The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
FOREIGN.
The War.
National Associated Press TO the Star.
OSMAN'S TERRIBLE CRIME,

National Associated Press to the Star
osMAN's TERRIBLE CRIME.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 2S.-It is beI'eved
here that Osman Pasha will be tried BY
a military court of the highest jurisdic-
tion for the slaughter of the wounded on
July 81, the fight before the Grivitza re-
doubt on September II, aud several
other minor engagements. The discov-
cries made by the Russians since ocGu-
pying the Notifications of PleVna, the
Information gained from Turkish officers,
and, above all, the absence OF Russian
prisoners, although several hundred
have been captured during all the en-
gagements, leaves no reasonable doubt
that the Turks under Osman Pasha have
been guilty of deeds which will render
his now illustrious name forever inta-
nous.
THE sERyIAN ADVANCE.
LONDON, Dec. 28-rne SerYians are
still advancing toward Sofia, on the
great high road, and are reported to have
taken a fort about forty miles from Sofia.
The Russian armies are quiet, except in
Asia, where, in spite Of the severe
weather, they have greatly improved
their positions, both at ErZeroum and
Batoum. They are anxious to capture
both before any steps are taken toward
peace, SO as to hold Armenia afterward. L.
THE CZ4R DEFIANT.
The following words are attributed to
the Gar in reply to a adeputation headed
by Prince GorLschakuff: "England in.
tends apparently to exercise a pressure
upon the liberty of our action, but we
Will not consent TO mediation, and are
not alarmal bv Inl9rVpDtiOu,V
RUSSIA SOUNDING.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-A dispatch from
Genoa says Russia has been sounding
the Mediterranean States on the pro-
posed opening of the Dirdanelles.
ANOTHER BRIDGE GONE.
A dispatch from Iurna Margurelli
says the bridge across the Danube to
Nicopolis has beon destroyed by ice.
MORE KRUPP GUNS.
A telegram from Berlin says Russia
has ordered tWe.Ve hundred Krupp
guns.
CAPTURED BY THE RUSSIANS.
A Turk sh steamer, having GU board
eight hundred and seyenty-iive soldiers,
has been captured by the Russians and
arrived ut Spbsstopol.
SERVIA'S WARLIKE ACTION.
LONDON, Dec. ZS -AuVlces from Bel
ing note to the Great PoTers, In JUS
titcation of the warlike action on her
part against Turkey.
France.
GANIBNTTA AND THE EASTERN QUESTION,
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-lt IL aunOuActu That
NJ. Gimbetta will proceed to Rome to
confer with the Italian Ministry in
reference to the e lsterD question and
the policy OF the Vatican in relation
thereto.
Rome.
PIO MONO.
ROME, Dec. 2S.-rhe Pope held a con-
sistory to-day. He was carried in an
armchair I'd to the library, The chair
bed was recently presented TO the Pope
by Cardinal D3falloux, and is movable
at the will OF the occupant.
Germany.
INCREASE OF NAVAL ESTIMATES.
BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-lhe German Gov.
ernment mas decided to increase the ma
val estimates tor the nvXt year nine and
Il half million marks.
THE AUSTRIA HUNGARIAN TREATY.
Ge many mas accepted the proposal
OF the Austria-Hungarlan Government
to prolong existing commercial and Gus
toms treaty until the end OF June next,
FORTlFYING THE FRONTIER.
BERLIN, Dc. 2o New fUrtlications
around Posen anu k9enigs sburg, i'll Ger.
mauy, are being rapidly completed, the
W ar Office being anxious to flash the
deleuses on the Russian frontier as ear
ly a 8 possible.
In the Dominion.
CHURCH BURNED.
OTTAWA, ONT, Dec. % A fire broke
out day in the basement OF the Church
of St. Jonn the Evangelical, which was
completely gutted in shorC time. The
loss can not be ascertained at present,
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