The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES

TIE Chinese authorities nave officially
taken possession of the railway between
Woosing and Shanghai, and stopped all
traffic thereon.
TURKEY, securing a release of 100000
pounds Egyptian tribute, is about to negoti-
ate new loan of 100000 pounds, interest
secured by the 100000 pounds.
Two severe shocks of earthquake were
felt at Lisbon on the 18th inst. No damage
reported
SEVEN thousand English golfers are now
op a strike. The Staffordshire golfers are
voting whether they will accept the reduc-
ton insisted on by the proprietors.
THE French gunboat SECOND, from Tahiti,
brings news of the death of Queen Romanre,
of the Society Islands, Sept. II, of heart
disease. Her oldest son, Arxane, has been
proclaimed king.
THE Orleanist organ, lie iSoliel, counsels
President MacMahon to return completely
to the traditions of parliamentary govern
ment and form a ministry in accordance
with the will of the nation, as expressed on
the 18th inst.
A CORRESPONDENT telegraphs from RAJ
gusa that the inhabitants of Wassowich dis
trict, Montenegro, numbering q 900, are
stricken with famine.
A DISPATCH from Berlin reports that
Count Won Gutenberg declines the furlough
offered him, and insists on the acceptance of
his resignation.
THE lockout of ironworkers in the Clyde
ship yards, who demanded an increase of
wages, began on the Goth inst, on the Forest
of-Dean Iron district. The forgemen re-
ceived notice that they must accept per
cent. reduction of wages or terminate their
contracts.
SERIOUS revolution has broken out at
Guatemala.
THE great strike at Bolton, Eng, is aug
mented by the twiners and piercers of Man
nock's Mills
A BERLIN correspondent says: 1t is as
serted that Prince Gortschakoff in com
muncation to the Russian ambassador here,
emphasizes the determination of the Car to
continue the war until the condition of
Christians in Bosnia, Herzegovina and Bull
garia is finally definitely improved.
WAR NOTES.
The investment of Plevna by the Russians
is now complete. 1t is thought that the
stronghold is not victualed sufficiently 10
stand siege till spring, and appearancesare
that O>man Pasha will attempt to fight his
way out.
PRIVATE dispatches say Ismail Pasha has
offered a junction with Mukhtar p sha
A RUSSIAN official dispatch, dated Tut
chenitza before Plevna, October 18th says:
g Yesterday after desperate engagement of
ten hours duration, Gen. Gourkos' detach-
ment captured a strong Tur' sh position be-
tween Gurnji Dunk and TeIiche This
engagement also resulted III the capture of
Achmet Ewsi Pasha, together with his chief
of staff, many other Turkish officers, about
5000 foot soldiers and an entire regiment OF
cavalry, TOUR cannon, and quantity Of
rifles and ammunition. Ourloss not known,
but must have been considerable"
The Russian loss in carrying Aladja Dagh
is officially reported at 1,441 killed and
wounded The losses on other parts of the
battlefield are not stated.
SEVERAL accounts concur in stating that
the Turks have commenced a vigorous bonn
bardment against the Russian positions in
Schipka Pass, and have already silenced one
Russian battery.
\ CORRESPONDENT at Biela reports that
the Czarowitch is pushing forward against
Rasgrade, leaving one corps to operate
against Rustchuk.
RUSSIA has ordered the mobilization of
all Cossacks not yet in active service.
These will amount to 81 regiments.
THE Russians have before Kars 20, 000 men.
Mukhtar Pasha's army at the time of the bat
tie did not comprise more than 10000 men
among these were ii battalions drawn from
the garrison of Kars. The Ottoman field
army lost at least one-third Of its strength in
killed and wounded and captured. a few
battalions remain available to retire upon
Erzeroum and unite with the troops of Kurd,
lsmai Pasha and those from Pervnek to
form nucleus of new army for the relief
OF kars. The Grand Duke Michael can safe
~ leave 10000 men in front of kars and
with the remainder press forward toward
ErZeroum.