Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-04-29
Fa r. 500. Fs
MEWD 1HOM THE OLD WORLD.

don by a terrific explosion which occurred
In the basement Of the Admiralty Build
ing. The building wa badly damaged
and many persons injured, among them
the head officials of the department. The
explosion was undoubtedly caused by
%gun-cotton or dynamite. The explosives
were thrown owe the wall in the rear of
the Admiralty Building. The iron rail
ings on the staircase were wrenched
from their fastenings. and windows in all
directions were broken. There is no clue
to the perpetrators.
Mrs. Barrios, wife of the late Presi-
dent of Guatemala, and accompanied by
seven children, arrived at San Francisco
on the steamer Grenada, from Panama.
They will make their future home In New
York City.
A terrible volcanic eruption occur
red at Passawean Province on the east
end Of the Island of Java. A number of
plantations were devastated, and IL is
feared fully one hundred persons were
killed.
A dispatch from Rome to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company states that
an italian fleet is being fitted out for
movement TO the Baltic Sea, and that q
number Of seamen engaged for service in
the Red Sea have been recalled with a
view Of changing their destination. The
The same dispatch says that the Italian
Government is preparing another naval
expedition, which 1t Is understood will
be kept in readiness to 60 TO the Black
Sea whenever necessary.
The British Government has asked for
q vote OF $55. OOQ, coo for the army and
aud navy account. OF the credit Of $685.
600, 600. $22. 500, 900 is for war purposes
in the Soudan. and s32, SOC. 900 for other
naval and military purposes. Mr.. Glad
stone, in presenting the request for a vote
Of credit, said the Government feels that
II IL necessary to hold all forces Of the
Empire, including those in Soudan, in
readiness for use whenever necessary.
The British War Office has issued a no
tice calling out the first class of the army
reserves, comprising fifteen regiments,
for immediate and permanent service.
Those members serving - police in Eng
land or Ireland ere exempted. Other
classes of reserves have been notified
that they will probably be called cut at
an early date.
NJ. Barrerc, Consul General of France
to Egypt. has been instructed by his Gov
eminent to suspend all official relations
with Egypt and to make q declaration to
the Government Of Egypt that France
declines to sanction the Egyptian Fl
nancial Convention.
The steamer AleEt. which wal loaned
to this Government by the British Gov
ernment for services in the Greedy relief
expedition, has sailed for Halifax, where
Commander Coffin will turn her over to
the British Admiral commanding the
North Atlantic feet.
A Paris dispatch states that the French
Foreign Once has received an intima-
ton that Russia viii not accept foreign
mediation. even II it IL offered.
Dispatches from ST Petersburg state
that the Gar has Issued an imperial
ukase s~anctioning the raising Of = large
force Of Turkoman militia by Gen Kom-
aroff.
The British Admiralty has ordered a
number of new type OF gunboats to be
built % rapidly as possible. The vessels
will be armed with light shell guns. for
the purpose Of destroying torpedo boats.
They will be capable Of steaming 1000
miles without recoaling.