Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

says the Sheik III Islam has proclaimed
holy war against Russia.
On the Goth, an official report was re-
ceiyed, at st. Petersburg Of the capture of
the out-works of Arabian, near Kars.
AN attempt by the Russians to retake
sukum Kaleh was repulsed, on the 10th, with
heavy loss.
IT is stated that the Gar will remain
in Bucharest until the war is over. The
Russians have occupied kraj oca and Often
liza.
A ST.. PETERSBURG telegram Of the 21st
says the bodies Of 500 Turks had already
been buried at Arabian.
A CoNsTAETINoHLE telegram OF the 2lst
says the Russians were committing frightful
massaercs in the Caucasus.
A RALwAY-BRIDGE over the Aluta,
near sestna, fell, on the 2lst, cngulGng a
train Of wagons conveying ammunition TO
Little Wallachia, with its attendants,
ACCORDING 10 Tihis dispatch of the
Dist, the Turkish men-of-war were lombard
ing and burning the peaceful settlements on
the Black Sea, and landing Circassian emf
grants at various points TO foment insurrec-
ton among the Abchasians. Troops had
been dispatched to suppress the rebellion.
KARs was again attacked on the 21st,
and the Russians were repulscd with great
loss.
ACCORDING to an Odessa letter, received
on the 2st, the fall OF Sukum Kaleh had
caused panic at Odessa aud other Russian
Black Sea ports. Confidence in the shore
batteries and torpedocs had been lost,
though the Governor Of Odessa was trying
to restore ii by issuing proclamatons.
THE authorities of Russia and Rou-
mania issued a decree, on the 2lst, prohb-
iting all traffic on the Danube. Austria had
protested because OF the paralysis such
decree would bring to the trade Of Hungary.
On the 2lst, England gave notice to the
Powers that she would protect the Suez
Canal
A VIENNA telegram of the DIST says ne
gotiatous were pending for triple alliance
between England, Austria and Germany.
Ar Hull, England, on the Dist, during
the Whit-Monday amusements, a balloon
about to ascend was blown against gasiet,
were injured, six dangerously.
kossuru, the distinguished Hungarian
leader, has published letter, in which he
yehemcntly advises an alliance between Tur-
key and Hungary against the common enc
my, Russia.
A WAR between Turkey and Greece was
considered inevitable at Athens at the 22i
A Hrr an ann tplpurop pF tbp oo1 sura
the Scryiaus were making offensive prepare
tions at Sailschar and along the Timok, The
Turks had stationed an army Of observation
at Adlio, to guard against sudden move
msut from Seryia.
AcCoRptNG TO a Constantuoplc telegram
of the I'D, the Ahchudians were in fun re
volt Turkey had furnished 10 the iusur-
gents large quantities Of arms aud ammuui-
ton.
A RUSSIAN force crossed the Danube
from Ibr,il, ON the 22d and burned the town
Ghiaco on the opposite bank,
A BEWN telegram of the 22d an
nouucrs the recall Of Prince Bismarck by the
Emperor William, To- consider the French sit
uatiou and The probable effect Of the late
coup |ttat upon the relations Of France aud
Germany.
ACCORDING TO n Bucharest telegram OF
the 2Sd, the Turks had fired into aud burned
an Austrian steamer ON the Danube
TuE Turkish Chamber of Deputies, on
the 2Sd adopted resolution demanding
the impeachment of Mahmoud Ncddin
rasha.
ON the 23d, President MacMahon di-