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ON THE DANUBE.

preparations fVr the Crossing.
LONDON, June 1S.-A Vienna correspondent
telegraphs as follows:
1t is thought ten days will! elapse before all is
ready for crossing the river. Giurgevo and
Turnu are regarded with especial interest. At
the former place steam launches have already
arrived, and large siege train is collecting
while three corps, the 9Th, 18th and 18th are
ready to converge on that point. On the Aluta
river, behind Turnu, the 89th corps is in wait.
ing and the 18th is marching to join it. The
14th corps is in Galatz but will proceed west
ward, and probably cross at Kalarash with the
4th corps.
are ordered to withdraw from the shore. June
18th is named as the date Of the first attempt
to cross the Danube, but reports from another
source are that fortnight or 80 will elapse be
fore the Russians are ready to undertake oper-
atoms along the whole line. 1t is said the
Emperor expressed displeasure on his arrival
at the backwardness OF the preparations Des-
pite the rains more might have been done If it
had not been for the lack of harmony and CO.
operation, extending even to those in high DO
sitiOps. The establishment of magazines and
the collection of bridging materials have been
particularly backward
Since the Cars arrival fresh energy has
been infused into all operations, but this at
first was somewhat neutral,zed by various
railway breakdowns. 1t IS stated that accord
ing to the new arrangements six of the eight
army corps are to be concentrated on the com.
Daratvely short line between Gurgevo and
Islas on the river Aluta.
Large Bodies of Russians ON the MI arch.
RUsTCHUK, June 18-From O'Clock in the
evening utti midnight Sunday large bodies OF
Russian troops of all arms Were marching from
Guirgevo to Slabodzle opposite this place.
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embarkation there were some ceremonies of
leave-taking on board the Starin, and the Sena-
tor In response to toast from VIM. Ortop,
President of the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
made speech of which the following is an ex-
tfsct:
Had your purposes been to add to my regret
this parting. you could hardly have chosen a
more eHecSlve method. Your unexpected
presence aud your exceeding kindness makes
IL harder to say goodbye, even for brief sea-
son. Nevertheless, it gives me great gratiics-
ton, and will be treasured with grateful
remembrance wherever 1 may wander, and
whatever skies bend above No matter what
scenes surround me or where my feet may
tend, my thouehts will constantly revisit the
friends 1 leave behind. Applause Aud,
gentlemen, one OF the most pleasant among the
incidents which L anticipate in my Journey
abroad will be to thank the English people for
highlands reception to Gen Grant TGreat
and long-continued applause. see that you,
as Americans, will bear me out if say that no
occurrence In recent times has done so much to
warm the breasts of the people of America as
tne generous, and spontaneous tributes paid by
England to the hero and patriot who enjoys
such prlmacy in the in the hearts, the conf
aence and the affection of the American
that the great English-speaking people of the
British Isles understand that the American
people have not forgotten the principles, the
measures, and the men that in peace preserved
and in war rescued that nationality which they
Will pardon us if we regard as the greatese on
earth.
The steamship Mosel left her dock at Ho-
boken at $50, p. m. At o'clock the Starin
parted company with her do wn the bay. the rev.
enue cutter Grant having first fired salute in
honor of the Senator. Befor. the Starn turned
about she steamed near the Mosel, and her
assembled passengers put their last good bye in
the form of rousing volley of cheers for Roscoe
Conkling! YARMOUTH.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Telephone Experiment.

CHEAT FALLS, June 18-Successful tests
were made with the telephone here and at
Plaistow and Lawrence last night. The asso.
ciated press agents here talked in an ordinary
voice with the operators at Plaistow, 81 miles
away, the words being plainly heard. Equal
success is reported between Plaistow and Law
renee The teleohone was attached to the rail-
way telegraph wire.
Temperance Camp-Meeting Association,
CONCORD. June IS. AT the meeting of the
Stat, Temperance Camp Meeting Association
held here this afternoon it was decided to hold
meetings at Wier's Landing, Lake Winnie.
pisseogee, Sept. 4th, 9th, 9th and 9TH. The
first day is to be given to the Sons of Temper
ance, Good Tempars and other kindred organ
izaJions; the second day to the Womenis Chris
tian Union; the third day to reformed men md
the Temple of Honor, and the fourth day to
the church for religious services. Jno. B.
Cough will speak on the third day and ad-
dresses will be made by Eon. 81. W. Blair, M,
G., Gen. Matt Head, President of 1.-The Senate.
Col. W. e. Stevens, editor of the Concord
Monitor, Hon. Lewis W. Clark of Manchester.
Samuel B. Page of Haverhill and others. Eff
forts will be made to have an address by Henry
Ward Beecher on the fourth day.
The Legislature
The House met this afternoon but no bust
ness of interest YVES transacted. Hon. A. f.
Sawyer has resigned his position as Judge of
the Supreme Court on account of ill health.
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TUR q Il Y.
Matters at ConstantinopIe.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 18-The Arabic
journal, Ell Jawaib, having published an artl-
Gle attacking tbe Turkish government for th.
despatch of 100000 kllogram mes Of damaged
biscuits 10 TT bzond, tDe Chamber of Depu-
ties demaDde explaDat ons from Redif Pasha
Minister OF War, who, however, declined to
come to the house. Other members of the Cab.
met attended the sitting and demonstrated
against the reduction demanded by the Cham
Der.
The Governor of Syria has been dismissed,
numerous charges being preferred against him.
The United States steamer Despatch has ar
rived at Smyrna.
Mr. Barring, Secretary of the British Lega-
ton, will leave here for London Wednesday.
Prince Hassan visited the Sultan on Sunday
and will rejoin his troops Thursday.
Dispatches from the various divisions 10 Mon
tenegrO continue satisfactory.
A body of Christian volunteers armed with
Winchester rifles, are about to leave for the
seat of war.
Derbish Pasha goes to Batoum today.
turkish government is expected today to de-
mand that the Chamber of Deputies vote on
the proposal to issue an internal loan of 5 O0O,-
600 Turkish pounds
The Egyptian troops have left for Varna
1t is SAID that two Russian frigates have an
peared off Cape Malajor.
1t is believed that Hobart Pasha will leave
for the Mediterranean.
Editors and compositors of the two Turkish
newspapers Salamet and Mussorat, have besn
exiled and the publication of the papers sus-
pended.
The Chamber of Deputies today voted a total
reduction of 100000 Turkish pounds in the esti-
mates of various members.
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MINOR TELEGRAms.

E. @. Walker, Chicago real estate dealer,
has failed. Liabilities $4,000; assets $4,000.
Theodore B. Bradley (coored) was sentenced
yesterday at PitIsfield to state prison for life.
Methuen voted yesterday not to request the
selectmen to grant liquor licenses.
Steamer Falmouth sailed from Halifax for
this port last night.
The Canadian Wimbledon team will sail for
England, Saturday.
Miss Martha d. Freebow died suddenly in
Newport yesterday.
treasurer of Galveston county, Texas. COM
mtted suicide yesterday by shooting.
House and outbuildings of Mrs. E. L. Hardy
in Brookline. N, H., were burned the 10TH
Loss $500; insurance $3.50.
The Western Baptist Association is in session
at Liverpool, n S. ITO delegates, representing
62 churches, are present.
Mayor Ely, at the request of citizens of Mt.
Carmel, Ill, will receive subscriptions for the
tornado sufferers.
r.. G. Mosley, mail carrier, was arrested at
Richmond. Va, last night by Special Agents
T,dball and Henderson for purlOiuIng snndry
amounts from registered letters.
The house, barns, sheds and cider mill of
Jeremiah Buck in Stockbridge, Mass were
burned Sunday night. Loss $4,000; no insur-
ance.
French & Heitzler's manufacturing estab-
lishment, stables and adjoining BUILDINGS in
Burlington, Iowa, were burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000.
VIM. Leith and VIM. Henry Leth. father
and son, were convicted of forgery in New
York yesterday and sentenced to state prison
for 10 and years respectively.
The storm at Memphis Sunday evening broke
loose from the moorings all the Steamboats,
lying at the leyee aud blew down the smoke
stacks of the Osceola Belle, damaging the boat
$4,000. Other boats uninjured.
Oliver Hanscom, one of the best known citi-
zeus of Portsmouth, died at his residence yes
terday, where he has been confined several
months BY softening of the brain. He was74
years old. He had occupied many places of
trust and was city marshal.
Seven stores in the business part of Bob
coggon were burned Sunday. The principal
sufferers are N. B. Read, dry goods aud grocer
les; Chas. Bradford, dry goods; j. B. Tbomp-
SOD, books and Stationery. Loss $4,000;
| insurance $4,000
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President,s rights TO dissolva the chamhar and |

Presidents rights to dissolve the chamber, and
discussing his right of revising the constitution
he SAID (amid EXPLANATIONS from the Left) that
he did not admit that the republic would be
represented as definite He reproached the
Left with desiring to gradually replace the
present government BY q convention. He de-
clared that the President was not blind in-
strument in the hands of parliament but ought
to have policy of his own. The minister &C
knowiedgei that the conservatives were divided
as to the form of government, but the Republi-
cans were divid d on the questions of princi-
Piles. (Here the minister was interrupted by
kissing from the galleries File concluded that
whatever order of the day the House might pass
the final decision rested with France.
Jules Ferry said that the present conflict
was between personal and parliamentary
government. He expressed regret that the
constitution had not been locally carried out
and reminded the functionaries who abused
their power during their elections that the
House would judge them upon its reelection.
The debate was adjourned till tomorrow,
The tumult during M. Ferry's speech was
tremendous and he was once compelled to quit
the tribune.
The bureaux of the Senate today discussed
the Presidents demand for dissolution. A
committee of nine was appointed, of whom six
favor and three oppose dissolution.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Dead BODY Fouud.

CAMDEN, June ia dead body was picked
up at North Baven thoroughfare Saturday,
supposed to be that of Henry Reed, son of
Benjamin Reed Of Seal Cove, Mt Desert, who
was knocked overheard last while cat-hookIng
an anchor. Nearly all the clothing was pre-
served. The body was buried by the town u
thorities.
Bitten by a Vicious Horse.
HALLowELL, June IS -Duncsn Burns was
seriously burt By a vicious horse today. The
horse had just been embarrassed when he
sprang at and knocked down Thomas Sinclair,
who was standing near. he then made for
Burns, who had returned to the stable, caught
him as he was ascending the stairs and bi, h m
very severely in the legs arms and body, and
throwing him to the floor would soon have KILL
ed him bad he not been beaten off with club
after much difficulty.
Portland Elocutfonist,
PROVIDENCE, R. L., June 1S-The annual
defamation of the Sophomore Glass of Brown
University for the Carpenter prize in elocutiop
took placesthis evening. Fred E. Partington
of Portland, Me-, was awarded the third prize.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS Cynthia Baker and Louisa R. Walker
w OF Portland, county of Cumberland, Maine,
BY their mortgage deed dated November 2s, 1860,
and recorded in tee Registry of Deeds for said
ty, Book 304, Page 321, conveyed in mortgage to
Mary 7 Pe,ley; Of said Portland. a certain lot Of
cortland, and bounded as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at a point on the Norrberly side of Congress
formerly Maine,) eet, South "A degs west two
~ rods from the most southerly of the foun-
dation of l.: Fitch's house Formerly honse CT Bar
Dard Douglass,); thence North 50 dogs. west, by
Congress street.. four az rods more less to land Of
Josiah Dow; thence extending back from sid two
poin.s Northwesterly, keeping the same width, one
hundred and two u02i f.et to land Of JOSIAH Dow !;
and whereas said Mary L. Pefley by her deed Of as
signment, dated the third day Of April D., 1876,
amt recorded in sid Reg stry, Of Deeds. Vol 1923,
Page a99, assigned Transferred, and conveyed to me-
the Undersigned, Ansei Leighton of Bangor, coun
ty # Penobscot, Maine said mortgage ami the note
thereby secured. now, l. the said Leighton hereby
give notice of my Claim on said pre- es by virtue of
SAID mortgage, and said assignment thereof, to me-
and that the condition in said mortgage has been
and now is broken, by reason whereof 1 claim
foreclosure of said mortgage, and give this notice ac-
cordingiy.
Portland, June 18th, 1777.
wfw23 ANSEL LEIGHTON.
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WRc NQfRa.

st Petersburg rumors regarding mediation
are semi-oficla'ly contradicted. No mediation
Is possIDie, nor IS any Contemplated.
Calcutta despatch says although the Indian
Mussulmans hitherto have shown few signs of
interest 10 the war, 1t is certain proclama lion
rs 10 circu atioo which iucudes prayer onlv
Used wbeu Islam IS threatened.
10 order to avoid gronbd for Intervention by
Austria, Serva will nam al d armed o. utr ality
THIS has not prevented thu conc usiop of a
t'eaty between Russia and Servis. epabliuo
Russia to transport troops through Servia. AL
ready 1000 men are marching toward Glabsva
and Turnsevern.
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THE DOMINION.

MONTREAL, June 18.-No further arrests
have been made at Okla today Col Amyot of
the Provincial police, says it is not his intention
to make any arrests if Chief Joseph will con-
sent to an interview with view to settling the
points at issue. Chief Joseph and about fifty
Indians are armed and in the bushes outside
the village of Okla. Col. Amyot says the OBJ
ject of his visit is to protect French Canadians,
including priests and nuns from being attacked
by Protestant Indians, who are under arms,
but the latter are of the opinion that this is a
mere pretext to get them within their grasp.
1t is reported today that the police have order
ed all newspaper reporters to leave Oks
The Fishery Commission.
Joseph Doutre, @. q. before the fishery CON-
mission, has returned from Halifax. At the
first meeting on the 18th inst, the American
agent resisted the question of the admission Of
counsel at the sittings. This was overruled and
five counsel we're admitted, Newfoundland be-
ing represented by Hon. White Way Maurice.
Before being named chairman, and Belgaca of
the British foreign Office, Secretary. The pro-
ceedure in the case was then submitted and
agreed on W tn the exception of the question Of
ex parte affidavits. which was objected to on
the part of Great Britain. This lpolnt was SET
tied by admitting affidavits qaiantune UaleGnt
The British case was then filed aud CO sists
of a most volumnous history of the fishery
difficulties since the American revolution, and
claims $12, 00O, 900 damages on the part of the
Dominion and So 100000 for Newfoundland for
twelve years., six of which have elapsed.
Doutre returns on Wednesday.
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Jerome Park Races

NEW YORK, June 18.-At the Jerome Park
races today the attendance was large and the
track fast The match race between Glover
bioos aud Boseil, one aod one-fourth mi les. TO,
$4,000 SIDE. was WOO by the latter in 2124
The mile dash for three year oids was won b,
the Rattan colt IN l AZ Cardinal Woolsey sec
ond, Oystermao's cot third. For the purse of
$1,000. wo and oue-half miles, Tom Ochllltree
beat Athlene four ieogths IN 4.36a. Tue three.
fonrths of a mile dash was won by Mary in
Liz, Rnadamanthus was second and Madge
third. -Four Others started. Tue dash of one
and oDe-eighth miles was won by ChiDgIDto
in two minutes; FIddlestick secoud and Part.
nership third Seven Others started. A steeple
chase, two and one-half mlles, was won by
Deadhead in 4 ID. r. solute second and Coro.
net third. the favorite-WaTer-fell.
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College Rowdies.

NEW YORK; June 18.-The suspended class
of Princeton College took advantage of com
mencement today to organize procession and
with arms draped in Grape and bearing coffin
Ia violin box heavily craped) marked 1882
and singing college songs, marched to the
house of President McCash, where thew howled
themselves hoarse. Subsequently thew pro-
ceeded to the depot and left the place. After
wards the annual gymnastc exercises were in
dulged in by the rest of the collegians.
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The engineers report the tunnelipg between
France aud England perfectly practicable.
elected member Of the R~ichstag for the g. b
district of Berlin, by 6646 votes against Rapell
Social Democrat, who secured 3217 votes
A serious strike occurred last night on the
wbarves at Montreal. Three HUNDRED laborers
demanded their old pay, and work on the
steamship Sandman and other vessels was
stopped. The posce were out with their rifles
to prO'e the fresh hands.
In the House of Lords last night the govern
ment was again defeated on the burial bill.
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Ri0t0us Strikers,

CAMDEN, N. j. June 1S.-One Of the track
laborers on the Philadelphia & Atlantic Civ
railroad having been discharged, the rest Of
the men, numbering $50, have stopped work.
Inc me men are camped near Bettleswood, about
tS re n',e a rom this place. and are making
t tha9aS Oh violence against any men who take
tnelr places. The sheriff with stronp nosse
have gone to dispense them. ''ions poSse
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LOFTY JOURNALISM The ''new paper' has
broken out in strange place, perhaps by
volcanic action, though none has been
suspected for'centuries in the locality. Mr.
Henry M. Burt. editor and proprietor, proposes
to start July 10th, an eight page quartz news.
paper on the summit of Mount Washington
entitled. "Burts Among the Clouds" 1t will be
published daily at the price of ten cents q
number. or $3.50 for the season. 1t is proposed
that it shall contain the latest important
Geographic news, and come to the mountain
retreats as q "herald of a noisy world with
tidings lumb boring at its back
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+ RANCE.
Another Stormy Session of the Chambe,
of Deputies.

VERSAILLES, June 1S.-In the chamber of
deputies today Due Decazes, foreign minister,
declared in reply to Gambetta, who had wished
to reassure Italy regarding the intentions of the
government since France had fallen into sus-
pected hands, that the views of the French
government were we'll known in Rome and
duly appreciated. He Decazes) had pointed
out to the French ambassador to Italy the two
fold character of the acts of May 10th, express.
Ing the hope that time would dissipate any
preJudices. He said France intends to pursue
cordial and pacific policy. All parties wished
peace. The powers were quite unaware of any
change in the foreign policy of France, which
would remain pacific and steadfast. The Duke
then spoke of the good relations between
France and other countries and left the tri.
bune amid great applause
Duke Decazss in his speech read despatch
from the French Ambassador to Berlin testify-
ing to the excellent relations existing between
France and Germany. He said that similar
assurances have been received from St. Peters
burg, Vienna and Madrid. The minister of
public works said that the Republicans were
too anxious to discount the retirement OF Presi.
dent MacMahon, who was not the kind of
man to weary of the performance of his duties.
The minister then proceeded to defend the
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Goo Way 10 Advertise an obscene Roo

Good Way 10 Advertise an obscene Book
LONDON, June 1S.-The case of Chas. Brad
laugh and Mrs. Annie Besaut, the tree thong bit
advocate. arrested some time since on charge of
printing and publishing pamphlet alleged to
DE OF immoral Character, which was adjourned
to allow defendants time to prepare defence.
was begun today before Lord Chief Justice
Cockburn and special jury. The Solicitor
General spoke, condemning the book as Jude
cent Mrs. Besant replied, defending the book
and denying it was obscene. The trial was nm
finished at adjournment of court.
Since the beginning of the prosecution the
circulation of the book has increased from zoo
copies yearly to 100000 copies.