Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-25
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EU96rEAN STATE smen and polltician1
are tt0-4ay chiefly concerned wish the
queasion whether France means % pur;
sue tAo quarrel with bu!gaiia. L. ID
sssune6 that n. kibot has not acted
withCut previous consultation with his
good tSiends In ST. Petersburg, and that
his aett0n may be preliminary to . re.
Of snjag OF the whole Eastern question.
wherein lies grave danger. But tho
bert tuformed people believe that tho
time y opportnne ne. thor 10 France nor
Russ1x " set the ialksns In : blaze,
and that tho actions OF the French for.
ciRn Oface will bo confined to protests
Ut Ccn1tantinoplc. Little Bulgaria will
not yies4 m inch. She has managed ~
growsend prosper in spite Of the open
hostility Of the Gar and the secret
machtnsti0ns OF his agents and having
withst0od Rcssia she feels that she can
safely 0cfy France In matter In which
she Is IN the right. The situation 10
complicated by an Official communica-
tioR ffsas1 Germany 70 Mtnister Ribot
that the German governments supports
Bulgaria In Its attitude In the Chsdouine
affair, and holds that Stambulon had
no option but to act as he did and that
France Is not justified In the rupture OF
relations with Bulgaria The attitude
OF Germany, however, will not alter M.
Ribot's policy, which Is approved by the
whole French Cabinet
The Conservative organs in England
are trying TO educate the British public
into an approval of tho parliamentary
grant raising the income of the recently
affianced Duke of Clarence and Avon.
dale to f25. ZOO. The Queen, 1t is under
stood, will not consent to open the COM
ing session of Parliament unless the
Cabinet assents to taking the risk In.
yolved in bringing forwaid the proposal.
The ministers are unwilling to 60 fur
ther than to propose dover for the
Princess Victoria Mary Of Teck, or an
annuity OF $4,000 Is . marriage settle.
ment. The radicals will agree TO
moderate dover, but to no further
grant, and, II the government ventures
tn ask for special provision for the
Duke, the opposition reckon on . .ote
Of 200 against the measure. This will
take the cordiality out of the grant and
be pill for the royal family, besides
weakening the government in the com.
Ing elections.
In the italian Chamber OF Deputies
Sig. Guelpa asked how the government
proposed 10 settle the matter Of the
lynching OF . number Of Italian sub
jects in New Orleans in March last, and
why the Italian Consul in that city had
not been recalled. 1t was time, said
Sig. Guolpa, to put an end to tho
strained situation existing between tho
two countries, and for the Italian gov
ernment to take such steps rs would
insure In future the protection Of Ital-
ians residing in tho United States. Pre-.
mier di Rudini, In replying. said that in
view OF the attitude eff the United States
government he had every reason to hope
for q satisfactory settlement OF the un-
fortunate affair.
IT Is surmised that the rupture OF
diplom attic relations between France
and Bulgaria. on the pretext OF the ex.
pulsion OF the French Journalist, Chad
ouine, 10 the initial step in diplo.
matte scheme to ask the Sultan to use his
suzerain right to interfere In bulgaria
in the Russian interest. Austria and
consequently the Dreibund and Eng
land would be vitality interested In such
q movement, and further steps in the
scheme would precipitate . general
European war.
The French foreign Office is drafting
treaty of commerce between the
United States and France Mr.. Reid,
the American minister, who int nded to
leave Paris for an extended absence,
has postponed his departure with the
view OF expediting the treaty negOtia.
tions. In the best informed circles it Is
expected that an important announce.
ment ON the sub -ect will soon be pub.
lished. The matter will be carried on
very quickly.
BARON FAvA, the late italian Minis.
ter to the United states. was summoned
to Rome recently and had long con-.
ference with the President Of the Coun-
ell on President Harrison message. lie
has now returned to Naples. 1t Is as
serted on good authority that iplamatic
relations Will shortly be re established
with Amer ca. Fava. however, will not
return to Washington.
REVELATIONS Of official corruption In
Canada continue 10 come to the surface
A former miuitcr Of the government
now asserts that that he can prove tho
federal government received $500. O.OOO
with which TO run the late elections
from contra, tors In tho Quebec harbor
works.
Ir now appears that the greater num-
Der Of letters in the London Times, dis
playing so bitter tone towards the
United states government and its rep
rescntativcs, were written by Lady
Jordan, wife OF Deputy Jordan. OF s an
tisgo.
THE chief acting General Of the Chi.
nese imperial army mas been thrown
from his horse and his neck WAS broken.
He was the finest commander in the
Chinese armv and was greatly admired.
China will find 1t difficult TO replace
him.
YUGuERoN. in Brazil, has started
afresh the rebellion. The cause Of the
new outbreak is alleged to be refusal Ia
accept the orders of President PeiAetto.
The national guard has been COM
manded to suppress the revolt.
A DISPATCH was received At the Cath.
Ollie mission ct Brussels, stating that
Father MINI. . Chinese priest. and q
thousand native ChflStlenS were meSSa.
cred by the rebels during the recent
troubles In Northern China.
An uprising against the provincial
governor occurred at Pernambuco
Brazil. A fight ensued between the
populscc and the government troops,
sixty men being killed or wounded.
GERMANY, England, Austria and II
aly decline to accede TO Frances sug
gestion for Joint notc TO the porte or
Chadouine affairs.
TaiB1Y-FoUR persons were killed and
many injured in railroad collision be
tween Mcolsn and Lshone. India.
IT IL declared that not house va,
seriously damaged nor life lost by thu
recent earthquake In Salvador.
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