Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-03-24
FOREIGN JoTTiNCS,

/ BREMEN special: The British steamer
coventry arrived here from Pernand 10 q
i ana brings news making certain the
loss OF the White Star freight steamer
Naronic, which sailed from Liverpool
Tor Aew York Feb. II, and had not
been heard from thereafter till now.
Ihe coventry reports that on March 4,
southwest OF Sable Island, of the coast
OF Newfoundland, she sighted two life
Doats bearing the name OF Naronic,
keei upward, giving evidence OF having
passed through worry severe storm
Iheir appearance indicated that nett her
boat had been long adrift, and there is a
cnsnee That the occupants were pick ed
up by . passing vessel. One OF the
/ boats was passed ut o'clock in the
moFn'ng and the other at . In the after
noon. That the Naronic Is ut the / OF
tom OF the sea Is not dou bted, but the
cause OF the disaster is OF course mat
ter OF con lecture. 1t is thought possi-
Ole, judging by its position, that the
Naronic may have struck an iceberg,
though it Is rather early in the season
Tor them to be found floating in that
latitude.
Z KINGSTON, Ont. speciaI d. Bryant,
who was born in the township Of Pitts
burg, aud who lived there for many
years, learned that there were certain
minerals in property owned by him
which could be used in grinding wheels.
After time he moved to Chicago. and
finding that he could sell the mineral
lands In Pi,tsburg to advantage, came
back and purchased property from his
relatives and from other farmers. A
lew days ago he sold his rights 10 the
property for Twenty-Five years to the
Eureka Corundum Company Of Chicago
Tor Sl.O, 900. The mineral will be used
Tor the grinding OF emery and other
wheels and for producing material to
he used by wheeImakers.
Madrid special A fire broke out in
a pastry cook shop in Saint Sebastian.
A keg of spirits exploded and spread
the iiie to adjoining houses. which
were densely tenated. All the occu.
pants were sleeping and the flames
were around them before they could DC
warned. Two families were suffoc ted
Ia their beds. Fifteen persons jumped
from windows. Ten of them were KIN.
ed and three received mortal injuries.
lwenty y-one persons are known 10 have
perished
II BON special: King Carlos, Queen
Regent Amalie, and the mem bers OF
the cabinet went on a special train to
aldas Dariano to open a hospital. The
train ran off the track at Campolide
ana all the passengers were thrown Off
their seats. Aside from the fright
caused by the shock. however, nobody
suffered from the accident After two
hours waiting the roysl party pro-
ceeded Oh another train.
MALES special Great interest is
taken In the case for damages against
the Anchor Limo Steamship Company
by the families OF 5l5 Italian immi-
grants who perished In the wreck OF
The Utopia in March. 1891. Ex-premer
Crlspi and Sig. Leblanc have been re-
tanned for the defense
BERLIN special Prince bismarck ia
better, but pain has rendered him so
weak that nr. Schweniger wished him
70 go abroad for u months change and
'est In May he will spent some weeks
1t Wies baden.
LIVERPOOL special: Near Chester
ield, Derbyshire, miners were descend
ng into the pit when the cage broke
rom the cable and fell to the bottom.
killing eight
PANAMA special: A plot to overthrow
President Socaga OF Nicaragua was re-
tea!ed by the wife of one of the con.
pirators.