Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Ghastly Tragedy In Moscow-Gory GIFT to
Russian Prince.

0Husuy 1FoG00y IN MOsCOW-GOry Gilt to
Russian Prince.
A ghastly tragedy has come to light in
Moscow. A parcel Was left at the residence
OF Prince Dolgoroukof which, upon exam
ination, was found to contain the head of
woman. With the parcel was left note,
bearing no signature, saying: This is our
first exploit. We will soon outdo Jack
the Ripper" The remainder Of the body
was found to be cut in pieces and packed
In two sacks. The corpse 10 believed to b.
that OF nihilist traitrees. A large num-
ber of arrests have been made, many per.
sons suspected Of nihilism being instantly
taken into custody wherever found.
Resignation Of Hunsary's Prsns lalaisssr.
The discussions between Herr won
Tisza, the prime minister, and the other
members Of the Hungarian cabinet in re.
gard to the naturalization Of Louis Kos.
suth has finally resulted in the withdrawal
from the ministry of Herr Won Tisza, the
emperor having accepted his resignation.
Count Won Szaparfy, at present minister
OF agriculture, viii succeed him. Har-
mony prevails among the other members
of the cabinet aud they will retain their
portfolios. Herr Won 1isza will continue
to be the leader of the liberals.
Crofters Preparing for Trouble.
Dispatches from Stornoway, on the
Island OF Lewes, state that the crofters
are in desperate condition. They have
resolved to repossess the Park Deer forest,
Of which they were dispossessed, and to
portion out the land in crofts, which they
mean to cultivate without delay. They are
organized and provided with tents and
baggage for long campaign. Serious
trouble is anticipated.
Unionists to support Gladstone.
The London Chronicle learns that Lord
Randolph Churchill, Mr.. Jennings, Mr..
Hanbury, member for Preston, aud several
other conservatives. will abstain from
voting on Mr.. Gladstone's amendment to
the governments motion to adopt the Par
nell commissions report. Mr.. Caine, the
prominent unionist, the paper says, will
support Mr.. Gladstones amendment.
General Foreign News.
IT is reported that the pope is again in
disposed.
PRINCE CARoLATH SCHoENAICH has
been elected grand master OF the Free Ma.
sons in Prussia.
FORTY writs of ejectment against ten
ants on the Ponsonby estate have been
granted at Youehal, Ireland.
SEVERE earthquake shocks have oc-
CURED in the government of Kutais, Asiatic
Russia. Three villages we're destroyed.
The French government will ask the
chamber of deputies for special credit for
the purpose of carrying on the operations
against Dahomey.
THE German government will form fifty
more batteries Of artillery in order to COM
plete the two new army corps, the COM
pletion Of which was sanctioned by the last
reichstaR.
THE London Board of Trade retu
for the month Of February show decrease
in imports OF Gl,320,O00, and On in
crease in exports of G2,4lO.OOO, as COM
pared with the corresponding month last
year.
MwANaA, tho African king Of Uganda,
after being deposed and banished, has re-
turned to his country and embraced Chris.
tianity. Dangerous jealousy exists be-
tween Catholics aad Protestants in that
region.
SERIOUS difficulty exists between the
Portuguese officials at Mozambique and
| body Of 400 imported Goa soldiers. The
soldiers, who are British subjects, refuse
to drill or to perform any military service
for the Portuguese.
In the case Of Abingdon, alias the Baird,
the noted patron of the prize ring and turf,
who sued the Pelican club for illegal ex-
pulsion, London Judge has decided that
the action of the club committee was irreg-
ular, but refused to give the plaintiff dam
ages. Abingdon took an appeal.