Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


Isssrsssias Items frsm Hsns ssd Abroad.
Russia has authorized o new loan for $780,
900, 900. -. "A long and bloody Indian war y
there ono officer and thirty-three men were
killed by the sayages, and many white settlers
| lied TO the stockade fort at White creek. go,
At q special performance OF the Italian opera
In London, given In honor Of General Grant,
he appeared for the first time In full uniform,
and was received by the entire audience stand
Ing, while the performers sang the Star
spanglod Banner" He loft the opera early to
30 to the queens ball ut buckingham palace
,.,,A formidable raid has been made upon
illicit distilerics In Tennessee by revenue OIL
GERS, and fourteen were broken up In one
week. At one OF the seizures o fight took
place and ono distiller was Killed and two were
dangerously wounded. :. The MoIder's Union,
Of Troy, N. Y, have ended o strike Of eight
months duration by resolving TO allow mem
bers to work In any shop on any terms $50,
Three new cardinals have been created by the
Pope. 80. Tho French Senate voted to dis
solve by 100 TO l30..., Later reports from
the fire IL eight, though several people are
still missing, Relief from all parts Of the
country has been sent to the sufferers.
Adoph Girndt, a German banker, who dis
appeared from New York some time ago, being
defaulter for $40, 900 or 10000, and who was
supposed to have fled to Europe, was found
concealed in refrigerator In hs residence In
New York. go. The Russians, to the number OF
six thousand, crossed the Danube ut Galatz
nearly opposite Matchin, which latter place had
been fortified by the Turks but was abandoned
after an obstinate fight between the Russians
and n body OF Bashi-Bazouks. Tho Russians
continued crossing the river ut Braila by u con-
structed bridge and u steamer. 80. Four illicit
distillcres in Pennsylvania were seized and ten
men were arrested -. The President has sent
a circular letter to all prominent Federal Off
GERS, calling attention to letter addressed by
him to the secretary OF the treasury, in which
he says: "No officer should be required or
permitted to take part in the management Of
political organizations, canvasses. conventions
or political campaigns. Their right to vote and
to express their views Oh public questions
either orally or through the press is not denied,
provided il does not interfere with the discharge
Of their official duties. No assessment for
political purposes on officers or subordinates
should be allowed" 49,. Two men have been
murdered in the mining regions OF Pennsyl-
vania, and two others who were witnesses
against several of the recently executed muir
derers, having mysteriously disappeared, fears
are entertained that they have been foully
dealt with.
The death IL announced of Robert Dale
Owen, the famous social reformer and volumi-
nous writer. He died at Lake George, N. Y,
at the age OF seventy-six. go. "A fire broke out
in the rear Of hotel in Msrblehead, Mass,
and spread with such swiftness that it soon got
beyond the control Of the fremen. Fifteen
acres Of buildings, comprising factories, shops
and dwelling houses were burned. The shoe
manufacturing interests, for which the town is
celebrated, suffered severely, all but five fac
was fatally injured, and three-fourths Of the
male and female working force Of the place
were thrown out Of employment. Two-thirds
OF the old town were destroyed and the total
loss will exceed $500, 900 ...... The potato bug
has reached Europe. IA portion of the States
Of Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa was
the scene OF terrific storm of wind and rain
which unroofed houses and uprooted trees, tore
down telegraph poles and prevented telegraphic
communication with the far Western States and
the Pacific slope. An immense amount of dam
age was DONE. "A married woman named
Burrill, boarding in Sing Sing, N. Y, but whose
home was in Brooklyn, shot her daughter Of
seven dead and then killed herself. She was
subject to insanity fits, and had been an inmate
of an insane asylum for short time, having
been put there by her third husband, who had
procured divorce from her, although he was
supporting her at the time of her suicidalact.
The eight-oared boat race between crews
from Harvard and Columbia Colleges on the Con-
necticut river at Springfield, Mass, resulted in
victory for Harvard. 80. "A special election
for seventeen members of the legislature from
Charleston county, South Carolina, was held.
The whole Democratic ticket of fourteen white
and three colored nominees was elected, the
Republicans declining to run any ticket. 900.
John NJ. Langston has been rendered the mis-
sion to Hayti.... General Grant and his wife
visited Queen Victoria at Windsor. g.. Accord
ing to u copy of the pay certificates for the
coming Forty-ffth Congress, that body will
have Democratic majority of sixteen with
seven members to hear from go. Lieutenant
a letter stating that it is within his personal
knowledge that Mr.. Tiden was not in favor of
the Electoral commission. go. William Lloyd
Garrison was entertained at n banquet in Lon
don. 80. A large meeting in aid of the suf-
ferers by the fire in st. John was held in New
York, and was addressed by Henry Ward
Beecher and others. .... The President and
his cabinet were received in Boston by Gov.
Rice and the military authorities. The review
of the troops by the President was followed by
o reception at Faneui Hall.
The Dobrudscha has been partially aban-
doned by the Turks, and the Russians are in
possession of both banks of the Danube for
some distance. go. Charles J. Williamson,
noted forger, escaped from Sing Sing prison
during the confusion attendant upon a fire in
the storehouse 49,. Harvard College conferred
the degree of LID. upon the President, who
was present at the commencement exercises of
the institution. He attended dinner given in
Memorial hall and afterward banquet ten
dered in his honor by the municipality Of Bos-
ton, at both of which he made addresses. goo.
The State convention of the Iowa Republicans
took place at Des NIoines and resulted in the
nomination Of John 1T. Gear for governor and
Frank j. Campbell for acknowledgements
Resolutions were passed declaring that the
United States is nation not a league, and the
rights of citizens should be everywhere secured
that the preservation of the government il due
to the Republican party, but that the party's
work is unfinished that the permanent paci-
fication of the South and the complete protec-
ton OF all citizens in the free enjoyment Of
party stands sacredly pledged" and that the
should be repealed, silver and gold made n
legal tender for the payment of all debts, and
the present volume of currency should be
maintained until the wants Of t,ado and COM
merce demand its further contraction. reso-
luton declaring that "the so-called Southern
policy which has been inaugurated and pursued
by the present national administration is in &C.
cord with the principles Of the Republican
party" was received with general tumult and
tabled by threo-fourths vote. A resolution
favoring rigid enactment Of the prohititory
law WAS carried. An address was made by
Marshal Packard, of Louisiana 80. The entire |
jury on case in q New York court were fined
by the judge because they handed in an incom-
plete verdict, which compelled second trial Of
the case. "A sale of coal in New York showed |
D decline of fourteen cents per ton since May |
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