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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-10-04

lJbIA1Ao NlllNf L hGOllipOlH
n 9 Taylor, agent Of the Con
ference Sunday School Society
and member of E~lizabethton
Quarterly Conference.
Ashville District, w G Graves,
L.
Asheville, c L Long.
Hendersonville, j ID Robertson.
Catawba, to be supplied.
Mcdowell, to he supplied.
Limestone, T w Brown.
Waynesville, T Russell.
Webster, to be supplied.
Newport, Z NJ Bewley.
Parrottsville, TSenter.
Morristown, A q Watkins.
Messy Creek, 7 II Reed.
Lick Greek, to be supplied.
TT Robson, Principal Of Par
r%ottsviIle High School-nember
Of Parrottsville Quarterly Confer
enCe.
Carroll S Long, President, and
G G Deming, Financial Agent,
Gambler College.
CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT.
J S Petty, Z 4, postottice, Cleve-
land, Tenn.
Chattanooga, S A Winsor.
Ooltewah, Geo Julian.
Cleveland, A f Creswell.
Cleveland Circuit, T Walker.
Chatata, w G Daily.
Riceville. G M Stone.
Athens, to be supplied.
Athens Circuit, CIV Coleman.
Blue Springs, NJ r NJ Burk.
Ducktown, VIM Lucas.
Murphy, II NJ Witt.
Spence, President, and j G
Wright, tutor in + Il Wesleyan
University-member Of Athens
Quarterly Conference.
j B Ford, Agent of the Sunday
School Union of the NJ Il Church
for the South-member of Chat
tanooga Quarterly Conference.
W II Rogers, Bible Colporteur
member Of Chatata Quarterly
Conference,
Kingston District, 7 II Russell,
2. E.
Kingston, IL II Bark.
Scarboro, W h Long.
Wartburg, T A Cass.
jamestown, A Wright.
C~rossville, w IL Haskell.
Pikeville, to be supplied.
Hamilton, w b Ballengcr.
Washington, f Perry.
Jasper, S Greer.
Battle Creek, Mark w Broyles.
Cleveland District, A Melton,
p L.
Chattanooga, to he supplied.
TynerS, to be supplied.
Decatur, G Shaw.
Rhea, j Yarnell.
Marion, Mann.
Washington, j Wells.
Russell District, } G Tate, 2 L.
Knoxville, to be supplied,
Ebenezer, Alex Jordan.
Midway, to be supplied.
Sevierville, to be supplied.
Russellville, OK Mayors.
Hawkins, to be supplied.
Watauga, w Bluford.
Robertsville, to be supplied.
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Fine WINES and BRANDIEs at Hen
~ Joseph's.
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Cowan & Gaut have reduced their
price of fresh Salmon to 25 cents.
They have just received a fresh lot.
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Mems Brogans, one dollar & thirty
SURGUINE & JOHNSTON.
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Get your Candies from Cowan &
Qaut.
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Cowan & Gaut have q full line OF
Teas on hand now. Try them.
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HOLsTON
Appointments Made ithIs ses-
sion.

$50 "
sion.
The Holston Conference of the
NJ. K. Church, at Knoxville, have
made the following appointments
for the ensuing year:
Knoxville Dist, f NJ Tanning,
Knoxville, First Church, Will
lam Mckinley.
Knoxville, Second Church, TO
be supplied.
Knox Circuit, r NJ Patty.
Campbell Station, II 0 Ayres.
Thorn Grove, ] H Jennings.
Little River. J n Moore.
Sevierville, ] VI Durham.
Fair Garden, j b Seaton.
New Market, L K West.
Maryville, J ID Lawson.
jacksonville, J. Bogart.
Loudon, w Mann.
Il Pierce, President and Finan-
cial Agent Of HOlston Seminary,
member Of New Market Quarter
ly Conference.
FIN Cones, Professor in New
Market Seminary, and member Of
New Market Quarterly Confer
@ zee.
Powell's Valley District, J B
Little, = +.
Fincastle, NJ 4 Rule.
Jacksboro. b Christ.
Clinton, + b Clark.
Huntsville, S b Scott.
Clearforh, ii Pile.
Speedwcll, w Kinsland.
Tazewell, ID S HOdsden.
Maynardville, Geo W Jarvis.
Rutledge, A Greer. n
RogerSville, w NJ Cline.
R~ogersville Circuit, to be sup
piled by VIM II Harrison.
Sneedyille, ID Richardson.
Greenville District, j a Rdble,
2 +.
Greeneville, J j Marker.
Greeneville Circuit, TIL Hodge.
Rheatown. L Cardwell.
st. Clair, NJ Seaton.
Fall Branch, A J Bruner.
JOnesboro, j g Shultz.
Elizabethton and Johnston City
J r Hughes.
Elizabethton Circuit, j z Mil
Taylorsville, + NJ Lockwood.
Kingsport, q w Heninger.
Bakersville, j L Morrison,
n Taylor, agent Of the Con
ference Sunday School Society
and member Of Elizabethton
Quarterly Conference.
AShvillo District w & Graves.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1877-10-02

aus bent er tur3 Sorber ermaht mar. .,
ipielte NIT ein paar bltntenbsn Gulotiden
auf Der Dettbefe, inb bic SHUTTER, nil
pertlart. fawamm IN Sreupentbranen.
Sie er,ablte, BON Shlud,en unterbrctAen,
eben fst ber Netter ibres Clemens bassue-
fen unb bete suerif forelt6 ben Duls bes
Rnaben befutlt, fA um feline pFsse Be-
mit6t tpte Elm Mr3t, unb als Der &leine ba.
riiber ertpadt iet babe er ibn ter3baft auf
BEN Wfunb 9etiibt, ibn cine fur3e Grmab'
nung gebalten unb barauf bas retAe @e'
ident Dem gubsn tpis gum Spielen btnse,
lest. Ct BABE i1e t9eilns9menb iber ibre
Ierbaltnife befrast uub i'm Jortsebsn i9r
auf bie SGulter Hopfeno lei1e ge(prpGen ::
5altst Guren &naben In lrenssr 3uht,
CUTE Grau, bann iperbs i'd fir Cure gu.
funft lorsen unb ibu Elm tiidttees 5anb'
tpert lernen la7en - isbt labt tbn tpieber
rutig ihlafen. ST bas nidt IhSn, mein
sndeises Jraulein SD babe msinsn
miiien NIT Der Grau. unb bann bie wum-
berbare Mebnlidfett NIT hem 5errm Baron
gscn! Nein = 70 tpas 1T nod faum ba.
stvelen -es 1T iein' Dcppelsdnser, ipirf'
lid! Sur etpas ernftsr, ltrenesr idaut
er ale Ter 5err lieutenant, 70 bab man
unwiQtarli& f4eu uno reipsetsou Dor
i6m
@et iebt i&lafen, gbertis, ipinfte Ssnns,
bas Nasden unterbredenb, Id Bin nun
bod mioe seworSen unb mSate ansin
fein; ii6erSits 1T ia Wama bei Der 9anb.
Das Nabden sebcrhte 3Gserno. s.
mar ier unbesreiFi6, baB bic iunse 5errin
70 burGaus tein cSntsrsTe an tbrem &c.
plauSer beseiSte, gar fhlafris barber &C.
porosn fein fcllts. Mm gnpe bate fe
bod ben Yun(d seriudt!
(6prtitsuus fulst.)
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@tasma maStlo s:ssmaat.

Heas ltaerils MitteI, miasmatiflte Dinlt,. mel .
@e Srutfttfttbsr unb antsre maIarifdt Groufbei,
tsa srtasen, n,aGtlcs su MAIDEN, befsbt in Der Ne.
msung Ies Sslttms ststn bitftlben nit iener an.
assitssn.@a9sn yerbeusunssa essen prriobtf4e
g.sn: ~. s potettsrS Rasenbttttrem
~ Us H HYatnirtuns bss Dttsum IN nidt minber as.
~ a,s ,slae sorbsustnb.. nnb Imam lann barsui
m@asa, n;s 3 eas.s SHaltslfiet.r. w.Idss benz Gbi.
,nI,a n,s Sae ss esn Mins,afttn 6slmiisin b Webi.
ta s.aSs sSiosrltans lsiitt. iberpnbsn mirb- D.s.
sv, "a, Scs!popt'esit Gautnbt f4wtrbs, Rheumatic
aI.i%,, III hs'ptM ~ uno aussmsine s&pa&e wtiden In
Sahus. gs IN Elm untussnbarsr G,.,r ,Ii,aI.a IS. S;.
Sgmaasn unb RsrsSltn bsiby 0tldisX,,r .;n ~.
SO!IH.lRtass 5ausmittsI unb bie beas S%nhm.S, S 4,
srn.s, sss ~ wstftnbs pbn Huspanbutv had .in.n
s"s'luaesH &ttma u,tnskmea fam. '"'~ ''"'A'
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= Wa9reub bes persansenen Monats
tpnrben BON Ierarfana aus 1000 gBa'
senlaounsen @inopieb nad bem gforber
peridifft.
- Wrrsan liBt einen neuen Dampfe,
bauen, bet ben Serlebr 3tpifhen @alpeitor
uno Der NraniaS BaH pern,itteln fou.
Oas S9iff pirb ben geanen Nraniaa
fibren.
- Die Heiae Todter bes Tarmers
Wferfe, aaBe Belpiae, Wultin Counts
wohnbaft, murbe Don einent @iel erIdlasen.
= Scn Bacc murben ,pdbrenb bieier
Saiicn bereits 100 Dasenlabunsen aSr.
nerfriidte perfdifit.
= Die in Pari8, 2amar County, einz
selaufenen Beitrdse our 2inberuns Der
9tctb Der Ibsebrannten be3iffern fid) auf
nidt mebr benn bSdfens $4,000.
= Sn Wearltn nit6en bic @eihSfts,
leute nun audi an Soantasen pdbrenp Der
Stunoen bon 9 llbr Bormittaos Bic 4
u9r Naamittaos ibre 9cfale Idlie6en.
- Der ai1efrr puu Gnberien Gountp
siebt ben Wertb bes lteaerbarea Gisen.
tbuu,s auf $2,607,14 an; I'M COUNTY
siebt es 1922 Bferbe unb GIel, 18,54O
&rpf Rincbieb, 944 Sdafe unb 1904
S4weine.
= Gin Siser in @lap County bat an
einem Gage 68 Siride unb Nntilopeu er.
lest. aein @aub sing febl. ST bas midt
eine SascseIdidte2
= Nus Sou1 ton pirb fcIsenbe @e.
idi&te semelbet: :3wei nctpriide Gpieler
bradten smei Wtulatten.M Mibten in elm
aifsnatiousbauS unb nadbem iie bie(elben
nit Shampasner resalirt, bis iie betrunten
waren, idloiIen fid bic &erle nit ben
arn1en Spfern elm unb fbdnbeten i1e. Das
etne Wtdbaen If sefdbrlid erfrantt unb
muBte bier Gage bas 8ett bitten. Cine
alase sesen bic llnmenIden ftebt su er=
marfen.
- Scbn Meelp 8rhan, ber @riinter
oer Staot Dallas 1T Dor 2ur3em lit ber
Srreaanftalt 3u Nuftiu seitorben.
= Wit ber Snternaticnalbabn murben
bic iett bon Nuifin aus 654 gallen Baum.
wclle peridifft.
= Die 2eras Wclle brinst in ben
oroben Mdrften Before Yreile, benm bic
aus Galifcrnien.
- Vpn Deniirn aus tpirb cine neue
gabn in iabSftlider 9iidh,ns erbaut, bic
an bic YacificsBabn an}dlieben icu.
= yin 8iebbdnbler 1T auf ber Strase
bon Muffin na9 Triebri9sbura nabe
@cdn. rs Weilen BON leeterer @tabt ron
atpei Strabenrdubern anSebulten unb UNI
$500 beraubt tpcrben.
= Gine 5rau in Scrt @riffin fam am
13. Sept. nit einen, seiunben unb traf>
ttSen Sunsen nieber uno am barauffoloen.
ben Sansitas bradte iid nod 3rei lebenoe
Sinber 3ur Welt.
- Die beiben Wtdnner Garter, uab
5unt, bic am Wese mad 9ibertn Gil, brei
Wfeilen bon 8cnnb 9tod canlpirfen, wur.
ben tpdbrenb Der gea1t nrm untefannten
Yericnen angesriffen, bic SdalIe auf ne
abfeuerten unb iie nit WeHern fiirdterlid
bearbeiteten. Griterer murbe setSbtet,
9eeterer trdst idwere germuneunaem ba.
Don.
= Yin an. /. .Sttcber in Goriicana
anSssbro@enes Seuer bat elm san3es Stra.
BenSepiert bon 5ol,biuIern serffSrt. Die
At9ebrannten iinb nidt SerGdert.
- Won 9founo Sod aus 1inb bonn 1.
DIS S 70. Septemter 27 Wasenlabunsen
g!sb Serldiiit morbsn unb bis gum 8.
Ottober pereen so ipeitere Wasenlabun.
Qeu Der .filternatiou ,Ikoh,, :, ,sL S... Syl.x
ben abseben.
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Iufaahme, ber id hpdadtunsspoa bebarre
DerD Qan, aehar1amlfer 6p!teiH

l -r't'"1'@'~f Wv ~ TS~TH~7@ SS2hS% y
Dero gang seboriamfer Solicit"
- Ypieu, 4. Sept. Dem &urber
Bolu. 5ufolse bat Der Papit aus Mnta6
Der i'm Stunt b. S. Statt 9ebabten ppluiz
iaen 8ilserfabrt nah g1cnt bent Sitter
sutsbeitter 6ran3 y. :3ctIctpsti auf &ied.
ancpp bic rSn,iIde @rafentpiirbe perlieben
uno ben Stittersutstefeer Saul b. 3afrs
sepsti auf @olina gum Gcmmanbeur bes
@rcbfreu5es bes beilisen @resor ernannt.
Die senannten Serren sebSren beioe gu
ben eifri9ifen Mnbdn3ern Der ultrampntaz
men Yartei unierer Yrpbin3 uno haben lidb
unt bas 3uifanoefommen Der polnil den
8pmfabrt gang bei icnberS perbient sen,udt.
= 5eute bat oer peraatportlide 9febac.
teur bes 6urper Posu., 9ubtpis @assler,
eine piermpnatlide @efdnsnibtrafe aase>
treten, gu Der er meseu altttels Der YreIe
besansener geleibisuns bes Tirfen
Sfeidsfan5lers redtsfrdfti8 perurtbeilt
trprben 1T.
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- Jene @unbbett an Detner @tirn,
bas 1T &atarrb Dr. s. s. Meeeans
&atarrb @dnuf iptrb entidieben allen
Samer3 beben unb jebe @aubett In ter
gaie, I'm Salie pber auf ber Saut furiren
glatteraen ebenfalls. Wrpbeidadtsln so
Gents per pof. Or. s. $. Me9ean's
Sfice. 314 Gbsfnut ctr. ct. 9puis.
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before they can reach Adrianople and Constahti-
nople. These mountains are 1000 feet hIgh al TIC
western extremity and 1000 feet hlgh al inc sea-
The distance from the Danube TO the top oil INC
passes is about 30 or 90 miles, across rough ana
broken country and the dccliyities OF the NOUN
tains themselves are clothed with forests. The
climate is very cold and bleak. There arc eight
PASSES through the HILLS, the best ones
being the most casterly one on the coast road ana
the Iron Gate on the road from Ilbn0ya to SilNho'
Between the Balkan range and the Danube there
are two formidable fOrtFesscS-Shuinia ana Naiha-
one of which commands al the road, from Rust
chu and Silistria to CCnstantnopie. and the 0ther
the coast road from Dohrud-ha and the
lower Danube. The Russian troops would
be exposed to the fire of the Turkish
ennboats and monitors on the coast road,
and Shuma ls the strongest fortress in Central Iur-
key. The hills which cncirclc it are very steep and
are clothed with impeucrable undcGbrush, and
every hight is strengthened by Notifications. 1t IS
the mos, important point in the defensive system
of Turkey; Widd;n, Slstria, and Narna rank next
in strategic Importance. Beyond the Balkan range
il an undulatng country slipping toward the Sea OF
Marmora. From AdrianOplc railroad runs 10 Con-
stantnople distance of 20 miles. Within few
miles of the BoSphorus there is a range of hills
which will form third line of defense if the Turks
are driven from the river and the mountains.
While it seems probable that the Russians viii
make direct advance across the Danube between
Giurgevo and Kalarash, and then fight their way
over the mountains to AdrianOple and the Bospors,
they may make a flank movement, crossing the
Danube at Chemetz where the river is narrow.
az d where the inhabitants of the opposite side are
friendly, where indeed, forts have already been
Il rown up on both sides of the river under the drec-
ton of Russian engineer officers to keep the Turkish
uinb0ats at a distance. From this point OF cross
ing the Russians would be able to march through
Serva by good roads, and to descend into the great
road between Nsh and Sofia without going
through any of the Balkan passes. The whole Of he
second line of the Turkish defense would he turned
at one stroke. In the war of 1928 the Turks
crossed the river at Wddn aud seized Kalafat, and
they may repeat this movement now. Kalafat IS
upon the flank OF the Russian line of advance -
Chernez and is a point of great strategic impol :
ance All these lines Of attack and defense are
clearly shown in the large cut which accOmpani S
this article.
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fleet in the Black Sea now consists OF two
circular monitors, four screw covetes seven paddle
steamers and four gunbOats with an armament OF
1O2 guns. This naval force, Of course. Is consider
ably below the strength of the Turkish 1eet,
each vessel of which is ailOat in near the Black
Sea- In the Baltic the Russian fleet, according TO
TIE same report, consists of 20 ironclads, 50 IN
arnored steamers, and number of smaller ard
weaker vessels representing a total OF 223 shlps,
with %, 600 men and 5G1 cannon. This fleet, OF
part Of it, has received orders for putting 10 sea-
There gre also other indications of an intention to
send at least part of the Baltic ect INTO Aedter-
raucan waters.
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
The organization of the Russian army is simple
and efficient Under the law which went INTO force
five wears age there IS an annual CONSUMPTION to
which all mon over 21 are subject. The period OF
service is 10 years six being spent with the rcgi-
Iaent and nine in the reserve. The men remain with
the coors only as long a5 may be required TO keep
the force at its full complement, and during the re-
naming period they sent on furlough. Ii fol-
lows from this system that every man IN Russia
capable Of military duty IS soldier After GcQlit-
ting themselves OF their SIX years service, Iic SOL
diers pass into the for another period Oh nine
wears during which they are liable to serve only IN
time Of war; The law does not apply to tue CosSacks
and o her irregular troops, numbering about 10
600. Last year the strength or the RUSSIAN army
on q peace footing was as follows Battal0ns. So;
saiadrons. 2Si guns 1922 officers, 33Ol3;raCk ana
file 1872 800 making total force of 700,S72 men,
Placed on war footing, the strength OF this army
would Le 213, 259 men, including $3.50 officers.
The strength of the various divisions Of the Russian
army, according to an official return, was as follows
in 1874 The same relative proportions still prob
ably exist between each arm of the service:
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guns Of the horse artillery are ried Armstrong; but
the mountain artillery has only small guns OF when
a whole battery produces less effect than single
Armstrong. The fortress artillery consists OF SIX
regiments. Prior to the outbreak of war the NUM-
Der OF the Turkish troops in Bulgaria was estimated
at 10, 900 infantry, 5000 artillery and DIG guns.
In addition TO this force there are 5000 gulcrS III
the fortresses Of Yarna, Shumla, Ruschuk, Stills
tIia, Yikip0 and Widdin. Tho army III Bulgaria
was distributed as follows In Iultsha, 1900;
Silistra. 1900; Rustchuk, 10000; Narna, S'ooo;
Shumia $4,000; TirnOya, 5000; NlkIpoh ana
Sistova. 600, and in and around Widdin, $4,000
and IA guns. Since Saturday last considerable
changes have occurred in the distribution Of this
force several regiments having been sent down the
Danube from Widdin
TURKISH NAVAL ARMAMENTs
Tic war fleet of Turkey consisted, at the end OF
the wear 1875, of 30 ironclad ships and 40 other
steamers The greater number OF the ironclads
were built in Great Britain The two largest are
the sister ships Mesondiye and MendDahJe, launched
in 1874 These two ronclats are each Of burden
of displacement of 5000 tons and 332 feet long,
with extreme breadth of 90 feet They are built on
the broadside principle, and have on the main deck
a battery 14S feet long containing IL lS-toh guns
throwing 400 pound shot. The bow is strongly for
tilted and fitted with ram Of great strength
adapted to pierce an opponent below the armoE III
the most vulnerable part. The armOr is from 10 to
IL inches thick throughout. There are sir2o-
Founders on the upper deck.
Among the other iron-clads the largest is the
frigate Osmanish a ram. arnor-plated from stem to
stern, 800 feet long, SO feet broad and burden OF
1900 tons Two other notable iron-clads are the
twin screw steamers AOni illah and MUM Haiier.
Each OF these vessels is go feet long and 50 teet
broad, and of Il burden of 1'lOo tons Both are
clad in hcay w armor Of average thickness oil oi2
inches ard carry four twelye-tOn rifle Armstrong
guns in a central bat cry, the construction OF Shch
admits of the guns being fred ahead and astern
without the aid of turret. These two r7"-clads
are stated to possess the highest speed OF al esses
Of war of the same tonnage. The Turkish M - was
manned in 1873 by 10000 sailors and 1000 arine
troops. The time of service in the navy is light
years.
Divided into three classes, the Turkish iron-ciad
feet is as follows:
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THE BELLIGERENTS.
THR MILITARY STRENGTH OF TURF

THE MILITARY STRENGTH OF TURKEY.
In Turkey the army has been organized under reg
Nations issued in 1871. It's ranks entirely sup
piled from the Mohammedans, except in certain
privileged districts, such "a Albania and Bosnia,
which furnish special corps Of their own. In the
rest of Turkey every able-bodicd Mussulman of 20
years and upward is bound by Law 20 serve in the
standing army, but notwithstanding this law a
young Turk of the weather. classes c:u Always OBJ
tam exemption from the service. The period OF
service is nOminally II years; that H. fouT in the
Nzam or standing army. two in the Rcnf or reserve,
and six in the militia but practically the soldier re-
mains in time of peace only three years under the
coors, and is then sent unlimited furlough. The
number Of recruits levied yearly is from 10000 10
1000 men, about 20 per cent of whom are sup
Piled by European Turkey, and 80 per cent by Ash
attic Turkey. The total military forces Of Turkey,
exclusive of the sedentary" army formed of those
who have served l2 wears is ~ follows:
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S16.424 l2l3,257
General total. 80.


In preparing for the present war the RUSSIAN Gov
ernrnent called out or modified" only part of the
reserve According to trustworthy reports the army
organized for the conflict consisted recently OF
275 900 men, 10000 cavalry, and 800 guns. Prior
70 the order to enter Roumana these troops were
distributed as follows in proximity to the seat OF
war: The Seventh and Twelfth Corps. numbering
go. 600 men, 4, 900 cavalry, and 2ss guns, were at
Odessa and Sebastopol. The Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
and Eleventh Corps were at and around kiScheneh;
they number 10000 men, 5000 cavalry, ana f32
guns. TIE Army Of the Caucasus, intended to IN
wade Asiatic Turkey, numbers 6o,oOo men, o'ooo
cavalry, and $50 guns. THIS distribution Oh the
army enables Russia to begin hostilties with much
oraater force than in tho Russo-Turksh of 1853,
when only "a, coo men crossed the Pruth at the be-
ginning OF the campaign.
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The most powerful Russian ironclad - tiie mast
less turret-ship Peter the Great built al CfolS'a'
aud launched ia 1874. 1t carries TWO tuire'S WIN
an armament; Of four 35-toh guns mace vi hi"pp
steel. Next 10 this great siip 'ho las'7' u 'io
o,bor ;r,cJ are the three arInored frigates, the
sovastonol the Kniaz-pojarsk, and the Dixie of
Edinburgh The 3. yas,o,ol is 800 feet long aud 52
feet wide. Her plates are zig inches thick, fastened
tn a douhle coating of teak If from ak 10 nine
inche. thick. In view of war; changes nave
beeu made in the Distribution Of g." ne"'.
Acconling to a recent account the husSiaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-26
THE NAVAL STRENGTH or RUSSIA.

TIE NAVAL SINENNIII VT hO''IH'
Great progress has been made iii the strength ana
efficiency of the Russian navy 1t consists OF TWO
great divisions-the Baltic and Black Sea ncets.
Each of these two fleets is again suJdlylded INTO
sections of which three are usually stationed IN OF
near Che Black sea. The Mediterranean section Is
now in American water In March, 1876 the
strength Of the Russian uavy was returned as ioi-
lows: l. The Baltic flee, n men of-war. 2 Inc
Black Sea Neet, 0 men war; 3. The Caspian Sea
leet. . paJ llewheel sir.m FRS and dispatch boats.
4. The Sit..ian fleet, 4 ships. The total comprises
1Os mcn-of-War. Al officers, and 7,2l7 seamen,
exclusive Of small squadrons in the White Sea and
Sea OF Aral. The ironclad feet Included IN the
FOREGOING statcmenU comprised in March, 1876, the
g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-26
SUICIDE OF TWO YOUNG WOMEN.

CINcINNATI, April 25.-J'wo young women
arrived here last nj ht fro indianapolis and stopped at
the Farmers Hotel where they registered as Sarah and
Ida Maydi and requested to be called at II o'clock
When the boy called them he received response, but
hearing some one IN te room grooming rs II IN 6reat
nrce AMI entered the rOom when 10 discovered that
both PANTS had attempted suicide and were In dying
eolitiou One has since died, and hopes enter
ane the recovery OF the other NJ Tor the
act ia known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-26
TIE CHICO ARSON TRIALS.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-A dispatch from
oroyie says: John Mahoney another Of the Chico in
cendages was on trial yesterday and to-day. Two Of
the Slaughter boys, hs alleged companions IN the crime
who had made confessions duplicating the defendant de-
MED their sworn statement and the jury found a verdict
of Not guilty" James Fay was then placed on trial.
and was convicted OF arson III the second degree THIS
closes the trials arson sx number, all tue accused
bone either convicted pleading guilty with the above
rxcrpiiur Inc mul der eases VIII follow.