Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-12-14
FOREIGN JoTTiNcS.

VICTORIA; B. c.. special: The dep-
rotations OF the infamous company Of
cut-throats known as the Aehines
pirates, which received a partial check
after their attack on the steamer OF
the Chinese Consul at Annoy three
months ago, have been resumed upon y
more extensive scale than Capt. Kidd
Or Blackboard ever dreamed Of. EN-
bOldened by their success upon the
seas, the pirates are now trying their
hand ashore, and the glittering proin=
ises OF plundef they hold out have
drawn many beneath their banner.
Their organization also has its roman
tic side, for the leader is all ex-officer
in the Siamese army, and his forces
have been largely recruited by the
Siamese soldiery, who are sworn to
vengeance against the French in par
ticular and are prepared to butcher all
Europeans Unfortunately. Hence it
is that all the Tonquin Coast, as well
as all the Island of Sumatra, and shiIs
fre1uenting the contiguous waters are
in a state OF terror, which is intensi-
fled by the apparent inability of the
Dutch authorities to deal with the en-
ehnies. The pirates could be suppressed
easily had firm hands undertaken the
work before their organization and
consequent strength. Now the Dutch
have a formidable war upon their
hands, and are forced to the issuing
OF bulletins warning those who look 10
them for protection that they must
protect themselves.
MADRID special The correspondent
at Mellilla sent this dispatch via Ma
fhz,
verge of war. Baja ell Arbi came hast
lily to notify Gen. Campos that the Be
niscar tribe wanted to fight and had
almost risen against the authority of
the Sultan. He thought that they
probably would attack the most ad-
vanced Spanish posts. The Spanish
troops at the fort works in the front
were re-enforced hastily and three bri-
gades We're ordered to make ready to
support the engineers at work around
Fort Guarich. Every preparation for
q battle was made and the keenest ex-
however, the Pasha sent message TO
the effect that the Beniscars had be-
come manageable and the excitement
among the Riffs had abated owing to
the energetic opposition of the Mazuza
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Mazuzas, Baja el Arbi said. were using
all their influences for peace. 1t is re-
ported that the tribes now arriving
from the interior urge the others to
make war. Consequently the troops
still expect to have some fighting.'
PARIS special: NJ. Pictet, a Swiss
engineer, has invented an explosive
called fulgerite, which, he claim, pos
sesses power equal to dynamite and
a greater power when used US gun
powder. 1t is smokeless and, accord
ing to the inventor, perfectly safe in
handling. Its qualities are not i'm
paired by weather and water. and it is
cheaper to manufacture than dyna-
mite.
PARIS special: 1t is reported that
torpedo companiesare being established
in the French army. according to the
plan adopted by the Russians. The
duties OF these torpedo companies. in
war time, will be to guard the ap-
proaches to inland waters and i'm sub
marine operations.
LONDON special: The steamer Man
CARA reports that off Ushant she saw
an unknown steamer in distress and
started to her assistance. but before
she could reach her she sank with all
on board.
VIENNA special: A sensation has
been caused 10y the disappearance of
well known banker who is said to have
defrauded clients out of 25O0OO, 600
horins. He fled to South America.