Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23
FOREIGN JOTTirIGS.

Sr. JOINS, n. r.. special The Fal,
con. Captain Henri Bartiett, the seal.
ing steamer which Is to carry Lieut.
Pearys expedition to Greenland. sailed
from here to Philadelphia. where she
will take the party oard. She Is in
tirst.class condition. having undergone
extensive oyerhauiing and repairs since
being chartered. Her cabin accommo-
dates even persons and large deck
yfoase eight more. Un top OF this house
no observatory has been constructed,
to be used for scientific observations by
Lieut. feary while voyaging north.
She has he crows nest up and will be
dressed In complete arctic rig before
entering he Delaware. She carries
eighteen months provisions and 500
tons OF coal. Her crew numbe seven
teen persons--captain, two mates, two
stewards, cook. two engineers, three
6remen aud six sailors The seamen
shipped struck for More pay and new
men had to lie got CAPTAIN Edward
Tracey. who was first officer In 1891,
occupies the same po ition Oh the Fat
con. The Kite would have been hired
again this year, out she was too small
GuADALaaARA, Mexico. spsciaE A
very impor rtant discovery OF ruins has
been made near Ixtolan, in the state OF
Telic. A yarty OF American and Eng
lish archaoiugists. while eN pioring that
remote section, came uEon an Old build
ing almost buried in the earth. 1t IL
ocated In n dense forest. and had been
undisturbed for several hundred years.
| The structure Is built of stone and is OF
large dimensions. The roof Is now al
most on q level with the ground, and
with but little difficulty the fat stones
were removed and the interior explored.
+ A large number Of idols. pottery and
weapons made of stone were found in
the building. In one corner of the
main room was found pile of human
bones 1t is believed that the old
! building was used as u temple OF wor-
ship by the Indians, or a prehistoric
race, centuries ago
QUEENsrowS special: The Cunard
liner Servia arrived here aud repol Is
that on June :. during fog, she ran
down the American ship McCalIum,
Capt O'Brien, from London to New
York. The Mct alum was SO badly
damaged that she filled and sank o
short time after the accident All but
two OF her ..crew were saved by the
Seryia
/ ATHENS special: The Government
Powder Magazine, q few miles from
the city, exploded Twenty persons;
including officers aud soldiers, were
| killed and great damage done TO sur.
/ rounding property. The Crown Prince
| has gone to the scene to aid the suffer.
ers. The loss is estimated at 1900, 900
francs. The magazine was located at
| Scaramanga.
! NICARAGUA special: United States
Minister Baker and Senior Castillo, the
! Nicaraguan Minister Of War, deny the
| report that Marines have been landed
| from the cruiser Atlanta at Grevtown
| to protect the interests of tho citizens
/ of the United States. 1t is believed Ia
| have been started in Washington by
enemies OF the new government.
NAPLES special: Great interest 4
taken In the case for damages agains,
tho Anchor Line Steamship Company
by the families OF 5l5 Italian immi
grants who perished In the wreck ol
| the Utopia In March, 1891. Ex-P -Premie.
Crispi aud Sig. Leblanc have been re-
tanned for the defense
PARIS special; The condition o
President Carnot Is believed to be ser
ious. He suffered relapse aud muci
anxiety Is felt as to his recovery.