The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
FoREIGN.

CoNsTANTNoPLE kilograms OF the
oath say the Porte was considering PROPOSE
tion for an armistice.
Don THOMAS ESTRADA, President of
the Cuban Republic, and several other Repub-
lican leaders, were recently captured of the
Cuban coast by Spanish cruisers.
DURING recent reconnaissance with
the Czarowitz, the Prince of Leuchtenberg,
nephew and aid-de-camp to the Emperor, was
kir,d.
ACCORDING to official dispatches of
the 25th, the Russians had captured a strong
Turkish position on the Sophia road, after an
engagement lasting ten hours. The battle
also resulted in the capture of Achmet Ewsi
Pasha and many Turkish officers, 5000 in
fantry, regiment of cavalry and great quanti-
ties of arms, ammunition and provisions.
THE Russian losses, up to the 18th of
October, are officially stated at go, 100 men.
A VIENNA telegram of the 25th says
Kars had been bombarded, and was then burn
ing in several sections Of the city.
Two SLIGHT earthquake shocks oc-
CURED in Lisbon, Portugal, on the morning Of
the 25th. No great damage resulted.
= SULEIMAN PAsHA telegraphed the
Turkish Government, on the 25th, that Rus
sian attack upon the works at Rustchuk on
that day had been repulsed, and they were
forced to retire behind their intrenchments at
Pyrgos, with loss of $50 killed and wounded.
The loss of the Turks was 1S5. The Turkish
line on the Lom had also been attacked at
Kosovo, and the Russians repulsed with loss
of 500 killed and wounded and some prisoners
Ex-PREsIDENT GRANT was received
by President MacMahon, at Paris, on the 25th.
The interview was entirely informal and very
cordial The American residents Of Paris have
arranged for a grand banquet to the ex-Presi-
dent, which is appointed for November 8.
Snow fell at Quebec, Montreal and
other points in Canada, on the 25th. Six
inches had fallen in some places, and it was
still showing.
On the 26th, at Moscow, Russia, dur
ing the trial Of person charged with embez-
element, Maj. Gen. Hartung shot himself in
court because one Of the witnesses accused
him of theft.
The written statements of Messrs.
Kellogg and Spofford, contestants for seat
in the Senate from Louisiana, were read before
the Senate Committee on Privileges aud Elec-
tions, on the 26th. The documents were or
dered printed
All Erzeroum special of the 9th re-
ports the existence OF panic there and in other
portions of Asia Minor. The situation was
considered extremely critical, and great bat
tie was believed to be imminent
A FULL examination of both pits Of
the colliery, near Glasgow, Scotland, has shown
that $50 persons perished in the recent explo-
sion. str
The second ballot for members of
the French Chamber of Deputies resulted in
the election Of eleven Conservatives and four
Republicans, which leaves the Chamber di-
vided politically as follows: Conservatives,
2l0; Republicans, $50.
The marriage Of the King of Spain
with the daughter of the Duke dc Montpensier
has been fixed for the 23d of January next.
ACCORDING to Bucharest dispatch
Of the 10Th, the investment Of Plevna was com
plete. The Turks were believed to be short Of
+ provisions, and would be soon forced to fight
or starye. ~
A REPORT prevailed in Constantine
pie, on the 10Th, that negotiations were being
entered into for the surrender of Kars.
A PERA telegram of the 29th says
the Russians were at Slatiza, south Of the Bal
ksns, in the rear of Orchania-
z A HURRICANE recently swept over
the Island Of Curacao, in the West Indies,
which destroyed property valued at 81, 000, 900,
and caused the loss Of numerous lives.