The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-08-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
FOREIGN NOTES,

THE health of the Emperor William is
steadily improving. He goes to Gastien
shortly. All the members of the Modelling
family have changed their name to Edeling.
OFFICIAL inquiry into the ironclad disas.
ter on the British coast resulted in a verdict
acduittng the officers of the Grosser Kur-
furst and Koenig Wilhelm, and attributing
the collision to a mistake of the helmsman
of the Koenig Wilhelm.
THE pigeon shooting match between
Captain A. II. Bogardus, of the United
States, and Mr. Wallace, of England, at Not
tinghill took place on the 10Th. The terms
were to shoot at 100 birds at 500 side and
a silver cup. The match resulted in a draw,
each man killing 81 birds. Another match
for $500 a side has been arranged.
THE occupation of Bosnia by Austria will
begin about the first of August. General
Phillippovich will proceed to Eszek,
whence movements of the army are to be
directed. He will go thence to Serageva
Bosnia, which place he expects to reach by
the 18th of August, the Emperor Francis
Joseph's birthday.
The strike at Ausein is one of the most
extensive ever known in France. Five
thousand golfers are out, demanding hi her
wages and eight hours as days work
Troops are protecting the pits.
AN agricultural laborer named Watkins,
his wife and three children, have been muir
dered with revolving accessories at Slaugib-
by, near Newport, Wales. A Spanish sailor
on tramp, was arrested at Newport, and is
believed to be the murderer. The murder
was committed for plumber.
On the 18th inst the Russians near the
gulf of Sayos, fired on an unarmed boat
from British man-of-war, which was in
search of some sailors who had been de.
tanned within the Russian lines. The Rus
slams continued to fire, although the Eng
hshmen hoisted the white flag.
THE village of Teuk, in Simmenthu, has
been almost entirely destroyed by fire. 1t
had population of 900.
THE funeral of the late Queen Mercedes
Of Spain was solemnized at Madrid on the
18th inst. Forty thousand persons were
present.
Ten thousand nail makers in Old Hill.
DandIey Rowley and Hales Owen districts,
have struck for an advance of 50 per cent
on wages. Ten thousand more will ioin the
strike at the end of the week.
LATEST advices from Central Asia are
that force of Russian artillery, engineers
and cavalry has left Tashkend This move
ment is connected with an order of the day.
recently published in Tashkend, for an adj
vance towards Bakhara. lie TENNIS, the best
informed French journal, believes that the
Russians are now marching to invade Bak-
hara, and that this is their answer to the
Cyprus treaty.
A TELEGRAM from Lamia, Greece, states
that great fire is raging throughout the
large district of Thessaly. The village
OF Sophiades is partly burned. The harvest
Is totally destroyed. The fire began at num-
erous distant points and is undoubtedly the
work of incendiaries.
IT is reported that convention has been
arranged between Austria and the porte
the latter accepts the occupation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina. Austria engages to pre-.
vent any future alliance between Russia
and Montenegro and Servia, and to pre.
serve order in Bulgaria, between the Mus
sulmans and Christians, even if necessary
during Russian occupation.
1HE porte has instructed the authorities
oil the BonJaluka to notify the population
that the Austrian army will enter Bosnia
with the utmost friendly intentions, and
that the relations between Austria and the
porte continue most amicable.
y GREAT conspiracy against the sultan is
reported discovered in StambouI, and over
90 persons have been arrested.