Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-07
FOREIGN JOTTlNOS,


tion announcing reciprocity with San
Domingo, under the act Of last October,
which with the view to securing reci.
prOcity trade exempted from duty
sugars, molasses, coffee and hides Inn
ported into the United States. BY this
treaty the following articles manufac-
tured In the United States will be ad-
mitted free Of duty in the Dominican
republics after Sept 1, 1901: Live AMI.
mails; meats OF all kinds, excepting
smoked: various kinds of cereals and
their -four: h y; plants and seeds; cot
ton seed oil and cake; coal, turpentine,
etc; mining; manufacturing and agri-
cultural machinery; railway material
and hardware of various sorts; zinc,
lead. tin and copper in various forms;
building and ship material; paper,
printed matter inks, etc; gold and sill
yer coin and bullion. A reduction OF
25 per cent Is secured on butter, teas,
condensed milk, fish, fruits, cotton and
cotton manufactures, boots and shoes,
stationery, tin plate and tinware for art,
cordage and woodenware for household
use.
DILLON and O'Brien's reputation OF
Parnell, though foregone conclusion,
has profoundly depressed the Parnell
ties. Mr.. Parnell hoped until the last
moment to again entangle them In ma
neuyers for reunion. Their prompt and
decisive declarations as soon as outside
the prison doors, and their refusal to
listen to any advances from the Par.
nellites fell like q death blow upon the
faction. Parnell telegraphed to his
committees that defections on every side
did not alter his course hairs breadth.
To fill up the gaps left in the committee
by the deserters another directorate Is
forming, aspiring to found daily paper
on the Parnell-Pence principle. Ono
Dublin evening organ remaining faith.
full, appeals to the party to rally
rally and not succumb to stage fright
because they lost O'Brien, but now that
the truth Is penetrating the stOutest
Parnellite hearts and they see that theil
cause Is well nigh extinct, and that 1t
will be useless to continue the struggle,
1t Is thought that Parnell will soon ap-
peal for the support OF the revolutionary
partisans at home and abroad.
AN important reciprocity treaty under
the terms Of the Mckinley law has been
concluded with the republic OF San
Domingo through the efforts OF John w.
Foster, special commissioner OF the
United States. The terms of the treaty
are very similar to those in the conven.
vention with Brazil.
IT now seems likely that Charles H.
Spurgeon will ultimately recover from
his serious illness. He now sleeps well
and takes food more willingly than Mt
any time since his prolonged attack.
THE st. Petersburg police recently
arrested twenty-six officers connected
with conspiracy to kill the car and
force the czarowitch to establish . con-
stitutional monarchy.
PREMIER MERCER will call the Que
bee legislature together in September,
and introduce resolution In support OF
Canadian independence, as opposed to
imperial federation.
SERIOUS floods prevail throughout the
presidency OF Bombay. Great damage
was done to railroads and thousands Of
acres Of land are submerged.
Tho Ball Ended In Death.
AT o recent ball in the Blue noun
tains terrible tragedy occurred. A
tough character named Tom Roach in
sisted upon dancing. He was drunk
and armed with a knife and six-shootcr
He was told that the sets were all full
and was requested not to interfere with
the persons on the floor, but he declared
that he would dance and took hold Of q
gentleman and attempted to remove
him from the floor. This was resented
and the parties became engaged In q
scutiie when young man named Frank
Hide attempted to end the disturbance.
Roach turned on Hide and viciously
stabbed him with knife, infictine
dangerous wounds. Roach left the
room but continued to act in disorder.
ly manner. A COW boy named Billie
McCord, tried to pacify Roach by going
out and talking to him. This seemed to
enrage him more than ever and, draw.
ing gun, he killed McCord. BY this
time the excitement was becoming in.
tense, and as no one was armed the
people were almost panic stricken. A
boy slipped away to house near by,
and, securing Winchester, returned
took aim and fred, but missed Roach
and killed Mrs. Walton. an estimablt
woman living In In the community. In
the excitement Roach left the place,
since which time he has not been seen
sheep Raising In south Dakota.
THE interest in sheep raising Is con
CT optIy urowipp in Sonth naknta Al