The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.
A BERLIN dispatch says the German gov
ernmet's estimates for 1873 presented for
approval to the Federal Council, show de-
fciency of S9,00O,00O, which must be met
by contributions from the German States.
IT is stated that an Englishman has been
arrested here at the request of the German
military authorities on charge of treason
against the empire. He had plans of Metz
and other fortresses IN his possession.
A DISPATCH from Athens says the fall of
Plevna has caused demonstrations in favor
of war;
A BERLIN special says the policy of Ger
many seems to be that the porte must make
the first overtures for peace. 1t is thought
very doubtful whether Russia would accept
any offers of mediation until then.
THE Panama Star ana Herald of the 18th
inst says the revolution in Ecuador ended
after severe engagement at Quito in which
it is estimated 400 were killed and many
wounded.
A FIRE at Santander, Spain, on the 18th
inst, inflicted damage to the amount of
100000 and rendered 200 families homeless.
UNITED STATES MINISTER WELSH, arrived
in Liverpool ON the 18th inst, and was re-
ceived by the mayor and entertained at
lunch in the town hall, where the chamber
of commerce presented an address of well
come.
SENIOR ESTRADA, the captured president
of Cuba, has arrived at Cadiz, and has been
conducted a prisoner to the fortress BARGE
Iona.
IT is reported that Prince Bismarck has
renewed his request to DE released from of
fee.
WAR NOTES.
THE Porte has addressed circular note
to the powers interested in the treaty of
1860, appealing for their influence in behalf
OF honorable peace. Though still determin-
ed to maintain to the end the integrity of
the Ottoman Empire, the Porte desires to
put an end to further bloodshed.
A BUCHAREST correspondent telegraphs
that report is current there that the Rus
slams have gained great victory near Elena
taking $4,000 prisoners.
THE Montenegrins have cut the commu-
nications between Podgoritza and Scutari
TELEGRAM from Verbitza states that
the Gar visited Osman Pasha and returned
to him his sword in recognition of his
bravery
RUSSIAN official account of the CAPTURE of
Pleyna confirms the details already tele-
graphed. 1t says the Turks fought like
lions. Seven pashas were captured The
counting of prisoners and trophies is not
yet completed. The emperor was present
to-day at Thanksgiving service, held on the
! site of the former headquarters of Osman
Pasha.
SPECIAL advces from Bucharest, put the
number of Turkish prisoners taken at
Plevna at 10000, and the number of guns
captured 400. The ground which was the
scene of the sortie was literally strewn with
thousands of dead and dying.
THE general tone of the London press Is
to urge the government to seize the present
opportunity for meditation, and while it
may yet not be too late
AFTER severe engagement on the 9th
inst, in which Osman Pasha was wounded,
Plevna was surrendered Internationally.
The Turks in the city were found diving with
hunger
NEGOTIATIONS are pending between Rus
sian and Seryian headquarters relative to
Servia's plan of operations. The outbreak
of war on the part of the Servians is only
question of a few days. Eighty-four battal-
ions ready for the field.
A TELEGRAM from Ragusa says that the
inhabitants of Scutari and the Albanian
chiefs have asked the government at Con-
stantinople for aid against the Montenegrins,
declaring that if the request is disregarded
they will solicit the protection of Italy