The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-05-17
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
The General Assembly of Ohio has adj
journed, after session of l76 days.
John Lee s. Sons, blanket manufac'
turers at Heaton, England, have failed fol
f555,O0O.
The decrease of the United States debt
from March 1, 1869, to April 80. 1877, wa
e455. 10y, 642.
Henry Sawyer, United States Consul al
Surinam, South America, during the last twenty
years, died recently.
The Transvaal Republic has been form.
ally annexed to the British Empire and the
British Gag hoisted at Pretoria.
Russia, at the request of Austria, has
declared the navigation Of the Danube reopened,
subject to certain local restrictions.
The Turkish authorities have suspended
he Press law Of 1865, and placed newspapers
under administrative control
An English steamer, while entering the
harbor Of Kertch, without the necessary prccau-
lions, was lately totally destroyed by a torpedo.
A decree has been issued by the Servian
Government, forbidding Servians from leaving
the country without permission of the authors
ues.
The exports of OleOmargarine from
New York. during the seven months ending
March II, aggregated 3,549, 629 pounds. worth
$4sl.747.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has
affirmed the sentences Of the Mollie Mcguire
murderers, and directed that warrants for exc
cutiOn issue.
The King of Abyssinia has again de-
clared war against the Khedive of Egypt. The
latter has, in consequence, refused to further rs
sist the Porte.
The Turkish Chamber of Deputies has
approved the bill for a state Of siege throughout
Turkey. General amnesty has been granted to
the Bulgarians.
The Iowa State Republican Convention
for the nomination of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. etc, has been called to meet at Des-
MONIES on the 9th of June.
The Bey of Tunis has offered the Sui
tan $4,000 infantry and 5000 cavalry. provided
the Porte pays part oe the expenses Of their
equipment and transportation.
Thomas Carlyle, the distinguished Brit
ish author, has written letter to the London
Times. protesting against taking part in the
trouble between Turkey and Russia.
Entrance into or departure from the
Bosphorus and Dardanelles during the night
time has been absolutely prohibited by the
Porte. All lights have been extinguished.
Geo. NJ. Pinney, Clerk to Pay Inspector
spaulding who defaulted for a large amount
and fed from San Francisco eighteen months ago,
has surrendered to the United States authorities.
The full text of Lord Derby's reply to
the Russian Government has been published
In it he plainly states that the British
Government did not approve of the action of
Russia in crossing the Pruth.
ROumania has been notified that, in
consequence of the Russian Roumanian Con-
vention, its agency at Constantinople is sus-
the Roumanians in Turkey shall enjoy the pro-
lection of the laws
Thos. c. Lambert, the President, and
Alex. J. Reid, the Actuary, Of the New York
Popular Life Insurance Company, have been
indicted for perjury-swearing falsely it is al
legged, to statements of the standing of the COM
pany. Indictments have also been found
against L. W. Frost, the President and ]. p.
Rogers. the Secretary, of the Continental Life