The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Gar wanted to buy $4,000 horses for
the Russian cavalry service, and had made ar
rangements to purchase them in Germany, but
the Emperor William can't see his way clear to
sparing that many animals, and has issued a
decree prohibiting the expectation of horses
from the empire.
An offer was made by Gen. Garibaldi to the
Roumanian Government to send experienced
officers to form an Italian legion. The Rou-
manian Government, after consulting the
Gar, refused the offer, but expressed its graft
tude for the offer to the veteran hero.
The Paris Pays, referring to President Mac
Mahon's order of the day to the troops who
participated in the review, recently, says: cat
last, we feel that we are ruled by hand that
yields a sword. The chief of the army has ap-
pealed to bayonets, and all must now return to
their duty"
The great Pan-Presbyteran Council convened
at Edinburgh on the Sd inst Delegates werein
attendance from all parts of The world.
foundations in the province Of Murcia, in
Spain, have seriously damaged the railways.
Twenty-Five persons were drowned.
Turkey has authorized the issue of paper
currency to the amount of one thousand mill
ions of piasters A Turkish plaster is worth a
little less than cents. Russia is also making
arge issues of paper money.
1t is said that the Mussulmans are pre- airing
to flee from the scenes of last years atrocities
in Bulgaria, fearing the vengeance Of the Rus
slams and Bulgarians.
Ex-President Grant is soiourning in Switzer-
land, having left England on the 5th inst.
kilograms from Rome report that the Pope
is again in critical condition. He is suffering
from dropsy in addition to the weakness Incl
dent to his great age and an operation at
tempted for the purpose of relieving him has
failed to produce that effect.
Urgent petitions have been sent to Vienna by
the Christian population of Bosnia, asking the
occupation of that province by an Austrian
force, as a means of preventing apprehended
Moslem ouUrages.
The Mexican official newspapers bitterly at
tack the American Government on account of
the instructions given Gen. Ord for the sup
preston of cattle-thieving on the Texas border,
charging that it is seeking pretexts for terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Sir Stafford Northcote's reply in the House of
Commons to the inquiry as to England's pur-
pose in sending feet to Besika bay is, in eff
feet, a notification to all Europe, and to Russia
in particular, that the time is at hand when
England will be ready to take part in the war
at moments notice. 45
Ex-President Grant dined with the King of
Belgium, in Brussels, on Sunday, the 9th inst,
and on the following day left for Cologne.
Spain has decided to send Is, 900 more troops
to Cuba in August.
Cable dispatches report a reign of terror in
Constantinople. Circassians are reported to be
numbering and robbing on every hand, the
streets being given up to them at night by the
terrified inhabitants
The italian Vice Consul has been forcibly
robbed of his horse and severely injured by the
Circassians. Two attempts have been made to
force an entrance to the residence of the En-
glish Ambassador. An open rebellion, result
ing in the massacre of every foreigner and
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The Turks are said to be committing the
most shocking barbarities in Bosnia. One of
their mild diversions is to murder inoffensive
villagers, chop off their heads and carry them
about on poles, as trophies of their valor.
According to reports the Russian retreat in
Asia is not attributable to Caucasian rising,
which is virtually suppressed but to the fact
that the Russians were too weak to overcome
the Turkish forces, whose strength. had been
moderated. The Russians are now awaiting
achievements, which are going forward, pre-
paratOrv to renewal of the offensive