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ing killed. The Turks carried their posi-
ton, thus cutting the Servian army in two.
After the fall of DJsuis, Gen. TcherEayofF,
with his staff and part of the army, re-
treated to R4gney, but have since returned
to the neighboThHod of Belgrade. GIN.
Horvatevitch's corps fought some time,
Jut were finally completely beaten and
driven back on krucherna:z and Delegrad.
Its position is now untenable. Last night
patrols went through the streets OF Bel
grade summoning sojourning Russian officers
to proceed to the Minister of War whence
they were dispatched to the 'front.' Prince
Milan has left for the army escorted by
body of Russians. The Prince had long
conference yesterday with NJ. HsriZDh, the
resident Russian diplomatic agent.
WASHINGTON. October 50. - The report
that Secretary Morrill, had resigned is un-
founded.
VERSAILLES, October SO.-The Chamber
of Deputies was opened to-day. No speech
by President MacMahon. The Senate ad-
jnurned till November 6, and the Chamber
Of Deputies until the third proximo.
LONDON, October &i.-In the Bow street
police court to-day, the presiding mSgis.
trate, after Careful summing up in the case
of the Slade prosecution under the vsgrant
act, sentenced.the prisoner under the OK
IRENE penalty of the law to three months
confinement at hard labor in the house of
correction. The counsel for the defendant
gave notice of an appeal pending which
SHADES previous bail was accepted. The
sentence of the court was received with
mingled applause and Kisses 10y the specta-
tors.
LONDON, October 31.-The Times cores
pondeut at Deligrad telegraphs that there
is no longer any delusion that Servia is now
at the Feet of Russia or at the mercy Of
Turkey.
The Vienna correspondent announces
that the statement of the completion of the
Armistice is premature.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, October 3l-The ulU.
matum of Russia to Turkey was dispatched
from Llvadia, where the Russian court is
soJourning, to Constantinople yesterday.
GoLDsDoRo, Pa, October 3l.-The Scrar-
ton passenger and a coal train collided,
killing five and wounding thirteen.
ST.. PETERSBURG, October 31.-To-day's
official Gd-stte states that Gen. Ignatieff
the Russian Ambassador at Constantinope,
has been instructed TO demand the Porte's
acceptance with forty-eight hours of armis-
tice and suspension of hostilities, other
wise the diplomatic relations between Rus
STA and Turkey will be broken off, and
Gen. lgnatieff, with the whole personnel of
the embassy will leave.
LONDON, October 31.-A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Belgrade says that Prince
Milan takes command of the army
Seven hundred of 1000 Russians were
killed at D'Junis.
Minister Ristics, in charge Of the govern
ment at Belgrade, is empowered 10 treat
for peace or armistice if opportunity Of
fers. 1t is thought he will seize an oppor-
tunity to make peace and free the govern
ment from Russian influence.
LONDON, October 31.-A telegram to the
Standard from Vienna says that according
to official kilograms the terms of armstice
are agreed upon, and its publication is
hourly expected.
PARIS, October 31.-Advices from Con-
stantinOple, dated last night, say that the
armistice was not then signed, but its sig
nature was regarded as probable.
NEW YORK, October 3l.-Advices from
Kingston, Jamaca, state that not only in
that port, but at st. Barts and Areuilla tho
destruction of property was great. Much
distress prevails among the poor OF the
islands. At st. Barts forty houses were
blown down and dertroyed, and 100 per-
sons injured.
NEW YoRK, October 31.-The police
raided upon n number of lottery placed
throughout the city, gong under the name
Y
tics in charge and carried their stocks to
the station house.
One dispatch received here reports that
seven persons were killed by the accident
on the Delaware, Lackawana and Washing
ton Railroad, at Goldsboro and another
says nine.
ST.. PETERSBURG, October 3l.-Intelli-
gence received from Belgrade states that
Prince Milan's departure for the army has
given rise to conflict between the Scryian
civil and military authorities. The Turks
are marching on Kruchvaiz, and Gen.
Tchernayof is operating with an object Of
covering that place.
NEW YoRK, October 3t.-Advices from
Kingston, Jamaica, state that at the islands 4 {
st. Martin, st. Barts and Arguila much
damage was done by the gales. At the
former place several vessels were stranded.
The mott Bedell sank at her mooIings, the
crow escaping on shore. Great havoc is
reported, especially in the French quar-
tiers. AS many as 2l5 houses have been
destroyed.
LONDON, October 31.-A Reuter- dispatch
from Constantinople says that it is officially
stated that the Turkish troops have entered
Alenatiz after several days. fight.
NEW York, October 3f.--Charles VIII
hanson, alias Chas. Stevens, alias Perrin,
was convicted OF forging bonds on the New
York Central and Buffalo, Now York and
Erie railway companies. and was sentenced
to the State prison for fifteen years.
SALEM, N. j., October 31.-The Salem
court convened this morning, and at 2
p. N. the State prosecutor moved an in
dictment against James Weedeu, John
Clark, Sam Collyer, Martin Merry and
| Richard Goodwin for the murder Of the
youth Walker, in prizs fight. They arc
, all TO be tried together. There Is much
! excitement, aud there is q rumor that in
dictments will also be found against sew.
e eral prominent Philadelphians for having
/ been present at the affair.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 31.-A false
: alarm OF FIRE created panic in the Chinese
q Theater, in jackson. The building was
o crowded, and in the rush made by
a the excited audience 10 escape by a
/. single means OF exit. a number OF persons
: were thrown down and trampled on. The
4 police dragged out the bodies Of twenty
: dead, and about the same number Of
! wounded. The Chinese rushed TO render
n assistance, and the actors continued the
: performance till stopped by the police.
4 LONDON, October 31.-The French and
I English papers are dissatisfied with Tho
e Emperor OF Germapys statement about
: the European matters in his speech al
I the opening OF the Imperial Parliament Of
; Germany yesterday. The French accepted
' il as a direct IN, mace TO France.
/ AUGUSTA, Ga, October 3i.-John A. Lea
: a native of Indianapolis, bot many year
. a resident of Augusta, committed suicide
this morning, shooting himself in the head
4 Mental depression is assigned as the cause.
: Winter travel has set in for Florids.
: Passengers by Augusta and Tennessee are
!, not auarantined on arrival in Florida.
! TT. LARAMIE, October 3i.-A dispatch
!, saws that over 100 Sioux Indians enlisted un.
: der Crook. and will go with his expedition.
= Capt. Egan has returned from the South.
= He found trail, but no Indians.
NEW YORK, October 3I.-The fancy
: store Of Abram Besshoff. No. oO3 Broad.
way. was robbed Sunday afternoon Of