Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-09
r~ELEGRAPnIC BREvIrrEs.

A corps of Polish volunteers is being
formed at ConstantiRople.
Hobart Pacha will remain permanent
ly in the Ottoman service.
The Princess of Roumania has accept.
ed the presidency of Jsssy.
Austria seems determined to oppose
the entry of Russia into Servia.
The reply of Derby is generally ap.
proved at London and in Paris.
Russian headquarters will remain at
Kisoheneff until the 18th instant.
President Diaz, of Mexico, proposes
to reduce the army to 10000 men.
The Roumanian declaration Of indie
pendsnce is momentarily expected.
The Russian advance guard of $4,000
men has passed Bucharest for G%iurgewo.
Admiral PopOf will take command of
the Russian ornaments on the Black
sea.
Lord Derby admits that his note 10
Gortschakof is inconsistent with strict
neutrality.
General Ord will probably be author.
lied to cross the Rio Grande in pursuit
of cattle thieves.
The British government has 35, 900
troops and ll,OOO horses ready to EN-.
bark any moment
The French government viii merely
acknowledge the receipt of Prince Gort.
s~chakoffs circular.
The Roumanian artillery started for
Altenitze to resist any new attempt on
the part Of the Turks.
The Turks are b~ombarding Kalafat
from Widdin, aud Roumanian batteries.
are returning the fire.
The New York custom.house is under
going a genuine investigation for the
first time in many years.
The President has committed Msjor
Reno's sentence from dismissal to sut-
pension from rank and pay for two years.
The British government will not at
present contest the right of the Porte to
issue regulations for the blockade of the
Black sea.
A Berlin dispatch says Russia is seek
lug German mechanics in order to make
the Russian navy ready for sea as o o
as possible.
A Bucharest telegram says the Turks
have ceased cannonading Kalafat on
account of the vigorous reply of the
Roumanians.
1t is said at Vienna that the Rouma-
MAN note complaining Of Turkeys con-
duct will be Immediately followed by a
formal declaration of war.
Numbers Of American naval officers,
engineers and machinists have been ar.
irving at Hamburg for some time on
their way to St. Petersburg.
Vim. H.. johnson, for many years in
the employment of the government at
Washington but recently discharged,
committed suicide yesterday.
The omnibus bill, which has passed the
New York legislature and now goes to
the governor, it is asserted, will save
New York city 5000, 900 annually.
The earnings Of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company for the first four
moths Of this year, 81, 734, 600. Increase,
sll, 600 over corresponding months last
year.
Mr.. Roebuck asserted in the house Of
commons last night that England might
as well 60 to war on account Of the In
dians in America as on account Of the
Christians in Turkey
Recent intelligence from England, es-
p~aciaIly Lord Derby's reply to Prince
Gortschakof, has revived confidence. It
is believed that Turkey may still look
to England for support.
Mrs. Sarah A. Thompson, of Tennes.
see, has been appointed clerk in the
treasury on account Of services rendered
the Union as spy aud nurse during the
war. Her reward comes late.
a Vienna correspondent Of q London
paper says that Italy has already joined
Austria's protest against any prolonged
stoppage of the navigation Of the Dan
ube. Other powers are expected to fol.
low.
The fact hat President MacMahon
sent Count de Gontaux Diron to Metz to
welcome Emperor William is highly ap-
preciated as an indication Of a good un.
de~rstauding between France and Ger
many.
The intelligence from Athens is that
he Greek government has seat a note
to the Porte protesting against the re.
lease OF certain Turkish brigands who
had been imprisoned for disturbing the
Greek frontier.
l. is alleged that Kars is about to sur.
rerder; that the Turkish army between
Kars and Erzeroum is in danger of de.