Middletown transcript., 1876-03-04
General News Summary.

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FoREIGN The Heizeeovinians have de-
feated the Turks near Vossojevih-Wnr
between Japan and Corea is supposed 10 be
inevitable, and China is disposed 10 aid the
latter Don Carlos seeing he can no longer
keep up the fight, says he has given up the
struggle Tor the throne to promote the hap
Pintss of the Spanish people: generous
The Carlist General Ezra been killed by
his men, who have sought amnesty from the
| Alfonssts. A colossal statue of Bismarck
is 10 he sent to the Philadelphia Centennial
Exhibition The Spanish civil war is over.
Don Carlos has thrown mp The sponge and
quit. He, with all his followers, crossed over
the border into France on Monday, and asked
the hospitality of the French government
"A little speck of war is brewing between
England and Spain A few days ago, a
Spanish coast guard capture an Engli
trading vessel. The English crew, in turn,
recaplured their vessel and their captors and
carried them prisoners into Gibraltar-The
waters Of the Seine are rising and the plains
near Paris are inundated THE inunda-
lions in Hungary have caused great distress.
-Havana made great rejoicings over the
Carist defeat.-Fiity thousand Spanish
troops will now he sent to Cuba-lt is
exl ecitd that CROOKED" operations in the
oped.- Carlos has gone to England,
hui says he does no, relnquish his claims to
The throne of Spain The Spanards are
going 10 have bull fights. for three DAYS, as a
means Of rejoicing over the defeat Of Carlos.
-Gonzles has resigned the Presidency of
San Domingo after having been defeated in
three battles.
DoMrsTIC.-A number of Episcopal clergy
men held an informal meeting in Philadel-
phia last Friday, and among other things
adopted IA resolution recommending the abo-
lilion of the Lenten season.-The Missis-
sippi House of Delegates has adopted reso-
luton by a vote Of 86 to A TO impeach Gov
ernor Ames of high crimes and misie-
meanors s-The steamer Mary Belle took
fire and was burned 10 the waters edge, at
Vickburg, Miss on Sunday River thieves
are carrying things with high hand among
the shipping at New York. Twelve OF them
boarded vessel in the harbor few evenings
since, and after robbing the vessel shot the
Captain in the face with pistol 1.-Two |
men. named Heeney and Fuery, got into
quarrel in a greg shop in Jersey City last |
night and fell TO fighting with |
sheath knives, and cut away at each other |
ill both fell exhausted from loss of blood |
Physicians say both will die.-Col james
n. heFT, prominent laWl er, VI flttSDugn,
Pa and brother Of Speaker Kerr, died last
Friday morning.-A Mrs. Berry, of Con-
iorsville, Mass. locked her little four year
Did daughter in room while she went on an
,rrand. While she was gone the little ones
.loihes caught fire, aud when the mother re-
urned she found bIackened corpse
G. R. Barry, of the United
States Navy, died in New York on Satur-
lay. He was 81 years old.-A tornado
demolished thirty-nine houses in Princeton,
nd, on Sunday night.-Babcock and
hickey have resumed their official duties at
he White House.-A gale swept over ST.
Charles, Mo-, on Sunday, demollshing or in
nring over a score of buildings.
United States Senate Committee on Civil
service Reform favorably report he bill fixing
he Presidents salary, after March 4ih, 1877.
I S25. 900 per annum.-The Connecticut
republican convention met at Hart ord, on
'uesday, and nominated Henry Robinson.
Or Governor, and, aslo, a full State ticket
a greenback Democratic convention will
e held "a, Syracuse, N. Y, on the 18th inst.