Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27

that these changes will bring about startling
revelations concerning civil service in China.
The Italian iron-clad Terrible, 1900 tons,
carrying six 15-ton guns, was wrecked at
last week.
THE insurgent chiefs in Cuba are trying
to arrange definite peace, and hostilities
are suspended all over the island.
THE Camerlengo has found in the pope's
desk sealed packet with instructions for
delivering it into the hands of his successor.
He also found 400, 000scudi the destination of
which probably is designated in the pope's
testament. The pope's wealth altogether is
said to amount to 120,000,0cO lire, which is
mostly in the hands OF the Rothschilds, at
Paris.
WAR NOTES.
A BERLIN correspondent states that the
Russians are concentrating 100000 men in
Roumania. This occasions much comment
in Austria.
THE Russian troops at Erzeroum, are suf.
ering from epidemic diseases, and are short
ofprovisions. Three thousand families are
in the city, and famine is believed to be
inevitable in the spring.
A VIENNA correspondent says it is au.
nounced from Constantinople that the porte
has instructed Safvet Pasha to hasten peace
negotiations and, if possible, conclude
them before the end of February.
IT is understood that Russia has issued
circular informing the powers that she has
renounced the occupation of Constantine.
la act Of tho E,nnarnr William
ALL the powers, including Russia, have
assented to a congress ut Baden Baden,
which place Austria proposed A Vienna
telegram says that Notwithstanding the pros.
pect of the congress, the situation is grave.
1t is rumored that England has made over
lures for an understanding with Austria and
that the latter government is negotiating a
loan with the Rothschilds.
LORD DERBY's protest against the Rus
sian occupation of Constantinople is pub
lished. 1t is very decidedly worded. 1t
demonstrates that the entry of the Russian
troops would be a violation of the armistice,
and might provoke disorders, causing the
very danger to Christians which the Russian
government deprecates.
A SPECIAL from Constantinople reports
that the headquarters of the Turkish army
of defense has been removed to Stefanos.
The Turks are hurriedly erecting earth " orks
on the Kupuk Chekmeika line of defense.
SIX ships of the British aeet passed up
the Dardanelles on the 18th inst, with the
decks cleared for action. The Turkish au-
thorities made no resistance, merely filing a
formal protest. Two of the war ships are
stationed at Gallipoli, to protect the outlet,
and four will go to the Princess Islands.
The czar has informed the powers that
the sending of a British fleet to CONSTANT
nople obliges Russia to contemplate oc-
cupying the city.
The London papers of the 18th, publish
ed intelligence of the passage through the
| Dardanelles of the British fleet.
| A ST. PETERSBURG letter from a semi.
official source states that the retrocession OF
Bessarabia is personal question to the
car, and it is therefore impossible for Rus
sia to draw back. The settlement of the
question by the powers, ignoring Russia's
wishes, would raise threatening storm clouds.
THE EAST.
FIR. CHAPMAN & Co., Holyokc cutlery
manufacturers, have failed. They are in
arrears about $s5,0O0.
ROBERT l.. CASE, the convicted president
of the Security life insurance company, has
been released from the Tombs on $25, 900
bail. pending the issue of argument for a
stay of proceedings.
i the REV. DIR. TALMAGE, whose taber.
nacle in Brooklyn is in debt $75,5OO, raised
on Sunday, the 18th inst, through the aid OF
Mr.. Kimball, $4,000.
OPERATIONS were resumed in the Lehigh
coal region on the 18th inst, to be contin
ued for one week, when another suspension
takes place.
NEAL Dow has met his first defeat in tn.
, Maine legislature, the temperance committed
having reported against the proposition t.
keep drunkards in prison until they confess
where they bought their liquor.
THE remains of Mrs. Ben Pittman, o
Cincinnati, were successfully cremated il
LeMoynes crematory, at Washington, Pa.
: on the 18th inst.
: ScHEpPER Bros, Philadelphia, Pa.
woolen goods manufacturers, have suspen'
f ed.
THE mansion of Daniel Webster, at Marsh
. field, Mass, was destroyed by fire on tn
= morning of the 14th inst
: THE funeral of the late Gideon Welle!
I ex.secretary of the navy, took place at Har
!. ford Conn.,, on the l4th inst Among thos
4 present were Mrs. Admiral Farragut an
i son.
J. +. TRACY, for many years president
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific raj
d road, died at Erie, Pa, on the 18th inst.
WASHINGTON.
e THE postmaster general has issued
j. order changing department regulations
that the hesuperintendents of mails at all larl
>. postoffices shall be appointed by the loc
- postmaster, upon nomination by the gener
rs superintendent of railway mail service, an
le approved by the postmaster general.
d The national agricultural congress met
Of Washington on the 18th inst.
- THE president has approved the joint res
ao luton declaring reduction OF the tax
~ distilled spirits inexpedient.
~ THE bill introduced by Senator Eustis,
~ the 18th inst proposes an appropriation
III st,i 600, available Immediately, for operati
BY . mint and an assay Office at New Orleans
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