Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-13
BREVITIES.

Inc army Dill passed the house yester-
day without division.
The importation of rye aud -four is ex-
empted from duty by Turkey until March
l, 1878.
Hon. D. W. Voorhees,, of Indiana, was
sworn in IS a member Of the United
States senate yesterday.
The house Of representatives has, by a
majority of six, adopted the amendment
limiting the army to 10000.
A number of spaniards armed with
rifles, have crossed the Pyrennes and en-
tered Spain. A rising is expected.
The Moniteur says President MacMa.
hon seems more than ever decided to
take the new ministry from groups of the
Right.
Germany and Italy have paid the bal
ance Of their subsidies to the st. Goth
ard tunnel, respectively 1900, 900 and
2 ,70O,000 francs.
General Grant attended President
MscMahon's reception at the Elysee on
Saturday evening. The entire diplo.
matte body was present.
The house committee on public build.
ings and grounds, yesterday, elected NJ.
McKeogh, of Memphis, and Edward
Mercer, Of Atlanta, r|estauranteurs Of
the house.
Ex-Congressman smalls has been
found guilty Of bribery and corruption by
a jury at Columbia, S. c., and the trial
of L. Cass Carpenter on a charge of for.
gerry begins to-day.
The Lahore, India, paper states that in
consequence of the raids of warlike
tribes on the frontier the troops have
been warned that a six weeks expedition
has been resolved upon.
The Russians have contracted the arch
around Pleyna to thirty miles. The Ras-
slams have l2O, 900 men-suficient to fill
the trenches around the whole position.
0sman Pssha can possibly hold out a
month.
1t is reportedithat heavy fighting, ia.
vorable to the Turks, has been progress
ing at Plevna during the past two days.
Chevket Pssha has gone to Shipka.
Mehemet Ali will take command Of the
divisions at 0rchanie.
a Belgrade correspondent says Prince
Milan presided at the extraordinary cab
met council on Saturday. 1t is stated
that the participation Of Servia in the
war was decided on and the proclama-
ton to the army already prepared.
Daniel Murphy, agent at Providence
Of the Phenix Life Insurance Company
Of Hartford, has been arrested for for
gerry. Murphy had 5000 receipts printed,
fac smile Of the genuine, which be
issued to insurers when their premiums
were paid.
Evelyn Stuart, wife of Robert Stuart,
who is possessed Of an independent for.
tune, and resides at the Buckley House,
Fifth avenue, committed snicide yester-
day morning. The unfortunate lady had
become respondent through her husband
being addicted to heavy drinking,
"A Russian official dispatch says: A
cavalry detachment was captured at
Vratza, half way between Plevaa and
Sofia, Friday, With several thousand wag-
ons and a large quantity Of stores. The
attack was 90 sudden that our loss was
small, though the place was defended By
800 Turkish infantry and 800 CireAs.
slams.
Osmsn Pasha's losses are estimated at
from 200 to 300 men daily from the con.
eentrated Ere Of the Russian artillery.
Osmau Pssha is busily constructing
fresh Notifications, which seem to point
to Ills holding out as ioeg as possible
rather than attempt a sortie. Prisoners
aud deserters state that the Turks have
six weeks provisions.
The United states troops on the Rio
6rande are distributed as follows: Fort
Brown, 1905 Ringgold, Eve companies;
Fort hctutosb, one company; Fort Dan.
can, four companies; Fort Clark, near
Eagle Pass, five companies. Two thou.
sand Texas malitis, pnder Brigadier
General James, are organized and ready
to cross the Rio Grande, They onls
want the Forward"
Pierre Lorillsrd offers to match Pa
role against Tenbroeck, or any othel
horse IN the country, for from $4,000 tc
B $4,000 for a race Of from two to thre,
miles at Jerome Park or at Louisville
Mr.. Harper says be will not make
, match or bet 3 dollar on any horse h,
, owns, bat he has agreed TO Jet Price II
McGrath aud other lurlmen in Kentuak.
have control Of Tenbroeck to match hin