The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
PR1CH FIVE (JEN ff

Tellglon is the orthodox Greek. About
Two thirds OF the population depend on
agriculture and eattle- breeding, I'm
1874 the aggregate length of railroads
In operation was six hundred miles. The
same year the public debt amounted to
MY, GOO, 900, exclusive or $3. 1000 900 iii
government bank-notes. The budget
for 1875 estimated the expenditures at
&lss 7Oe, GOO. and the revenue at only $17. !.
6UO. 600. .'' 4 a 8
Here is a correspondeut'sb brief view f,f
the process OF making Turkish soldiers
III Constantinople ION one side Of the
way train of recruits is landing from
the Scutari boat. The recruits are tat
tered ana travelworrl some OF them
have evidently marched from the far
interior OF Asia Minor to reach the reIl~
dezyouz. and all look as il the most
meagre fare, both us to quantity and
quality, had been the best they could
obtain. They shuttle off in uneven file
toward dalata; but it is surprising how
contented and alert they will appear
when they return @ few hours hence
equipped and armed as soldiers, and on
their way to barracks In Stamboul."
It is reported that the Itallan govern
ment will take possessionHDf Albania
as soon az the Alstrians sgr6ss the Bos-
nian frontier. The reason for such d.
movement is not apparent, unless itsbe
that Victor Emmanuel is resolved to
have q share in the distribution OF the
sick Mans estate when il is cut up,
and has faith In the axiom that possess
sion ID nine points OF the law.
A report from tbs R1sso- r ,umanian
frontier In the London Telegraph says /:
" Newly made railways are in perfect
working order, immense stores of provi-
sions and ammunition have been col
lected, as We II as huge train Of wagons
and carts. One hundred and ten thou
sand pounds OF flour are stored In Jassy
alone, close to the station, and several
thousand loads Of fodder Great guam
titles of meat and fodder are also depos-
tied in sheds hired by the Russian gov
eminent at Galatz, Ibralia. and espe-
cially at Giurgevo, for which already
ber In hard cash."
| The sandjak sheriff Is the sacred ban
nerof the prophet, supposed to be made
| OF the black curtain which originally
hung before the door of one Of Moham-
mea's wives. It is deposited In the in
terror OF the seraglio at Constantinople,
and Is guarded by officers. The display
OF this sacred relic in the Ottoman
capital will be the signal for the Mo.
hammedans Of the world to rally to the
defense of their faith, and the conflict
| will then be @ religious crusade against
the 'infidels.'
The plague is devastating Bagdad,
and the consequences of enlisting, troops
| from the frontiers already attacked,
| which the Turkish government is now
doing, will be terrible. In Bagdad,
from the 10Th to the 31st of March, the
deaths amounted to thirty-two; from
the 1st to the 7th sof April, ninety; from
the 7th to the 13th, 108. The desolatioI
10 general.
The military force of Roumania is or
ganized on the Russian plan, and large.
ly officered by Russians. All citizens
from eighteen to ffty-two ere liable te
military service. The army numbers
about 10000. The area Of the princi
pality is 45,642 square miles, and the
population about zoos, 900. The rail.
ways are all state property.
The Allgemeine Zeittt1tg states that or.
ders have been given for the Immediate
completion of the armament of the Rus
sian feet In the Baltic.
Abduel Kerim, the Turkish General
issimo, Is q Bulgarian by blood anC
birth. but Mohammedan by religion
Turkey has spent $15. 100000 on her
navy in the past five years. ~