Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-04
FOREIGN JoTTiNos.

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SHANGHAI social: The Chinese
army at Win. on the Yaln River, op.
posing the advance OF he Japanese
army in Corea. mutin.ed, iii. e
throwing away their arms because
they have no ammunition, being cut
OF from the base Of supplies. The
Chinese defenses are completely coli
lapsed and are only Il fare. There is
panic IN Pekin. and the very Mn of
Japan inspires terror everywhere.
China is perfectly helpless. There is
ever increasing anxiety among tho
foreign population there and at lien
Tsin. They are actively organizing
Tor q defense OF foreign quarters. 1t
Is rumorcd the Japanese have effected
a landing Oh Shanghai Tuug, Il prom.
ontory to the northward OF Che Foo.
C~HRIsTlANIA special: Up to satur-
day the results Of the elections FOR
members of the storthing, or great
court, in sixty-two Of the ia districts
were known. Of these siXty.two dis
tricts, thirty-four return radicals. In
only fourteen Of the districts thus tar
heard from were members OF the right
elected. The right lost three seats in
the city Of Trondh icm, but gained a
like number in the rural districts. All
indications point to the maintenance
by the left of a majority that will
insure the overthrow of the standing
minority. The elections in the south
will not take place until October T..
BERLIN special; The National
Zeitung states. on the best authority,
that the Car has suffered from
Bri2ht's disease Of the kidneys since
1--k b.s -.
adds, the disease is of II moderate
type. and there is no immediate
danger His majesty i, also tioubl d
with tightness OF the chest. His
physicians, however, declare that u
soiourn in a miller climate will result
in marked improvement. Finally, it
is stated, there is no truth in the re-
port that the Gar has suffered from
apopletic fits.
LONDON special: The Berlin cor
respondent OF the Times says negoti-
atlons have been opened between the
brewers and socialists, with the view
Of bringing about a compromise of the
long continued beer boycott. The
brewers have accepted IL portion OF
the demands made by the socialists,
and it is probable thattho negotiations
Will eHot the desired emu.
PARIS special; The Figaro says
that DecraiS, the French Ambassador
to Great Britain, has returned much
discouraged: that he is very much
discouraged and ha, rendered his res
ignation. The Figaro adds; The
truth is, the discussion of the tgyp-
tirn question is no longer venturrd
upon between Paris and London"
vancouver, b. G., special: The
steamer Empress OF Japan brings news
rumored in Japan that China is en-
d%eavoring to purchase a fleet OF war
vessels from Chilli. The Iokohoma
Advertiser says that half of the pur-
chase price has been paid and the fleet
is now due.
WARSAW special; Sixty houses ia
Blasseski, Russian Poland, where the
cholera is raging fearfully, were set
on fire and destroyed, with a number
of their inmates suffering from
cholera and two weak TO save them.
selves.
ST. PETERSBURG special: Andrew
ID. White. the United States Minister
to Russia, has gone to Munich, BAY.
aria. He will return here in Octobe,
in order to present his letters OF recall