The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-09
Weekly News Summary.
Foreign.

Eore1gn,
/ Mile. Titiens is out of danger,
| Turkey wants to borrow money.
Arabian was not retaken by the
Turks.
A Turkish attack on Kalafat is ex-
pected.
Russia has paid Roumania 1900, 600
roubles.
The Russians on the Danube num-
Der 100000.
Steamship City of Brussels arrived
safely at Liverpool.
Peace has been concluded between
Egypt and Abyssinia.
The war in Asiatic Turkey is re-
tarded by heavy rains.
A new Greek ministry has been
formed aud favnrs war.
NJ. Jules Simon is editing the Paris
Echo, Republican journal.
The Pope received 5000 pilgrims,
mostly Italians, last Sunday.
Two thousand labOrers are working
on the Stamboul Notifications.
Sophia Frederica Matilda, Queen of
Holland, died Sunday, aged SO.
Hot weather is seriously affecting
the Russian army in Roumania.
Germany continues to strengthen
the posts on the French frontier.
| On demand of Austria, Little Wal
lachia will remain neutral ground.
! Five Circassian officers in the Rus
sian army were SHOT for conspiracy.
NJ. Thiers will lead the Opposition
in the present crisis in French politics.
A brigand chief and two of his fol-
lowers were killed by gems d'arnles, in
Italy.
Tn Northumberland, England, ~
600 colliers are idle on account OF a
strike.
Torpedoes will be placed in the
Dardanelles and Bay Of Smyrna by
the Turks.
The French Agricultural Society
gave farewell banquet to Minister
Washburne.
Major Chas. F. Powell, q. S. Con-
sui at Iquique, Peru, died ut that port
of fever last month.
A mntiny occurred on the American
schooner C. C. Sweeney, near HayrV.
The mate was killed.
Roumanian batteries repulsed the
fifth attempt of the Turks to erect q
battery opposite Ibrail.
The Danube is still at a high stage,
and the Russians can not cross it in
force for several weeks.
Miss Alberta Wade was murdered
anal her body buried in tho woods
near Castleton, Canada.
Over 100000 roubles have been
raised for war purposes by voluntary
contributions in Russia.
The questions raised by German
residents in Cuba relative to the ex-
traordinary war tax, are adjusted.
Bashi Bazonks crossed the Danube,
captured some Roumania lnilitiamen,
and cut off the calves OF their legs.
More Softas have been ARRESTED
and sent to their native places to pre-
vent disturbances in Constantinople.
The Scherif of Mecca has placed the
treasures of the Shrine, aggregating
200, ,000, 600 piastres, at the disposal
of the Sultan.
The rainy season has set in and re-
tards military operations in Cuba.
Much sickness prevails among the
Spanish forces.
A Catholic church in Wiesehsn Po-
sen was struck by lightning during
service. Six persons were killed and
seventy wounded.
Turkish reinforcements have ar
rived in Herzegovina. insurgents at
tackled the Turks at Stoza, defeating
them and burning the village.
The crew of the British war ship
Alexandria became insubordinate ON
account of rigid discipline aud i'll
treatment. The government blames
the officers.
Great encouragement exists IN of
fetal circles in Constantinople, be-
cause it is not known how u sufficient
force can be collected TO resist the
Russian advance.
A large force of Cireassian cavalry
belonging to the Russian army became
dissatisfied upon learning that q re-
ligiaas war had been declared. They
were sent 60 the rear and disarmed.
Tt il said Mouktar Pasha will be
deposed from the coMmand of the
Turkish array in Asia and courtrAar-
tailed for representing that he had
&C, 900 II. whereas his force is enly
80, 600.