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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

NV YORK Dec. N-->cNenty i've thousand
tons 81 Scranton coal were sold al auction To-
day b. orieT cf Delaware. IackaWanna and
Western Railroad Company. There Vas A
iaTge attendance of buyers. and bidding VAS
briSk and prices Ohiaipcd we're from l0 cents
70 - cents per ton more than those af Last
month Rive thousand tons of steamers coal
opened a. sac and CLOSED quickly af g. g2is;
l2oto tons If crate opened "a So = advanced
To see Ss4aiA seas. and closed lively at
Sassls; l2.0ol tons at egg opened az s2feiS
Jumped az once 10 sasA and clo>ed az that
hgure: l2tso tons chestnut started at - NJ
fell Ia &. 20 thCn Co s26lis. aud rallied 10 and
CLOSED N SssS: .sltt0 tons Of stove opened az
~ 10 ten 10 ~ and closed al shO-ig hoO tons
of pea sold az sl61lE Las months prices
were. steamer. - Gas1.2ls graic. s1--1is >; egg,
So - 20: chestnut. So as ~; stove. s2aa
Sat@l-. Pea = "a eaSl.S.i~
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BALTI MORE. December 27.-Nirginia console
dated. 56If: do. second series. 40: North Caro-
lima skies. old. Is; do. new. 8 bid to-day. Sugar
BALTIMORE, December 2s.-Cotton steady
middling. l07s11. Flour more active and steady -
Howard street and western super. 4. oOa4- 80: do.
extra. f. 1878 75: do. family. COZ. 90: city mills
brands. 7.oOa7. IS: Patapsco family. $50. Wheat.
southern steady and quiet and under light supplies.
western frmer and higher-Souihen red. good to
prime, I. S0a1. 43: do. amber. l. 45a1. so: No. .
western winter rel. spot and December, LAZY:
January, Legal. AZ =: February, 1.A14. Corn.
southern quiet and steady. western quiet and a
shadeeasier-southern white, 45S55: do. yellow. A.
a56: Odd western mixed, SPOT and December, SO {;
new western mixed, spot aud Dscemser. SO =;
steamer. co. Oats quiet and stesldy-southern, s3 |.
IS: western white. "a isa36: do. mixed. 33s34. Rye
more active and steady. 63a65. Hay steady aud
unchanged Provisions dab and unchanged
Butter. choice grades firm. other grades daH a0f
heasy-cloice western. packed 22s23: rob. 21I22
Petroleum nominal. Coffee quiet and easier-Ri
sargces l51eai94; lobbing. l5aaeoS. whisks
corn. SO. 600: oats. ,3oo rye. l. 100 shipments
wheat; =. 600: corn. 1eS. 600.
NEW YORK, December 2s--Stecks quiet
except coal shares. which declined 1 and L :.
Money. z. Gold. 102A. Exchange. long. 49, n:
sh.rf. A66. Governments a fraction higher.
and nEM m1sk sn;s, as sf sSs aset
LONDON. Desember Is. l2:3op m .-Consols.
% 9-16 for money and 81 II -l6 for the account.
Erie Railway shares. preferred. 22x. New York
Central, 1054. ea-divideDd. New Jersey Central,
49,. Reading Railroad. l6f.
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THE LATEST NEW YORK FAILURE
Statement by One of the Firm.

tlNCINNATl. OHIO. Dec. 9.-AIberl Meter.
of the banking firm of Meter & Co, of New
York. who il at the Grand Hotel. in this city.
stated in an interview as 10 the relypothe-
eating feature of their business. that il was
simply 4 question of interest. and one firm in
such securities. II got the securities for money
loaned on them, and in turn reborroNed
money on them from Insurance and trust conf
paneS. Mr.. Meter stated that the money they
owed was not 10 widows and orphans. but 10
Wall street sharks who have gotten every
dollar that We had. and have cornered Us until
We were compelled 10 lay down and quit.
There is no truth in the report that had alb
seconded with hundred thousand dollars. Ga
bTiel Netter is with our LAWYER i'm New York
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The Coup d'Etat Business.

PARIS, Dec. a. The Ofici1l .TourHal an
noUnces that General BressolleS has been
placed on the unattached list The JOUFaq'
6eS Deh0tS says this was done because Gen.
BTeSSOlicS exaggerated oT mi>IeprUSented the
tenor of orders he was instructed Ia commnni.
cate 10 his >uhordina.eS. thus furnishing 4
pIeteNt for the protest Of Major Ia Rnr,ere
Those orders had reference 10 measures of
pubic safety. fore>een and permanently pro-
Nlded Tor m the regular duties oi garri>ouS.
tNOtC.-Ihe fore going il an authoritative
explanation of the Limoges affair. the pre-
ylous reports concerning which stated that
PRESIDENT MacMdhon had signed a deere.
ca>hlerng 4 captain OF line regiment sta
toned at Limoges. who declared. Decembe-
~ when orders were received la march L.
Paris, that he would not abet a coup deta'.
General BreS>OlleS writes 10 the F,VurO
contTadicting the account which was
published in the NJRitoUr of that affair
The hGRtteUr stated that Gen. BreSSolleS had
been retired for INSTRUMENTATION in having re
mOnStraied WIKI his superior against orders
issued during Gen. tTimaudet DE ROchebp :
tenure of the war ministry. that the troops
should prepare for important. movements i'm
the event oi certain contingencies. Gen. BreS
>olleS says: When l receive orders / execute
them without comment The following
seems 10 be a correct version of the matter
Gen. BrOS>OlJS called the officers of the gaTri-
son into his room and communicated To Them
instructions which seemed Ia indicate corp
C'etdt. He also made speech Ia them about
how The orders were 10 he executed. saving.
in case 81 In>uTrection OF commOtion. M the
insurgents reSoTted 10 the stratagem of plac-
ing women and children i'm their front the
soldiers must fire Notwithstanding. Major
LaDOrdele heTeupon protested and resigned
his sword. Gen. BOrrel. minister of war. an
an investigation. placed Gen. B~r>>ollcS on the
unattached list. and dismissed Major Labor
dcre for INSTRUMENTATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

JUICE HEATON's SUDDEN DEATH.-It has
already been announced that Judge Heaton
of Dixon, ILL.,. chief justice of the recently
organized appellate cOlHt Of Chicago, dropped
dead of heart disease in that city, "Wednesday
ton, solicitor of the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad company. Judge neaton was ascend
ing the stairs when he hailed Mr.. HcTrington
who was passing through the hail. He entered
the office. and said: My daughter is Ia be
married tomorrow, and would like pass for
the minister from Chicago Ia Dixon and re
turn. Mr.. Harrington WAS about to comply
with the request. when he turned and saw The
judge falling. He caught him before he had
reached the floor. The Judge lived about ten
minutes. Mr.. HeatOn was a highly esteemed
iUliSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

The WORKINGNIEN'S PARTY ORGANIZING
A correspondent Of the Boston Globe says:
The lOng-delayed congress Of this party will
meet 1T Newark, y. j.. on "Wednesday. 1t
VIII be comprised OF delegates from all sec
tons OF the country representing the injelli-
gent WOrkingmen, without regard To creed or
nationality. The objects are TO revise the
platform and declaration OF principles, To de
wise measures intended to strengthen the
brotherhood now existing amongst workers.
making to elevate humanity and bring about
an improved condition of society 10y studying
carefully the causes of and remedies for exist
ing evils.
The congress met "Wednesday. and is still in
ScSs ion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

GIRLS ARRESTED FOR Observation-Disclosures
Captain Werner, of Jersey City. arrested Cath
sline Seymour aged IT, and Ellen Reilly, aged
~, yesterday, on charge of burglary. Mrs.
Mary ShannOns residence, at % Beach street
was entered at about midnight on Christmas
Eve. and wearing apparel and jeweIry
were stolen. The girls were seen lettering
found under the floor of the woOdhOuse AT the
home OF Catherine SeymOur.-tN. Y. Sun.
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Papal COuSistOry To-day.

ROME, Dec. 2S-The Pope held a consistOry
At the Vatican today. MonsignOre Moretti
and Pellegrini were nominated as cardinals.
and some bishops were appointed. The Pope
read a short ailocution, thanking the cardi-
mails for their soicitude concerning his health.
and asking them To pray To God TO help the
church and preserve unimpaired the mind of
its head whose body was aiIinp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28
q burglar Shot.

LEAMINGToN. ONT, Dec. 2S.-JackSOn x
Fuller's bank was broken into last night by
burglars. They We're discovered and fired
upon. and one of the party wounded, but his
companions succeeded i'm carrying him OF 10
the lake, where they embarked i'm yacht and
escaped. They failed TO secure any booty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

RESULT or DIsHoNORABIE LONE.-A
young man is now lying i'm a precariouIS con
diiiOI in the Brooklyn City Hospital who is
memherof one uf The oldest families in Brook
lyn. He was taken 10 the hospital one day
last week. suffering from wound in the re
gi"n oI the heart, inflicted Ivy his own hand.
he had become eEamoVed of Il married wo-
man. living in Washington avenue. and pro
posed On el0pement, which she Indignantly
refused. He began drinking and gambn :.
and while suffering with delrium tremens at
tempted suicide. He gave his name a, Geo
Finally but this is known to be fictitious: his
zeal name the physicians refuse to disclose
out of respect to his family. He is treated as
a private patient. DIR. Rand stated yesterday
that he would probably die.-lN. L. Tribune,
?Cth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

Troy. \. Y, Dec. ga fire caught in the
Mansion house from heater al o'clock this
morning. The hotel Was filled with a dense
smoke, and the guests were unable To go down
stairs from the upper floors, hut all were res
cued with ladders by the firemen. The loss is
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
New Year Calls.

The STAR of Monday next will contain n
list of those receiving on New Year Dav who
may request or authorize the publication of
their names in such list. Matter intended for
these announcements, TOR which no charge is
made,) may be sent in at any time before Mon
day noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28
The Derry Savings Rank

MANCHESTER, y. H.. Dec. 2s-The bank
commissioners have been called i'm and have
cut down the deposits in the Derry savings
bank - per cent. This shrinkage was made
necessary by bad paper and poor investments.
IL is stated that the bank viii pay only four
per cent. interest on the remaining assets
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4 Multny Quelled.

Boston, Dee. "a private letter from Bue-
nos AyreS, dated last month, states that q
mutiny occurred on the bark Fred. w. Carbon,
OF Searsport Maine, while lying there. and the
mate shot the ringleader dead, when the re-
mainder of the crew submitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

ANOTHER FEARFUL TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
A man i'm Williamsburg, N. Y, who had been
long out Of enjoyment and aadictedto drink.
in mt OF delilium poisoned Ms baby and cut
his own throat, leaving a wife and three other
children to mourn their own sad lot.
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Suit Axainst Henry ward Beecher.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Rey. Henry Ward
appears that one Mr. Wright bought at auction
for 81 600 the right and title of the work The
Life of Christ" This also included contract
sues Beecher for the $1,000 paid and for $1,000
damages claimed for breach Of contract by
Beecher in not finishing the same. Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

AN INDIANA TREAsUREgs DEFICIT.-An i'm
Nestlgatlon Into the accounts Of &C. New
land. late treasurer OF Lawrence county. Ind,
disclosed a deficit Of $1,000 or slA.e0 New
land died i'm March last, and Col. r. A. Sears
was appointed Ia succeed him. Col Sears had
reason To believe that something was wrong,
and instituted an Investigation with the above
result. Mr.. Newland was a democrat. elected
i'm 1874 on the platform of economy and reform.
Col. Sears is a republican, appointed by a re-
publican board Of commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

A SHOCKING TRAGEDY is reported from
Farmyille, Va. ordinarily one OF the quieisSt
places in that state. Col. WIN. X. Berkeley an
eminent lawyer, was shot and killed while
seated i'm his office. by Capt VIM. H. Kennedy
a well known hotel proprietor, who then shot
and fatally wounded himself dying some
hours afterwards. II is thought that kennedy
had some personal grievance. His manner
for some time had been moody and despond-
ent, and some believe that he was insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

toUNTERFElTERS ARRESrED.-The Brook
Iyn (N.N.) police last night arrested VIM
sixteen, the former for M. uufaeturng and the
Latter for passing counterfeit coin. MouldS
for making five and ten cent pieces, some
metal and ladle We're found in Springstine's
apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

CREMATIoN.-At a meeting of the board of
health yesterday the sanitary superintendent
reported in regard 10 the sfiIl-born child II
VIM. and Mary Hart, which was burned in A
stove, that u was done i'm ignorance. with no
intention of violating Law. II II probable that
at the next meeting of the board an ordinance
VIII be passed prohibiting cremation.-IN u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28
HOW THE MORMONs CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS.
P0lYxanl0u& MarrfaRes NV w N M csale

NEW YORK. Dec. ga Salt Lake special
says: Yesterday morning at o'clock the Nor
mons began filing into Endowment House. and
by 10 O'clock the place was so crowded that
SiNty-fiye poygamous marriages had been
solemnized, and as many more impatient
couples sent OF to await their turn tomorrow
and SATURDAY.
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- OFFICE OF TIE COMMISSION Frs OF
~ TIE DI>IRilT OE COLUMRIA.

WASHINGTpN. December -. 1871.
IpD0Tt tonne at J tn Commissioners If the Dis
De- The t0.r tertsd foF III. fiscal yeGT sHfiag June
In exerciSe of the authority aud duty evolva npOn
u 10y the act OF Congress approved March 5, 1877.
entitled, An act for the support of the govern
meut of the District OF Columbia for the fiscal
ending June 80 1873. and for other purposes = the
Undersigned. Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia. make the following apportiOument for the
distribution of the revenue which shall bc collected.
under the provisions of the act of Congress afOre-
said. TO wit:
Every e-dollaT-and- ifty-cents collected pur-
suaH TO the tax lev ed by said of Congress for
the fiscal Year ending June so. 1873, shall he dis
tribUtcsl ~ follows.
For salaries and other necessary expenses Of the
Metropolitan Police for the ID strict Of Columbia.
act Of congress. approved March 8. 1877; eighteen
'ti-'N loU
For salaries and at her expenses OF the Board
Ot Health. and for salaries ct tine Inspector
and of the Assistant Inspector OF Gt- act
at Congress approved March ,. 1877; TWO
cents and Two mills. ID
FDr support Of the boys sent To the Reform
>ChUol. act at Congress. approved Nav ;.
1876. and OF the lndigenJ Insane Of the Dis
trtct ot Columbia in the Government Hos
pital ipT the Insane. a"J Of Congress, ap-
proved March >. 1877: two cents and nine
For The interest uH the bondcd debt Of the
Dis rirt of Columbia. including bonds Of
the corporations of " aShinSton AMI George
town: ski! 1.-TWO cents and wUmiilS. 81.
For sinking fUnd OF the bonded debt of the
District of Columbia including bonds Of
thecoIpufat ions uf W dSiingtpn AMI George
town. tSer various acts ami ordinances IN
fDI,e.b four cents and seven mills. ..-...... Al
For general fund of tie District of Columbia:
STAY GU
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The EsteIle All Right.

PROVIDENCE, X. l., Dee. 8.-Messrs. Beck
wick and HOyey local inspectors n New
York and New London, were IN Bristol yester-
day and made arrangements whereby the
steam yacht Estelle is 10 receive her papers
forthwith and proceed ~ New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

ELOPENENT.-The Louisville Courier Jour
nG Says Postmaster Letcber. of Nicholas
vile, n.y., the alleged defaulter, abandoned
ingsburg, at his departure from Nicholasvillt.
and elOped with a charmer OF the ClaxtOn
troupe, which visited his burg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

MUST HAVE WoRK.-AbOut one hundred
unemployed labOrers waited on the mayOr of
Toronto, Canada, yesterday. and stated that
they must have work or they and their fami-
lies would starye. A majority of them will be
set breaking stones today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

The METRIC SYsTEN.-A general meeting of
members and friends of the American metric
bureau was commenced i'm Boston yesterday.
Dr. +. A. +. Barnard, president of Columbia
College, y. ", delivered an address on the adj
yantages to accrue from the adoption of the
metric system in this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

II THE CASE OF DIR. I ANBERT, expire sident
OF the Popular Life InsI rance company. (now
In the tombs under con siction Of perjury. a
motion was made thjs morning by his csun-
Sci for new trial. TIE district attorney on
posed. The court Judge Brady reserved The
de.ision-TN Y T<ffer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs who is visit
ing his home in Worcester. Mass, is expected
TO return on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

A CONVENTION OF COLLEGES organized I'M
der authority Of land grants from Congress
was held i'm Columbus, o., yesterday. Repre-
sentatives were present from Illinois Massa-
chusetts, Iowa, Missouri. New Jersey Vir-
ginia, PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28
Receiver APPOINTED.

NYACK, \. ". Dec. 2s.-The Rockland coun-
ty national bank Of Nyack, suspended pay
ment this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-
day were senators Cameron OF Wisconsin,
Teller and Window. and Mr.. DefreeS.
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Suspended.

FAREvILLE, Va, Dec. 2s.-Capt. w. III. Ken
nedy, who murdered Col. Berkely yesterday
and then shot himself, died last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

A HEAVY SNOW STORM was prevailing At
Cheyenne, Wyoming. yesterday, and was NOV
ing eastward. The weather throughout the
northwest was cooler, with threatening snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

KILLED ON THE STREET.-James O'Neill
an engineer on the Chicago and Alton rail
road, was shot and instantly killed ut Bloom
ington, Illinois, i'm the street, while returning
To his home. having just arrived on his train
The motive for the deed is not known, nor is
there any clue TO the author Of the murder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

SECRETARY THOMPSON has returned from
his visit TO his home i'm Indiana, and was at the
Cabinet meeting to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION i'm the New
York candy factory is still mystery, and the
Barclay street disaster will probably raise a
question SINH lar 10 that arising i'm Philadelphia
more than thirty years since. On that occasion
fire commenced in Il store house containing
saltpetre, and an explosion enSued that seat
tered the fire in all directions and was awfully
destructive OF life and property. Though the
new spapers discussed the question, Will salt
petre eNplode?" a satisfactory conclusion was
never reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

THE TALLAPoOsA left the New York navy
ward. bound east. Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

A5-A young girl named Minnie Gaff has
is q religious enthusiast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s265,3u.92; customs, 1916, 522.3S
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Auofher Victim.

NV YORK. nec. 2S.--A body Was found To-
DAY iu ihC luiHs II the Barclay street fire,
which NAV D. Identified By piece Oi watch
chain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

A1-The Tennessee legislature. having
reached no result In the settlement of the state
debt. passed a resolution yesterday To adjourn
sine de to-day.
ASTelephones have found their way into
Tennessee. The Vulcan Iron Works N Chat
tanooga has a Ane two miles long Ia opera
ton.
Ihere We're, until last week but three
nickel mines In the United states Prof. A.
y. H. '
Ss-fewer railway and steamboat accidents
nave occurred In the United States this wear
IMAM ~ any previous year since the introduce.
ton OF steam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

BISMARCK is fashioning the German minis
try 20 suit his financial and political prospects.
and with that view Is establishing closer reia
tions with the moderate liberal party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

NEW YORK, Dee 2s-A receiver was TO-DAY
appointed for the Jersey City savings bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

SENATOR PATTERsoN's CONDITION has I'M
proved somewhat. He passed a restless night,
but his strength has increased and his ply
Sicians think he is on the way TO ultimate
recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28

N THE FAMOUS ANTo>EIII WILL. CASE,
the court has very properly decided that the
young woman who claims the cardinal tor her
father must produce her mother. This claim
ants counsel have always objected To doing,
unless IL should become absolutely necessary
for their ease. but they insist that the lady is
alive and that a was only with the desire OF
avoiding a painful scandal that she has not
been produced A. witness They say that
the lady is married and occupies high social
position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-28
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Osman Pasha to be Tried for killing
Prisoners.

NEW YORK. Dee ga special from Bucha
rest states that it is currently rumoTed and
generally believed there that OSman PaSha
will be tried by a military court of the highest
Jurisdiction for the slaughter of the wounded
after the great battle of july 3lst, the fight be-
fore the Grivitza redoubt on Septemberll, and
cOveries made by the Russians since occupy
ing the Notifications of Pleyna, information
gained from Turkish officers, and above all
the absence OF Russian prisoners although
several hundred had been captured during all
the engagements, leaves no reasonable doubt
that the Turks under Osman Pasha have been
guilty OF deeds which will render his now Illus
triOts name forever infamous.
Russian Operations stopped by Sc.
we're Winter Weather.
LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The Times correspondent
AT the headquarters of the Russian RuStchuk
army says; The snow is over two feet deep
and all operations are suspended. Two sol
diers and many beasts persisted. Transport
service to the bridges crossing the Danube at
SistOya and Petroshani is interrupted. There
are no sledgeS to replace the wagons rendered
partment has declared that il cannot supply
TODD for the cavalry here. One regiment of
Cossaeks is about to start for Roumania To OBJ
tain prOvender.
NOte.-All accounts agree as to the severity
with which the winter has been felt, and the
best authorities concur in the opinion that the
Russian bridges across the Danube must all
20 in a few days, when communication will be
completely cut OH until the river is frozen solid
enough 10 permit Of crossing on the ice. The
opinion is also expressed by experienced OBJ
servers that ii the winter is of the ordinary
rig0r field operations will be impossible.
Oslmam Pasha's Wound.
LONDON, Dec. S.-Osman Pasha arrived at
Bucharest on Wednesday last. His wound is
progressing fayoraby. Ii is believed that he
will he interned at Moscow
Prince Charles.
Prince Charles of Roumana returned to Bu-
cbarest on Thursday.