The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-05-24
'eneral News summary,


WClkC1 ~ NOVC OulAA1AAO1 y
FOREIGN.
1 ACCORDING to London kilograms Of the
I6th, ,extraordinarypr preparations in the arma-
hcnt Of the land and naval forces were max
bg in all parts of the Kingdom, and En-.
1and's participation in the Turkish war was
bnsidcred foregone conclusion. 1t was
elieved that England's interests would be
hade the pretext, and the first Russian
rtory OF any magnitude the time, for British
Ptervention.
A BRITlsH fleet has been stationed at
ort Said, opposite the entrance Of the Suez
anaa, win tne avowed intention OF prottct-
= snat tnorough1are from an anticipated
p,'sian attack.
4 The Manager of the London Aquari-
20, on the strength Of a letter from bis cor
espondent at Oban, Scotland, says the re-
prted capture OF the sea-serpent at that
ace was shameful hoax.
IT was reported in Alexandria, on the
Nh, that the American officers in the Khe-
Ive's service had refused to bear arms
ksiRst Russia.
frur Turte were fort;fv;nc +be r..so.
~. pa,t. ..,,,o - .hc1e.S
AhE Aus'iian anu 0erhan Amuassa-
Prs at Constannnople were instructed, on
- I p.,;ss D. ,a'. 'sap.ssns - 'ne ,o'n' -
E.de Polish .,h,.ct. - s Anstr;a and |1 CO. ~
snv Tn.. T,,r,;sh :, ,,;sas.. ,,.s addrosssa
{d;sa.,,,;S...,.. I pn,aa - 80;
hd Austrian territory.
la sr Prrrpsprpa te,acrou of tho 1etb
{vs tbe Russ;on vesse1s ~ ser Fr.nc;scohod
len ordered to the Persian Gulf.
Low the 18th the nroc,amat;on of
,an;an ;raaronaanoa mos daa,;4a,,,
cd for Nov % The Rorman,.n Ch.rha.
Dennt;es h.s yoted a cr.dit ~ 90 nnmo
u the maintenance of the army.
tON the 17th. the entire French Cabinet
,dcred their restoration These wore ar
Spted with the exception of those Of the
5inisters of War and Foreign Affairs. A
ew Cabinet was announced, drawn from
a. n ~ NJ "u A. Snan.a cass. raes,ons, anu
~ ,,uo',.;Iad =, p.r;1 ~, -. - Dsss
l, M..AT,h., =. A.. -.
.o,,,, ,,.tat II a. Cho,.ha - ~.
u a resolution of want of conf;dence n
Se new Cabinet was adopted by a vote of
3 to 154.
"A FIRE in Woodstock. N. b.. on the
5th, destroyed the greater part of the busi-
sss portion of the town. Loss estimated at
90, ,0eo.
On the 17th, Persia announced that she
build not join Russia in her operations
kainst Turkey.
ETup renorted canturo of srkrr, Ko1eh
n conarmed hv d;sr,tchos roao;,.a -
bndon, on the 18th. The Circassian NAL
Sntents massacred the garrison and burned
ke town.
[UP to the 18th, the Turks had captured
% Russian vessels in the Danube, contain
|g over 10000 hectoliters of wheat.
THE mouths of the Danube about
|atchin hase been closed by the Russians
18th torpedoes.
ION the 18Th. Prince Milan sent an auto.
rapb letter to the Gar of Russia. announc.
be that Scryia was ready to take the field
fith 40 OO1 men provided Russia Would nav
he expenses.
TpE French Tecislative Assemble waa
<oropued for one month on the 18th.
JoNnoN telacr,ms of the 18Th state
lat tho latest Indications ware that tbo P,s
g, s>were wi,bsra vino from Kars
. II
LAT on tbe NIGHT Of The 18th tbe Turks In
bnrt kai made a pene, al attack on tbe
hristians residing there. The males and
ID women were put to the sword, and the
punger ones brutally maltreated.
IA CoNsTANTINopLE dispatch of the Goth
lys the sheik III Islam has proclaimed n |
blv war AGAINST Russia.
ao.,.
~ 'no Soun' "n on'e'"' .ep' "a0
,,. NV Nv ~ ~ ~ .raahnn - naar Kars -
AN attempt by the Russians to retake
hhuil, haieh was icpuiseu' oi 'ne @o'h' Win
FA'y io''
1T IS stated mat the Gar Will remain
Bucharest until the war is over. The
nssians have occupied Krajoca and Often
"a.
A ST. PETERSBURG telegram of the 21st
|ys The bodies OF 500 Turks had already
een ouried al Aroanan.
A CoNsTANTINoHLE telegram of the 21st
lys the Russians were committing fIightful
(assacrcs in the Caucasus.
Ia RAnwAY-BR1DeE over the Aluta,
Ear Sestina, fell, on the 21st, enguling a
ain of wagons conveying ammunition to
dtt.e Wallachia. with its attendants.
|AccoRDING to Tiflis dispatch of the
|st, the Turkish men-of-war were lombard
Y and burning the peaceful settlements on
j Dlach oea' ana iaho,hs ollcassian clni-
u's az ,aiious pVa,s ~ Ao"1n. T .nsa,. -
n anos 'ne Aoenas'ans. .ioups ,l. nau
1''p"'en'u - SUPPRESS 'A' ''oeon.
ID the Russians were repulsed with great
p.
EAccoRDINa to an Odessa letter, received
! the 2lst, the fall Of Sukum Kaleh had
pscd panic at Odessa and other Russian
Fck q ports. Confidence In the shore
tterics and torpcdoes had been lost,
Pugh the Governor of Odessa was trying
restore 1t by issuing proclamations.
|THE authorities of Russia and Rou.
ania issaed decree, on the 21st, prohib-
[ng al traffic on the Danube. Austria had
|etested because OF the paralysis sucha
Free would bring to the trade OF hungary.
tOu fho 81 az EnO1and gave notice tn the