Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Russian officers exploded torpedoes under
Turkish monitor at Matchin, causing her to
sink, with all on board
A VIENNA dispatch of the 9th says the
Turkish Commander at Erzeroum had mott
fed the Porte that he should be compelled
to abandon that point, as the Russians were
appearing on his tanks and were likely to
capture his army if it remained.
RoUMANIA has appropriated the 900, 900
francs yearly tribute usually paid to Turkey
for the support of the Roumanian Army.
THE Gar has issued decree torbidding
the granting Of letters Of marque.
ACCORDING to Cons:antinople dispatches
OF the % h, Arabian had been recaptured by
the Turks. A council Of war had demanded
OF Mukhtar Pasha what his plans were. He
replied that scheme was on foot which
promised success, and begged to be left
alone The Ministerial crisis continues, and
it was reported that the Sultan was contem-
plating abdication.
THE Turkish Commander in Chief, on
the 2Sth. notified the inhabitants Of Ruts-
chuk, Varna, Shumla and Silstria, that all
persons who had not provisions to last at
least six months must leave within twelve
days
GEN. GRANT and party arrived safely at
Liverpool, Eng, on the 2sth, on the steam
ship Indiana. Gen, Adam Badeau, formerly
of Gen. Grants staff, but now American
Consul General at London, with other prom
inent citizens Of the United States, boarded
the steamship and accompanied the dstin-
guishcd party to the landing. On their
arrival they were warmly welcomed by the
Mayor Of Liverpool and other gentlemen.
A DECREE was issued by the Sultan, on
the Doth, banishing some Of the leading
Sofas, officials and journalists concerned in
the late eDseute in Constantinople.
IT was reported in Constantinople, on
the Doth, that the Russians had abandoned
the whole coast line of Abasia.
The Greek Cabinet resigned on the
Goth ult,
GREAT excitement prevailed in Crete
on the 10Th. At amceting of the notables OF
the island it was resolved to give Turkey
twenty days to redress the grievances of the
Cretans; falling which, an appeal would be
Government of the island be placed in charge
of Mr.. Gladstone, the British ex-Prime Min
ister under the title of the Prince of Crete
On the Both ult., the Russians attacked
the Notifications at Batoum, and, after ten
hours fighting, were repulsed with consider
able loss.
BERLIN dispatches of tha 30th state that
it was reported there that, through the medi-
alton of Germany, an arrangement OF the
differences between Turkey and Russia had
been concluded. The semi-ofcial papers
had given currency to the rumor, and it was
very generally believed.
Ex- PRESIDENT GRANT was entertained
by the authorities and citizens of Manehes-
ter England on the 30lh ult. At the cor
poratjon dinner, speeches were made 10y dis
tinguished British gentlemen, and Gen.
Grant made graceful and appropriate ac-
acknowledgements for the courtesics shown
him.
j. LoTHRoP MOTLEY, the American
historian, died of paralysis, in London, on
the 30th ult., aged sixty-threo years
ACCORDING to a telegram from the Rus
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Scrvia had definitely resolved to maintain
strict neutrality
VIENNA dispatches of the 31st ult an.
nouncc the dismissal Of Mukhtar Pasha. The
Turkish Government charged malyersatiou
on an enormous scale.
On the 3lst ult., the Vienna FremdGa-
Gldtt asserted that the President Of the Turk.
ish Chamber of Deputies had advised the re.
call of Midhat Pasha
OK the 3lst ult,, during service, the
Catholic Church at Weischeu, in Poscn, was
struck 10y lightning. Six persons were killed
and seventy seriously injured.
MONTREAL, Can, had a $500 ,000-fre,
on the 30th alt About sixty families were
rendered homeless by The coofagration.
AT Portland, Ont. on the 3lSt ult., the
house Of Alexander Snyder was destroyed by
fire, and two of his children persisted in the
danes, his wife being also seriously injured.