, 1878-05-24
Telegraphic Summary.

BUCHAREST Roumanian army by or
ders of Prince Charles, has begun forward
movement eastward along the Carpathian
mountains, and is now taking its posit ion as
follows: One division near Fergovstc; another
near Piteste; n third near Slatina, and n
fourth near Craiova. A reserve division will
remain with heavy artillery in Kalaiat.
LONDON, May 81. In the House of Commons
this afternoon, Sir John Holiere, Attorney.
General, in reply to an inquiry, said he had
heard of ships purchashed by persons said to
act on behalf the Russians but there Is no
reason to suppose such ships VIII be employed
in the event of war as privateers in contra
vention of the Paris declarations. The e is no
reason TO believe the United States will depart
from observance Of the three rules of the
Washington Treaty. There is no necessity OF
discussing the responsibility resting on the
Governments of Russia and the United States
since there is no reason to suppose they would
violate their respective engagements.
WASHINGTON, May 49, A Washington
special says the President has nominated w m.
=. Chandler of Illinois, to be U. S. Surveyor.
General of Idaho.
Argument was made by Ex-Gov. Stafford OF
Arizona, before the Senate Military Affairs
Committee to-day in advocacy of the bill
sanctioning the construction OF the bridge of
the Southern Pacific Company of California
across the Colorado at Fort Yuma. Delegate
Stevens, Sudge Osborne. and Messrs Sanford
and Power of Arizona, were also before the
committee to support the representations of
Stafford that the people of the Territory II re
deeply interested In the road as the only one
which has entered its borders, and strongly
desired the main ntainance of the railway facili-
ties thus afforded.
U. s. Minister Seward writes Of the famine
in China that actual famine is pressing upon
fifteen millions of people, while sixty millio ms
are more or less distressed. Crops ha We been
good Immediately around the stlckeh dis
tricts, but as food can be transported only on
wagons or pack animals, it cannot be taken
over in sufficient quantities 10 save the lives
of the people. In Tientsin n house for accom-.
modation of suffering women and children
from the famine district was burned, and $50
lives lost.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 22.-While there is
reason to believe the foundations OF an ar
rangement have been laid between the Cabi-
nets of London and st. Petersburg, Inc small
group of personaScs who know whUt has oc-
Cured, maIntain nd extreme reserve, an 1t is
extremely difficult to say how fur the various
rumors are to be relied on.
LONDON May %. .-Uneasiness is felt at Wen
ma about the prospect of an understanding
between Russia and England. This feeling Is
not shared by the Ministers, who are thorough
ly convinced of England's good faith regar d
ing the European settlement.
LATER. Berlin seems TO be inc redulous
about an amicnbe arrangement. cores
pondent says Russia has not offered England
sufficient concessions in Bulgaria; Russia, in
fact, peters to surrender her Asiatic acquisi-
tions rather than forego her schemes in Bull
garia.
Bucharest advices say the Russians continue
to move troops and guns from the Danube
into Bulgaria. Non ure coming nOrthward.