The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-09-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
FOREIGN.

FOhElGN.
THE London Times Paris correspondent
announces the death of Alphonse lie Petit
Il republ can life member, OF the 31st ult
Hon. FRED BORCHERD, L. S. consul t,
Leghorn, Italy, died on the 31st ult. Mr.
Borcherd was one of the earliest settlers o
Manitowoc county, Wis. He was appointed
in 1874.
DECREE of President MacMahon ha.
been issued comforting a gold medal upor
Lieut.. Fozier, commander of the American
steamer Pix, for saving the French ship
Peabody in the Mississippi river.
SEVERE storm prevailed July &c, along
the japanese coast, involving many wrecks
and considerable loss of life Ships OF
America, Germany and Denmark lost much
LUIGI DE LUcA, one of the largest mer
chants of Rome, failed for 100000 on the
Doth The bankrupt absconded with $50, 600
WET weather is prevailing throughout the
United Kingdom, and harvest reports are
responding.
A TELEGRAM from Rome ON the 2Sth
says the Pope is suffering great prostration
and is unable to attend to any business.
Intrigue has commenced which is prepare
tory to a crisis and some of the cardinals are
holding meetings to provide for any emer-
gency.
THE famine in India alone has already
cost the government 100000, and is cost
ing 100000 per month.
THE English mill-owners, having accumu-
lated stocks valued from 100000 to $780,
600, have inaugurated reduction of 5 per
cent in the wages of spinners.
AT a council of French Ministers, on the
25th, at which President Mcmahon presided,
it was decided to prosecute Gambetta for
speech which he delivered at Lille. Jour-
nails which published it will also be prose-
cuted.
WAR NOTES.
THE expected battle along the line of the
LON, from Aghaster to TonJake, began on
the 31st ult., and continued all day. Mehut
Ali Pasha command the Turks in person
and attacked the Russians at three points.
So far the Turks are successful having re-
fused to attend military councillor trial, it
has been decided to bring him before the
council by force.
THE London Standards correspondent at
Russian headquarters telegraphs under date
of the 9th, that the losses up to the present
time are no less than $4,000 on both sides
Gabrova is full of wounded. 1t is rumored
that Gems. Rodetsky and Demtrosky are
wounded.
THE Russian bulletin says the Russian
losses in wounded in Sckipka to the 2Sth
ult., are 2,731.
A TELEGRAM from the seat of war, dated
the Goth, states that Suleiman Pasha con-
siders the taking of Schipka Pass from the
front hopeless and will construct fortified
camps in the villages of Schipka and Hahn
kel, and cross the Balkans through other
passes. The Russians have been strongly
reinforced
SULEIMAN PASHA made an assault on
Russian positions in Shpka pass on the 9th
The battle which was sanguinary lasted all
day. The Russians, who were assaiIed on
both TANKS, were unable to resist the attack
and the Turks gained possession of all the
earth works at the opening of the defle.
DISPATCHES to the Paris papers report
that the is i'll and has been advised to
leave tor healthier locality than that of .I.e
general headquarters
THE Turkish right attacked the Russian
left about twenty miles northeast of Kars
on the 18th. The two armies fought all day
long. For fourteen hours attack, repulse
and counter-attack continued. Terrible
hand-to-hand fighting was experienced.
Loss on both sides heavy.
THE Russians official bulletin dated Cory.
Student on the Goth says: YESTERDAY our
troops maintained their position i'm Schipka
pass during the days fighting which lasted
from in the morning till 10 o'clock at
night We lost thirty officers and 400 men
killed and wounded. During the night the
Turks renewed the engagement with fresh
troops and the fighting was still going on
desperately up to the 2Sth when the dispatch
containing this information left the pass.
The Russians maintained their positions.
DISPATCHES from Adrianople Of the Goth
inst, state that Sulieman Pasha has taken
Schipka Pass, alter FIVE days hard fighting.
me RUSSIAN general, Doroschinsky was
killed.
AN Erzeroum dispatch of the 18th saws
that the Russians advanced upon Kurnakara
anu "esinkay on the oath, but were com
PEELED TO retreat after a five hours engage
ment. 1t is reported that the Russian loss
will foot up4,000.
MUkHrAR PAsHA telegraphs from
uuedikler on the 18th inst, as follows: We
nave gained great victory, having carried
the heights of Kiziltepe during the night
Inc enemy were routed alongthe whole line
with loss of 1900 killed and wounded We
captured an immense quantity of arms and
munitions. Gen. Tchontchowassoff, COM
handing the the Russian cavalry was killed.
We lost 200 killed and wounded, including
several officers
THE EAST
1T IS reported that Special Agent of the
Treasury Bracket is in daily communication
with Scott, the gobetween in the New York
sllk smuggling operations, who is still in
Canada, and that surprising developments
may be expected before the smuggling ease
comes TO trial, about the 18th of September
THREE strikers were sentenced by the
United States Court at Pittsburg, Pa, on the
3lst ult to pay fine of 500 and undergo i'm
prisonment of 30 days in the county Jail, for
interfering with trains on the Central rail-
road of New Jersey, after the road had passed
into the hands of receiver
The merchants of phiIadalnb;a ,,-bo r,,f