Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-03
FOREIGN JoTTiNGs.

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 tie most important factor on tho
foreign bourses. The movement OF gold
to Russia dominated the financial world
| for mouths. 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 other
event of late years. 1t has not only de-
veloped 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. Russia'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.
ONE Of the leading papers at Rome
prints an article that is supposed to be
inspired by the italian minister to China
and which goes ito the Chinese queS-
tion at some length. The deduction to
| be made from the article is that the
chances aud reasons for European in
reference becoming absolutely neces-
sary are growing daily. Riots and other
hostile demonstrations in China are be-
coming more and more serious. The
two viceroys of the Yang So provinces,
which are inland, are absolutely at the
mercy of the piratical rabble. The
Chinese government has neither the
strength nor the authority to put down
the instruction. To make the situa-
tion still more critical it is rumored that
certain high officials and other powerful
personages in the empire are viewing
the present state of things with secret
satisfaction.
THE financial condition of Guatemala
IS deplorable. For the last three months
neither the army nor the federal en-
ployes have been paid. The minister of
finance has just issued circular letter
stating that he expects to be able to pay
off this Indebtedness by the receipts of
the tax levied upon coffee exports. Two
financial agents are now in Europe en-
deavoring to negotiate loans, but owing
to the insecurity of the country it is be-
lieved their efforts will be unsuccessful.
There is great scarcity of food stuff in
the City of Guatemala, and in cOnSe-
quence the prices are high and the lower
classes are suffering.
A DECISIVE battle was fought between
the forces of Balmaceda and the insurg-
70 sx,H l. IT, AL, Ia
complete triumph. There was desper-
ate fighting for nearly five hours, during
which 5000 were killed and wounded.
Several of Balmaceda's regiments de-
serted to the insurgents in the midst of
the fighting. Balmaceda and his cabi-
net are fugitives, and the tyrant at least
will be summarily dealt with if cap
tured Good fortune and superior gen.
eralship were on the side of the insurg-
ents in the final contest.
THE official publication of the reci-
procity arrangement with Spain, made
in the Government Gazette of Madrid,
contains the announcement by the min
lister of state that all the commercial
treaties which Spain has with European
governments have already been de-
nounced, and that the last of them will
cease to have any force the 1st of July
next. This declaration makes it clear
that neither England, Canada, nor any
other of the British possessions will en-
joy any of the benefits of the reciprocity
arrangements as to Cuba after that
date.
PREMIER ABBOTT, in the Canadian
senate, in reply to question, stated
that the government had still under
consideration the question of allowing
the importation of American live cattle
to be slaughtered in Canada. He would
announce that within a few years in all
probability there would be established
at several points in Canada large meat
packing concerns.
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 eff the United
States, England, Germany, France,
Switzerland, Norway, Belgium and
Austria.
THE latest advices from Martinique
says that $40 persons persisted in the re-
cent hurricane, without counting the
shipwreck fatalities, the bulk of the
shipping in port having been lost. The
governor has permitted foreign vessels
to engage in the coast trade in order to
supply the needs of the inhabitants
THE Alps are blocked by snow. The
shelters provided for tourists in such
emergencies are showed in and cannot
be reached at present. Relief parties
have been sent to the aid of the be-
leaguered visitors.
THE Canadian census returns indicate
population of 100000 for the entire
Dominion. Manitoba has grown from
10000 to $50, 600 in ten years and Winni-
peg from 5000 to 10000.
THE Russian government has ordered
the custom officials to eonfiscate all
grain intended for export which is found
to be mixed with more than 8 per cent.
of rye.
THE NATIONAL GAME.