The Osceola times., 1877-09-22

The pope's health is reported worse
His limbs are partially paralyzed, but NJ
immediate danger is apprehended.
Nine Christine Nilsson Is 10 perform
in St. Petersburg and Moscow twice weel
for three months, receiving 81 500 for eact
appearance.
The gifts of the pilgrims to the pope
during the celebration OF his jubilee
amounted to 80, ,2e5, ,27d 20, Of which 81 ,sls,
900 was in coin.
1t is suggested to English and Ameri
can travellers abroad not to have their letter.
addressed Esquire" as foreign posrofiice'
fancy it is a name-hence delays and losse,
Of letters.
There Is a report that Queen Victoria
the Prince of Wales and the Duke Of Argyle
are all investigators of spiritualistic phe
nomens and furthermore 1t is said that
"Princess Beatrice is very fine medium"
1t is said that the judicial decision
sentescing Uambetts TO three months i'm,
prisonment deprives him oi civil rights for
five years, thus depriving the republican
party OF France OF one OF its Oldest advo-
Gates.
A letter from Latacunga, Peru, gives
an account Of the eruption OF Cotopaxi, July
25th. The total loss OF life is estimated at
one thousand. More than two thousand
head Of cattle were destroyed.
A Paris dispatch shows how Gambetta,
by taking advantage OF all his technical
rights can prevent judgment against him
from becoming deinitive until after the con.
firmation of his election as deputy, which
would protect him from imprisonment
Mexican troops are to replace the local
military on the Rio Orande, the latter being
so hostile to the Americans that they cannot
be used to enforce the terms Of the treaty
between Mexico and the United States.
One of the curiosities of next year 3
great exhibition at Paris will be the building
Of the Persian national palace, which is to
cover not less than one hundred and seventy
square meters, and is to be erected by Per.
sian architects and workmen. These have
Just arrived in Paris, and are to be set to
work Immediately on its construction; the
walls are TO be-of course, Persisn-w wise
covered with Jaience, and the windows are
to be Of colored glass.
A London dispatch of late date say
that advices from India state that the har
vest prospects are somewhat improved, but
severe distress will probably continue for
some months longer. There is considerable
anxiety in southern India. An appeal to the
British public, issued by public meeting in
Madras, says: "The rainfall continues to be
insufficient The population Of 20, 600, 900 is
affected, and the numbers absolutely de-
pending on charity are large. In Madras
presidency alone l,750,00O persons daily re.
ceive assistance. The mortality is increas-
ing. The distress is now reaching the better
classes. The pressure must continue until
the crops are gathered in January. The ne
cessity for assistance is most urgent and
pressing" Latest advices from Calcutta
state that Nepaul, as well as Burmah and
Assam, have had sufficient rainfall, and are
now safe.
A Russian official dispatch from Pore.
din, Wednesday night. says: 1--WE cannon.
AIDED Plevna from daybresk yesterday until
8 o'clock in the afternoon. when an assault
was made by our troops. BY evening three
Turkish redoubts had been taken by Gen.
Skobalof, while Gen. Rodionoff had carried
the Grivica redoubt. Gen Rodionoh was
wounded slightly. Adjutant Schlitar, com
mander of the 18th infantry regiment. and
Gen. Dobrowolsky, chief OF the 3rd rife
brigade, were killed. Six Russian battalions
and one Roumanian battalion took part in
the assault on the Grivica redoubt. We
captured two standards and FIVE guns. Our
loss in wounded alone exceeds FIVE thousand
men. The number killed had not been as
certained. At daybreak to-day a vigorous
artillery fire was recommended along the
whole line. Our troops are in front of the
Turkish Notifications, in the positions taken
yesterday.