Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-07-03
WAR NOTES.


1T is reported that the congress has de.
cided that the Russians should withdraw
from Roumania in Fix and from Bulgaria in
nine months, the province to be afterwards
occupied temporarily by mixed European
troops.
THE Turks declare they will not evacuate
the fortresses until the treaty OF peace is
ratified by all the powers.
The Russians and Servians are preparing
for the defense of Gladova and Beza, on
the Polanka line, which affords protected
route from Roumania to Old Servia.
A MILITARY compromise between Russia
and Turkey is reported imminent. The
Russians will concentrate. around Adrian
ople, while the Turks will evacuate Shunla
end retire to Varna where they will embark
for Roumelia.
DISPATCHES from Berlin state that the
Turks are to be allowed to garrison the
Balkan passes on condition of the establish
ment of the autonomy of Roumelia and the
evacuation of the interior by Turkish
troops. st. Petersburg is excited concern.
ing the arrangement.
AUSTRIA demands from the porte 7,OO0,-
600 tlorins for maintaining the Bosnian refu-
gees, or, in lieu of money. the cession of
Kick, Suttorina, Trebinje, Smoski and ST.
vino.
The Russians are fortifying Rodosto, evi.
IDENTIFY contriving every means to gain a
frm hold on Bulgaria, and are preparing to
hold it If need be against all adyersaries.
Tho N, o. AZ; 40 of tba con oroec -o.L ;.nx....a
than abated their activity in that respect.
A TELEGRAM from Belgrade says that the
GOODNESS with which the plenipotentiaric
have individually received the propositions
made by Minister Ristics, representative of
Servia in Berlin, creates a feclin. OF de.
spondency. The second and third classes
of militia reserve have been called out for
immediate service.
A CORRESPONDENT Mt Berlin says the
compliance OF Russia with the demand OF
England and Austria for the evacuation of
Bulgaria by the Russians on or shortly after
the conclusion Of peace, and the garrisoning
of the Balkan line by the Turks, is deemed
the sine qua non on which the success OF the
congress depends.
The congress has decided TO admit
Greece, with consultation voice In ques.
tions affecting Greek interest.
The Russians are sending reinforcements
against the Rhedope insurgents, who seem
to be making preparations to take the Of
fensive.
THE situation in the Russian and Rouma-
nian armies is miniature copy Of that ex.
listing about Constantinople. The Rouma-
nian government is certainly not disposed
to quarrel with Russia, but the feeling be-
tween officers and men Of the respective
armies is so strangely antsgonistic that the
proximity Of the two lines renders unfortu.
nate complications possible.
WARRINGTON.
DEPARTMENTS of the south and gulf are
consolidated under the name of department
of the south, Brig. Gen. c. c. Augur com.
manding, to take effect the first of July.
LABAN J. MILES has been appointed
agent for the Usage Indians.
THE Washington monument committee
met at the executive mansion on the 22d to
arrange for the completion of the monu
ment. The president was asked to detail
General Casey, superintendent of public
buildings, for general superintendence o.
the work, and executive officer, Captain
Davis, Of the. engineer corps, to prepare
plans for strengthening the structure.
4 DuRING the session of congress just closet
there were introduced 6629 bills and "a
Joint resolutions. About $500 bills wer'
introduced in the house alone, which Is a
average of twenty to each member.
JOHN C. ERowN having sent the secreta
} ry of the treasury sight draft for 1897. tn
amount disbursed for him while on tn
. Louisiana commission, owing to the senat
tabling the proposition to provide for th
payment Of the expenses, the secretary Q
the treasury has written to Mr.. Brown, say
ing: "I am desired by the president TO r
turn this draft 70 you uncoliected. - be
) LOT the opinion that congress win yet max