Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-23
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FOREioN JorriNoa.
Tia sailor Of the q. S. 8. Baltimore,
Killed by the Chiltan sailors In . street
crawl . few days ago, was buried at
Valparaiso without hostile demonstra-
tion of any Kind. An armed force OF
Americans from tho Baltimore wers
landed and they attended the funeral
,inmolested. Another Of the baltimore
sailors ci,Gelly wounded In the same
fight will probably die. Capt Schlsy
aud the iocal authorities are fnvestf-
eating the cause Of the killing. 1t has
already been ascertained that the Chill
ian mos made an attack on the Amerf-
seans, The Chilians were all armed with
Knives and pistols, whereas the Amer
Bis;ans had hut few weapons and were
sls~ Il, using them. The Ghilian sailors
hi hoafmen and others about the
81 atGf frAnt stili show relentless. bit.
ter fct1 atoNHrd the americans and
make all snAQner OF threats. The bet
ter class Of Chl'ans heartily condemn
the brutal attack and express the hope
that the couatry may escape the odium
that arises from such lawless scenes.
1r is officially announced that
Balfoar has been appointed First Lord
OF the Treasury. 1t Is reported that
laifour wished to retain his position -
Chief Secretary for Ireland. The gen.
erai belief is that [ Conservative defeat at
the next election Is sure and no one de-
sired the part OF leader In the House Of
,ommons in the impending crisis.
Nhea the next election comes the Tories
will be beaten as easily and completely
under Mr.. Ealf0ur a. under another Ii
n general prediction. The difference Is
that they will be politically and nunneri-
caily stronger afterward than they
would otherwise have been. The ex.
!sting feeling in the country has M ade
It probable that when the Tories are
smashed at the coming election they
win be so badly hurt and demoralizei
that they will be for long time unable
10 rally. The leadership Of Mr.. Kalfour
renders this less likely. He Is destined
TO be a picturesque and powerful per.
sonality in British politics, more like
ijisraeli than Gladstone, but not less
effective as Tory leader on that &c.
count.
The comments Of the official organs
OF the French and other European ports
on Gladslone's announcing ut New Cas-
tic his intention to move an order Of
evacuation Of Egypt awoke the liberal
leaders to the prospective danger of the
declaration, and semi-official explana-
| tions have appeared, putting gloss On
Giadstone's words greatly 1t variance
with the first general Interpretation.
Gladstone has stated that he did not
mean that as soon as he attained power
he would discontinue occupation; he
would simply loos for some way for
bringing TO close the present pro-
visional regime. James Brfce, - tho
next liberal under tho foreign secretary,
has declared the same in . speech. All
| this shows that Gladstone hss again
eeen f'ounderng into q blunder on for
eign policy which his colleagues fnd it
necessary to correct.
WHEN the French Senate tariff COM
mittee begins the debate on the propost-
| tion TO remove tha prohibition OF the i'm.
portation Of American pork, the ultra
protectionist members will attempt TO
secure an adverse report ON the scheme.
! Neither NJ. Jules Ferry nor NJ. Tirard,
| who are both members Of this important
committee. arc sangutne that the pro-
posal can be carried. NJ. Milaud, an
other member OF the committee. said he
thought tho bill would ultimately pre-
vail in spite OF the tendencies Of the
ultra proteetionists, but 1t would not 20
through without great deal Of opposi-
tion
The prevailing distress In Saxony ID
illustrated In way that admits Of no
mistake. 1t is shown In the fact that .
thousand citizens who voted at the last
election have been stricken OF the cleo
tion list. as they were unable to pay the
minimum tax imposed by the state
which must always be Forthcoming be-
fore the electOr can cast his ballot.
| This minimum tax Is marks, and indi-
Gates that the person taxed has On ia
come Of not less than 600 marks per
annum. Even this low figure Is SUI.
tieiently high to debars more than half
OF the workingmen Of Saxony Of the
right OF voting.
The drought In the state of Seuvra,
Mex, Is the severest experienced In
years. There Is great suffering among
the stock In the Guaymas valley and on
the ranches west OF there. Thousands
of head Of horses and cattle died iron
starvation and thirst, and the ranchers
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also In destitute condition.
DIR. FRANCIS RIVERS and Signof Car.
los Del Rio. late Of the military stan oi
President Balmaceda, Chill, en- route to
New York, say that Balmaceda Is moi
dead, all reports OF suicide to ths con.
trary notwithstanding. and they ex.
peeted TO meet him either In New York
Orsin Europe.
The earthquake shocks at the Island
OF Pantellaria, In tho Mediterranean,
continue. A volcano has arisen In the
bed OF the sea of the coast Of Pantel'
laria which elects masses OF stone 70 4
great height.
/ ENGLAND and China sre taking con.
certed action TO put . stop to Russian
| encroachment upon Pamir, the exten
sive tabieland In central Asia, called
from Its altitude tho "roOf OF the world. /"
| THE Russian loan, which there wal
such row over In Germany. Il now
seems, has been covered seven times
over in France alone.
| CHINA has directed her ambassador q
st. Petersburg to demand explanation
as to the Russian encroachmenta ON the
I'omir territory.
ESGLASDis Is credited with an tnteu.
tion 70 make display Of military forcl
In Canada In order TO check the annexs,
ton movement.
THIS plebiscite In Switserland hes 70
suited IN the adoption Of the new tari1
and the state bank note monopoly.
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