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England's Zig Guns.


Yesterday MAY 26l the proof trial Of the
second su-ton gun WAS conducted AT NoolWu'l.
fl is the first " the four which Will clu~ututn
thr armament of the mhoNihlr. and IT, intended
Ia have, like the experimental gun. q hor" Of III
inches AZ present, however, the nalilrr Is w
Id . inches, ami the charge. luStrtd ut hrlnE Va
pounds nc powder and LOO pounds lrp"u
ia II ultimately Will h', was 3i1 pounds ol pow
der and a shot az 800 pounds Ihre" rounds
only Wrr, fred. ht the results were So salts
fnctory and uniform that no more were needed,
and the gun VIII now b' taken Ia Sho'huryn'ss
luratriA ul range, az. uru0y aud p'urlr dtlun.
Tho Nrlnrtirs obtained h> the three rounds, HS
measured with two instruments hy Capt. owen,
Wnrr respectively Gu3. .i99, and ,59S feet per
second. r,'pr' 7enllng an energy oi about 500
tons. with a pressure on the hnr" Of IRA toll
over - ;un- irr inch, Inc order for me hr-t
sl-lou gun was given in March. 1874, and tn"
mrntcul lour guns for tho lnil"Nlhlo have been
kept back for M least lively" months white tine
important Investigations. Of the 'ommlll"s
have been in progr.s The nrng T. thcrN
psrimrntal gun ON Tuesday llsl with IN" 'nor-
NOUS charge Of il5 pounds of powder WIS
heard distinctly At Harrow and even at uN-
bridge a distance from Muolwich OF about
twenty five miles. In the locality the shock WIS
not remarkable Tor the loudness Of the report
but persons standing within few hundred
yards of the firing position experienced dls
tlnct vibration OF the ground.
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SAMMY IIALSTED'S MEETING.
THE WHY'S or 4 REIITdLTST Ar THE
1GE or ;3 1ElRS.
A Man who Led the Original Methodist
Praying Hand, The Flying Artiiicry," In
1897, aud H. sun Working for the Cause.

1887, aud H. sim Working for the Cause.
Brother Sammy IIalstcd the always calls
himself Sammy ~. leader of the original pray
ing band. " The Flying Artillery" whose guns
were heard in the great revival of 1887. led the
laymcn's meeting in the Attorney Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church yesterday He called on
the congregation for experiences" don't
want any ono OF you to take UP all tho
time" he said and when you have said
enough will rise up and then you must
sit down. Remember. my rising will
be the signal FOR your sitting. An aged
negro said. Our gospel il n whomsocver gos-
pel-whomsocvcr wants to be saved can be.
Thank God for the whomsocvcr gospel" Use
tried this good religion an old white man
"n",',h Tor nv" "WaEe np The other side
shouted Brother Halstcd, as an Qld sqior arose
on the right of the room and sail: NJ religion
is ust us good as II was when first got II thir-
tv-thrre years ago. I'm on III" ship OF Zion
and going straight into port Oh, sometimes
feel 50 happy that have 10 jump AMI the old
sailor lnaurl NJ foot and came down with
force that shook the hogs ,, \ round-iaredi
Gods mobility and he has gone TO Join the aris-
tocracy II heaven"
of which was. We'll all rise together in that
morning" Then he called on those who had
E,ends ,ngy wiSed c9nNSSrH 10 sdnS5 c Ha
who have taken the trouble To stand w for
their unconvorici friends should come 10 tho
nltar here and pray for them." About hair OF
those vino had arisen went and knelt at tho
chanec rail. While they were doing this tho
rest sang hymn. and Brothers Hast II and
Moorhousc went around the room and ex-
-" lam 73." Brother Halstnd said on rosuming
Is when ! got converted. nuy-f"ur years ago.
They said then that | would shout myself To
over since | once shouted to Brother Little.
here. n YOU get to heaven FIRST tell EN- Sammy
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s-R itunic, THOMPSON, Liverpool May 81, ana queens
tow. IuNH
Sc t.Nc ku.lt McCrccrv Philadelphia.
:. iuli stream. CROW 100. tuarlr>tun
So y lfut.. BDrfi. Boston.
:. " NHnob tNfrh Richmond vltint, and Norfolk
Su4 British EmuIro tuer. Calcutta
ship bud u state. poiuun. ~lttuHhai
sup Gu.taNcHnd oscar. Hartman. Bremen
81. b. prghcu- M.t't,l. AutWUtp.
Shlp Val ,Hrul>u. Con-. Manila
Nlfh Aga. Nus-l'uich. MALAGA
HIrk Antonio e. e tliIfIdt. tufaWia
RArk Aula. Jansen. tndil
BtfN tuuticlii , tNnsi-'lcre. Lancaster.
Bark EhuA. Nuli,in Waterford
Bark Grad Sou. Pots. 10. lrl''c.
Bari uii,e Mount smith. lItripoo-
Rark Ii.kafa4Ht. SCOTT. Narcotics
BARK Suekinkka. Inr.ti~en. i1Nrc.
Bath san Auir "a. Man lla, Lelth
BARK Wallace. NJ Utornuch. OoW Bay.
Bris Ella. lAech. 'Nu ur.uic
Bri- liarrN and Auhr'Y nolano. Barhadoes
Rus Raven. Sash, StsuH
Bra. Nm Mallory. Or. Forsyth, Alf ante.
Sphr BERTHA j trl ~ ~n,fi WINDSOR, \. s.
S,hr john = W,iJ ~uliA ~t-ua.
A4so Tia usual r4Ntf tii coasts - Ncss a.
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Iruf, Shaw to EuHlt Newman
sMlIli-ELCOCk iu R.n,su. 10 THURSDAY. June 7,
hv the Row John \ rAllocs. D ~ ID Ruu.rt smith TO
Auut Il, dauAhtcr OF James K LNucN Lsq, aA OF
brN NINfL
tlNENSON-IFWFrr ON THURSDAY June Z Ht no
rNtiiO uf ttt hfat ns Oh. t.l- 4l.. lf i De-
n Adau- JIur> Parhrr Sc A.n.Ou .h pr ,. %
Mary l. eldest dau.htcr ot JouuL JewttL Esq, 4" SOW
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Agricultural.

TIOn Wf Tf7ffNWoTW ITWf'
"Say, stranger, what do they raise out
theref' " Raise HI" was the Black Killers
reply. as he turned toward the nearest saloon.
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RoVOlts at u medicine II is very difficult Tor II 70
swAauw Tins Is not the case wilh hik u Masnesia-Aa'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-24

AT Punta de Lobos Oct 27th ships Harry Morse
Drummond Tor Europe; Invincible, Strickland for
do; Oakland, Purngton, for Hampton Roads; Her
cules Snow; Franconia, Otis, and Austria, Gilmore
ldg; and others
at Valparaiso Oct II, ships Independence, Strout.
from Boston; IL L. Richardson. Palmer, tor Peru,
ready.
Ar at Belfast I. Nov. 21st. baraue Regina Tolck,
Ray, New York; brig Daisy Boynton. Appeby, do.
Sid I'm FOwle goth. sch KCcheko, Jasper. London
for New York.
of the Lizard 18th. ship Kendrick Fish, Baltimore
for Bremen.
Sid I'm Leith 10Th, barque Ocean Pearl, Henley for
Cardenas.
Ar at Barbados Nov 9th, sehs Mercy Trundy,
Crowley, Philadelphia: 18th, John ID Lord. Thomas,
st John, NIB; NJ P Champlin, Freeman, Calais.
Sid I'm st Thomas Nov 6, barque Palestine, Ford,
Brunswick, Ga.
Cid at St Jago 9th, sch Joshua Grindle, Freethy,
fer North OF Hatteras.
AT St Jago Nov 10, brig Morancy, Small, Tor New
York, ready.
AR at Matanzas Nov 10th, brigs Shannon. Moore
Havana; 18th, j A Devereux. Yates. Port Caledonia
Ar at Havana 18th. barque Fanny Mcclellan, Nc
Lean. Cardiff, 1ith brig Liberty: Devereux. Boston
Ar at Cardenas 18th inst. brig Elizabeth WiDslow.
Locke Ayr. Scott sch Georgietta, Coffin. Portland
| Cid at ST John, NIB, 21st. schs Q Nash, Crowley
and Matte Holmes, Richardson, Calais; ID Hart
Burgess, Islesboro.
SPOKEN.
Oct &C. lat Al 81 Ion 40 49, ship Zouave Mears. from
| New York tor Bremen, (under jury ruddero
| Nov 7, Oft the Downs. sch Eagle Rock, Hammond
| from Dunkirk for New York.
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MINOR TELEGRANIs.

1t is reported that President Diaz has given
orders to prevent by force, United States troops
from crossing the Rio Grande, and that Gene.
raj Ord has sent for another regiment of cayal-
ry.
Well informed shippers at Montreal state that
the Grand Trunk Railroad is not cutting down
its rates.
The examination of Deacon Ezra T. Smith
and Mrs. Champlin, for numbering Mrs Smith
ended yesterday in the commitment of both for
trial.
j. r. Hawkins (colored) aged 90, was hanged
at Townsontown yesterday for atrocious as
sault on school girl aged 10
Mr.. Hillard, the new American Minister at
Brazil, has arrived at Rio Janeiro.
The Central National Bank of Chicago has
failed. Liabilities to depositors $3.50. 900: as
sets $400, 900 in bills receivable and $4,000 in
cash. 1t is claimed depositors will lose moth
ing
The jury in the whiskey case in Chicago dis
agreed, standing 9 for the government and 8 for
defendants.
Peter Mahoney is adjudged the author of the
recent Kenneally murder in Boston, by the cor
oner's jury
Two men charged with violating the United
States revenue laws were released from Wavne
county (ky.) Jail the 18th inst. BY band of IN
men. Several men who assisted the marshal in
the arrest were whipped and driven out of the
county.
The belligerent Black Hills miners wera
smoked out with sulphur yesterday and all ar
rested.
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Books Received.

The Queen of sheba, By Thomas Bailey Al
drich. Cloth, 27o pp, $3.50. Boston: j. R. os-
good & Co. Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.s
The Faed Gallery. A Series of the Most Re-
nowned Works of Thomas Faed, reproduced in
HeliOtype. With full descriptions, and sketch of
the life of the artist. CLOTH 6s pp., $1,000. Bost
ton: j. R. Osgood & Co. Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmon.
His Own Master. ByJ. 7. Trowbridge. "our
Lucky Series" Cloth, illustrated 3O5 pp., 81.
Boston: Lee g. Shepard. Portland Hall L. Da-
Wis.
"Abide With Me.o By Henry Francis Lyte.
With designs by L. B. Humphrey. Engraved by
John Andrew & Son. Cloth, 81 pp., So. Boston:
Lee s. Shepard. Portland Hal L. Davis.
Just His Luck. sour Lucky Series" Cloth, il
Illustrated, 355 PIP. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Port
land: Hall L. Davis.
Jolly Good Times ut School. Also, Some
Times not quite SO Jolly. By P. Tborne. Cloth
illustrated, 2Sl pp. 1925. Boston: Roberts Bros.
Portland; Loring, Short & Harmon.
Aunt JOS Scrap Bag. WY Girls &c. By
Louisa NJ. Alcott Cloth, illustrated, 229 PIP, 81.
Boston: Roberts Bros. Portland; Loripg, Short &
Harmon.
A Great Emergency, and Other Tales. By
Julana Horata Ewing, author of "Jan Of the
windmill &c. Cloth, illustrated, 2S4 pp., SLIPS.
Boston: Roberts Bros. Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon.
Tom. A Home Story. By George L. CLANCY
Cloth, illustrated, 279 pp., $i25 Boston: Roberts
Bros. Portland Loring, Short g. Harmon.
Forest Glen; or, The Mohawk's Friend-
Gship. By Elijah Kellogg. "Forest Glen Series"
MCloth, illustrated, 1876 DID,, Sl25 Boston; Lee &
Shepard. Portland; Hall L. Davis.
Ballads Of Bravery. Edited by George W. Ba-
ker. With forty full-page illustrations. Cloth
174 pp., $3.50. Boston; Lee g. Shepard. Port
land: Hall L. Davis.
Being a Boy. By Charles Dudley Warner, au-
thor of "My Summer in Garden" &c. nlustra-
trated by "Champ." Cloth, 244 pp., $3.50. Bos-
ton: j R.osgood g Co. Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmon.
Child Marian Abroad. BY VIM. M. F
Round, author of "Achsah,' &c. Cloth, illustra
ted, 1853 pp., $1.25. Boston: Lee s. Shepard
Portland Hall L. Davis.
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rhe Times Washinutnn desnatnh saus

The Times Washington despatch saws the
Democrats have guard watching Patterson
and Conover.
The Tnbune's despatch says one of the most
interesting features of the scene in the Senate
was the presence of M. G. Butler of South
Carolina, and the part he took in the manage
ment on the Democratic eide. Dnriug nearly
all OF the hour, when voting was going on, he
was either sitting at one OF the desks among
his political associates or passing from one to
another, and apparently consulting with them
in regard to the progress of the contest. On
several occasions Patterson was noticed SPEAK
ing with him as though he was receiving
instructions how lie should proceed. A Senator
reports having overheard an order given by
Butler to Patterson in one of the cloak rooms
during the progress of roll call The former
is reported to have asked the latter, with an
oath, why he was in the cloak room, and to
have directed him to go out into the Chamber
and to vote on the right side too. Buffers
presence was marked by all the Republican
Senator'S and tine belief that a direct bargain
had been made between him and Patterson
made them more than ever unwilling that he
should obtain seat in the Senate.
Another Washington special says: Conover
will not vote to give the Butler case precedence
over that of Kellogg now that the committee
have concluded their labors. A Western Sem
ator said this morning he felt certain that
neither Conover nor Patterson had any inten-
ton OF deserving the party. Patterson has
pledged himself to vote for Butler and he has
Induced Conover to vote with him. Republic
can Senators went into caucus at 10 O'clock
soon after which Patterson appeared at the
door and inquired whether Conover was inside
He received negative answer, but taking the
arm of Senator Spencer, went into caucus.
The Telegram says pressure has already been
brought to bear on the President to hold on the
olive branch of patronage to Conover of
Florida and thus save Kellogg Conover plainly
intimates that one of the reasons for his action
is that the President disregards his recon-
mendaton for Office and yields in some cases
to requests of his Democratic friend and COL
league, Senator Jones. There is much COM
ment upon the offensive attitude of NJ. G.
Butler on the floor of the Senate yesterday in
personally browbeatiDg and dragooning Con-
over and Patterson to vote for him,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The friends Of Sen
ator Patterson desire the statement published
that his action IN the Butler Corbin contest is
in accordance with views expressed by him
long before the requisition of the Governor OF
South Carolina was made fer his rendition to
that state to answer to pending Indictment
against him. He holds that the title of Butler
to the Senatorship is as good as that of Hamp'
ton TO the Governorship. Hampton having
been recognized by the Administration, Patter-
son sees no reason why he should not sustain
Butler, who was elected by the same Legsla'
ture that declared Hampton Governor.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
The Russian Successes Creating Censier.
nation.

-
nation.
LONDON, Nov 23.-The Manchester Guard.
ian publishes the following from London cor
respondent:
The recent success of the Russians in Asia,
and the probability that they will soon achieve
as decisive victory at Plevna, have brought
back the government TO that state of anxiety
into which they were thrown by the first raid
across the Balkans The feeling which these
events provoke in the minds of the ministers is
to be gathered from the toue of the papers that
support the Premier's foreign policy. These
journals daily vehemently demand the active
Intervention of England, and for two or three
days have been full Of the most sinister ru-
mors.
1t is stated that the Premier has informed
the Russian minister that if Adrianople be
taken and Constantinople 1eopardized, there
may be such an outery in England as to make
war on the part of this country inevitable. A
confirmation of this declaration has been sent
to the Russian headquarters, and has made q
strong impression there. In these circum-
stances, there is some reason for fearing that
this country may be dragged into the present
conflict Further ground for such apprehen-
sion is afforded by the fact that within the last
few hours an order has been issued for the
immediate preparation of an army corps.
A warlike policy will meet much opposition,
and it is hard to forecast what will be the
popular verdict In these circumstances it will
not be surprising If the government took some
form of stating the grounds of their conduct,
and inviting the arbitrament of public opinion
on them.
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SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. "a.

M imaginary First Passage Across the Rocky
Mountains of North America ever Achieved
by Civilized Man.
The main features of the October number OF
the Edinburgh Review are of biographical
character, the subject being Colonel Meadows
Taylor, author of Confessions of a Thug;
Prince Hardenberg, Prussian political chief
in Napoleon's time; the Countess d'Agoult and
Ulfilas, the apostle of the Goths. There is an
article on the construction and employment of
the torpedo. The Order Of the Golf is an his
tOrical sketch of sergeants at law, recently abb
rogated Eaton College and Chinese cosmog
ony are also considered, and there is very
elaborate and generally complimentary criti-
cism upon Mr.. Anthony Trollope's novels
Leonard Scott Publishing Co., New York.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fatal Accident.


LEWISTON, Nov. 23.-Thursday afternoon L.
Atwood of West Minot, in moving trees to
make new road, was instantly killed by the
falling of large limb.
Robbery in Lewiston.
The safe in the grocery store of Smith, Morse
& Co. was found opened this morning and 500
deposited last night missing The safe was I'M
locked.
Biddeford CIiminaIities.
BIDDEFoRD, Nov. 23.-The police today broke
up gang of juvenile thieves, arresting four
street Arabs named Traverse, BesoiD, Bates and
Written. They have been cutting lead from
houses and pifering stores and dwellings to a
considerable extent
Sometime ago the buildings owned by Major
James NJ. Andrews. situated at the stone quar-
ries, were entered and afterwards burned. The
police have been working up the case since
July, and today Deputy Kennison returned
from Newark, N. j., bringing Martin Leach,
charged with stealing several hundred dollars
worth of articles from Andrews.
Peter Cote is under arrest, harness and robes
being found in his possession which were stolen
from Judge Samuel Luques.
The police believing the house of Clark Hutch
ms the repository for thieves, made a search and
have brought to the police station over $1,000
worth of stolen goods. Only small portion
has as yet been claimed. They include great
quantity of carpenters and masons' tools, cot
ton goods, dress goods, sc.
Death from Injuries.
MAcHIAs, Nov. 23-Aaron B. Thompson of
Machiasport, died this afternoon from the effects
of injuries received in the shipyard Tuesday
He was one of the mose successful and best
known shipmasters in eastern Maine.
Rape and Incest.
BANGOR, Nov. 23.-The Wing learns that Ira
7. Carter of Presque Isle, has been arraigned
and bound over in $4,000 on three several COM
plants of rape and incest with his two daugh.
tiers, about IA years of age. He will be tried at
Houltou at the February term.
Cenvicts Taken to the State Prison.
AUGUSTA, Nov. % -Convicts were taken
from the Kennebec Jail today to the State Prs-
on as follows: John G. johnson, sentenced to
five years; L. w. Cochran, five years; W. A.
Thomson, three years; Alexander Trask, one
year and six months.
Suicide.
Mrs. Sarah, wife of Arthur c. Dodge of West
field, Aroostook county, while visiting the fam
lily of John o. Curtis in this city, committed
suicide by jumping into we'll this forenoon.
She was insane last summer on account of the
death of child.
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FRANCE.



LONDON, Nov. 23.-rhe Times Paris cores
pondent says that reports concerning minister
Ial combinations vary hourly. The Monlteur
says, ave know that personally the Marshal is
disposed to enter upon constitutional and par
liameutary course, but certain men actuated by
the reactionary officials, which they allege bind
him irrevocably. We fear the Marshal lacks
resolution"
The New Cabinet Formed.
PARIS, Nov. 23-The new ministry has been
definitely constituted as follows
President of the Council and Minister of
War-Gen. Grimauder Derochebonet.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Marquis de
Bonneville.
Minister of the Interior-M. Dewelche.
Minister of Jnstice-M. Lepeletier.
Minister of Fiuance-M Dutlleul.
Minister of COMMERCIAL. Czerre.
Minister of Public Works-M Graeff.
Minister of Public Instruction-E. FOye.
The Minister of Marine has not vet bee n
nominated. Dutlleul, the minister of Finance,
was formerly deputy for COmpeigne in the de-
partment of Disc, but was defeated in the
election of October 18th. He sat with the con-
stitutienal group, and has been connected with
the ministry of finance many years.
The Press ON the New Nlinisery.
PARIS, Nov. 23-The Republican papers
censure the composition of the new ministry in
contemptuouS terms
The Union Negitimist, says the Cabinet de-
rives significance from the appointment Of M.
Welche, whose politics are of the Fourtoh
stamp Intensified.
The Moniteur says: The ministry will avoid
all political discussion and devote itself solely
to public business. 1t will ask the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies to adopt a similar course
and thus establish truce from the discussions
which are disturbing trade. 1t will explain to
the Deputies the imperative necessity of i'm.
medately considering the budget so as to re-
sumo the country. The ministry will appear in
the Chamber tomorrow.
The Cabinet Likely to Encounter Vote
of Want of Confidence.
The Times Paris correspondent says: No
body doubts that the debate on the Cabinet
programme tomorrow will result in vote OF
want of confience 1t is probable that the
Cabinet will resign, for the honest men Of
which it is composed will not cling to power al
risk to the country, and it is said they have
declared they do not want a second dissolution.
After the resignation of the Cabinet the Mar
shall must decide between Cancellation, resigna
| ton or a Bonapartist Cabinet resolved on
violence. Nobody here ever imagines that he
| can enter on the latter disastrous course.
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Chicago CutlIe Market.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Cattle-receipts 2S0 head; ship.
ments 875 head choice steady with fair demand
supply fair; sales at 90 g 425; some holding So;
native butchers slow Bulls at 90 q 95: Cows vi
"a 70; Steers IS q 75 feeders and stockers weak
few sales of Colorados at 80 q A. 90; Texas ~ q
275.
Hogs-receipts $1,000 head; shipments 1900 head
all grades lower; shipping 40 q 4 60; mixed pack
ing at 80 @ As; light at 80 q 40 all sold.
Sheep-receipts $50 head; butchers buying slowly
shipping inactive; sales at so a 8 rs.
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SAN DOMINGO.


HAVANA, Nov. 23.-The English mail steam
er from st. Thomas 17th brings the following
latest San. Domingo advices, dated November
9th:
The revolutionists in the southeastern prov
ince of Seibo were driving back the govern
ment troops at every encounter. The insurgents
were daily approaching the city and great con
sternaton prevailed. The city prisons were
crowded with political prisoners. In other
troops and the revolutionists alternately.
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Various Matters,

The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
agreed to report favorably on the nomination of
HIllard to be Minister to Brazil. and unfavora-
bly, on Sanford for Minister to Belgium.
Senate Committee on Commerce had under
consideration yesterday number of contested
nominations of New York appointments, which
were not acted upon.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.


MOntenegriR Opera items.
VIENNA. Nov 23-The Political Correspon
denz announces that the Moutenegrins are
bompsrding Lesnori and fortified island at
the northern extremity of Lake Scutsri.
Great Battle at Tirnova.
LONDON, Nov, 23.-A despatch from Bucha-
rest says great battle is proceeding at Tir-
nova.
Very Improbable Story.
A special correspondent Of the Standard at
GHirgevo says that on Thursday he was shown
o telegram from the Russian headquarters re-
questing contractors to furnish 10000 bags of
buiscuit Instantly for the besieged army in
Plevna, as Osman Pasha has opened negotia-
tsons for the surrender of that place. This
must be accepted with reserve.
Mukh,ar will Defend Erzeroum TO she
Last.
The Standards Constan,inople correspondent
says Gen Melikoff when s1mmoning Mukhtar
Pasha to evacuate Erzeroum, informed him of
the capture of Kars, and If he resisted he would
be attacked by $4,000 men with overwhelming
artillery. Mukhtar Pasha replied he would
hold Erzeroum to the last.