Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-10
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The Porte has declined to recognize the ar
rangement by which Russian subjects in Turkey
were placed under the protection of Germany,
and the German Government has entered Wig
protest.
OK the 29th the Roumanian Minister of For
eign Affairs notified the Chamber of Deputies
that he had signed convention with Russia, by
virtue of which the latter was promised free
passage across the country and the treatment
due to a friendly Nation. The Car, on his
part, had bound himself to respect the rights of
Roumania as secured by the Treaty of 1856. No
convention had been signed with the Porte, be-
cause it had persisted in making Roumania the
theater of war, and had refused to recognize the
country or settle long pending difficulties.
The Novelty Works building in Montreal,
Cam, was burned on the morning of the 29th
ult., and nine persons were crushed or burned
to death, and several others We're injured-mostly
fremen.
The Gar has telegraphed to the Prince of
Montenegro: {" L am firmly resolved this time to
realize the sacred mission of Russia and my
predecessor. God will aid u.s."
GREAT BRITAIN has issued a proclamation of
her determination to observe strict neutrality in
the war between Turkey and Russia. France
has also issued a similar proclamation.
A VIENNA dispatch of the 3Oth ult. says the
Porte had given official assurance that it did
not intend to carry on the war on Servian terri
tory.
A CoNsTAhTINoPLE telegram of the 30th ult-
says entrance into or departure from the Bos-
phorus and Dardanelles, during the night time,
had been absolutely prohibited by the Turkish
Government. All lights had been extinguished
AT the request of Austria, Russia, on the 1st,
declared the navigation of the Danube reopened,
subject to certain local restrictions.
BATTLES We're fought before Kars, on the
29th and 3Oth ult., in which the Turks were
worsted.
ACCORDING to Berlin special of the 1st,
Russia, at the instance of Austria had prom
lsed TO respect the neutrality of Servia.
A CoNsTANTNoPLE telegram of the LIST saws
the Bey of Tunis had offered the Sultan $4,000
infantry and 5000 cavalry, provided the Porte
would pay portion of the expense of equip
ment and transportation.
AN English steamer was recently totally de-
stroyed by a torpedo while entering the harbor
of Kertch without observing the necessary pre-
cautions.
TIE Turkish Commander on the Danube has
been authorized by the Porte to close the river to
navigation, and to adopt any measures in con-
nection Herewith rendered necessary by military
eNgencies. Accounts on the I'd state that the
Turks were burning the villages opposite Galatz
and prosecuting the Christians
A VIENNA telegram of the I'd says Austria had
decided to issue proclamation of neutrality.
DISPATCHES received from the Russian tele-
graphic agency, the I'd, announce that the
Turkish garrison. numbering LOO men, had
abandoned Bayazid and withdrawn to the heights
of Altaday, leaving behind them a large guam
dty OF ammunition, which fell into the hands
OF the Russians. The Russian forces from AL
exandropol had occupied llama and Eatkeva.
All the Turkish posts in the Asiatic frontier had
surrendered without blow
A BUCHAREST dispatch of the Sd saws the Rou-
manian Army had taken possession of Kalafat