Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-21
FOREIGN JOrrlNoS.

SOnIaAN ~
A TEXTILE manufacturer who was
summoned to examine the garment
known as the holy eoat, now on exhibi-
ton In the cathedral at Trsves, says
that when the wrappers were removed
the vesture was found to be in such n
tattered condition that II could not be
placed on exhibition. Bishop Korpm,
he adds, then consulted some experts,
and finally tho coat was given to an
aged and experienced nun, who gum med
the fragments Of the garment together,
NJ the material was too much worn to
stand the strain OF needle and thread.
Tho holy coat Is now partially overiaid
with layers of material with which it
has been wrapped up, and these wrap:
pers having become decayed cannot be
separated from the coat. Dr. Book, Of
Aix-la- -Chapclle, declares that he has
examined the reverse side OF the holy
coat, and that he found IL was moaatei
on byssus silk. which was used in the
first century, which was never maaa-
factnred after the sixth century. ani
which was always extremely costly.
Catholic circles consider this to DC proof
that the holy coat is a genuine carmen.
worn by Jesus Christ.
SINCE Russia began last spring to
withdraw her balance from European
centers Of finance, the controlling spec
ulative influences have come from ST
Petersburg, and the will OF the car has
been the most important factor on tho
foreign boursns. The movement Of sold
to Russia dominated the financial world
for months. The reception to the
French feet and to the king of Servia
are the most important recent develop
ments In the political world, and finan-
cially the edict prohibiting the exporta-
tion OF rye has affected the commercial
world more powerfully than any othrr
event of late years. 1t has not only do
ycloped speculative activity in The grain
markets of the world, but it has direct
ed the attention of all spectators to
America, and forces the conviction that
the United States would acquire the
power over financial circles that Russia
has recently welded. Russa's power
has come from succession of good
crops, which enabled it to command
money and credit abroad, as well as
prosperity at home. With the loss Of
crops comes the loss OF power and
America will be the gamer thereby.
THE mails just in from Trujillo. viz.
Panama, under date of July 25, bring
the details from the village of Lomos de
Seamora. In the United States of Colon.
bia of the frightful series of child MUIR
ders committed there by the peon Ma
rcilno Medina. His wife and daughter
are accessories to, II not accomplices in,
the killing of thirteen infants. Medina,
who has been forced to make full con-
fession to the commissary OF police.
Osvaldo Gueri, takes his detection very
coolly, and says that he killed his own
ten children because he was too poor to
support them, and killed his three
grandchildren to hide his daughters
shame.
The international congress Of accident
insurance, which will be held at Berne,
Sept. 81 to 20 next will be Of much i'm.
portance. Among the governments
that have promised to take part In the
deliberations are those ef the United
States, England, Germany, France,
Switzerland, Norway, Belgium and
/ Austria.
DURING recent years England obtained
more wheat from Russia than from tn.
| United States. Last year, for instance
! she received from Russia 1900, 900 quar-
ters or about 81, 200, 900 bushels, against
] 3, SOC. 900 quarters or %, 000,O0O bushels
from the United States.
A CONTINUOUS procession OF pilgrim!
passes into the cathedral 1T Treves, tt
see the ''hoIy coat" The Catholic pa
pers urge the pilgrims not to buy relics
! from the protestants, as they ridicule
the coat, although glad to profit by the
exhibition.
THE Alps are blocked by snow. The
shelters provided for tourists In suck
emergencies are showed in and cannot
be reached at present. Relief partie:
have been sent to the aid OF the be-
leaguered visitors.
IT is said that gold OF very fine
quality has been found in the vicinity
of the gold mining company's lands II
Hastings county, Ont. The vein is /,
! largo one and will yield large percent
age OF gold.
THE Russian government has ordered
the custom officials to confiscate al
grain intended for export which is fonnt
to be mixed, with more than per cent
Of rye.
ADvICEs from Peru are that whea
and produce are In great demand
American flour was selling at Callao a
| SIS per sack and potatoes brought higt
figures.
THE report that the Russian govern
ment would place q prohibitiye expor
duty on wheat IL officially declared II
St. Petersburg to be untrue.
THE Italian government organs asser
that II the next conclave is held abroad
the government will occupy the vatican
and exclude the pope from 1T.
! OFFICIAL kilograms from India an
nounce that the rain has ceased an,
that the crop prospects are again grow
| ing worse.
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