Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1889-07-26
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
Four Hundred Houses Burned.


VIENNA, July "A disastrous confia-
grafton occurred in the town of Paks on
the Danube In Hungary. Over 400
ings, were DESTROYED. Great distress
prevails among the inhabitants, q large
proportion of whom are left without
shelter. rs
A Prince Regsns For England
LONDON, July 22.--In view Of the de-
clining health of Queen Victoria she Is
making arrangements by which the
Prince of Wales viii relieve her of much
Of her labor on the state documents.
The prince, In case he assumes the new
responsibilities, wishes, 1t is said, to take
the title Of prince regent.
Carnot VIII Entertain q King.
PARIS, July l9.---An official dinner win
be given the King Of Greece ON July 20,
ut the Elysee, by President Carnot. The
announcement has caused q sensation.
Destructiop i'm oonstantinople.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-Two hum
drsd houses were destroyed by fire here
Thursday.
Ensland's New Navy.
LONDON, July 19.--The government
has accepted tenders for the construc-
ton of seventeen war ships. They will
be built at the ship yards on the Clyde,
the Tyne and the Mersey.
In the Hands of Insurgents.
CoNsTANTIsoPLE, July 23.---Cretsn In
snrgents have seized the town of Var
moscedonis and have expelled the town
officers and set fire to public buildings.
The Turkish peasants of the district in
possession of the rebels have taken ref
uge In Retymo.
The Pope Declines to Move.
TspNDoN, July M.--The correspondent
Of The Standard in Rome is authorized
to state that the principal reason for the
conyening OF the recent secret consistory
was to consider the advice Of France
that the pope quit Rome, which advice
was accompanied by an offer of suita-
BILE asylum. The pope, the correspond
eut says, declined the offer, not wishing
to precipitate war between France and
Italy, as personally he Is well disposed
toward Italy.
Want Milan Back.
LONDON, July 24.--It Is stated that
Germany and Australia have both con-
veysd TO Milan. the king of Servia, who
recently abdicated the throne, their de-
sire that he return to seryia and resume
the supreme power as check upon
Russian intrigues In that country.
Will Not Renew the Treaty.
BERLIN, July 4.--Germany has noti-
sca Switzerland that the treaty between
the two countries regulating the settle
ment of foreigners In Switzerland will
not be renewed. The treaty will there
fore expire at the end Of 1890.
For Distinguished Services.
LONDON, July "a. The Earl It Fife is
now duke, the queen having just con-
ferred that title upon him Tor the dis
tinguished service he is aS~rt to render
in marrying the Prince Of Wales oldest
daughter.
Bouianger's Trial.
PARIS, July 4.--The trials Of Messrs.
Boulanger, Dillon and Rochefort In the
senate court have been definitely fixed
for Aug. 8. All tho defendants have
been given an additional ten days in
which to comply with the summons be-
fore being outlawsd.
The Count KILLED His Mistress. ii
COPENHAGEN, July 5.--A sensation
was caused here by a tragedy which
happened at Taasinge Tuesday night.
Count Spare, Swiss of high family,
shot and killed his mistress, Elvira Mad
igan, q circus performer, and then put q
bullet in his own brain. Count Spare
was married and moved In the highest
circles here.
Famine Now In Samoa.
New YORK, July 20. - The World
prints letter from King Mataafa TO
Mr.. Klein, stating that the war and the
hurricane in Samoa have caused fam
inc, and expressing hope that Aineri-
cans win send, aid 10 the unfortunate
Samoans,