Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-11
FOREIGN JoTTlNes.

LONDON special: International COM
plications will probably arise over the
attacks on British troops by tho French
forces on the Sierra Leone frontier,
West Africa. It appears that the at
tack took place well within the sphere
of British Influence. The British force
Of 500 native troops operating against
the Sofas, was in camp, and was at
tackled early in the morning by the
Senegplesee sharpshooters snd native
French auxiliaries. The moon was
shining brightly at the time. Inspec-
tor General Lendy of the British force
and number cf native troops of both
sides were killed in the encounter, at
the conclusion OF which the French
forces retreated, leaving tho French
commanders, Lieut. Moritz, osi the field.
He was brought into the camp and
cared for. but died. Before death he
explained that he mistook the white
service uniform Of the British forces
for the dres, Of the Arab chiefs in
command of the Sofas. The colonial
Office will investigate thoroughly.
CHIHUAHUA. Mex. spaelal: .Alfonsu
l.. Jones and Gen. Etriqua A. Mexia
have obtained q concession from the
government for the construction OF IL
railroad from this city to the port of
Mazatian ON the Pacific coast, with
the right to construct branches to the
coal fields In the State of Son IRA
These same parties have also obtained
a concession for the Construction OF u
railroad from the city Of Guerrero to
Chlhauhau or some other point in this
state. passing through a portion OF the
Sierra Madre Mountains and connect
ing with the Mormon colonies in the
States of Coahuila and Chihuahua
Under the terms of the concession
active construction work must begin
with eighteen months, and tie entire
system must be completed and in oper-
alton within ten years. The survey
of the lines will begin Immediately.
LONDON special Military and p,-
litical circles were excited by d sensa-
tional report which reached here from
Sierre Leone, Senegambia, a British
colonial settlement in West Africa
According to the report Capt. Il. a. w.
l4andy, Inspector General of Frontier
Police, twenty-six men and several
officers of the First Battalion Of the
West Indian Regiment We're engaged
in an expedition against tle Sofas.
and it is added they were shot by
French troops. The aifaiAhas caused
the greatest excitement. No further
details have as yet been received.
VALPARAISO special: The Chilian
Government has refused to agree to
the proposition submitted by the Cow
ernment of the United States for the
existence of the Chilian Claims Com
mission now sitting in Washington
The effect of this will be that many OF
the claims brought against the Chilan
Government will not be a1judicated
upon by this commission. and under
terms OF the treaty will be barred from
ever again being considered.
VIENNA special: The Government
intends to make the manufacture of
dynamite and other explosives a state
regulated monopoly under the control
OF the War Office, with view to ham
per the anarchists. In the meantime
no new licenses for dynamite factories
will be granted Several other powers
are said to be considering the propri
ETY. of taking similar action.
PARIS special: 1t is reported that
torpedo companiesa being established
in the French army, according to the
plan adopted by the Russians. The
duties of these torpedo companies. in
war time, win be to guard the ap-
proaches to inland waters and in sub
marine operations.
LONDON special: Snow fell to the
depth of several inches. Nothing like
the present period of snow and cold
weather has been experienced here
since 1881,