, 1877-10-26
TelegraphiC Summary.

morning about IL or'..k,a '0"au'-
lv brute Of a man uam.t Holman,
who has resided in the Iyrr,;yry 81"
several wears, aud las uecn tar 'm
plov Of an agricultural establishment
Of this city, became enTaGcd at his
wife and, it is alleged, persuaded her
to accompany him toa neigHOorm-
house, when he cruelty beat her and
shot her twice. The first shot Sn-
tered and penetrated through the
right thigh. without intiicunE serious
injury, merely an ugly flesh wound,
The second shot entered the chest
below the breast, and, striking rlh,
passed around and was removed from
the back near the junction OF the
seventh rib. DR.. Bingham, who has
the case in charge, reports her IN a
critital condition, with but little
hopes of recovery, The woman Is
very respectfully connected in Ore
gon and inherits IA very handsome IN
come, which the fendish husband en-
deavorcd from time to time to grasp
and squander, but being denied ac
cess to the funds, he attempted .
cowardly revenge on her life. He
now peep. through the bars of the
county Jail awaiting a preliminary
examination. Publicsentiment is al
together against the wretch, and his
chances for the penitentiary ara good.
VICTORIA, Oct. 20.-The Geo. 5.
Wright murderers have been dis
charged. The government was un'
able to secure evidence to corrobor
ate that CT Coma, the Indian who
professed to have been on board the
steamer when she blew up, and to
have seen the captain and ive others
murdered.
New YORK, Oct. 20.--Because of
Morton's illness the Commissioners
appointed to examine into Growers
case will not be able to report. Nc
MILAN has been preparing report
which, it is thought, will be signed by
all the members of the Commission
and will completely exonerate
Grover.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Ths Times ?"
London correspondent at Bucharest
thinks that Osman Pasha is near the
point of surrender owing to want OF
food and medicine and that he will
be forced to capitulate without Rus
sian assault. All reports from Turk
ish deserters show that Osman is re.
duced to great straits; but no re
lance can be placed on their state
ments.
A correspondent at Pera says
Osman has supplies for sixty days
and every confidence is felt in his
ability to hold his position. Osman
is unable to move and the RESPONSE
bility now rests on Suleiman. Re-
ports from Shumla assert that his ad-
'ynce has felt he Russians and he
- Ill give battle without delay.
leavy lighting is expected from him
)ut with no success, as the Russians
occupy position nearly as strong as
that of the Turks at Plevna.
London Oct. ia dispatch from
Tiflis says it is estimated that the
Russians captured in the battle on
Monday last 30 bsttalions of Turks,
/ brigades of artillery, 100 officers
and 1000 horses. Among the killed
are a son of the Circassian chief
Chanryl, and the Turkish general of
cavalry, louisa Pasha. The Rus.
slams estimated the total Turkish loss
at $4,000 men, together with great
stores of munitions and provisions.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.--The "Inter.
NOcean's" Washington special saws
the war department is in quandary
concerning the disposition to be
made of the Nez Perces. They will
be quartered somewhere near ciyili-
zation, under guard, this winter, and
IN the spring be disposed of perma.
nently'
HAVANA, Oct. l9.-News has been
received that the Spanish column re.
Gently surprised thirty insurgents,
killing fifteen and wounding the
rest. The killed were taken into
Port au Prince for recognition.
Among the dead whose recognition
was established as an undoubted fact
were Senior Nachido, president Of the
Cuban chambers, and Senior Lawana.
insurgent secretary OF war.
The most popular, or the pret,iest,
which ever IL WAS Vnun, Id t.;