Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
FOREIGN JoTTiNGs.

ment to prohibit the expectation bf
wheat from any part of the empih.
The ukase has been issued and wtht
into effect Monday. 1t may be lit
| to tell just what will be the mmeditte
result on prices of the cereal, as the r.
der was speculated on in advance add
may prove TO have been discounted.
But the general influence of the mes-
ure is another question which may be
reasoned out little more closely. Tint
it is highly beneficial to the United
| States cannot be disputed. Holders bf
wheat in those Russian areas that have
I been blessed with a surplus have SHIPPED
considerable quantities of wheat Sifce
last harvest, which have found thSir
way to England and France, whi.d a
little rye went to Germany earlierin the
season. But this peremptory order pits
Il stop to the business. Whatever SIR
plus may now be in any section
of Russia must be kept at home for the
purpose OF feeding people in the DIS
tricts that have not raised sufficient
food for their own needs. Therefore
that portion OF the import requirements
| OF England and France which remains
| unsuppied to date will have to be
| shipped from this country. Thereiis
absolutely no present competitor with
the United States in this service Ok
cept the Dominion north of us, whHh
ranks in this respect about equal to che
OF our Western States. 1t is hardly the
equivalent OF North Dakota. India my
have some to spare in the spring frdm
the harvest gathered the coming win
ter, but the quantity is uncertain, will
be late and cannot be large. HencGit
may be estimated that the Russian pro-
hibtory order will induce a call on 'he
| lnited States to supply some GO,O0O 300
bushels of wheat. or its equivalentsin
flour, over and above what would other
wise have been required from us.
The revolution in Brazil, by which
Fonseca's dictatorship was overthrow,
was almost as peaceful as that by
which Dom Pedro was deposed. The
insurgents in Rio Janeiro had long been
planning coup. When the appointed
time came a strong force made an at
tack on the naval arsenal where tho
arms and ammunition Of the government
were stored, and, after a half-hearted
attempt at defense the garrison gave
up. But few shots were exchanged,
and the poor resistance made by the de-
tenders is illustrated by the fact that
none of the insurgents force were even
SUI ipuSly NouIACd IA lCtDOICI III Lnc
arsenal was killed by a shot from the
attacking force, and one of the cannon
| balls from the arsenal damaged a
church. The news of the uprising at
| first had very disquieting effect and
created the greatest alarm among the
women and children and citizens who
were not under arms When the rattle
of musketry and the boom of cannon
was heard wild panic ensued and all
| the non-com batants fled to places of
safety until the firing ceased. The
shopkeepers, fearing pillage, made haste
to put up shutters and bar the doors.
All this was unnecessary, however.
The news soon spread, and majority
of the people INDUCED in demonstra-
tians of rejoicing at the success of the
insurgents. The members of Fonseca's
Cabinet resigned when the triumph of
the revolutionists became an established
fact, and the manifesto of Fonscca an
nouncing that he would bow to the will
OF the people, was soon issued. 1t is
expected that the members of the Con-
gress dissolved by Fonseca will be re-
| called.
In spite of the decision of the CHILEAN
Congress to do everything possible to
place CHILEAN finances upon firm basis
and the fact that retrenchment and
economy are necessary, it has been de-
cided to vote $500, 900 to provide for
Chili's representation at the Chicago fair
in 90. There is said to be marked
reaction in Chill in favor of the United
States. This may or may not be caused
by the fact that it is acknowledged that
the CHILEAN authorities having the Bal
timore's sailors grievance in course of
investigation are weakening consider
ably. Though the official result of the
investigation has not yet become known,
the high stand ut first taken by the
police and other officials has dwindled
perceptibly. 1t is reported that this
change OF mind is to considerable ex-
tent due to the SOLDERING advice which
tie Chilian government has received
scmi-oilicially from the European
representatives at Valparaiso The
reports which have reached Chill
of extensive naval preparations by
the United States have also
dampened the warlike ardor of the
Chilians, and it is probable that COM
promise report, doing justice to the
Baltimore's men and incidentally to tho
United States, will be made soon. 1t is
reported in official circles that, what
ever the result of the Baltimore inquiry
| uAuI w. oAC Z lllUCO tobtLIcS VIII QcluIuU
an indemnity for the families of the
men killed and for the expense the
United States has been put to owing to
ornaments made necessary by the re-
cent trouble between the two govern
mentS.
II is announced that De Giers has
been authorized oy the Car to assure
J Emperor William that the entente be-
tween Russia and France involves moth
irg that might be construed as a menace
to the other countries
ANOTHER massacre of Christians is re-
ported in China. The entire Christian
population of King Chow, with the Bel.
gian priests, was massacred.
TWELVE people were killed and nine
seriously hurt by the giving way of a
part Of an anlphitheater at goat fight
in Mexico.
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