The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-04-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

dEN EfbAL IN E40N NO4G6s
A RUMoR was current in London on the
30th ult, that the Right Hon. Claiborne
Hardy, secretary of state for war, will be
raised to the peerage and succeed the Mar
quis of Salisbury as secretary of state for
India. Colonel Stanley, now under the
secretary of war, will succeed Hardy.
LORD DERBY's resignation has caused no
surprise in official circles in ST. Petersburg,
where it was expected.
FATHER GRANT, recorder of the Scottish
college, and organizer of the Scottish HER
archy, proclaimed, died on the 9th. He
bequeathed his private fortune to the Catho-
lie church of Scotland.
AN explosion occurred on the 9th in the
Opedall colliery, North Staffordshire. Five
corpses have already been recovered.
Thirty persons are still in the pit, and it is
feared all are dead.
GEO. BANNISTER, grain merchant at Ret.
ford, Eng, has failed. Liabilities s., $780,.
900.
THE Berlin National Gazette confirms the
report that Herr Hobrecht, chief burgomas
ter of Berlin has accepted the ministry OF
finance.
SIR HENRY ELLIOT, British ambassador
had a long interview with Count Andrassy
by appointment There is no doubt that
Russia is making strong effort to avert the
possibility of an Anglo-Austrian alliance be.
fore giving England final answer.
WIN. HowEs, the London pedestrian, has
challenged O'Leary to pedestrian match
for the champion belt and $500.
THE editor of the Paris Journal La Com.
mune has been sentenced to eight years ina
prisoument, and a fine of 500 francs. The
trial was by jury.
THE viceroy of China, authorizes the
working of the coal and iron mines in the
neighborhood of Tientsin. The iron is said
to be of an excellent quality, while the coal
isinferior, but sufficiently good for smelling
WAR NOTES.
SPECIAL from Bucharest says: It is
stated that two divisions of the Russian
cavalry have been ordered to return to
Roumania from Bulgaria, Immediately, tc
occupy stratagical line from Sinai to
Predeal.
ST. PETERSBURG dispatch says that
there is considerable feeling in Russian
official circles over the action of the English
cabinet in calling out the reserve. War is
now looked upon as inevitable. The press
place the responsibility upon England.
LORD DERBY resigned on the 28th. He
stated in the house of lords, that his resigna
ton was not on account of the submission
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Beaconsield explained that Lord Derby
resigned on account of the calling out Of
the reserve.
ENGLAND is now thoroughly aroused, and
the government is making active prepar
ations for war. The London Times in its
leading article says: Russia has adopted an
utterly indefensible attitude, and unless she
wlthdraws it may be necessary for us to be
prepared to fully assert our rights.
THE Journal de ST. Petersburg, which is the
recognized organ of Prince Gortschakof,, the
Russian chancellor, published remarkable
resume of the European situation, which
was written entirely by Baron Somini, the
chancellor's secretary. The tone of the
article is very decided, and concludes with
the following significant words: "The
moment has arrived when this question
should be definitely settled with the concur
renee of continental Europe, if it wishes it :
without its concurrence if necessary"
The London Post says that another vain
attempt has been made to induce Russia to
acknowledge some responsibility towards
Europe. Her reply is invariably: "You
have full liberty of appreciation and
action" The leader concludes: "Should
the congress fail, some means may yet be
sought for establishing real or pretended
agreement. 1t is not probable that it will
be found, and, unless Russia yields, the
storm which is brewing, will break out"
In consequence of the friendly remon-
strances of the Russian authorities, the
Turkish forces have evacuated Bayukdere
and occupy Marlak. Wranja, evacuated by
the Serv1ans, has been occupied by the Rus.
slams.
BELGRADE correspondent confirms the
report that the cabinet council has resolved
to reoccupy all the territory conquered
from the Turks in Old Servia Recruiting
is going on throughout the country.
The controversy between England and
Russia is approaching that dangerous stage
where the point Of honor more and more
engages attention.
The Russians are having one hundred
torpedo boats built on the model of the one
purchased in England, but no part of the
order has been given to England, as inter.
national complications might hinder its full
fillment.
The English government has purchased
from Sir William Armstrong four one hun.
dred ton guns, at cost of $780, 900 each
and is negotiating for number of smaller
weapons, identical with those already in the
service.
THE EAST.