Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-07
FOREIGN.

OTTAWA, Ont, special: Some time ago
j. b. Tyrell Of the Canadian geological
survey, who recently returned from the
exploration of the barren lands Of Canada
in the northwest, was asked by Professor
Stems, head Of the United States geolog-
ical survey, to lead the party to Ellsmere
Land, situated in the Arctic circle, across
the Smith Sound from the Inglefeld land
ing, the most northern point reached by
the famous Peary expedition. The party
was wanted to 90 in search Of and rescue
two Swedish n~aturalists who have been
lost in Ellsmere Land. Mr.. Tyrcll refused
and the offer was made 10 his brother, j.
w. Tyrell, another explorer, who resides
in Hamilton. j. w. Tyrell has now ac-
cepted the appointment.
PARIS special: Contrary to the cabled
reports, the United States Ambassador has
not been instructed to protest against the
French exclusion Of American cattle. The
Misrepresentation Is In the United States in
regard to the scope Of the decree. 1t ap-
plies only to live cattle and does not affect
canned or dressed beef. The French Min
lister of Foreign Affairs says the step was
taken with the greatest reluctance and
only after positive assurance that there
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PARIS special: The embargo'on Ameri-
can cattle was due to the representations
by numerous Populations which recently
have been calling upon the Ministry of
Husbandry., For some time q violent cru
a against American cattle has been
waged in the French press, and q descrip.
ton OF the alleged terrible condition Of
American cattle arriving at La Vallette,
saying 10Y the animals were a mass of
skin, zones and sores, also appeared i n
English newspapers.
HALIFAX, N. S., special: Property val
ued at $4,000 0 has burned. All the i'm
migration sheds, wharf offices and other
buildings burned. Several firemen were
injured. There is a heavy wind and the
fire is spreading. Assistance is coming
from Dartmouth. The fire was finally
controlled. The Government loss is $780,
OOO. The loss on goods in store is $4OO, 600.
LONDON special: The Standard says
that Sir William Vernon Harcourt will, on
behalf Of the Government, take q very
strong line against the resolution that will
be submitted to the House of Commons by
Robert L. Everett, liberal, declaring that
a national agreement to restore the FREE
coinage AID full legal tender power of sill.
YER is desirable.
HIROSHIMA special: Field Marshal
Oyama, under date of February q, reports
that he met the enemy a Tai Ping Shin
and defeated them. February "a, $4,000 Chi
nese attacked Hal Ching and were repulsed,
retreating to Yin Kao. The japanese lost
twenty killed and 25O wounded. Two
hundred Chinese were killed.
OTTAWA, Ont, special: Fire in the i'm
mense piling grounds of Gilmore & Hugh
son, on Ganiteau River, six miles from
here, destroyed over 5,O0O,OO feet of lum-
Der, worth about $4,000. The Oswego
Lumber Company is a heavy loser.
VIENNA special: A semi official news
paper says it is certain Austria and Hun
gary will join the international monetary
conference.
BRUSSELS special: The Government has
sent the Chamber of Deputies an official
treaty ceding the Congo Free State to Bel
GUM.
LONDON special: United States Ambas-
sadOr Bayard is suffering from influenza.