Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOR EIGN.

AT Mulheim, Germany, potato neld,
on which the Colorado beetle appeared, has
been covered with petroleum and tan-oark
and burned, the Government indemnhying
the owner.
THE Russian Commissariat was tele-
praphed, on the Goth ult., to hurry up sup
plies for the forces south Of the Danube, as
the country was entirely desti ute and fam
inc impended. About 100000 men had passed
over at Simnitza up to the afternoon OF the
29th ult.
On The 1st, the Porte published the fol-
.owing oHici ! patch: "The Russians. de-
flying the rights of humanity, and without
any military necessity, have completely de-
stroyed the fIourishing Town of Rustchuk,
which is now nothing but heap of ruins.
They spared neither mosques, churches, hos
pitfalls, nor public buildings. We hereby
make known their act to the justice and HUI
manly of Europe"
CoSsTANTINoPLE dispatches of the 3oth
nit. report heavy fighting near sistoya. The
Turks were hastily forwarding reinforce
mcnts and were inficting considerable dam
age.
SHUMLA kilograms Of the 30th ult. re-
port the defeat OF a Russian force advancing
inland at Biela. 1t was also reported that
the Town OF Nikopoiis had been evacuated
and the Turkish monitors stationed there
abandoned.
ACCORDING to st. Petersburg dispatches
of the 3Oth ult., the Cars proclamation, Oh
entering Bulgaria, was regarded there as the
signal for a Bulgarian Instruction. The an
nouncement had been made by the Gar that
the Turks had reti Gated, and that oil Of Bull
garia except the quaGrilateral composed Of
Rus,chuk, silestria, shumla and Varna,
might be considered in the hands of the Rus
slams.
A TURKISH monitor sank a Russian
steamer embarking troops and ammunition,
near Wdin, on the Seth nit.
On the I'd, the Russians occupied Tirno
va, the ancient capital of Bulgaria, and pro-
claimed Prince Tchcrkoski Provisional Coy
ernor Of the Province.
ACCORDING to Shumla dispatches Of
the 3D. more than 200 women and children
had, up to that time, been killed in Rustchuk
by the Russian shells. II was stated that the
Gar would attend personally to the reduc-
ton Of the place.
THE Turks in Kars made desperate
sortie on the morning Of the 3Oth ult., but
were compelled to withdraw, after several
hours fighting, with heavy losses.
ACCORDING to London kilograms Of the
Oh A. a.
discussion, resolved to extend no material
aid to Turkey A small nset had been ordered
to Besika Bay, but it was stated that this was
measure only Of ordinary prccaution and
had no sinister significance.
BUCHAREST dispatches of the 81 say
that Roumania had finally decided upon the
inauguration of offensive warfare with
Turkey The ends she seeks to secure are
the acknowledgment of the absolute indpend-
ence OF the State, the dismantling of Turkish
fortrcssas along the Danube aud full indem-
nifty for war expenditures and depredatious
OF Turkish Armies.
OK the night of the 30th ult, the Rou.
manians crossed the Danube at point st
or Kalafal, aud threw up iutrcnchmeuts with
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land side.
THE sensation, on the Cd, was the offer
OF Gen. Garibaldi to the Roumauian Govern
ment - send exp rienced officers to form an
italian Legion. After consultation with thC
Car, the uler was declined with thanks.
AUSTRIA notified the Porte, on the %
thai she would not permit the crushing o
MONTENEGRO. and threatened 10 occupy Bos
mia il the Turkish Armies menaccd Cuttinje
ACCORDING TO Bulgarian dispatches o
the Sd, the Car had issued proclamation
declaring the independence Of Bulgaria. Al
able-bodicd Bulgarlans had been summoned
to present themselves at the Russian camp
to be organized into force for their Owl
protection
CLAsToN & Co ;, heavy shipping mcr
chants at London, with extensive foreign
connections, failed ON the Sd, for 100000
A LARGE block of warehouses i'm Brad
ford, Eng, were burned on The 81, inyoNin.
a loss of 100000.
THE Pan. Presbyterian Council heca'
its session at Edinburgh, Scotland, ON thu
4h. A large number Of Americans PARTED
patcd.
ACCORDING to q Rome Cta'yl TELEGRAM
of the 9Th Countess Laugetta Lamncrinc
who asserts that she Is ihc natural dau-htc
OF Cardinal AutoulN, had commenced II
action claiming the whole OF his property
which is estimated az many million francs.
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