Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

IL ii repoftedt that King Milo Of Setyiahas
informed the powers that he iaust either go
to war or abdicate his throne. and that no
has decided to 90 to war. He has prepared
a manifesto to his army.
A heavy shock OF earthquake was Kit at
Palermo recently. Tie disturbaneecnusee
d three story house to fall, burying its DC
eupants beneath the debris. Eight eorpses
have been recovered from the ruins.
William NJ. Brown, a prominent citizen,
was shot aud killed NJ the Staunton tVa.1
airgrounds by stuart Koiner, The shoot
ing grew out Of old grudge. Koiner is IL
jail, and the jail Is guarded TO prevent
lynehing.
Gen. Sir Frederick Roberts win superin-
tend the great military maneuyres in De.
ceInber ia the Punjaub country, in India.
The force which viii be assembled win mum.
Der 10000 officers and men, besida
eontingents fCom the native Indian states.
A cable dispatch reports that Agnes Rob
ertson, who is still Mrs. Boucicanlt, has q
ca I'd in the London World alleging that
Dion Boucieaaltis recent marriage ia Aus.
tralia TO Miss ThorRdyke, a member OF his
company, IL bigamous. Mrs. Boucicault
SAYS she has never been divorced from her
husband.
LondJnCable. lam able 10 str .e that the
annexation Of Upper Burniah is positively
decided upon. Long conferences at the
India Offices resulted In this determination.
There is not the slightest ground for the
statement OF Conservative discussions In
the matter. The Conservatives welcome
the opportunity for cheap glory.
An nltimatum has been sent to King
Theebaw ordering him TO reduce the claim
against the Bombay trading company; to
remove the restrictions against British
traders aud to accept q British resident at
Mapdalay. Gunboats have been ordered TO
Rangoon tn await orders to enforce the
governments demands by u demonstration
at Mandalay. No troops are being prepar'
cd for operations against Burmah.
Lord Randolph Churchill, Lord Sails
bury and Lord Dufferin disagree in regard
TO the measure necessary to preserve Brit
isl influence in Upper Burmah. Mr.. Glad
stones government sent Lord Duiferin to
eliminate French i~ntrigues in Burmah.
Lord Salisbury is satisfied with the assur.
nnces OF the French that they have no de-
sign on Burmah. 1t is thought probable
that Lord Dufierin win be recalled from
india,
Lord Lyons, the British ambassador at
Paris, and n, de, Freycinet, the French
minister 81 foreign affairs, have arrived at
AN understanding by which their respective
governments snail observe a strict neutrali-
~ ii Turkey fights any of tho Balkan states
or Greece, and the other powers should
hold aloof. II is believed that hostilities
are inevitable, as both Seryia and Greece
disregard the Injunction to adopt a peace
policy, Ind say that they will keep quiet
only on condition that they be eompensat1
ed. The troops which form the garrison OF
Salonica are marching northward toward
the Roumelian frontier. The Bulgarians
are e~ntrenchod at Prestiua, in Itoumelia,
near the frontier.
Private adyices from ottawa say that
Riel will be further respited until his case is
heard by the judicial committee OF the pri-
Wy council. The appeal o Louis RieL the
leader OF the half.breed instruction in the
northwest territory, anu up in London
Tor Argument. His London lawyer, Fran.
ees Henry Jeune, immediately on the open
ing OF the court asked Tor the postpanenent
OF the case until the arrival ~ Mr.. FitEpat-
rick, Canadian counsel, who was bringing
with him an iniaoFtant document respect
Ing the matter. Mr.. Webber, the attorney
general, opposed the request. The court,
however, agreed to postpone the case until
the 26th inst. The court room was crowd
ed, but there was no excitement.
Post London cable: 5iatters in the Eas:
use IfEllFtily more sttlOuS' lHtTt arc HOI
wanting sSfi Informed retsons here who
consider war Inevitable, Every one foels
the suspense OF the situation. One thing
is certain. At the first collision the boast
ed triple alliance will go to pieces like a
conjuror's apparatus. Russia is showing
lsg hand more elea ly by the ear gracious
reception ii liz Bulgarian delegates, and
katkof'R sudden yisit'to B%hihpGPolis, o2.
tensibly in the interests OF his paper, Bui'
garia has sent three special envoys, with
secret instructions. 60 London, Vienna and
Canstantinopl.. II hostilities aIe to be
avoided it win probably be through an un-
dePgtRnding between Prince Alexander and
fhg Porte 20 unite in crushing any armed
attempt 10 Ritef she %situatiiR,