Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-31
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ST.. THOMAS, Ont, special: The
American flag on front Of the United
States COnsul's Office In this city was
torn down and destroyed by some mem
bers OF the Queens Own Rifles Of To.
rOntO while under the influence oil
liquor. Some other members Of the
regiment who we're in the crowd pro
tested against the outrage, but we're
unable to prevent their excited com
panions from carrying out their inten.
tiOns. Lieut.. Smith apolOgized to
United Sta.es Consul Willis for the
act, but Willis would not accept the
apology and notified the heads OF his
department ut Washington and Otta.
wa. The incident is locked upon here
as merely the result of too much
whisky. and while it Is generally de-
plored by citizens, 1t is hoped that
nothing serious will result.
ST. PETERSBURG special: Seine
time ago a wealthy man. named Vid :
mir Grihalos, died. Shortly afterwa d
a document p%urporting to be his VIII
vas offered for probate. According to
the terms OF this will 10000 roublt $
was bequeathed c%ojointly to Nine.
Gribalos and Count SOllogoub. who is
a grandson of the celebrated writer Of
that name. A suspicion was raised
that the will was not genuine. and the
matter was carried TO the court, with
the result that Sollogoub and four
others were convicted OF forgery. All
five Of the convicted persons were en-
fenced to Punishment to Siberia.
Count SO,logoubis young son, who was
a military officer, shot himself dead
with q revolver when he heard the
sentence imposed on his father.
PARIS special: Nj. Deloncle has au-
nOunced h S intention of introducing
into the Chamber of Deputies the ques-
ton of the British treaties with China.
Italy and Belgium, alleging that they
are q violation OF French rights and
existing treaties. The Temps says
that it is not SO much tho Anglo-Congo
treaty RS the fact that England wishes
to establish a buffer state between the
eventual possession OF France and
Great Britain in Central Africa, fol-
lowing the example Of the Siamese
buffer state. According to the Temps
there is danger also that England will
ultimately absorb the upper Nile
region.
PORT SAID special: News was re-
ceived of "a great battle fought near
Lake Nyassa, between the British
forces and s!avers. Mokanjira, chief
of the ~slavers, attacked Fort Mcguire
at the head OF 2,CUO warriors. Maj.
Edwards in command OF 200 troops de.
Tended the fort. The natives sustained
a crushing defeat and fed. They were
pursued by a portion OF the British
force and the latter found 1903 slaves
dead in addition to a large number of
wounded. The Makanjira surrendered.
BERLIN special: An imperial decree
was gazetted, imposing a surtax of 80
per cent. above the general customs
tariff upon the chief imports OF Spain
and its colonies. This is a reply to
Spain's imposition OF the maximum
tariff upon German goods.
PORT SAID special: A mob of zoe
striking coal porters stoned a number
of coal porters who refused to go on q
strike. The mob was charged by q de
tachment of police with fixed bayonets
and dispersed. Several strikers were
wounded.
ROME special: All the documents
collected by the public prosecutor for
the prosecution OF those connected
with the Banco-Romano scandal have
been stolen.
PARIS special: Nj. Bourgeois has
definitely refused to form a Cabinet
and NJ. Brisson has been summoned to
the Elysee.