Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-09
NEWS in BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.
THE London Tmes and other journal
estimate from the revenue returns of tn
hrst three.quarters of the fiscal year, ths
the fourth quarter will leave deficit O
about 81 ,0O0,0O in the budget.
The massive iron railway bridge ever tn
Rokugo river, in Japan, constructed for tn
use Of the Toxic 4 Yokohama line, at a
estimate cost of $3.50, 600, is open for traffic
A PARIS dispatch says the Spanish am
bassador here has formally notified Ministe
Waddington that the Spanish govemmen
has broken Of all relations with ex-QueeI
Isabella, whom It regards as insane. Sh,
will never be permitted TO return to Spain
The French Academy of Moral Sciences
has elected Ralph Waldo Emerson one O
its foreign associates.
THERE was a grand military display a
Chapultepec, Mexico, on the Goth ult.
5000 troops were out, well armed, uniform
ed and drilled. Minister Romero, of the
treasury, claims to have made Improvement.
which will augment the treasury million,
of dollars.
TURKISH and anti-Turkish mass meeting.
in Trafalgar square, London, on the 29ta
ult., ended in collision and free fight
which the police promptly suppressed.
A PARIS correspondent telegraphs that il
is reported that Don Carlos was ordered to
quit France partly in consequence of ex.
Queen Isabellas ov-rtures to HIM. Those
overtures are regarded as an expression of
her displeasure at the marriage of King
Alfonso.
IT is stated that Mr.. Bishop, the English.
man recently arrested on suspicion of trea.
son, handed to the French government
some German military papers, which he OBJ
tained from clerk in the war Office.
THE Paris MOniteur states that japan has
all commercial treaties and re-
'umed its right to revise customs duties at
pleasure.
TaE Panama Star and Herald says a re.
,ellion broke out at Porto Arenas for the
purpose of taking the life of Captain
iuizalde, chief of the garrison. After
'ruelly assassinating the captain, the rebels
yet fire to tire building, including the hos.
'ital full of patients, stole 5000 from the
reasury and robbed all the commercial
louses. Only about half the houses com.
,osing the colony remain standing. The
lumber killed was forty, with fourteen
WAR NOTES.
A DISPATCH from Paris intimates that
turkey will probably propose an nrmistice
N the basis of the belligerents retaining
he positions they now occupy.
THE Russians are advancing towards
saiburt, where the Turks are concentrated
n force, and great battle is expected.
TELEnpAsG roosi,cd In raIfs .
nst., asserts that the Porte has decided to
ccept an xrmistlcc. A Constantinople
elegram states that the peace party have
aiued ground, and it now seems probable
hat Turkey will consent to make direct
ventures to Russia.
THE Turkish garrison at Nisch seem in.
lined to surrender, and negotiations have
'een opened for capitulation.
SERvIAN troops have captured Pirot,
nth quantity of guns and ammunition.
10 details received.
The Russian press are hostile to media.
ion, and say that the cabinet of st. James
N encouraging the porte to resist still long
n by convoking the British parliament
arlier than usual, will compel the Russians
o march on Constantinople, thus causing
he precise result which it seeks to avert.
THE London advertiser publishes the fol-
owing in official form: 1--WE understand
he sultan has solicited the British govern
nent to approach the Gar with view to
,ring about negotiations for peace, and the
British government has consented to dose.
BUCHAREST reinforcements ordered for
he Russian army exceed 25O,OOO men. The
lrmy of the Baltic, numbering &c, 900 men,
9 also being formed. Russia has bought
go 600 rifles in Berlin.
A SPECIAL says Russia is sounding vari-
,us Mediterranean states as to their DISPOSE
ion relative to the opening of the Darda-
relies.
THE Russian government has ordered
200 Krupp field guns.
THE Servians cannonaded Novibazar and
Prot, but were repulsed. 1t is believed
hey intend To turn Novibazar and advance
% the Balkans and Mitrovitza and Prischti-
IA.
THE EAST.
AT New York, on the I'd inst, T. s. Lam
bert, ex-presideat of the American Popular
Life Insurance Company, convicted of
to false reports, was srraigned and
to five years hard labor in the
WM. NJ. TWEED has offered to confess
Judgment in all city suits now pending
against him. These include two suits on
the II, 1000, 600 claim, the same as that in the
peoples suit in which judgment has been
and the suit for 5000 against
and Tweed and one for $500. 900
against g. s. Miller and Tweed. The corpo4
ration counsel has accepted the efler in the
last two suits.
The port of Bangor, Me-, was closed to
navisators by ice on the SOth ult.
THERE was partial and entirely cause
less run on the Rochester, N. Y, Savings
Bank ON the 10th ult. There was no alarm
among the intelligent classes. The bank
has q surplus of 500, 900 over all liabilities
SEvERAL mining firms at Hazleton, Pa,
have agreed with their men to pay during
1873, when coal is above - At tidewater on
a basis of wages fixed in 1875, and when be-
low "a on basis of 1877.
THE Bank Commissioners cut down the
deposits of theDerry Savings Bank, Man.
chester, N. H., 25 per cent. Cause, bad
paper and poor investments. It is said tina
the bank will pay only 4 per cent. interes
on the remaining assets.
1T 10 understood ut New York city tina
U. 8. Grant, jr., has been appointed specia
assistant United States district attorney fo