The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-26

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LONDON, May 25.--Preparations for
war continue In Servia.
Religious war has been proclaimed
In Bosnia.
Russia Is adopting measures for the
gradual mobilization OF the entire ar
my, aiming to crush Turkey by supo-
rior strength.
Russia will probably postpone the
attempt to cross the Danube In force
until the middle of June.
Muhktar pasha has been unable to
hold the mountain passes between
Kars and Eraeroum. He retreats with.
out giving battle
The English commissioner with the
Turks In Asia is represented ny fearing
Erzeroum will not be able to hold ouI
long.
A cable dispatch says the ear Is
about TO assume supreme command oil
the army OF the Danube. The impe'
rial headquarters will first be fixed al
plojesti, aud afterward moved accord
LIZ as the army advances. The car
will be accompanied by nearly all the
grand tukes OF the imperial family
who are not already with the army In
the field.
CoNsTANTINopLE, May %. - The
tax has been doubled as war contri-
button. An order was issued simulta-
neously with the proclamation OF mar
tial law which forbids the carrying OF
arms, authorizes domiciliary visits OF
the police In quest OF arms, author
ICES Punishment of suspected persons
without previous trial, and forbids the
assem- bling of crowds In the streets.
About two thousand SOftas partici-
pated in yesterdays demonstrations.
The five Sofas who were admitted to
the chamber accused Hussein pasb,
commander at Ardahar, with treason,
aud demands Ills arraignment. Sew
eral deputies spoke demanding minis
terial changes, and the appointment
to office OF men OF known capacity.
ROME, May Is The American Pill.
grims who were received by the pope
to day numbered fifty ecclesiastics and
one hundred and fifty lay members,
and was led by the Archbishop OF
Philadelphia, and the Bishops Of Allie
ghany, Nachitoches, Albany, Louis.
VILE, Galveston, Detroit, Green Bay,
Hartford and other dioeeses. About
one hundred and fifty American-Cath'
Ollie residents and visitors were also
present, with students of the Ameri-
can College and American students OF
Propaganda. After an address they
were presented to the pope, who WINS
seated on the throne. His Holiness
replied that he remembered how an
eminent cardinal had told him at the
commencement OF his pontificate, that
from America would come great com.
fort to the church. There was now d
fnlfillm ent of that prediction. He spoke
In great praise of the American nation,
the r. ut things II had accom-.
pllshc,I, and how In the flower OF
its youth 1t had acquired strength
sufficient to arouse the jealousy OF
European nations. But there were
errors of youth In nations as In men
and he would remind them Of two.
He had noticed In them o too great
precipitancy In pursuit OF material
things, and too proud feeling Of In
dependence. They prided themselves
on being republicans. There was a
laugh in which the cardinals joined
But they must remember that all musl
bow the head to enter paradise. They
must be humble and not let material
things interfere with prayer. He
blessed the American Catholics, that
they might continue firm In faith
Professionals that they might be illumi
mated, and he prayed that God might
send an abundance upon all.