Nebraska advertiser., 1877-05-24
NEWS SUMMARY

closed It's doors on the l4th and MADE
an assignment for the benefit of itc
creditors.
Atthe general council ofthe Reform
ed Episcopal Church held In Phila
delphia last week, a resolution was
adopted recognizing the propriety o1
ministers of the church calling upon
any member of the parish council ol
other commu meant to read the regu'
lar service at such time as they may
deem expedient. A resolution was
adopted providing for extension of the
church into Great Britain and author
izing appointment of bishop.
Governor Rice of Massachusetts has
vetoed the local option bill recently
passed by the legislature.
The president after examining the
charges and complaint against Gov.
! Potts, of Montana, and the answers
thereto, has dismissed them. The
facts of the case, as reported to the
president by Gov. Potts, show that
the attack grew out of personal mat
ters entirely. Examination of every
alleged official derilection of Potts has
led to his complete vindication.
Secretary Sherman says whatever
is done under the resumption act will
be communicated the first of all to
the public. Nothing is to be done un-
til after the most careful considera-
ton and with the san ction of the pres
ident.
Col. Ezekiel Jewett, an eminent
scientist, died at Santa Barbara, Cal.
on the 18th inst.
The Episcopal council recommends
a general convention to erect West
Virginia into an independent diocese.
Indian agents have requested the
war department to forward the North
ern Cheyennes to Indian Territory
Immediately, provided the only ex-
pense will be rations, as the Office has
no funds.
The st. Louis Times was sold under
deed of trust last week for $50, 600.
The purchaser says he will make it a
first class Democratic newspaper.
Tho officers of the National Guard
have decided to send team to repre-
sent California at the Interstate rifle
competition at CreedmOre.
AT a public meeting at the Grand
Army Hall Baltimore, on the evening
of the 10th a resolution directing the
executive committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic to have prepar-
ed a suitable floral memorial to be
placed upon the Confederate monu-
ment in London Park Cemetery, was
rejected by vote of twelve to sixty.
Commodore Edward Carpenter,
United States Navy, died at Shrew-
burg, n. j., on the 18th inst, aged
81.
The Democrats of South Carolina
elected Col. Henry McIver, for Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme court,
vice Willard elected Chief Justice.
Hon. Ben. Hill, of Georgia, has de-
clined an offer of $500 and expenses
to lecture in Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Chicago and Detroit.
Judge Dillon, of the U. S. Circuit
Court in session at Des Moines has
decided that the east half of the Un-
ion Pacific bridge across the Missouri
river is subject to taxation by the To-
cal authorities on the same basis as for
individual property. The position of
the Union Pacific company was that
it was subject only to prorata taxa
tion with the remainder of the line of
their road. The taxes amount to over
So, 900 annually.
A telegram says: In the Turkish
village of Turb ok al there is quite
Christian element. though subordi- |
nate In numbers to the Turks. On |
the night of the 10th the Turks made |
a general attack upon the Christians. |
The males were put TO the sword, and
many of the elder women shared the
same fate; the young women were
brutally outraged. The cries of the
victims were distinctly heard by the
of the Roumanisn army. 1t
is further corroborated by two Bulgar-
lans who escaped the slaughter.
The Pawnee lands will be thrown
upon the market the first of August.
New York dispatches say large
sales of horses have been made there
the past week, for the French light
cavalry service.
Reports from all sections of Louisi-
ana indicate that larger areas have
been sown to the various staples than
any year since the war.
The Norfolk Virginian says 1.-THE
opening of the War in Europe should
,ause all entire revolution In the agri-
culture of the Southern States. The
people of the South must raise their
'wn corn and bacon this year, or pre-
pare for utter bankruptcy.
Extensive forest fires are reported
n various portions of the country.
n the northeastern part of New
York, and along the northern from
ier of Vermont fires are raging In the
woods, and the same unwelcome ]
Jews comes from Michigan, Wiscon-