Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-11
FOREIGN JoTTINGS.


the capita! in spite of the efforts ohe
imperial troops TO prevent them, is
feared by the foreigners that the Jlo
country will rise aud aid the inva's
"A most serious condition of atfailx-
lists at Takou This is the place wro
the most brutal outrageS We're CONT
ted on the priests. nuns and conNts
what action the government willke
in this matter is hard to say. Thahc
authorities are in full sympathy tn
the perpetrators of these most noble
crimes there is no reason to Cloubt.lhc
first reports from Takou statedat
after these iiendS worked their bIdy
will on all the Christian men and WI len
and women and children who feltto
their hands. they were feastcd bIhe
leading Chinese mandarins i'm TIL is
trict. 1T is now said the local mandlns
agreed to allow the rebels free lihse
for the outrage of Christians, proked
they did no harm TO other inhabitts
These terms were accepted by the Iels
and they pursued their work wibut
hindrance. Three hundred Eurohns
and native Christians were massded
1T is believed not a single ChristiJ in
the district was left. ConsterHon
prevails among the Protestant mil on-
aries in the district through which is
expected the rebels will pass. clio
cal officials at Tsunna now haJde-
'cldcd that they are powcrless to plect
the missionaries, and if they desir to
save their lives they had better eek
safety in flight. The missionar at
Tsunna have therefore abandoned ely
stations and sought refuge in the fer
parts of the COUNTY,.
THE Chinese Minister to Franz in
formed Ribot, Minister of Foreig Al
fairs, that the government of Chintyas
it would be able to sul1ess
the rebellion now prevailing. The
French government has taken mcarcs
to protect its interests and citizjs in
China. and the Minister of Muriuhas
ordered a gunboat to Ticn Tsin ,rc-
pared to take whatever action mi be
necessary.
TIE mother of Baron Dcllard, aigh
official in the French ministry OMAR,
and her maid, were found in a TO in
Paris with their Threats cut. The olshuy,
who was 70 years of age, is dead. The
maid is still alive, but in a serioueon-
dition. 1t is supposed they wer. the
victims OF murderons plot.
The Russian ministry is considehg Il
decree to bring Finland under the mc
as to emigration as thE rest
OF the empire. Lately the youngHrn
have been emigrating in such nupers
that many of the farms are wihout
workers and obligatory military svice
is a nullity.
A PAN1cKY feeling prevails in fam
clal circles at Melbourne, Austlia,
from the suspension of five
small banks and building societies The
however, is not thoughtb be
serious and it is believed the susptded
banks will be able to meet their libili-
ties in full.
IHE Russian government is abdt. to
issue decree prohibiting the EXP ola-
ton of horses from Russia. In smo
quarters this intended action of bhe
Cars government is looked upon = an
additional evidence that Russi.Abpre-
pairing for hoStilities in the near i1ture
DOM PEDRO, eX-Empcror of Brdil. is
dead in Paris. The disease with thich
the Emperor was afflicted was ditetis
1t is said the last conscious wdds of
Dom Pedro We're expressions of hldeep
affection for Brazil and regret TIT he
could not go back there to die.
A LONDON newspaper correspondent
at ST. Petersburg says that the CT has
refused to receive deputatih OF
noblemen desiring to present an address,
asking him to grant q constitutih TO
Russia. Many Nihilists are beinI ar
rested daily in Russia.
IN the lower house of the Austrian
Riechrath, the Minister Of Comiercc
announced that, in spite of the tom,
mercial policy of the United Stated the
Austrian government has decidH to
take part officially in the Cltagc
Worlds Fair.
THE Supreme Court of Chill h3 de-
cided that under the CHILEAN consti tior
the members of the late Balmecda
Congress are not civilly responsible fol
the issue 'of money during the rdolu
tion.
TIE jury i'll the sensational RsseI
divorce case, at London, Engla,f. il
which Countess Russell alleged brutlio.
and indeeeney. returned a verdik fl
favor OF the defendant, Earl Russell
TIE Belgian Legislature has pasted {
bill making all public exhibitions O
hypnotism Illegal, and allowihgI tho
medical profession to practice it bnl,
privately.
THE French Senate, OF motion i NJ
Roche, Minister of Commerce, rejGtee
the tariff committees proposal td i'm
pose d surtaX OF 3 francs an fokisr
sugars.
RECENT advices from Japan place Tic
Of people killed ia the recen,
there at 1860; 1920 were
injured. and 100000 rendered homeless
THE striking miners of Pas de Caais
rance. have returned to WORK. Abou
1900 of them were idle two weekss
GERMANY annually imports 2l0o(
horses from Russia, and the prohibition
of export will be keenly felt.
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO
CATH re Common to prime $ 235 q 6lOo