Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-29
FOREIGN JOTTiNGS.A

SIERRA MoJApA, Mex, special:
Frank Papson and George Brill, two
American prospectors, have just dis
covered an old Spanish gold mine, sit
uated about sixty miles northeast OF
here, and from samples OF the ore,
which they have brought here to be
assayed. 1t is believed the mine is one
OF fabulous richness which was worked
a acentury ago by the Spaniards. Many
prosPectors have searched for the
long lost mine and now that 1T is
thought 1t has been discovered there
Is great excitement in mining circles
OF this section, and hundreds Of men
have gone to the new camp to search
for the other hidden riches, which,
according to tradition, are to be found
there.
ROME special: Dispatches received
from Roggio say that SO, 0Oo persons in
the district were rendered homeless
by the earthquakes. Many bodies
were upheaved in the cemeteries, and
a number of them will have to be re.
Inferred. Horrible scenes were wit
messed in the stricken districsa. where
numbers of wounded people died in
the streets before they could be re-
moved. The military and volunteers
OF all classes are working with energy
building huts and providing food for
those who are most in want. Slight
earthquakes and subterruneous fun
blings continue TO be felt ut Malliazzo,
Sicily, where the inhabitants are still
terror stricken.
WINNIPEG. Man. special: Quite
tempest has been raised here by the
exposure OF sharp practices on the
part OF wheat combine. which. IL is
alleged, practically controls the grain
| trade OF the country. 1t has been
! shown that Dakota wneat brings Il
| higher price at inland shipping points
! than Manitoba, and this is attributed
| 10 the manipulations OF the ring. The
/ agitation has caused the Government
to institute inquiries and commits
sioner has been sent to Duluth ard
| Minneapolis to Investigate the grad
ing system in vogue there.
BEnLIN special: United States
Ambassador Runyan had conference
with the Imperial Secretary of For
eign Affairs regarding the prohibition
against the Importation of American
cattle and fresh meat into Germany.
| 1t is understood that there will be
submitted new export proofs to show
there is no danger from Texas fever.
CITY OF MEXICO special: The press
| is publishing sensationa! stories OF the
probabilities of war. but from reliable
sources it is known that Mexico is de-
termined to await the arrival of the
Guatemalan Minister, already en-
route. No Guatemalan troops are left
on Mexican territory and Mexico has
her entire frontier covered.
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| Standard from Erzeronm and Tihis
haVed with the utmost cruelty. They
through treachely and killed 200 Ar
menians. The Turks killed many
| kurds for refusing to assist them in
! the massacre.
LONDON special A dispatch re-
| ceiyed here from Shanghai stated
that the Chinese officials are tele-
! graphing notices broadcast saying the
reports of the downfall of Port Arthur
is defended by 10000 brave soldiers.
TEN TsIN special: The Chief Of
Imperial Customs here, who was re-
Gently summoned to Pekin to confer
with the Government as to ways and
means OF raising money to prosecute
the war, has left for Japan to arrange
for terms of peace.
LONDON special The Australian
mails are TO the effect that the Kama
has on all islands near New Guinea
are in revolt. Scores of European
settlers have been murdered.
CoNSTANTINOPLE special. Euro
pean newspapers containing references
to the recent horrible massacre OF Ar
menians have been stopped at the
Turkish frontiers.
BUDAPEST special: Frans kossuth,
son of the late Hungarian patriot,
Louis kossuth, has abandoned his tour
OF Hungary on account Of the excite
ment he created.