The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-09-21
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Gambetta has been sentenced to three
months imprisonment and to pay a fine o.
1900 francs.
The Russian government has ordered
all arrears Of taxes to be paid at once OF
they will be doubled.
The pope's health is reported worse.
His limbs are partially paralyzed, but no
immediate danger is apprehended.
Nine Christine Nilsson is 10 perform
in st. Petersburg and Moscow twice a week
for three months, receiving 81 1900 for each
appearance.
The gifts of the pilgrims to the pope,
during the celebration OF his jubilee,
amounted to $3,295,276 20, of which $l,SlS,.
900 was in coin.
1t is suggested to English and Ameri.
can travellers abroad not to have their letters
addressed Esquire" as foreign postofices
fancy it is a name-hence delays and losses
of letters.
There is a 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 a 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 depriving the republican
party OF France of one Of its Oldest advo.
Gates.
A letter from Latacunga, Peru, gives
an account of the eruption OF Cotopaxi, July
25th. The total loss OF life is estimated at
one thousand. More than two thousand
head of cattle were destroyed.
A Paris dispatch shows how Gambetta,
by taking cdyaatage OF all his technical
rights, can prevent judgment against him
from becoming definitive until after the con.
firmation 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 and the United States.
One of the curiosities 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 construction the
walls are to be-of course, Persian.wise-
covered with fsience, 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
months longer. There is considerable
anxiety in southern India. An appeal to the
British public, issued by a public meeting in
SAYS: "rhe rainfall continues to be
insufficient. The population of 20, 0OO, 900 is
affected, and the numbers absolutely de.
on charity are large. In Madras
presidency alone 100000 persons daily re.
eeive assistance. The mortality is increas-
.ng. The distress is now reaching the better
The pressure must continue until
he crops are gathered in January. The ne
,essity for assistance is most urgent and
PRESSING" Latest advices from Calcutta
tate that Nepaul, as well as Burmah and
Assam, have had sufficient rainfall, and sre
safe.
A Russian official dispatch from Pore
in, Wednesday night, says: 1--WE cannon.
ded Plevna from daybreak yesterday until
o'clock in the afternoon, when an assault
'as made by our troops. By evening three
'urkish redoubts had been taken by Gen.
kObaloff, while Gen. RodiOnOff had carried
ne Grivica redoubt. Gen Rodionof was
slightly. Adjutant Schlitar, com.
lander of the 18th infantry regiment, and
Dobrowolsky, chief of the 3rd rifle
were killed. Six Russian battalions
nd one Roumanian battalion took part in
ne assault on the Grivira redoubt. We
two standards and FIVE guns. Our
'ss in wounded alone exceeds five thousand
zen. The number killed had not been as
At daybreak to-day a vigorous
fire was recommended along the ;
hole line. Our troops are in front of the !
urkIsh Notifications, in the post. ons taken {
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