Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-01-20
FOREIGN JoTTiNCs.

IRIGBTE Speclat: A terriMc storm
has swept the city. The wind has
been blowing hurricane and tiles and
chtnneys were blown into the street
HAf The trees in the street were
snapped off and four tram cars tumbled
from the tracks. 1t has been impossi-
BILE Tor vessel to enter the harbor
An Italian bark with one hundred peo-
PIE on beard which tried to come in ut
noon was battered by the ice to wreck
in sight OF the docks. Two attempts
were made to SEND help, but 1t was inn
possible for the small craft to live in
such = sea and the bark was left to
battle by itself. An English bark went
ashore an hour later, just outside the
harhOF, and her crew was drowned
A Greek steamship displayed distress
signals outside, but 10 assistance was
sent here. Two small vessels were
wrecked OF Port St Andrew. A huge
wsve broke over q part OF the water
front and foundered n steamer near by.
Two cars. with horses and drivers,
were caught in the torrent OF water
-sStedsEg aud carried into the harbor
aud drowned. Fifty persons have been
injured by falling houses and chimneys.
PARIS special: In response to q mani
festo issued by the socialist deputies
Tivoli Hall was packed to the doors
with socialists bent on discussing the
Panama scandals. The speakers de.
nounced the cOrruptions brought to
light by the Panama investigation, and
one of them called attent tion to the
Guelph fund scandal In Germany as
Illustrating the general corruption un-
der the existing forms OF government
The meeting unanimously adopted
resolutionin favor of general amnesty
to all political prisoners and approved
OF the declarations in the manifesto un-
der which the meeting was called. The
manifesto declares that the political
constitution OF the country must be re-
vised by q constituent assembly with
imperative. mandates, and calls for the
organization OF a government by the
people through the medium of universal
suffrage.
KEHLgE special: The striking coal
miners at Gelsenkirschen caused dy
Mantle explosion in ono mine. Fortu-
nately no one was working near the
scene, 50 nobody was KILLED, though a
number OF miners at considerable dis
tances were thrown violently TO the
ground. The explosion was OF immense
force, ana wrecked the interior OF the
mine in the neigh borhood, causing
great damage, and will result In delay,
while tie galleries are repaired The
mum Der of strikers is decreasing daily.
All hope OF success for the strike Is
gone.
HAVANA special: Ignacio Herrera,
son OF Count Barrato, was kidnapped
from . plantation near San Antonio de
Las Vegas by four bandits, among them
being Garcia and the notorious mulatto
Piasencia. The bandits refused an
offer of 81. 900 ransom and declared that
they would not release their captive
until they received $a,0rO A detach-
menl OF tr ops was sent In pursuit OF
the robbers
TANGIER special: The Sultan paid
quick attention to the ultimatum sent
him several days ago by the British
Government demanding the arrest and
punishment OF the moors. who some
time ago killed British subject. The
three men who were accused OF the
crime were Imprisoned, and upon con.
viction their punishment will be speedy,
NAPLES special: Great interest is
taken In the CASE for damages against
the Anchor Line Steamship Company
by the families OF SIS Italian immi-
grants who perished in the wreck Of
the Utopia in March. 1891. Ex-Premier
Crispi and Sig. Leblanc have been re-
tanned for the Defense