Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-11
DAKOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER IL. 1891.
soREioM JorTiNds.

EGa4cisco. brings further news OF the
aAtthQuake In Japan. Mr.. Iguchi, di.
rseaOf Of the Giiu observatory, has been
Inning tho district whore the shock
unM most severe. At this place, some
yeen ago, holes appeared In the ground
~ eNhtch no bottom could be found, and
~ Ms believed that they were connected
wjAA immense cavities far below. Mr..
1Gueht now believes the earthquake
49, caused by the Fujiya Mountains
eltl5ptng into these cavcrns. In the dis
trtq3 of Ono an immense landslide took
p14ee, damming the Mano River. A
la&N y now forming and is already fifty
fNN& deep, another large lake being
f0fMCd In the Same manner by the
A4h1ya River ~ Nagoya. The earth
qfaac WAS stu gcing on Nov. o, 7sO
81 heiag felt la the twenty ,pfsccd.
ssS sssars. Tss Fcopis Il III q tksS Il =; gafth.
quake region are suffering for shelter.
There Il sufficient food to prevent act.
nal starvation, but over 400, GOO people
have no clothing. Winter is rapidly
approaching, aud the suffering will be
very great. The railroad from Tok 10 to
KijatO will probably have TO be entirely
rebuilt. A curious fact is that an anon
ymous writer sent letter to the cabi-
net two months ago. announcing that
national calamity would take place Get.
27 Thfs was the day of the earth.
quake. The letter is preserved in the
government archives aud .s undoubtedly
authentic.
THE treaties OF commerce recently
negotiated between Germany, Austria
Hungary aud Italy, which 1t is expected
will shortly tc ratified by the parlia-
mcntary bodies of the three countries,
will. II approved. go into effect February
next and remain in operation until 1903.
The samo duties on similar classes Of
goods viii be collected by ali Of these
countries. Great political Importance
attaches to this fact rs solidiiying the
triple alliance BY bringing abous closer
and more enduring commercial union.
ndcr the new conventions the duties
are fixed as follows ler 100 kilos: Wheat
and ryo. $50 pfennigc: oats, $50: pulse.
$50; barley, eco: maize. 100; malt. 500;
wine must, 2.tOC; butter, l.GLO: meats,
l.CC0; live swine, zoo pfennige per head.
The treaties presented at the session Of
the German Rcichstag embraced the
following: Customs and veterinary with
Austria, customs ard navigation with
Italy and customs with Belgium. The
Jc,ustdl ties Uelats, of Paris. says. I'VE
are informed that Germany has Just
concluded with the United states o
commercial convention by which there
will be an exchange between the two
countries OF the favored nation treat.
ment. The United States will allow
the free importation Of German sugar
In consequence OF this agreement and
American cereals imported into Ger
many will pay only 81 instead OF s
marks.
THE new commercial treaties between
Germany. Austria and Italy have been
signed ct Rome and Vienna. There is
no doubt the German reichstag will rat
ify the treaties. Americans will derive
the greatest advantages from them.
The Bofrsen Courier says that the duties
on corn will be reduced from SO to IS
shillings per ton. Russia, excluded by
the fayorfd nation clause, will be Id
versely affected by the new treaties,
and is virtually compelled to make over
lures to Germany to prevent total ex-
cIusion OF Russian grain from the Ger
man market.
The Foreigners relief committee Of
Yokohama has issued an appeal to the
people OF the United States on behalf
OF tho sufferers by the earthquake,
which occurred In Central japan Oct.
90. The appeal is signed by Admiral
Belknap, commanding the Asiatic squad
ron at Yokohama. and by tho United
states consular officers at Toxic and
Yokohama.
The Lonion Chronicles Shanghai
correspondent tclcgrap phs that tho rebels
met complete defeat. This has been
confirmed. Eleven hundred rebels wero
slaughtered on the field, and those
which were overtaken and captured
were Immediately executed. Martial
law has been proclaimed throughout
Manchoria.
TIE Russian ministry Is considering .
decree to bring Finland under the same
regulations as to emigration as the rest
OF the empire. Lately the young men
have been e,nigrating in such numbers
that many of the farms are without
workers and obligatory military service
Is . nullity.
DON PEDRO, ex-Emp peror of Brazil, 10
dead in Paris. The disease with which
the Emperor was afflicted was diabetis.
II Is said the last conscious words OF
Dom Pedro were expressions Of his deep
affection for Brazil and regret that he
could not 60 back there to die.
A LONDON newspaper correspondent
at st. Petersburg SAYS that the Car has
refused to receive . deputation OF
noblemen desiring to present IN address
asking him to grant . constitution to
Russia. Many Nihilists arc being ar
rested daily in Russia.
The jury in the sensational Russell
divorce case, at London, England, in
which Countess Russell alleged brutality
and indeccncy, returned verdict In
favor of the defendant. Earl Russell.
PRIXcE ALBEIT vIcToR, Duke OF
Clarence, eldest son OF the Prince OF
Walcs, Is engaged 10 be- married to tic
Princess Mary. only daughter OF the
Duke OF Teak.
MICHAEL. DAvIrr Is expected to stand
for the Waterford seat male vacant by
the death Of Richard Power. The Par
neilftc candidate Is not yet announced.
Col. NEuvEs HERNANDEZ, an officer
In the Mexican army stationed At Guer-
zero, suspected Of being rcyOlutionist
was murdered by order of Gen. Garcia.
RECENT advices from Japan place tho
number Of people killed in the recent
earthquake there NJ 1850; 10, l:O were
injured, and 40. 900 rendered homeless.
SlGEon CRlsPI, tho Italian statesm an,
predicts that II war breaks out 1t all In
Europe II viii be universal, AMI nc
thinks war is net Improbable.
A TkKIIBLE catastrophe occurred In
the collicry Of NifkA, Russian Foland.
in which Il 10 reported that $50 men snd
forty horses were killed.
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