Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOR EIGN.

The Porte has declined to recognize the
arrangement by which Russian subjects in Tur-
key were placed under the protection Of Ger~
many and the German Government has entered
Hvigorous protest.
On the Goth, the Roumanian Minister
of Foreign Affairs notified the Chamber of
Deputies that he had signed convention with
Russia, by virtue of which the latter prom
Used free passage the country and the
treatment due to a friendly Nation. The Gar
on his part, had bound himself to respect the
rights of Roumania as secured by the Treaty
of 1856 No convention had been signed with
the Porte, because it had persisted in making
Roumania the theater Of war and had refused
TO recognize the country settle long-pending
difficulties.
The Novelty Works building in Mon
treal, Can, was burned on the morning of the
29th ult., and nine persons were crushed or
burned TO death, and several Others were injured
mostly fremen.
THE Gar has telegraphed to the Prince
Of Montenegro: :" am firmly resolved this time
10 realize the sacred mission of Russia and my
predecessor. God will aid u.s."
GREAT BRITAIN has issued procama-
ton of her determination to observe strict
neutrality in the war between Turkey and Rus
STA. France has also issued similar procama-
ton
A VIENNA dispatch OF the 30th ult. says
the Porte had given official assurance that it did
not intend to carry the on servian terri
tory.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE telegram of the Both
ult says entrance into departure from the
Bosphorus and Dardaneles, during the night
time, had been absolutely prohibited by the
Turkish Government. All lights had been ex-
tnguishod.
Ar the request of Austria, Russia, on
the LIST, declared the navigation of the Danube
reopened, subject to certain local restrictions.
BATTLES were fought before Kars, on
the 10Th and 30th ult, in which the Turks were
w~sted.
ACCORDING to a Berlin special of the LIST,
Russia, at the instance of Austria, had promised
10 respect the neutrality of Sorva.
A CoNsTANTINorI telegram of the LIST
sayz the Boy of Tuns had offered the Sultan
Is, 900 infantry and 5000 cavalry, provided the
Porte would pay portion of the expense of
equipment and transportation.
AN English steamer was recently totally
destroyed by torpedo while entering the har-
Dor of kertch without observing the necessary
precautions.
THE Turkish Commander on the Dan
ube has been authorized by the Porte to close the
river 10 navigation, and Ia adopt any measures
in connection Herewith rendered necessary by
military eNigencies. Accounts ON the "a state
that the Turks were burning the villages oppo-
sith Galah and Prosecuting the Christians.
A VIENNA telegram of the Cd says
Austria had decided to issue a proclamation of
neutrality.
DISPATCHES received from the Russian
tele.raphc agency on tho ID, announce that
the Turkish garrison, numbering l, 700 men,
had abandoned Bayazid and withdrawn to the
heights Of Altaday leaving behind them large
quantity of ammunition, which fell into the
hands of the Russians. The Russian forces
from Alcxandropol had occupied Hisma and Eat
keya All the Turkish posts in the Asiatic
frontier had surrendered without Il blow.
A BUCHAREST dispatch of the I'd says
the Roumanian Army had taken possession of
kalafnt, the occupying force numbering 1000
men, with twenty-four guns. Ii WIS the inten-
ton TO hold the post against any attempt at its
capture by the Turks, The town of fbral, 90
cupied by the russians had been bombarted by
the Turk and ti,s the Roumaniau Chambers
had voted 60 be casts bcli.
ACCORDING TO Constantinople dispatches
of the Sd, the Turks had burned and abandoned
Tultscha. The evacuation of Dobrudscha had
been resolved upon, and the Turkish Army was
slowly falling hack upon the second line If de-
Tense Several Russian merchantmen had been
captured 10y the Turkish teet