Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-29

Pharsalia line of defense they will be still
farther from their base of supplies and in
Il country whose every inhabitant is a
deadly enemy.
But what is more likely to happen now
than anything else is the Intervention of
the great powers. No doubt these powers
have more respect for the Greeks than
they had week ago, and it has not been
part of their plan from the beginning to
allow either Turkey or Greece to win
decisive victory. 1t is difficult from the
tangle of conflicting kilograms to under
stand the exact position of affairs. Fol
lowing the Greek defeat at Larssa, Lon
don opinion is almost unanimous that the
end is in sight, and this view is probably
shared by the powers, as they are already
moving to intervene.
1t is believed that Intervention will first
take the form of suggestion Of armis-
tice, to which the combatants would no
doubt agree. 1t is stated that the British
foreign Office has sent an identical letter
| to each Of the powers asking for their CO.
operation. and that Germany, France and
Italy have already returned favorable an
swers. As a condition, however, Ger
| many insists that Greece must promise
obedience in the future to any mandate
| from the powers.
News from the front is of a character
| unfavorable to the Greeks, and as result
| gloomy feeling is prevalent at Athens.
The reverses of the last few days, say dis
patches from the Hellenic capital, have
caused a growing feeling favorable to the
| cessation of hostilities.
| When the news of the fall Of Larissa
and the retreat Of the Greeks was received
| in Athens council of the ministry was
hastily called, and as result it is assert
| ed demand was made upon King George
to make an immediate change in the COM
mand of the troops. The order to retreat,
| issued by Prince Constantine, is held to
have been inexcusable, and his purely de-
fensive tactics are blamed for the loss Of
Damasi. There is a revulsion in popu-
| lar feeling toward the royal family, and
sensational news may soon come from
| Athens.
Late London a1vices say that reluctant
admissions are now made at Athens re-
garding the evacuation of Larissa and
| Tyrnavos. The retreat it is said, resem-
bled a rout in some particulars, it being
so hasty that a number Of guns are said to
have been abandoned. During the retreat
repeated charges by the Turks, resulting
in several instances in breaking through
the Hellenic lines.
From Constantinople comes the news of
concession to Bulgaria, which may quiet
the indictments there. The Sultan is re-
ported to have promised that country
three more berats when the war is over.
Edhem Pasha has been partly consoled
/ Ca ho;n Ir,I NhnC ,,1-
tan has softened the blow by comforting
upon him high decorations. The CON-
manders of the six divisions of the Turk
ish army now at the front have received
similar honors.
News of Minor Note.
The mother of United States Senator
Mark Hanna died at Asheville. n. G.
The Ding,ey bill is arousing great an.
tagonism in French mercantile circles and
many representations as to its effect upon
trade have already been made to the
French foreign Office.
A large new tin plate plant is to b.
established at Youngstown, Ohio, in con
sideration of bonus offered.
The Equitable Aid Union, mutual ben
eft insurance order Of Pennsylvania. wen
into the hands of a receiver, and has sus
pended.
/ Jacob Katz, prominent merchant o
Milwaukee, was found dead in his Office
and the indications are that he suicide,
by inhaling gas.
The contract for grading the ground
for the Omaha exposition was let and tn
work will Be pushed . expeditioussy :
possible.