Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-05

dience.
A Vienna special states that the Rus
sian imperial family have given lOOCO,OOO
roubes from their private purse for the ex.
pense Of the war
A Berlin dispatch says that the powers
will probably make no attempt at mediation
until one or two serious engagements have
been fought on the Danube
The Russian consulate at Kars having
been attacked by some disorderly Turkish
soldiers, the inmates were rescued by Turk.
ish troops after slight aiiray.
A revolt has broken out IN Paraguay,
and President Don Joao Bdustista Gil and
| his brother has been assassinated. The con-
splrators were routed. Rivarolta still holds
the rural districts,
| A dispatch from Rome states that,
after an audience with the king, General
Menabrea, Italian ambassador to Great
Britain, will return to Great Britain, taking
with him instructions that Italy will con.
tinuc neutral so long as the war is confined
to Turkey and Russia.
The report in some newspapers that
special measures have been taken against
! American vessels on account of their trans.
porting war material to Turkey is contra.
dicted in official quarters. 1t is added that
| i,',t al ,rit
lent, and that any disturbance Of them is
carefully avoided,
A Vienna dispatch states that the
manifesto of ROumania will be published
Immediately. 1t is to the effect that Rou.
mania acts in alliance with Russia in the
war The reason given is that Turkey per
siSts in denying Roumania her rghtful
privileges, and inSultingIy endeayors to
designate her as an integral part of the
Turkish empire.
san Antonio special to the Galveston
News A party of hunters, twelve in mum.
ber, whose stock had been stolen, pursued
the thieves, overlook them one hundred and
fifty miles northwest of Concho, fired upon
and routed them. The thieves left three
Indians, two Mexicans and one white man
dead on the field. This occurred about the
sixth instant, not far from sulphur Springs.
The strength Of the Russian army on
a war footing is as follows: Officers for ac.
tive service in the regular army If ,557; for
reserves, $50 for deFots, 6,6O5 for local
troops l2,773. Total officers, l4i77, Sol,
diers for active service in the regular army,
5,lS3; for reserves, ILL., 1893; for depOts,
273,1S local troops, $50, 500. Total soldiers
I6i1 ,320. Non-combatants, 1919; horses,
9lO s3S guns, 2,6Of. Total number of men
in regular army, l,SSO,65i.
Savannah (Ga.) News: The follow
ing shipments have been made from that
market TO Baltimore: Opossums, 1000
coons, GOO; musk rats, 1000; minks 225
offers, II; fox, "a; wildcats, 20; rabbits,
zoo; skunks, II; deer, AZ house cats S.
beavers, 2l bears, 10; total, A,GS5 Even
the house cat is hunted for his valuable hide
and dares not show himself upon the fence
or wood.pile at night
The emperor of Russia reviewed the
ninth army corps at Umernka and Brisula,
Addressing the officers at the latter place,
the emperor said {" ii you should encoun.
ter the enemy, show yourselves brave and
uphold the ancient glory Of your regiment,
| hope that the young men among you who
have not been under fire, will not show
themselves inferior to their veteran com
rades. | trust you may soon return covered
with glory. The emperor also addressed the
officers OF the eleventh cavalry division. He
said he hoped their regiments would display
the same brilliant courage as ever
The cattledrive from southwest TeXa,
will be 100000, and about as great from cen
tral and northwestern counties. There are
$50 grangers in Texas, and 100000 in the
United States; the Texas state grange ha
in its treasury $4,000. Fort Worth is t
have national bank, Its authorized cap
Z ital is $40 ,OUO, with >$5O,OU0 paid in; Cap
I tain NJ b. Lloyd is its presidents. II. Higbee
, cashier. Sherman claims to have shipped
E 80, 600 bales of cotton during the past season
. jefferson compressed and shipped 10000
e and this speaks well enough for both places
y Houston county has $4,000 population
2,263 votes were cast in 1876; the town o
Crockett 1000; there are 67S,i00 acres o
land not one.tenth are cultivated, Tn
Y shipments of cotton from Mexia this seasol
/. will reach 5000 bales.
y The Russian advance guard, whicl
commenced crossing the Pruth at sunrise O
" the oath, numbers fifty thousand men, hal
:, cavalry and halt infantry. They are takn
!, the direction OF Galal Five other divi'
u ions, with forty cannon, are stationed a
Kimbee. They will advance so as to reac
e the Danube at lSmael Kilia and NilOf
Ii Companies of sappers, who have alread
1, passed through Buknrest, are going I
g Ghuvergo to throw up defenses against tn
A. Turkish raids, A dispatch from Berli
1 states that the porte has asked Seryia t
d prevent Russian troops from crossing tn
is Danube and entering that principality.
A st. Petersburg telegram saysa dragc
j. man Of the Russian embassy will remain
$, Constantinope until Wednesday to delivt
y, declaration of war, which will be delivere
10 in St Petersburg to the Turkish charg
n dafaires simultaneously with the publicatio
ID Of the imperial manifesto. A special frol
1t. Kischnew adds the following to the emp,
Sc ror's speech at Embrosolia: al have dor
in everything in my power to avoid war an
as bloodshed, Nobody can say We have nj
is. been patient We have practiced patienc
d. to the last degree, and there comes a tin
l. when even patience must end, When th
, time comes, know the young Russian arm
~ will show itself worthy of the fame won |
"O " our old army in former days"
rs. The Russian Telegraphic Agencie, cor
is, mcnting on the newspaper rumors that Il
tn porte intends to dispatch mission to Kisc