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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
No FXCITENENT IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, july 1S.-The st. Louis bank
troues nave produced sea- cely pcrcepuDle Impression
on the banking institutions here There has been small
run by light depositors, to-day on the State SAVINGS
Bank out there nothing like rush. aud the Bank ol'
cs ray they fr,quenlE pay out more ia FORENOON III
tnr ordinary course of Dizziness than they dld up 10
o'clock to-day Ii /, PROBABLE the VIII cease tOoI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
FIGARO AS A PROPHET.

Englishmen in Paris complain that the most
important news the to them at second
hand from London, Notwithstanding the fact that the
Pans journals have correspondents of their IN ASIA
and on the Danube. French correspondent stationed
at Bucharest makes, however, through Figaro the
following interesting prediction; 1.-The Russian army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
THE SUIT OF THE GUARDIAN MUTUAL

ALBANY, n. Y, July 18.-The complaint in
the ease Henry r. Person Receiver OF the Guardian
Mutual IAfe Insurance Company against Henry j. Fur
ber Geo. L. Montague and Others was received from
Greenve Tremane, attorney Tor plaintiff, aud filed III
the County Clerks Office this morning IL alleges that
schene to rob the policy holders carried OUT and
that the pocy-nuders wronged 10 tue amount of
S4,6OOOOO, " hioh the suit II brought " recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
FIRES IN MAINE.

FORT FAIRFIELD, Me-, July lS.-Forest fires
raging in tins vicinity and during the recent drouth
aud heavy winds vast OF understand burned
over and macy buildings destroyed. Yesterday tho
factory aud of johnson Pnair Of
Pressure Isle, burned LOes, 5000; insured for
-, 900 slewart's lumber mills nave been destroyed.
Loss not stated. Al Caiiboo. the limestone and
Sweden houses ana barns were burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSE.1

READMfssTON TO NEw-YORK.
lDr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1
ALBANY, July 18.-Vice- President Thiba
deaux, OF the Royal Canadian Insurance Company ans
Mr. Larocque Of New-York, counsel for tie Company
called at the State Insurance Department to-day and In
the absence OF Superintendent smyth had important
conversation relative 10 affairs OF the Company this
State With DeputySuperintondent Mccall They pressed
very strongly for the readmissOn OF the Company tho
privilege doing business in the state but Mr. Mccall
insisted that II could not resume here until
it could show, that its homo capital was un
impaired. The representatives OF the Royal Can
adam thereupOn stated that meeting OF the Company
would be held Tomorrow Thursday for the purpose on
reduc ng the capital from 100000 to 100000 and
that In accordance with recent act OF Parament-a
five per cent call Of 100000 which lie almost paid In
would be applied TO make up the remainder Of the i'm
pairment instead OF Issuing stock Certificates therefor
which would create equal amount u liability. As
soon tile settlement is the Dcpartm, nj duly
TO the privilege OF DONG business in this aud
madam representatives Acknowledged The impairment as
FOUND ON The examination, and wit drew the objections
which they had previously expressed 10 the position OF
the Department IN 81 cng them from the for
impairment OF the home office capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
TIE WAR IN ARMENIA.

suT RUSSIANS STILL REIREATING 10 THE FRONTIER
LEADING KURDs EXECUTED.
ERzERUM, Monday. July 16 1877.
The Russians continue to retreat in the direction
Of Kurukdere and Alexandropol. Gen. Melikotf is
Still at Yemko four hours to the north of the Turk
lsh center.
Twenty-three members Of leading Kurdish fami-
les inhabiting Russian territory have been court
martiaed and hanged by order of Gen. Mehkoh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
THE ANyEKE JAMS BoGARpUs EsrArE.

ALBANY, N. Y, July 1S.-Mr. Perry, of the
firm OF DALEY Perry, attorneys, New-York City, en-
tered the Albany G. unity surrogates office ts-iay and
presented the petition OF Ryner Gesson OF Cedar Grove
Essex County. N j., who claims to be heir OF Auneke
Jams BOgardus ana petitions for letters admins
trton. with the will annexed. The Surrogate issued
citations for the hearing Of the retunaDe sepe
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19

precedent and contrary to all rules OF lntcrnaIionl
Law. that merchant ships should ne drlip' Ia,rH
when Offering resistance ana thei crews
sacrificed without giving them time or ntahs 10 sa ~,
themselves THESE the principles aud rules whlch We
enemy is decided 10 ignore he is Ice Judged Nv the
facts just related, which challenge contradiction; III
calling the attention ~ the whole world 10 the uhheIu
of use 10 which Russia intends apply the progress Oh
modern science protest against these ouirages uo
humanity and vol itiOns OF the law OF haOhs, III 'o
name of an indignant pubic conscience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
THE ADvAYCE-GUARD IN THE BALKANS

The advance division of the Russian Army,
az described in the correspondence Of The London Nes
consists OF brigade OF rlenen, the Bulgarian LEGION
and four cavalry bgades made up OF divisions formerly
commanded by Prince ManuelOf aud Gen. skobelof
senior who have been attached to the Grand Dukes
headquarters The FIRST Cavalry Brigade, consisting of
dragons, will he commanded by Prince Eugene Of
Leuchtenberg; the Secod Brigade of regiments OF
Don Cossacks, commanded by Gen. Cherkasoi, himself
Cossack the Third Brigade OF Crcassan COssacks COM
mauded by Col JutOnin the Fourth Brigade, OF a regi-
ment of Don COssacks and regiment OF Hdssars COM
manded By Duke Nicholas OF Leuchtenberg ChiefO
TO Gen. Gourko. These brigadcs crossing tho
Danube The Crcassan Cossacks whether In camp ou
the march, the most pic turesque In tho army Each
sotnis or squadron has large banner variously
blazoned All long black frOchs, or tcherkesskas
for the sake Of uniformity; but each regiment wears
the color OF the top OF the fur In weather
they Individually discard their black cherkesskas The
effect Of the varied bright cOlors is very picturesque
The Osetny Cossacks OF which there two squadron
are the only Mussuhnans remaining with the Rus
sian army Of tho Danube. Their banner green ORG
inaly they wore whatever cOlOrs they chose; all
wear black tclerkCsssa 10 dstin guisn them from the
Caucasa No Circassian Cossacks in the Russian
carry Their aims sword dagger aud carbne
should t1rcassn meet Cifcassidn In the Balkans, the
contest will have special interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
INDIANAPOLIS. BLOOMINGTON AND WESTERN R. r

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, July, 1S.-In the United
states to-day the final decree OF foreclosure OF tho
indianapolis, Bloomington aud western Railroad WAS
entered aud the sale Of the road for the benent Of tue
Farmers Loan Trust Company aud other claimants
was ordered to take place ut Bloomington OIL day not
.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
THE HUNGARIANS SHOWING ALARM.

LONDON, Wednesday, July Is, 1877.
The passage of the Balkans by the Russians has
produced most profound CONSERVATION at Pesth
The Hungarian journals energeucally demand i'm
mediate action Of Austro-Iungary against Russia.
The semi-ofcial organs are less emphatic and urge
delay until after the first decisive battle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 18.-In the trial Of
the Northampton Bank burglars. for breaking into and
robbng the cashiers house. scott's handwriting was
identified by Jos NJ Paine OF NewYors, expert the
same as that In anonymous letter 10 the Bank on
GERS Dunlaps also Identified by Edison. The latter
testified suNsLAntiallY the kanle tue former lal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
RUSsO-TURKIsH WAR NOTES.
Vienna, Wednesday, July Is

vienna Wednesday, July 49, 1877.
II is denied that any superior Russian functionary
has arrived OF is expected i'll Vienna q special
mission from the Gar.
VIENNA. Wednesday, July is, 1877.
The Bosnian insurgents have defeated the garr-
BOZ Of Liono and are now besiegng il In the citadel
OF that town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
GEN. sHERIDAN's CAMP.

GREEN RIVER, Wy. Territory, July 49,
Capt T. j. Gregg returned from Gen shcfidan's camp
yesterday The camp at the foot OF Cloud Peak In the
Big Horn Mountains. distant from Camp Stambaugh 209
niles There Indians in that part Of the country.
Large herds ~ buffalo to DO north OF beaver
Creek Gen. Sheridan's party are all we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19

The shifting scenes of the war i'll Bulgaria
NAV be understood by the aid OF the map showing
part Of Turkey from the Danube to the Marmora
The path which Gen. GOurko fol owed il midi
Gated on tne Balkan range. selmuo, Jeni Ssghra.
Kasauk and other places which named in connection
VITA lis daring raid likewise shown. At last ac-
counts Gen Gourko still south of the mountain but
battle inevitable the Turkish reinforce
cents arrived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
sERvIAN RADICALS DEFEATED.

BELGRADE, Wednesday, July 1s 1877.
The elections TO FIJI the places of the Deputies who
resigned from the Sluptschiua have terminated.
The leaders of the Radical and Conservative parties
have not been reelected. The Government majority
IL the Skuptschlna Is increased to los.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
MONTENEGRO AGAIN AROUSED.

CtTTNJE, Wednesday, july II, Io77.
The Prince Of Montenegro's headquarters have
been transferred to Slivje, NioSics. All Mon
tenegrIns on furlough are ordered TO join their
respective battaliOns tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNING

Troy, n. Y, July lS.-During the storm
Yesterday lightning struck dwelling and barn at john
sonve loss 81 800. house at North Greehrush: loss
$500 school house at White Creek; loss $780, Killed
valuable horse at Eagle Bridge aud injured Frank
Hawkins driver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
THE MASSACHUSETTS GovERYoRsHrP

BosroS, Mass. July ls.-Ths Herald says !:
We authorized to state In contradiction OF the
mors that been published that exGov. Castor has
not cned DO the candidate Of his party for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
sAFYFT PASTA TRANSFERRED.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Wednesday, July Is, 1877.
Safyet Pasha, Turkish Foreign Minister, who ia
vored peace, has resigned. Aarf Pasha who has
once already been Foreign Minister, and once Aln-
bassador to Vienna. succeeds Safyet Pasha, who has
been made Minister of Public Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
WAR SCENES AND TOPICS.

1ur cpFFK PATRIARCH AND TIE SULTAN.
When danger is at hand Turkish rulers be-
come very The exercises control
over the members Of the Greek Church in Turkey recent
" issued an Encyccal Letter favorable to
the Porte His Holiness he il called, was rewarded
for this timely service by special invitation to leldz
Kiosk one OF the Sutans palaces, and was there
treated with umw0ntcd hOnors. Instead OF entering ny
small back door watch is thought good enough even io
Grand Vzers he was admitted by the principal entrance
usually reserved for the Sultan himself kiaml boy'
officially styled Introducer OF Ambassadors" met his
Ho mess at the door and ushered niln, with Mr. Ear
Ill., into the Imperial presence. Tncre ne was not kept
standing in the ordinary fashion, but was by
very rare act Of condescension. requested to take
a seat Before the audience was over. HIS Majesty
himself with his Imperial hand, took out the hrst-
class Order OF the Osuanthe highest OF Turkish dec
oratOns-and requested Kami Bey to place IL ionhd he
Patrarchal neck round thousand pounds in Turkish
god-not paperwas next transferred 10 the ParIafchi
pocket Tic money, it is but proper to add was not
given AZ mere cift but as contribution towards the
cost of rebuilding the Patnarchs palace destroyed nv
the recent fire at omar The conversation between HIS
Majesty and his Holiness 10 have been as interest
ing as 1t was amlcabe. The Sultan saled
with Imperial frankness that he had nothing to
do with the religion of mis- subjects that he LETT every
man IN settle this between God and his conscience, but
thar he was deeply interested IN bavDs them well gov
erned and that he trusted the Patriarch would report
csc under hs notice as Head OF the Greek community
His Holiness replied ha!. far COnsautluope fsol
went lie had 10 complain OF the treatment OF
mis- Christian nock by the secular but that in the
Provinces of injustice and oppression occurred Tor
which found il ard TO get hearing or redress Inc
sultan received this candid statement very era
cously and expressed his regret that now, IN the
midst of all the difficulties and anXietics OF war,
was impossible FOR ~ to keep proper watch upon the
of the provincial G0veinO = hut that ~ soon as
peace restored would take every care To retain III
Office ouly the good In conclusion His Majesty cX-
pressed hope that his Holiness would consider the gates
aft leI al pii all
Times CORES Ondent, who gives ncsc details, says the Ia
tralch FASTENED Church and offered up III person,
with the Order Oi the Osuan round his hccL
prayers Tor the long life and happiness OF His Mussudn
MAIZE ,ty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
TIE TORPEDO HoAr,s CONSTRUCTION.

One of the torpedo launches used in destroy
ing tie Turkish monitor near Matchu, Oh the Danube
was recently carefully looked by correspondent OF
The London Da;ly Nccs who uiIutely describes it, The
launch only about twenty five feet long with about
The torpedo spars OF which each boat car
rcd two were bout hry long They placed
each side of the in large iron rings fore and att which
maintained thea horizontal position when not being
used The torpedo attached, of course to the forward
end Of the spar The tOrpedOes themselves were
about twenty inches in length nv eighteen inches
m diameter. and covered apparently with wood
When used IL torpcdobar is thrust fOr ward through
the rings until II Is only supported ny one ana the tor
pedo She end OF The spar may then be hosted up ana
down the end lever IL Is IN Dwu that the force
OF torpedo only acts within radius of ten feet. aud
the siar thirty feet long the boat Is thus at
safe distance from the explosion, except the
daucer OF its being filled and swalnpei by the column Of
water which TIE torpedo inevitably throws up. Tie
launch is an Ordinary wooden one covered over with
wooden deck supported 10y very slight wooden or IRON
uprirhis. SIDES from little above the water are
protected 10y plates Of iron quarter OF an inch thick
loosely fastened the upigs and Sufficient 10 stop
bullet, leaving exposed ali ut lour inches just below
the deck q fire through IN case of need.
Neither the bow the StC however, were protected
in this way, aGd tue launch coming on would be cX-
pused rscd stem to stern by enemy
bullets A. is well known, not single bullet had ever
penetrated the boat or wounded man, although the
launch been Cor several sec MS WITHIN tWcli
ty feet the and the TURKS had Ied probably
than 100 shots at her AT hat distance lie reason
was. that had occurred 10 them to fire down
through dcck, which only OF wood aud all their
bullets had expended Oh the iron plates, when
were OF course npenC Iabic The tSrpedO is made to
explode by contact AID also he eNpi1ded Nv an c G
trc battery the shock should not have been sui-
Ci1 10 a II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
THE sULrAN's CONSIDERATION.

The Ring of Pashas at ConstantinOple have
fallen into the habit OF shouting Russian gold when
ever fortress captured There about thousand
Turkish soldiers Sistova armed with Martni-Henry
rifles and having guns; yet they allowed the Rus
slams to leisrcly in large oren barges and
then vacated the without firing shot. The com
mandant excuses himself by saying that he had
sructons TO resist; but is believed al CoDsantn0pc
that his inactivity, like that Of the commandment
at Ardahan had been purchased by Russian
gold. The sultan powerfully affected by
the news, and at summoned the Minis
tiers TO the Palace He asked them, with tears in his
how 1t was that with army of three hundred thousand
men at their command, they had allowed the Russians TO
pass the Danube manner disgraceful. Tie Minis
ters could only reply thar the affair in the hands Of
the CommaudeT-iuCme TO whom the Sultan at dis
patched "a telegram TO demand explanation The re-
ply of Abdul Kerm quoted by correspondent Of the
London Standard, neaIly iii tne following words ::
81 beseech your Majesty not to trouble yourself about
the passage OF the Russians at Sstoya il is of npo
lance. Ihave excellent plan, which will certainly
suit IN the total defeat Of the Russians VIII preyen-
any one of who have crossed from returning
alive to his country Only must boscech your Maj
esty to permit me 10 carry out my plan, and to forbid
those gentlemen III Stauboul 70 hinder NY operations"
The Sultan, being very dissatisfied with tins reply,
graphed again for statement Of Abdul kerin's pan8
Abdul Kerim however positively refused to coununi-
confidence in nim put else III lis place Tue
sultan then declared that lie would himself proceed 10
Upon this Kedf Plsha urged the Sultan to send him
Abdul kerin, and 30 await the result OF mis- report The
other Ministers, vino were delighted TO get rid OF Rcif
Pasha, for short time, seconded the proposal,
ann Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
ACROSS THE BALKANS.
THE RUSSIAN PROSPECTS IMPROVING.

THE RUSSIAN PROSPECTS IMPROVING.
THE TURKISH COMMANDER WAITING FOR REIN
FORCEMENTs,
The Russian forces south Of the Balkans are beng
reinforced daily. Tie Turkish commander is wait
INC for reinforcemeuts before venturng to attack
chem. The forces which he had assailcd were, 1t APP
pears. only detached corps. Kusteudje on the Black
Sea. has been occupied by Cossacks. In ASIA the
Russian retreat continues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
INSURANCE TROUBLES.
THE ROYAL CANADIAN.

iiII hOihb NhNhbih'.
THE CAPITAL STOCK TO BIZ REDUCED, AND THE IN
PAIRM Nr TO BE MADE UP AS CONDITION Cd
READMfssTOS TO NEw-YORK.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-28
A PREMATURE ASSERTION

Gen. Macarthur the detaulting Chicago
postmaster is denominated by the
Chicago Tribune as "in the strctest
sense a machine ofilce-holder and pol
itician, and an active and prominent men,
Der OF the anti-reform faction OF the Re-
publican party--the faction that fought SO
desperately against Bristow, Washburne
and Hayes at Cincinnati and for
Logan at Springfield. He is not
Hayes Republican and the Hayes
administration cannot be held response
BILE for this discreditable defalcation.''
This will be proved when it is found
what kind of men Hayes appoints
to office. He has not yet signified that
he is going to throw over the anti-reform
faction. and take as his advisers and CO.
laborers the Bristows and Washburnes
Of the party. 1t is given out
that lie will stand by his
letter of acceptance, but this is predic-
ton, not the statement of fact. Per-
sonally, he is claimed to be above re-
proach, but the man who has been con-
WINGED that he was Honestly elected by
the Louisiana returning board, will be
excused for feeling kindly toward the men
who were Instrumental in getting him
counted in, and toward the whole cor
rupt brood who said amen to the pro-
cess. And there has been no division In
the party on the question of counting
him in. On this, the Bris-
lows and the Babcocks, the wash
burnes and the Wellses, the Medills and
the McKees have stood shoulder to
shoulder, solid phalanx that has known
no yariableness nor shadow of turning
In the distribution of the offices Haye;
may separate the sheep from the goats
but If he does, he will show great ingrati
tude to the goats, and it will then b.
proper to repudiate such defalcations a
McArthurs as being foreign to the spiri
of his administration
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-28
THE ARMY BILL.

The army Appropriation bill, reported
in the house of representative last week,
"reducss the pay of the general OF the
army to 1000, acknowledgement to
$4,000, and msjor-generals to $1,000.
Below that grade the compensation Is
not changed. The bill contains a pro-
viso that no money appropriated by II
shall be paid to Immigrant railroads for
the transportation OF troops or
supplies. 1t provides that cavalry
regiments can be recruited to one hun.
dred men I, each company, but that the
recruits shall not increase the total aggre.
gate of the army beyond the number Of
seventeen thousand enlisted men. There
is provision also that no officer assigned
to stan duty shall be entitled to any
additional rank or allowance by such
appointment. The cavalry regiments are
reduced p eight, artillery to four, and
infantry y sixteen. the reduction TO be
made by consolidation OF the regiments
or compsties. A section of the bill pro
vides for in examining board to try and
examine Publications Of commissioned
oficsrs, iisludlng retired ofhcers.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-28
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