Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-25

Inc ku09O- TuRk1Sh war.
The Moscow correspondent OF the London
NetCs gives q graphic account of the sad dis
tress pervading all classes OF Russia, from
SO large proportion OF the male population
being called to NIL up the ranks OF the army.
Nearly every household is mourning the
absence of q father or brother, and M any
dwellings are without tenants from the
art In the Eastern war. Provision is made
for the mobilI Zation of sixty CHIT battalions
and General Horvatovich is 10 take chief
command OF four corps ddrlase. The re1
THE BATTLE BEFORE EsKI pJUMA
are fraemeDtary and conflicting. Vienna
dispatches say the Russians had Z, 900 and
the Turks Il, 900 troops. The Russian ac-
counts say the Turks took the offensive in
great force and drove back two Russian bat
talions from Jaslar. The Russians subse-
quently retook Jaslar and repulsed three
assaults of the Turks. Dispatches dated
Thursday night say that the night has con-
tinued for thirty six hours between the
Turkish advanced posts aud the Russians,
who are attacking in force along the line
from Jsslsr to Popkoi. The Turks were at
first driven in, but receiving reiRforcements
at the latest advices.
TERRIBLE FIGHTING AT sCHIPKA PASS
Sulieman Pasha telegraphs. II lder date OF
TUESDAY, that three of his brigades assembled
the heights of Schipka Pass, drove back a
Russian outpost and advanced within a hun
dred yards OF The entertainments. There was
terrible fighting for fourteen hours, al the
end of which the Turks retained the ground
they conquered, and the Russians held their
fortified positions, defended by fourteen can
non. He concludes by saying that 10 NOR
row he Will bring up his siege guns aud
renew the struggle. He hopes 10 be success
ful. The reports OF Sn instruction in TneS
sally and Crete are denied, and IL is asserted
that The Turks have exaggerated "A mere RIOT
in order TO declare state OF siege.
IN THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE at
Milwaukee, Wis, yesterday, resolution
submitted by the Chicago Board of Trade
was unanimously adopted urging upon Con
gress that immediate steps be taken To secure
an International monetary convention.
representing the leading commerce al ma
tions, for the purpose of e establishing, If pos
sible, permanent valuation between gold
and silver and their unrestricted coinage
and use as money of exchange by the partici-
pants In such convention TO the end that
stability may be impaired TO all financial
circulstions and enterprises, both fore On
and domestic, OF tue people the United
States. Members OF the United States postal
commission addressed the convention in
support OF resolutions in favor OF fast mails
a. d giving the Postmaster Ger ecal power TO
direct at what hours and at what speed mails
should be transmitted, and that provision
may be made 10 determine any differences
that may arise bet tween the government and
the carrying companies. The resolutions
were laid over. After some further business
the toard adjourned SINE die.
A LOUISVILLE LAWYER For several
days past the lame of j. Leslie Taylor, a
young attorney OF this city, has figured In a
very unenviable light in the public prints
Almost as soon as he was sworn in to prac-
tice In the city court he was sent To jail for
contempt OF court, being intoxicated. Ii
then developed that he had obtained $40
from Mrs. Place TO get her a divorce, and
af erward told her that a divorce had been
granted, but the suit had not been filed i'm the
chancery court Mrs. Place was about to be
married a second time, Taylor having gone
with the parties to the Office of the clerk OF
the county court and there made aft iavit
that there was no impediment in the way To
the marriage of Mrs. Place and her new
lover, and the license was issued. Yester-
day Taylor was arrested upon two char es-
one for having obtained $40 under false pre-
fences from Mrs. Place, and the other for
perjury in having made the affidavit he did
at The Time the license was granted for the
marriage OF Mrs. Place and Henry Seers
These charges will be investigated in the
city court this morning, when 1t is expected
that some rich facts will be developed
Louisville (hyl Commercial. august IL.
DIVORCE FROM A MOTHER IN-LAw.-
Mrs Lena White, who was married to q %
White In the city of Chicago on the Sth day
OF February last, has bled bill in chancerS
TO obtain divorce from her mother in-law
She states, in her petition for a separate
maintenance, that soon after her marriage
me went TO live with her husbands mother
at N2 West Harrison street. She alleges
that Mrs. Frances White, who sustains the
maternal relation aforesaid to her husband
Is common scold, and that soon after she
came 10 reside there with her husband the
I'D lady set about making IL warm for her
daughter in-law. the husband appeared To
take sides with his mother against her, and
life was relieved OF mOnotOny by the burden
OF IL. Lena claims that she is unable TO
maintain herself any longer, and she de-
sires the court to cause her husband to set
apart an allowance for her support, which
she says he is abundantly able 10 doe Chi
cdgO ines.