Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-03
FoREIGN JoTT,Nos.

that Gladstones condition gives rise to
general anxiety. As to the fact Of his
aiiment. too much mystery Is kept up
which only adds to the anxiety and that
anxiety is deepened by the remembrance
OF the issue OF reassuring bulletins dur
ing his attack OF influenza at TINA
when IL Is now confessed he was sar-
ously ILL., His age in itself is sutfi cien.
reason for feeling uneasy when he Is
ordered prolonged rest He will not
again be allowed to address meetings
for some time to come Ills political
activities, unless general election
shonld be sprung on the country, will pe
confined to u consultation as to the pri-
vate leadership OF his party. Perhaps
at no time during the last five years
could he be better spared than now, for
there Is lul! In the political contro-
versy. There is nothing pressing which
demands the attention Of the leaders on
one side or the other. but Gladstone
occupies unique position. His growing
years makes his followers respondent
whenever It Is stated he is Ill.
TNE Canadian budget has been sent
to the house OF commons. The leading
features were the references to reci-
the abolition Of the duty on raw sugar,
by which act the treasury loses and the
sugar consumers are freed from 81, ,00o.-
900 OF duties. The budget stated that
during the last year the exports to the
United States had fallen off over 81 ,00o,-
900: but the exports to Great Britain
Germany, etc. had increased cores
pondingly. While bank after bank had
gone down in the United States in the
recent strigency, Canadian institutions
had stood without harm. This the
premier attributes to Canada's good
banking laws. The Mckinley bill. In
stead Of proving blow, had rather
been benefit. as IL had opened to Can
ada markets she would never have 9TH
erwise secured. The government was
prepared to meet the government of the
United States and endeavor to agree
upon equitable terms to remove the
causes now preventing the freedom OF
trade between Canada and the United
States. The net debt OF the dominion
is $:39. $4,000.
FOLLOWING the experiments Of Fetch
ner in applying electricity to vegetation,
Russian agriculturist. NJ Specimen, Is
reported to have made trial OF seeds
which he had electrified for two minutes
by means OF y current, repeating the
operation ten times upon peas, beans,
rye. etc. He found that generally the
electricization OF seeds nearly doubled
the rapidity OF their growth. He then
tried to electricize the earth. He took
large plates Of zinc and copper, ~ cent
meters (2s inches) high and 45 lis
inches) wide, which were sunk deep
into the ground ut the extremity OF fiat
iron bars and connected above the
ground by an iron wire. The effect OF
this continuous current Is stated to have
been prOdigious upon vegetables. A rad
ish grew A. centimeters (17.3 inches) In
length, with diameter OF IA cent?
meters (5K inches), and carrot %
centimeters uO.6 inches) in diameter
weighed ; kilogrammes (6.G pounds),
nor did this excess In size detract from
their good quality.
SANTo DOMINGO reciprocity is likely
to come closely on the heels Of the
Spanish Cuban proclamation. 1t is un-
derstood that the details have gone for
ward to the point where the f0rmaltties
l,Of ratification may soon be exchanged
between the two countries. Mr.. Gaivan,
the special commissioner from San Do
mingo, had several interviews with Sec
retary Blaine before the latter was taken
sick, and the foundation was then laid
for reciprocal trade. Santo Domingo
has population not far from 42a, ,OOO
Its chief exports are coffee, tobacco and
sugar. To keep its sugar market In the
United States and possibly enlarge 1t Q
reciprocity arrangement was necessary.
In return It will make customs conces-
sions on grain, breadstuffs, canned
| goods, machinery and cotton manufac-
| lures, all of which are among its main
| imports.
THE decision OF the car as arbitrator
| of the dispute between France and
| Holland In Guiana Is great shock to
| the French. 1t was thought In Paris
| that great diplomatic advantage had
been gained when the car was accepted
/ as umpire by Holland, and his verdict.
| which deprives them Of rich and coveted
territory, has disappointed them bitterly
| and has filed their minds with doubts as
| to the sincerity OF that Russian friend
! ship of which they felt SO secure. They
were encouraged little by his tardy
| consent to pay an informal visit to the
| French exhibition In Moscow, but are
| beginning now to fear that In doing this
his object was not so much to please
| Frrnce as to excite the apprehension OF
| Germany and gain point In the econ
omic negotiations going on between st.
| Petersburg aud Berlin.
ADvIcEs received ct the interconti-
mental railroad commission from Chiei
| Engineer Skunk show that the two
civilian surveying parties are now well
advanced on the work Of surveying the
country in the vicinity Of Quito, Ecus-
| dor, for the proposed railroad between
i North and South America. The two
| parties left Quito May 25, one working
south and the other going north. The
| members of the survey have been afford.
| ed every possible facility In the way ol
promoting their work by the govern
ment officials Of Ecuador. who are en-.
thusiastic in their expressions OF inter.
est In the undertaking.
| The presence In Italy OF Sig. Corte,
italian consul 1t New Orleans. who was
given leave Of absence by his govern
ment that he might return 70 Italy and
lay the facts of the lynching affair be
fore tho authorities, has attracted OIL
most no notice. One seldom hears now
any allusion to the New Orleans lynch
ing. Few American tourists are now In
Rome. Tho shopkcepers complain oi
their losses by reason OF the diyerting oi
| American travel TO other countries
AN Englishman wants 70 sell por
trait of Columbus TO the Worlds Colnm
bian exposition for $4,000. The por
| trait, It 10 claimed, was painted b,
| ChcyalieP Antonio Moro about 1870 from