Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-06
FOREIGN

CITY OF MEXICO special: The Amer
lean tariff law is certain largely to ex.
pand with the United States, especial
~ in cattle and wool. The cattle trade
with the United states was destroyed
by the Mckinley tariff, impOverishing
many Americans who were engaged
III it. The wool trade, which during
1850 and 1887 amounted to about | 900
tons u year exported to the United
states. and which was wiped out by
the hostile rulings Of the Treasury
Departmental Washington and com
pietely annihilated by the Mckinley
tariil. will spring up again. Cicve.
lands free raw material policy has
made him the most popular American
among Mexicans.
BRUSSELS special: Reports received
here from the various towns 81 Bel
GUM which suffered from the storm oi
Monday last show that the damage
done was . serious. Al I.io.r.
many OF h houses are still flooded.
The Square of St. Lambert j. still Il
o under water, and during the worst,
period OF the storm the water rushed
down the sloping streets. carrying
paving stones with it. and DESTROY ing
many of the store windows.
LONDON special: The St. james
Gazette gives prominence to IL letter
written 10y an Anglo-' anadian cltarg-
ing serious %poaching upon the part OF
American sealers in Hudson BAY and
especially in the Mackkenzic River.
The writer says: "Brother Jonathan
Is an exceedingly smart practitioner
While inviting the power, To adhere
TO the Behring Sea award he is poach-
ing ON his own %account
CITY OF MEXlCu special: 1t II re-
ported here that Chief Clarence. of
the Mosquito reservation who is
in Kingston, Jamaica, will shortly p o.
coed to Mexico for protection for iiim-
self and his allies. The plans of the
chief are kept very quiet. but it is
thought he will make an effort t.
have Mexico anueX his country am
thus end all the Central American
troubles.
PARIS special: Premier Dupuv
asked the Chamber Of Deputies as a
mark of confidence in the Government
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
anu promptly rejected. the Govern
ment majorities ranging from 81 to
IL. The Chamber then adjourned.
LONDON special: The Cunard steam
cr tanlpahia. from New YORK. arrived
ut Queenstown bringing II new tr;li =
Atlantic record Of speed. She mace
the passage to Tod Daunts Rocks IN >
daps, 10 hours and ~ minutes. thereby
reducing the tastes: eastward record
by | hour and % minutes.
VIENNA special: Emperor Francis
Joseph has arrived at Landskron, in
Bohemia, where he will attend the
great autumn m~aneuvers. This is the
first visit of royalty since l>S5, and
there Is great enthusiasm on account
Of il.
ST. PETERSBURG special: The
nealth of the Car is causing general
anxiety in Russia. Prof. X~accharin,
after Il thorough examination of his
patient, declared that his majesty was
suffering from pronounced albuminu-
ria.
LONDON special: A dispatch from
Paris to the Times says a cable from
Senegal confirms a recent dispatch re-
garding the disaster to the French in
Ilmbuctoo. 1t is rumored that the
situation in Timbuctoo is grave.
LONDON special: "A dispatch from
Shanghai states and imperial decree
has been issued in Pekin ordering "a
forced loan. 1t calls upon four native
banks to loan the Government, if pos.
sible, 10. boo 900 tael,