The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-27

The pope's health is reported worse.
His limbs are partially paralyzed, but no
immediate danger is apprehended.
Mime Christine Nilsson is TO perform
in 81. Petersburg and Moscow twice week
for three months, receiving 81 800 for each
appearance.
The gifts Of the pilgrims to the pope,
during the celebration of his Jubilee,
amounted to $3295,276 20, of which $l,SlS,.
OO0 was in coin,
1t is suggested to English and Ameri.
Gan travellers abroad not to have their letters
addressed Esquire" as foreign postoflles
fancy it is a name--hence delays and losses
of letters.
There is r report that Queen Victoria,
the Prince Of Wales and the Duke OF Argyle
are all Investigators of spiritualistic phe.
nomena; and furthermore it is SAID that
princess Beatrice Is very fine medium"
1t Is said that the judicial decision
sentencing Gambetta to three months i'm.
prisonment deprives him OF civil rights for
five years, thus depriyng the republican
party OF France Of one of its oldest adyo-
Gates.
A letter from Latacunga, Peru, gives
an account OF the eruption of Cotopaxi, July
Goth. The total loss Of life is estimated at
one thousand. More than two thousand
head of cattle were destroyed.
a raris dispatch shows how Gambetta,
by taking advantage OF all his technical
rights, can prevent judgment against him
from becoming detinitve until after the con.
tirmation of his election as deputy, which
would protect him from imprisonment
Mexican troops are to replace the local
military on the Rio Grande, the latter being
so hostile to the Americans that they cannot
be used to enforce the terms Of the treaty
between Mexico ant the United States,
One of the curOsites of next years
great exhibition at Paris will be the building
of the Persian national palace, which is to
cover not less than one hundred and seventy
square meters, and is to be erected by Per.
sian architects and wOrkmen. These have
Just arrived in Paris, and are to be set to
work Immediately on its constructions the
walls are to be-Of course, Persian-wise-
covered with tsicncc, and the windows are
to be of colored glass.
A London dispatch of a late date say
that advices from India state that the har
vest prospects are somewhat improved but
severe distress will probably continue for
some months longer. There is considerable
anxietyi in southern India. An appeal to the
British public, issued by public meeting in
Madras, says: "rhe rainfall continues to be
insufficient. The population of 20,000,OO0 is
affected, and the numbers absolutely de-
pending on charity are large. In Madras
IL, nln 1 -ED lail il,,
ceive assistance. The mortality is increas-
ing. The distress is now reaching the better
classes. The pressure must continue until
the crops are gathered in January. The ne
cessity for assistance is most urgent and
pressing" Latest advices from Calcutta
state that Nepaul, as well as Burmah and
Assam, have had sufficient rainfall, and ire
now safe.
A Russian official dispatch from Pore
din, Wednesday night says: "We cannon.
AIDED Plevna from daybreak yesterday until
3 o'clock in the afternoon, when an assault
was made by our troops BY evening three
Turkish redOubts had been taken by Gen
Skobalon, while Gen. Rodionof had carried
the Grivica redoubt. Gen Rodionotl was
wounded slightly. Adjutant Schlitar, com
mander Of the 18th infantry regiment, and
Gen. DobrOwolsky, chief OF the 3rd rifle
brigade, were killed. Six Russian battalions
and one Roumanian battalion took part in
the assault on the Grivira redoubt. We
captured two standards and five guns. Our
loss in wounded alone exceeds five thousand
men. The number killed had not been as
certained At daybreak to-day vigorous
artillery fire was recommended along the
whole line. Our troops are in front Of the
uFklgh fpFtitpntipnS in the nngiti taken