Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-01
ELK POINT UNION COUNTY, SOUTH
FOREIGN JOTTINos.
THE death Of Count Won Moltke Il

Il AhE Qeatn OF count Won M0ltke Is an
Aounced. He attended the session OF
the reichstag In the afternoon and his
0cath was very sudden, and the physi-
clans who were summoned announced
mat 1t was caused by failure of the
hcart. He passed away at 9:45 D. M,
quietly and painlessly. The news OF the
oOunt's unexpected death caused great
torrow In Berlin.
Hellmuth Count Won Moltke vas de.
scended from well known Mecklen-
berg family and was born ut Parchim,
pct. IS. 1900. To "Father Moltke" and
his brilliant strategy are ascribcd the
| splendid victories of the German arms in
The Franco-German war. He was the
fcOmmander-in-chief. In recognition Of
his nnrivaled services Moltke, who was
Already baron, was created count
Oct %, 1870, and made the chief mar
ehal OF the German empire. He received
from the car an order OF st. George, and
from Emperor William the grand cross
of the order OF the Iron Cross. He re-
tired from the command Of the German
army On the accession of the present
emperor.
ABOUT o'clock n the morning the
people OF Rome, Italy, were aroused by
a tremendous explosion which rocked
houses, broke window glass, toppled
over chimneys and demolished tho
cupolas OF the house of parliament. In
many instances people were thrown
from their beds. Investigation showed
that an immense powder magazine, sit
uated four kilometres from the city, had
exploded. causing enormous damage,
The exact number killed and wounded il
not known At present. Two officers are
dangerously wounded, and fully 125
civilians were taken to the different hos
pitals, suffering from wounds. Tho
cause OF the explosion is as vet unknown.
NOTE in the Berlin Reichs .Anzieger
referring to the report that the prohbi-
ton against American pork would be
Immediately removed. says that until
some clearer idea can be formed con-
corning the practical working OF the
meat inspection service in America the
decision must be postponed. This Off
cial intimation is due to an arrange
ment of dealers In Hamburg and Bre-
men, who expect at an early date to i'm
port large cargoes of American hogs.
The trade in American beef continues
to boom.
The Italian premier gave Baron Fava
cool reception when the latter reached
Rome. Rudini appreciates that he
made q fiasco, and is anxious to throw
the blame on Fava. 1t Is reported in
Rome that the only question now affect.
ing the cabinet is how to get out of the
American trouble with the least dis.
grace. The latest dispatch from I'm.
periali at Washington is said to fore
shadow that not even money indemnity
will be paid to the families OF the massa-
cred Italians, the temper Of the American
people being such that congress would
not dare to make an appropriation.
The body Of the late Count Won Moltke
was viewed by the public at Berlin
Emperor William has ordered the army
to 60 into mourning for eighty days.
The emperor, in the order instructing
the army to go into mourning, says: "A
friend and counsellor has been removed
from my side. l most deeply mourn this
irreparable loss to myself, to the army
the deccascd dif1UycT un Pfet ttalaSt hour
nown by reason of his military achieve
ments and his services for the welfare of
the fatherland, whose gratitude will
never de-
The cases Of disease in cattle at Dept
ford, Eng, have been clearly proven not
to be leuro.pneumonia, and experts
have given authorita tive opinions settling
the question, but the false report has
gained such circulation that its bad ef.
feet will be felt for long time. The
farmers have had their prejudice
strengthened, and Mr.. Caplin, minister
OF agriculture, finds new supporters in
his attitude Of antagonism to American
export of cattle.
INFLUENZA is raging In London. One
third OF the members Of the National
Liberal club and the majority Of the in
mates OF one OF the largest hotels are
down with the disease. The extension
Of the epidemic is favored by the condi-
ton Of the weather. kilograms from
Leeds and Sheffield report similar state
of affairs in those cities.
THR Italian consul at New Orleans
says that he has proof that all but two
of the men recently lynched were Ital-
ians. Some had registered and voted,
but this was due to ignorance OF the law
on their part and to sharp practices on
the part of the politicians. This could
not alter their status as Italian citizens.
A DISPATCH to the Paris Temps from
Rome says that Baron Fava, In his
report on the New Orleans affair, ex-
presses the belief that there is no way
out of the situation, as the federal
government has no power to give Italy