The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-16
SUPERIOR. WISCONSIN,.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES,
THE insurgents in the central department
of Cuba surrendered their arms, on the 2sth
ult. Those in the vicinity of Trocho have
done the same.
THE British naval estimates show that it
is the intention to commence four first-elass
iron-clads and complete five iron-clads,
twenty six corvettes and gun-boats, and
thirty torpedo boats. The above increase is
exclusive of the portion of the vote of &C..
100000, which has been devoted to the navy.
In the British house of commons, the
night c. ,he 2Sth ult., Sir Stafford North
cote, replying to a question, stated that the
government was still uniformed of the
final terms of peace, but if they iniuriously
affected British interests the government
would take the proper course to vindicate
and protect those interests. This declara-
ton was received with loud cheers
THE Inman line steamer City of New
York arrived at Queenstown on the Goth
ult., and reports having collided with and
sunk the brig Laurette, off Tuscan light
house. One person was drowned
EDWARD SHAW d Co., yarn merchants
and spinners at Belfast and Celbridge, Ire
land, have failed. Liabilities. $500, 900.
NEWS from China gives further particu-
lars regarding the terrible disaster at TEN
Tsin. The refuge house in which famine
stricken refugees from the Northern prov
inces had assembled t9ok FIRE ,a9d A6}oSat roo
escaped.
THE elevator in the Grand Hotel, Paris,
lost its balance on the 25th inst, and was
carried to the roof with great force, killing
Russian lady, a French gentleman and
several servants.
AN explosion of dynamite, at Parma,
Italy, on the 22d, killed six and wounded
sixty-three people.
WAR NOTES.
A BERLIN special says Austria in con-
sequence OF Germany's confidential repre-
sensations, has abandoned the idea of war,
but would occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina,
il Russia persists in her pretentions"
The Russian plenipotentiaries manifest
irritation at the slow progress of the nego-
tiatious Ii the negotiations are not COM
pleted in few days, it is expected that the
plenipotentiaries will present an uitimatum
fixing a date when the treaty must be signed.
a DISPATCH from Pera states that the
Russian and Turkish lines at San Stefana
are separated by the little river Kara Su.
The Russian and Turkish sentries stand at
either end of the bridge, 100 feet long. The
officers and men of the two armies fraternize
in the most remarkable manner Raouf
Pasha, minister of war, has thanked the
Grand Duke Nicholas for the excellence of
his arrangements. Crowds of visitors and
petty traders from Constantinople are seen
in the Russian camp daily.
NEGOTIATIONS are pending between Rus
STA and Servia, with the object of allowing
Russia to occupy Belgrade, if conflict with
Austria should become inevitable.
The London papers announce that it has
been decided to employ Lord Napier as COM
mander-in-chief of any expeditionary force
that may be sent out in case of war, with
Major General Wolseley as chief of staff.
ACONsTANTINOPLE dispatch of the 9th
inst. stated that peace negotiations would
occupy another week, unless Russia insists
upon their being brought to close.
PARIS dispatch says that at cabine
council on the Goth inst, telegram from
the ambassador at ConstantinopIe was read
announcing the conclusion of peace be-
tween Russia and Turkey, stating, however,
that the treaty would not be signed for some
days.
As reward for the porte's Intellectual
efforts to keep the British fleet out of the
Dardanelles, the car has consented that
the Russians shall not come nearer to Con-
stantlnoPle than San Stefuno, but at the
same time he has informed the Perte that
he had great difficulty to prevent the Grand
Duke Nicholas from marching into Con-
stantinople as a conqueror
BERLIN special says the conference
probably will not assemble before April, as
Prince Gortschakotf alleges that he will not
be prepared sooner.
PERA dispatch states that Russia de-
nands that peace shall be concluded before
the second day OF March, aud that the Mus
snlmans quit Bulgaria within year, with
the right to sell their property.
THE WEST.
THE Hon. Benz, F. Wade, died at his
home in Jefferson, Ohio, on the I'd inst.
W. III. HINES & Co., of Fond du Lac,
Wis, proprietors of the Union iron works,
have been adjudicated bankrupts on their
own petition. Liabilities, 100000; assets,
$4,000
The Iowa senate has passed bill restor-
ing capital punishment.
THE cutting in east-bound rates fro:n ST.
Lon&s continues. On the 2Sth ult., prices
dropped so that flour was taken at 80 cents
per barrel from East st. Louis to New York,
and at 33ls cents from East St. Louis to Bos-
ten.
The immigration now pouring into Kan
sas, is without parallel. Over / 200 immi-
grants arrived in the state on the 2Sth ult
Is the convention of the new Episcopal
diocese in Quincy, Ill, on the 9th ut