Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
ozNERA1 FOREIGN NOTES.

GENERAL FoRE1oN NOTES.
NEWS from China gives further particu-
lars regarding the terrible disaster at Tien-
Tsin. The refuge house in which famine
stricken refugees from the Northern prov
inces had assembled took fire, and of nearly
5000 peo pie in the building only about 100
escaped.
| THE elevator in the Grand Hotel, Paris,
! lost its balance on the 25th inst, and was
carried to the roof with great force, killing
Russian lady. q French gentleman and
| several servants.
An explosion of dynamite, at Parma,
Italy, on the 22d, killed six and wounded
sixty.three people.
REVOLUTION has been raging all over
the republic of San Domingo since February
Sd. San Domingo city has been surrendered
by the revolutionists under Generals Suillino
and Belleni. President Baez intends to
stand siege, and artillery is being placed
in the forts surrounding the city. The
prisons are overcrowded. Provisions are
very scaIce, and prices are daily advancing.
THE palace of the provincial government
at Bruges, Belgium, was destroyed by fire
on the 2lst inst.
CHARLES FKANCAIs DAUDIGNY, the
French painter and engravcr, is dead.
AT meeting Of the Dominion Alliance,
held at Ottswa, Canada, on the goth inst,
was proposed to raise 100000 to agitate
the temperance question. Several members
OF parliament, who were present, expressed
their sympathy with the movement.
CARDINAL GIoACHIMo PEcCI, the Pom.
ti6cial Camerlengo, was elected pope by the
conclave on the Goth inst. He assumes the
title Of Leo XIII.
WAR NOTES.
A PARIS dispatch says that at cabinet
council on the 26th inst, telegram from
the ambassador at ConstantinopIe was read,
announcing the conclusion of peace be.
tween Russia and Turkey, stating, however,
that the treaty would not be signed for some
days.
AS reward for the porte's intellectual
efforts to keep the British fleet out of the
Dardanelles, the car has consented that
the Russians shall not come nearer to Con-
stan:inoPle than San Stefuno, but at the
same time he has informed the Porte that
he had great difficulty to prevent the Grand
Duke Nicholas from marching into Con-
stantinople as n conqueror.
A BERLIN special says the conference
probably will not assemble before April, as
Prince Gortschakoff alleges that he will not
be prepared sooner.
PERA dispatch states that Russia de.
mands that peace shall be concluded before
the second day of March, and that the Mus
sulnans quit Bulgaria within year, with
the right to sell their property.
SPECIAL, dated Mt Constan tinople on
Wednesday, reports that the czar has tele
graphed that the Russians will occupy Con.
stantin0ple If the Turks continue to delay
signing the terms of peace, which include
the cessation of Armenia and the surrender
OF the Turkish feet. Many Turkish depu-
ties have been arrested and sent into exile.
THE Roumanian forces having left Bull
garia, the Russians requested Servian
division to occupy Widdin and Belgradchi.
A SPECIAL from Belgrade says: "Six
thousand Russians are expected to occupy
the Pashalic of Nish shortly. There are
10000 Russians ut Tchataldja, but they are
not advancing beyond that place.
TIE emperor William has assured the
car of his friendship and begged him to
consider Austria's claims and interests.
A SPECIAL from st. Petersburg, dated the
3Oth, says: alt is now stated here that the
British government will not withdraw the !
neet to Besika Bay. Accordingly, the Rus
SLAMS are likely to occupy Constantinople,
1>n. - nf ;tS Rn,p ho, L.,,u !
not dene 30 already" Direct communica- |
ton between London and Constantinople
is again interrupted.
THE EAST.
THR combined eastern coal companies |
have agreed to limit the total production !
for March to S25, 600 tons, in order to reduce |
the stock on hand. /
THE ship Constitution sailed from Phila-
delphix on the 26th inst, with 500 tons Of
exhibits for the Paris exhibition.
THE Rev. Stephen II. Tying, jr., announc- |
I'd in his church in New York city, on the I
Gath inst, that the $2OO,O0O necessary to
free the church from debt had been sub |
scribeG.
The United States steamer Supply sailed !
from New York on the 25th inst, with !,
American exhibits for the Paris exposition. !
THE ship Ivanhoe, with 15O emigrants for
Australia, sailed frem New York on the 23d
inst. The vessel also took out an assorted
cargo of American goods for the markets Of
New South Wales.
PROr. ALBERT SMITH, the distinguished
medical instructor, died at Petersboro, N.
H., ON the a3d inst.
THE governor OF Pennsylvania, on the
I'D inst, granted thirty days respite in the
case of p. Fisher, sentenced to be hanged
on the 26th inst. He also issued warrants
for the execution of Patrick Hester, Peter
McHugh and Patrick Tully, to take place
on the 25th of March, and for the execution
of John Keho and Dennis Donnelly, to take
place April l5.-
HEAVY rain is falling in Connecticut, and
the country Is overfiowed. Many OF the
factories at Meriden, have suspended on ac-
count of the food. A flood was pouring
down valley into Providence, Rhode
Island, on the I'D inst. Some of the streets
were three or four feet under water.
THE governor of New York has recon-
mended TO the state senate the removal OF
John F. Smyth, superintendent Of insurance.
The charges against Smyth will be consid-
cred by the senate on and after March 9th.
In the Maine state senate, the bill to al.
low women the right to vote at municipal
elections, was indefinitely postponed.
THE annual report OF the fire department
Of New York city, shows that there were L..
$50 fires in that place, last year, causing
loss Of 9S,2iO,895. Uninsured loss, $i25, ,6S5.
By the consent of all parties, the pro.
ceedings in the Lord Hicks lunacy case have
been discontinued.
WASHINGTON.
THE president has signed the act making
an appropriation for the purchase of Law
| libraries for the use Of courts, and for the
use Of the officers in the territories OF Wy.
eming and Dakota.