, 1878-03-02

A telegram from Bucharest received
in Paris states that Austria 10 concen-
trating troops at Hsrmanstadt, Transyl-
vania.
ATHENS, March 1.-The inhabitants
of Mt. Olympus have risen and declared
for union with Greece. Five hundred
and fifty volunteers from Greece joined
them with two steamers cargoes Of
rifles.
LONDON, March L. It was stated in
the lobby of parliament that the navy
estimates for 1878, to be published to-
morrow. show An increase Of 985, ,OcO.
half of which is for the transport of
troops. Estimates show it is the inten-
ton to commence four frst-class iron
clads. complete five ironclads, 26 cor
vettes and gunboats and 80 torpedo
boats. The above increase is exclusive
of the portion Of vote of $4,000 900
which has been devoted to the navy.
A Vienna dispatch says the willing
ness of Russia to grant concessions to
Austria arises from the fact that the
princes of Roumania and Seryia have
resolved to accept Austria's protection
if it is obtainable.
PEsrH. March 1.-The Hungarian
delegation determined not to vote the
credit, if it is intended to be applied for
the occupation Of Bosnia and Herze-
govina. The delegation desires full
explanation of the governments inten.
tons.
A dispatch from Gallipoi Wednesday
says the Turkish minister of war orders
the governor of the Dardanellas to pre-
vent any more men-of-war, whether
British. French or Austrian, from en-
tering the Sea of Marmora.
PERA, March LA st. Petersburg
correspondent has reason to believe
Russia is disposed to come to an AMIGA
BILE arrangement regarding the straits.
but the irritation at Eneland's 8 supposed
design to form an offensive alliance with
Austria, is increasing.
WARRENsBuRe. No., March John
William Daniels was publicly hung here
to-day for the murder Of Jessie R. Mil
ler in February 1877, thousands wits
Messing the execution. He slept last
night.l ate breakfast and was firm
throughout. On the scaffold he author
lied the sheriff to say he wanted no
prayers or remarks made. that he lived
like man and would die like soldier.
He died in ten minutes after the trap
sprung. His conviction was on circum>
stantial evidence.
New YoHK, March An inquest on
the bodies Of the victims of the Barclay
street fire was concluded this evening.
The jury returned a verdict that the
victims came to their death by the fall
ing aud burning of buildings caused by
an explosion, the origin of which was
unknown.
LARAMIE CrTY. March L. Mrs. Lincoln,
wife of Captain ]. F. Lincoln. of Chey-
enne. has been here soma time teaching
music, and boarding at VIM. Crouts'
hotel. This morning Crouts used some
insulting and orprobrious language to
the lady. A telegram was sent to her
husband at Cheyenne, who came up on
the train. and proceeding to interview
Crouts with revolver, he fred three
shots, shooting Crouts through the body.
thighs and one ankle. The wounds are
serious but will not likely prove fatal.
CHICAGO, March 1.-The Tribune's
Washington special says the director of
the mint to-day telegraphed to the Car
son and San Francisco mints to discon-
tlnue the coinage Of gold and subsidiary
silver. Work on the dies is being rap
idly pushed, and the director says by
the middle of April the mints will be
coming the new dollars at the rate of
three and half millions monthly.
The president manifested no surprise
to-day in the disposition of the silver
bill, but to gentleman remarked that
congress seemed in indecent haste.
The United States treasurer hopes to
pay the salaries of members in silver
next month. They will each receive
about 25 pounds of silver if he does 80.
A Bridget, evidently new to
the mysteries of marketing, see
ing a pet owl in front of a
poulterer's stand in Washington
Market yesterday, said to it's
owner, "What wad ye be askin,
for that broad-faced goose?',
"Goose? that's an OWL" was the
contemptuous reply. "Owld it
lie, you're sayin'? Sure It's meself
that can bile the bird till it's.
tinder?"-
A MASSIVE iron railway bridge
over the Roktigo river, Japan,
constructed for the use of the
Toxic and Yokohama line, at an
estimated cost Of $4,000, was
opened for traffic on November
9th. -.