Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-17
FOREIGN JorrlNoa,

ARcHANGEL, Russia, special: Tho
steamer Windward, having on board
the jackson North Polar Expedition,
has sailed hence for HarbourOva or
Jugorski Schar rs circumstances shall
determine. The expedition procured
here additional stores, furs, and q
number of Russian ponies. AT Har-
bourova Or Jugorski Schar q few Sc.
moyeds will be added to the crew of
the Windward, and the steamer will.
then proceed direct to the southern
shore Of Franz Josef Land. The place
OF the landing of the expedition in
Franz Josef Land can only be deter.
mined when the conditions r known.
All the members of the party r in
good health and spirits, and ore conf
The departure of the expedition was
made the scene of q remarkable dis.
play of enthusiasm. The city was
everywhere decorated with flags. The
government and city officials and other
notables went on board the Windward
and went with it some distance down
the harbor. When they left the
steamer many and hearty were the
godspeeds they wished the voyagers,
who responded with cheers.
4CnO11OMA speClal. AuQlGlOn8l
battles have been fought between the
were defeated. Seikoan was taken by
the japanese with a triiing loss.
Five hundred Chinese were killed.
The remainder fed in the direction of
Koshiu. An imperial ordinance Just
issued permits Chinese engaged in
peaceful pursuits to reside in Japan.
The greatest excitement prevails
throughout the country as to the re-
suit of the Japanese victory. Rumors
are current here that the Japanese
naval forces we're defeated in an en-.
gagement with q Chinese warship.
PARIS special: Premier Dupuy
asked the Chamber of Deputies as a
to reject all amendments to the Gov
ernment's press bill aimed at the sup.
preston of anarchy. In spite Of pro
tests, all the amendments we're offered
and promptly rejected. the Govern
ment majorities ranging from 80 to
III. The Chamber then adjourned.
LONDON special: Two navy vessels
left England flying the Spanish flag.
Another will follow in a few days.
They are partly fitted out as cruisers,
and will be transferred on the high
seas to the Japanese Government.
Their equipment will be completed in
Japan. All munitions of war loading
for both China and Japan clear under
the Spanish and Portuguese flag.
TIL NrsIN special: Jules Deutril &c
Rhines, an eminent French explore r,
was murdered at Thibet and his bouy
thrown in the river. The French en-
vOy has demanded an apology and
compensation for his family and the
recovery of the body and papers
SHANGH1 special: 1t is officially re-
ported that the efforts of Great Brit
ain and Russia to peacefully settle the
Chinese-Japanesc trouble has failed.
China is willing to pay indemnity, but
refuses to surrender the sovereignty
over Corea.
LONDON special: A dispatch re-
ceived from Shanghai reports that
serious riots occurred at Kobe, Japan,
and TAX, China. In the latter place
the Chinese openly insultcd members
OF the Japanese embassy.
LONDON special: An extraordinary
GAZETTE has been issued containing a
proclamation by the Queen of Great
Britain's neutrality in the wal between
China and japan.
ED1NBuRG, special: G. H. Under
wood, United States Consul in Leith.
a seaport of this city, died of blood
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