Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
FOREIGN

TORONTO special: The deep water
ways convention adopted q resolution
In favor OF joint action by the United
States and Canada looking to deepen.
ing of the waterways from the lakes to
the e via the st. Lawrence and
Hudson Rivers. and the extension Of
marine commerce. by mean Of water
ways into new territory. A perma-
nent organization was formed, with o.
A. Rowland OF Toronto President.
Presidents were chosen for each state
also. including James Suydam of st.
Paul, for Minnesota: Frank Flower OF
Superior, for Wisconsin,: Edward
Beach Of Aberdeen. for South Dakota:
a. =. Macquirk of Davenport, for
Iowa: Capt. j. $. Durham Of Chicago,
for Illinois: Il. X. Rosewater OF
Omaha. for Nebraska.
MARSEILLEs special: A mail
vices from Madagascar which show
France and we're actively arming and
tiyes are being urged to resist the
the advices. cases of outrage and pill
oEC vi biSISh 'ltlLcliS W vi diltiost
daily occurrence. The French in
Madagascar welcome the prospect of
energetic measures to crush the Hovas
and to restore security TO French citi.
Gems and commerce, which, under the
present conditions. is impossible.
TOXIC, Japan. special: The news
IN from Behring Sea that tho de-
cislon of the International Tribune OF
Arbitration at Paris has been proved
to be a failure, SO far us the protection
to the seals Is concerned. Fully 50 per
cent. of the seals that have been taken
this season, it is reported, were killed
outside the limits prescribed
by the a~rbltrators, and the
worst of it is that the most Of the
seals slain by the pelagic seals are fe-
males, whose destruction by the
wholesale in this manner threatens
practical determination of the specie:
in a comparatively few years.
LONDON special, \ Times Tien
Tsien dispatch says: The engage.
mcnt between the Chinese and Japan
ese ieets began at noon and lasted til
3 p. IN. The Chinese lost four ships
the Chan Iuen vas sunk: the King
iuen burned, and the Chan Iung and
Yang Wei stranded and partly burned
the Chi Iuen escaping. The Japan,
ese lost three ships. Many Chinese
killed. including Admiral Ting,
Col. Won Hannc len. II German officer
formerly on the staff If Niceroy LII
Hung Chang, and Capt. Tyler, a vol.
unteer. The Chinese succeeded in
landing their troops.
DUBLIN special; The Lord Mayor
presided over a meeting of 1900
lrisbmen in Phoenix Park at which q
resolution was passed calling upon tht
Government to release ali lrishmer
lying In English prisons for polltica
otfenses. John Redmond supported
the resolution in Il speech wherein he
declared that there would b., no ina
settlement of the Irish question nm.
less amnesty was given to all Irish pc.
lltical prisoners.
CHEMCLPo, COrea, special: Thirty
two japanese transports. conveyed by
"a ileet of warships. have arrived,
bringing reinforcements of 1000 sol.
diers. 1900 Coolies. 1000 pack horses,
pontoon bridges, several batteries and
to Zeal, where an attack by the Chi
'NE' 10 IN pS'tSu
LONDON special; The Chamber OF
Commerce is to banquet Congressman
w. J.. Wilson of West Virginia.
United States Ambassador Bayard, J.
Sterling Morton, Secretary Of Agricul'
ture: Congressman lsador Struss OF
New York and other prominent Amer
leans will be present
VANCOUVER, b. g., special: The
steamer Empress Of Japan brings new.
rumored in Japan that China is en-
~deavoriDg to purchase a fleet of wa,
vessels from Chill. The Yokohoma
Advertiser says that half of the pur.
chase price has been paid and the flee,
is due.
WARSAW special: The health oil
Grand Duke George, the son of the
Gar, has again taken a very serious
turn. The imperial family is going to
the Crimea The Gar health i,
again causing much apprehension
among his relatives and attendants.
RIO DE JANElRo special: 1t is an,
nouncnd that the Government pro.
poses to raise n loan OF e3. 0O0. 900 sterl
ing.
THE HAGUE special: The Budget
shows a deficit of 5000, 900 forms. A
loan will be issued Immediately.