Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

A>1L w - In DhlEE.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.
The Paris Monieur announces that i
consequence of the inquiry ordered by Ger
: borel, minister of war, Gen. Bressolles hs
been placed on the retired list for insubo
dination. in.having demonstrated with hi
superior against the orders issued during N
kochsbouets tenure of war ministry, tha
troops should prepare fo- important move
ments in the event of certain contingencies
NO special preparation is going on a
Woolwich, Eng. arsenal except the manu-
facture of field guns. Only four thousant
hands are employed. The war force il
from ten thousand to twelve thousand, 1
should, however, be added, that equipmen NJ
10 alvssdy in store for two army corps.
PHILIP VET, the celebrated German
fresco painter, is dead.
Mr.. flERREPoNr presented his letters OF
recall to Queen Victoria on the 23d inst.
and Mr.. Welsh presented his credentials as
Minister of the United States. They were
both introduced by Earl Derby.
THE Dutch steamer Friesland, from Java
for Rotterdam, has been lost, it is believed,
with all hands. off Cape Finisterre. She
passed Gibralter December 5th. Wreckage
has been sighted which there is little doubt
came from the Friesland. The crew num-
bered about so. She had no passengers. It
was at first reported that she had 362 passen-
gers aboard, but these were pilgrims landed
at Jeddat.
A CORRESPONDENT at Athens is assured
that many Cretan chiefs, dissatisfied with
the policy of Greece, have adopted as pro-
gramme, freedom under protection of Eng.
land. Atheniad clubs propose to make
threatening demonstrations in favor of war,
which the authorities intend to suppress.
THE tone of the English press still shows
grave fears OF war, and even the Times,
hitherto peaceably inclined, seems ready to
join the war party.
A PARIS dispatch of the goth says son
of NJ. Provost Paradol, aged II years, shot
himself the cause of the act is unknown
1t will be remembered that NJ. Provost Para
dol, the father, committed suicide when
minister of France to the United States.
THE gable OF the Mines hotel, Edinburg,
Scotland, which was weakened by fire, fell
on the Goth, buryipg several persons in the
ruins.
THE Pail Mall Gazette says the summon
ing of parliament probably means no more
than warning to other powers that England
does not propose to allow the eastern ques-
ton to be settled by the three emperors, |
and that she must have some voice i'm the |
disposal of her own future. 1t is said that |
the queen will open parliament in person.
WAR NOTES.
A RUSSIAN official dispatch, dated Bogot
the 10Th, states that the Turkish prisoners
from Plevna are dying of cold and that it is
impossible to afford them any aid.
The Servians have occupied Leskovatz
capturing a number of cattle
and quantity of provisions.
THIRTY thousand Servians with 100 guns
are investing Nicsic.
lBE Servians, on the oath, after eight
hours severe fighting, captured Akpalanka,
with three krupp g1ns and large
quantity of ammunition and provisions.
The Turks lost many killed and some
prisoners.
GEN. SKoBELEFF's troops have occupied
Trojan, near Trojan Pass.
GREAT distress prevails among the poor
If Constantinople. Prices of provisions are
Using in consequence of the depreciation
If currency. Difficulty is feared ii the
'rice of bread rises higher
IT is said that manufacturer of military
torres, who had large orders on hand for
Russia and Turkey, has received notices
them.
IHE Russian concentration for an attack
N Erzeroum on the north has failed, and an
ttack is now improbable The Russians
re suffering for provisions and forage.
THE Russians under Gen. komaroff cap
ured Ardanutch by assault on the 18th
nst. The Russian losses were insignificant.
CORRESPONDENT reports SuIeiman
'asha with 10000 men arrived at Constanti-
ople from Varna. He goes to Adrianople !.
o take command of the army of Roumelia
The Turks are bending all their energies
n the defence of Roumelia.
IT is reported that 5000 Turks from Pod.
ovitza compelled Montenegrin corps to
etreat into their own territory, and are now
marching to succor Scutari and Antivari.
THE st. Petersburg Gazette announces that
len. Todlebeh has been appointed COM
nander of the army of Rustchuk, with
'rince Imeribinsky as his chief of staff.
WASHINGTON.
THE war department on the Goth received {
dispatches from the seat of the recent trou.
les in Texas, stating that all is now quiet ,
here and that Col. Lewis who commands in {
IAN Elizaiio has been ordered to assist the t
herif in making arrests and keeping the
'eace. II is unofficislly stated, however, {
hat the United States troops were called {
pom to assist in arresting certain parties I
onnected with the killing Of Judge Howard,
nd that resistance being offered, tive of the {
nob were killed. Subsequently the rangers 1
ook two of the arrested persons from the q
all and hung them.
THE questions of internal taxation and {
ustoms tariffs are likely to become very i'm. l
ortant during the present session of con- |
ress. II
IHK commissioner of agriculture recon-
nends that each governor make arrange. 1
aents to have samples of the staple produc- I
ion Of his state, intended for the Paris Ex-
'osition, forwarded at the earliest date,
uch supplies to be packed and labeled
eady for shipment and sent to New York in
rider that they may be forwarded by the lst
+ February. |!
IT is the purpose of the house committee {
n military affairs, to reduce the 274 mill d
ary posts to about one-third that number.
THE pardon of Joyce, convicted of COM
lieity in the 81. Louis whisky frauds, was
ased chiefly on the fact that others more I
rominent and more guilty than he have {
ither escaped or been pardoned, and that t
oyce had served out one term, and had been 9
irtually relieved from further punishment {
y the action of the court.
FRIENDS of Ex-Governor Edward a. Nc s