Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
FOREIGN.

BERLIN special: The Rcichstag passed
he customs tariff amendment bill. The
measure includes paragraph giving the
Government full power to impose addi-
tional duties as reprisals for the hostile
duties of foreign states, but providing that
the discriminating duties on goods on the
free list shall not exceed 20 per cent. ad
valOrem. The measure raises the duties
on perfumes containing alcohol from 200 to
500 marks, and imposes protective duty
on Quebracho wood, used for tanning
purposes. The new tariff measures go
into effect on July l.
HoNG KONG special: The situation in
the island Of Formosa is serious and fears
are entertained for the lives of foreigners
there. British and German marines have
been landed at Anping, on the southwest
coast, to protect the foreign residents, and
Taku harh0r, south OF Anping, is being
patrolled by blue jackets in armed
launches. The "black flags are mostly
unruly.
DUBLIN special: A sensational agrar-
ian murder is reported from New Ross.
c. l.. Taylor, land agent for the Marquis
of Ely, was shot and killed while standing
outside Of the court house at New Ross by
bailiff whom Taylor had threatened to
evict from his holdings. The affair has
caused the greatest excitement in that
neighbOrhOod.
BERLIN special: The North German Ga
zette, commenting on the statement that
an invitation to the foreign states for an
international conference has been drafted
and will shortly he submitted to the
Bundesrath, says there is good reason to
doubt if the preliminary negotiations be-
tween the federal states have reached tn, S
stage.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., special: The greatest
uncertainty prevails regarding the cOnfed-
Grafton with Canada. The cabinet is still
in disagreement. Unofficial members of
the government party say the confedera-
ton is dead and that the only alternative
is to accept the position of crown colony.
BERLIN special: The National Gazette
publishes dispatch from st. Petersburg
stating that there is every reason to be-
lieve that the questions arising from the
Chinese-Japanese treaty will be quickly
and amicably settled, owing chiefly to
Germany's cooperation with Russia.
LONDON special: A cabinet crisis is be-
lieved to be imminent owing to differences
over the question of bringing up the local
veto bill Immediately for second reading
Several members oppose the action, feel
ing confident the government would be
defeated in division.
VIENNA special: Count Kalnoky, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned. His
resignation was the result of structure by
the Hungarian prime minister on the re-
cent utterances by the papal nuncio
against the pending ecclesiastical bills.
ST. PETERSBURG special: The Russian
Minister of Finance has disapproved of the
proposals of the Standard Oil Company
for the union of the Russian and American
petroleum companies.
YOKOHAMA special: The Russian war;
ships lately stationed at the treaty ports
left with sealed orders. 1t is now expected
the treaty of peace between China and ia
pan will be ratified.
PARIS special: A dispatch from Man.
junga, Madagascar, announces that the
French brilliantly carried an important
H0va position on the Botsibeka River. The
HOva loss was serious.
LONDON special: A receiving order in
bankruptcy has been issued against Oscar
Wilde.
LONDON special: A receiving order in
bankruptcy has been issued against Oscar
Wilde.
WEIsBADEN special: Gustava Frietag,
the famous German author, is deal.