
were issued by the patent Office on the 10th,
q number which has not been equalled for
years and which is regarded as an indication
that business throughout the country is re-
viving.
The life saving stations on the lakes were
opened for service on the first of April, will
continue open until the first Of June, and
will then he closed until the first of SeDtem.