Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-07-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.


NEWS In BRIEF.
o1M11AL FOREIGN MOTIFS.
TEN thousand nail makers in Old Hill,
Dandley, Rowley and Hales Owen district.
nave struck for an advance Of 80 per cen
ON wages. Ten thousand more viii Join th
strike st the end of the week.
LATEST advices from Central Asia ar,
that force of Russian artillery, engineer
and cavalry has left Tashkend. This move
ment 10 connected with an order of the day
recently published in Tashketd. FOR an .d
vance towards Bakhara. LIE 1t1ps, The bes,
informed French journal, believes that tn.
Russians are now marching to invade Bak
hara, and that this is their answer TO thu
Cyprus treaty.
A TELEGRAM from Lamia, Greece, states
that great Gre is raging throughout the
iarge district of Thessaly. The village
OF Sophiades is partly burned. The harvest
Is totally destroyed. The FIRE began at mum.
erous distant points and is undoubtedly the
work of incendiaries.
1T is reported that convention has been
arranged between Austria and the porte,
the latter accepts the occupation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina. Austria engages to pre-.
vent any future alliance between Russia
and Montenegro and Servia, and to pre-.
serve order in Bulgaria, between the Mus.
sulmans and Christians, even if necessary
during Russian occupation.
THE porte has instructed the authorities
Of the Bonjaluka to notify the population
that the Austrian army will enter Bosnia
with the utmost friendly intentions, and
that the relations between Austria and the
porte continue most amicable.
A GREAT conspiracy against the sultan is
reported discovered in Stamboul, and over
80 persons have been arrested.
1T is rumored in Alexandria that King
John has resigned the crown of Abyssinia
in favor of King Menelek.
THE Governor of New Caledonia has in.
formed the French government by telegraph
OF revolt OF native tribes. Reinforcements
will be immediately sent, both from Saigon
and France.
A TELEGRAM from Sydney, N. s. w.,
dated July l1th, states that two tribes of
natives have risen against the government
on the island of New Caledonia, and mas.
sacred l25 people, including women and
children. They have also captured two
military stations.
CAPTAIN SANDERS, of the U. S. navy,
died suddenly on the nth inst, while boat.
ing on the river Avon, Scotland. Heart
disease.
THE communist Hoedel was arraigned at
Berlin, on tie 10th inst, and was sentenced
to be beheaded. His demeanor was inso.
lent and defiant.
KING ALFONSO, of Spain, has created
Gen. Martinez Capos Knight of the Golden
Fleece, and elevated Gen. Jovellsr to the
rank of captain.general of the army. One
hundred and fcrty-three Cubans, who were
transported to Spain during the insurrec.
tiAa h.-~ h~--- ssh~--..I - !
The treaty of peace was printed on the
night of the 18th, and was signed next day.
1t is printed on parchment in antique type,
contains sixty clauses and is reported to be
the longest ever known. Each signatory
power will receive copy signed by all the
llenipotentiaries. 1t is expected the official
publication of the treaty will follow its rat
ification, which will be effected within
month from the date of signing.
In consequence of the opposition offered
by Gortschakoff the demolition of the forti-
fications of Batoum has not been made
obligatory upon Russia, but is only implied
in designation of Batoum as a commercial
point.
AN official statement, announcing the con-
clusion of Anglo-Turkish alliance as pub.
lished in Constantinople says: England has
engaged to by the porte f650,00o yearly,
whereas the present revenue of the island
of Cyprus is only f60O, 200 per annum.
THE French people continue alarmed
about England's new acquisition in Turkey.
The Republiqme Francaisc describes the con-
vention as detrimental to the inter ests of
the Mediterranean powers and offensive to
the dignity of the members of the congress.
That journal personally attacks Lord Bea'
consfeld, and expresses the hope that the
congress will insist upon having the treaty
submitted to it entire. The press shows the
greatest irritation, though all are not SO
abusive % the Repm6iique Frdncaise.
REPORTS are received of terrible outrages
committed by the Bulgarians south of the
Rhodope mountains. In the Dromeda dis
trict fifty.three villages have been plum
dered and burned by Russian and Bulga
risn troops within the past two months
Also twenty.three villages in the district o.
Haskieves, and twelve ia the PhiliiPpopoli'
district. Cases of men aud women deliber
, ately burned alive have been frequent, also
! violation of the young.
ALL important questions connected will
the treaty of San Stefano are now adjusted
and the commission for the settlement
: frontiers have also concluded their labor
satisfactorily. The 18th has been set apar
a. the day for signing the treaty.
q wAsHIN sToN.
: OWING to the recent legislation of cer
I: eress. il he's been found necessary by tn
% secretary of the interior to make additions
4 dismissals and reductions in salaries
o patent Office employees. Officers OF the b.
!, reau are now engaged in preparing stat
! ment to that end. 1t is understood thi
laborers and messengers who heretofore r
! ceiyed $50 and SIS will be reduced to y
> per month, and attendants in the mod
e room will hereafter receive $500 per annur
The following assignments OF intern
revenue agents have been made: +. Meye
X to do duty at Omaha, Neb.; Geo. W. Atki
70 son. to the district of Virginia and We
e. Virgins; Edward Leet at Chicago.
e ABOUT sixty female employees OF u
D patent Office were discharged on 18th ins
! because of reduction in the appropriate
- GEO. w. FISH, of Michigan, was on I
~ 18th inst, commissioned by the president
~ United States consul at Tunis.
% INFORMATION from the city OF Mexico
Id that Senior Mata has been appointed sec
re tsry Of state for foreign affairs.
n. Tup nres;dent has appointed Alexand