Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


The Russian squadron which had been an
chored In the harbor OF Now York for some time
past loft under sealed orders, "a new French
cabinet has been appointed, with Duo DO
and minister Of Justice TX, President
Grant sailed for Europe from Philadelphia on
the steamer Indiana. $50. africa in Peru was
severely injured by anearthVnake: -; A num-
Der Of lads quarrcled with three drunken men
In Washington square, New York, and ono OF
infantry corps, numbering $4,000 and accom-
panied by large force OF cavalry and artillery,
took up the liue OF march for Simnitza, at
which point IL IL believed the main body OF the
Russian army will attempt tho passage OF the
Danube. A dispatch from Asia Minor says the
left wing OF tho Russian army has advanced
in great force TO Karakilissa, a town on the
main road from Dajazid to Erzeroum. Tho
capture OF Sookgoom kalo, and tho rising OF
the Circassans who killed the garrison and
burned the town, has been officially announced
in Constantinople. The Russians have num-
Der OF floating batteries on the Danube. ....
The President returned to Washington from
his visit to New York .,...A hurricane passed
over Fulton, NO., demolishing ten buildings
and portion OF railroad depot. .... Miss
Kngsbury, school teacher, was struck ut
Oregon, Mo-, by an unruly pupil and fell back
dead She had been subject to heart disewe.
,.....A mutiny occurred on the brig @. @.
Swceny, and the mate was shot dead. The
crew were put In irons...., BY an explosion
on board French war steamer twenty-seyon
persons were killed and forty injured. The
steam collier Harrisburg collided with the
schooner Marietta Tilton. The latter was SUNK
the captain and his wife and four others were
drowned.
The Russians attempted to lombard Kars
but by miscalculation the shots fell over the
town without doing any damage. The revolt
in the Caucasus assumed alarming proportions,
and it was feared that the Russian general
before Kars would be unable to maintain COM
munications with the main army; The russians
are reported to have captured outworks at
Arabian in Armenia. A crisis in French
affairs, caused by the formation of the
new cabinet, seemed imminent .... Secretary
Sherman has abandoned the idea Of making
q public announcement OF his resump-
by famine in India, and over one mil
lion people are receiving relief. -. The property
Of whisky distillers in Chicago was seized by
the government to satisfy judgments against
them. -. The President and cabinet received an
invitation from the citizens Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, to attend the decoration OF the graves OF
Federal dead in that city by the late soldiers of
both armies. A tornado passed over Stuy-
vesant, N Y, doing considerable damage. -.
The first instance in the United States of a col
ored clergyman preaching to a white congrega-
ton in an Episcopal church is recorded in
chattanooga, Ienll., where inc heV. JoLn
b. Mcconnell delivered q sermon before
the diocesan convention in session there. 49,.
Samuel Orr was hanged in Mount Vernon, Mo-,
for the murder OF n farmer in 1873. He had an
accomplice who is also under sentenced death.
ga fearful hailstorm passed over SALISBURY
and part of Bennington Vt. -. Marfeld's bank
at Circleville, o.. suspended. Assets 800, 900;
liabilities, $sO,OOO. "A large increase in the
number of sudden Deaths owing to the unpre-
cedonted heat, was noted in New York 80.
In an encounter between United States officers
and illicit whisky distillers in Lee County. Va,
two men-a citizen and distiller-were killed,
and three were wounded.
Rev. j. H. Foster pastor of the Congrega-
tional church of Hannibal, Mo-the second
richest church in the State-was compelled to
resign after having charge of the church for
six months, indsputable proofs having been
furnished that he had lived a wild and dissolute
life; had gambled and swindled people, and
had married five wives, from none of whom he
had been divorced. .Ex-Gov. Chamberlain,
of South Carolina, was offered the position of
solicitor of the treasury, but declined. He will
go to New York, as head Of the law firm of
Chamberlain Carter & Eaton. ..... BY an acct
dent to an excursion train in Kansas one man
was killed and eight were injured. 80. Hon.
Edward ]. Beale rendered his resignation as
United States minister to Austria. 80. Part of
paper mill at Westfield, Mass, was destroyed
by fire, entailing loss of 100000 fully in
sured. -. Fifteen buildings were blown down
by whirlwind in Canada, and people were
compelled to take refuge in the cellars to save
their lives. During discussion of the gov
ernor's veto OF portions of the Supply bill in
the New York Legislature, an uproar was created
by crowd in the gallery, and at the end of the
session number of the members were Missed
and threatened with violence and were compelled
to seek safety in flight. The police were callel
upon and the governors residence was guarded
Ill. a.. A.,1
tured by the Russians, who stormed the out
works and took them after desperate resist |
ance by the Turks. An immense quantity of
stores, sixty guns and the camp formerly occu-
pied by fourteen battalions of Turks were taken
by the army of the car. The Turks have
mountains and the Danabe to oppose 25o,O0O
Russians. The Turkish troops are reported to
have completely annihilated company of Co.'S
sacks, near Sukum Kaleh. Julius Il. Nichols,
formerly contractor, committed suicide i'll |
New York ..... "A fresh outbreak of the rinder-
pest has occurred in England, near London.
Extensive stock stables on Grass Hill farm at
Millbury, Mass, were burned. Loss, $50, 900 ; |
insurance, $12, 000 go. "A number of people in |
New York were overcome by the heat, and
several cases of sunstroke occurred. 49,. The |
town of Cresswell, N. c., was totally destroyed |
the owners of property, and great distress pre-
vailed. ..... Robert Baskin, Harrisburg Pa.) |
grain dealer was attacked near that city, beaten |
insensible and robbed.
The Russians made heavy attack on the
outer lines at Kars, having preceded the at
tempt by a. furious cannonade from the siege |
artillery the Turks in the fortress replying
with a well directed fire from the powerful guns
their batteries, and the Russians
were compelled to withdraw without accom-
plishing their object. Roumania proclaimed
her independence and declared war against
Turkey. ....A brick church near Marion, Ind,
was blown down during storm and while it
was filled with people attending divine service.
One man was killed and about dozen were
seriously injured. 80. Eighty-six persons were
injured by the explosion of a balloon that was
about to ascend in Hull, England. "A mutiny
occurred in Liverpool on board the American
ship Kate Davenport, bound for Mobile, and
the chief officer and three men were shot. .....
During an affray between some of the towns
people of Mallow, Ireland, and body of militia
recruits eleven of the la tier were wounded. go.
Kate Harmon, young lady aged twenty-five,
lied of hydrophobia in Stanford, Mass "A
general order has been issued by the War de-
partment to the effect that no further payments
for services rendered can be made subsequent
% June 80, 1877, until proper provision has
oeen made by Congress 49,. Whitmon1ay was
observed by the Germans of New
York in pcnics and excursions go. The secre-
AIRY of war and General Sherman inspected the
OrtnCatOnS ana ue1eDseS IN Boston nafDOr. |
~. Generals Sheridan and Ord had q CONSUL
alton in Chicago regarding the troubles on the
Mexican border.
Seven men were killed during the launch of
he vessel Saratoga at Roach's shipyard Chcs-
er, Pa. The men were at work under the YES
'els sides, and not hearing the order to come
,ut they were caught when she moved down
he stocks and were terribly crushed and man.
,led. -. "A three-story brick building in the
curse of erection at Cedar Rapids fell in sud
lenly, and ont of twenty workmen who were at
work on it at the time seventeen were wounded J
more or less dangerously. Fire destroyed
he large white lead works of Davis, Chambers
L Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa. Loss, 100000;
ully insured. -. Forty-six business firms were
burned out by fire in Gloversville, N. Y. in
urring a loss of about 100000, on which .
here is partial insurance. The famine in
ndia is on the increase, and terrible suffering
PREVAILS 49,. Two laborers were at work in a
ever in New Haven, Conn, when the water
egan to rise rapidly, and before they could es-
ape one of them Patrick Farrell was drown !
d. -. An explosion of fire damp occurred in !
mine in Mincrsyille Pa. and three bows were |