The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26
CONDENSED relEeRAPmlc NEWS.


the Turks were worry active in that region la for
warding military preparations. Twenty-four
Krupp guns had recently arrived, and would be
used for the defense of the Danube.
Bismarck was, on the 18th, granted
cave of absence until August next.
The State papers and the Government
of South Carolina were formally transferred to
Gov. Hampton at noon on the 18th.
A Washington telegram of the nth
says the Treasury Department had instructed the
various Sub Treasurers not to pay out any more
legal-tendem If the denomination of 81 and e.
A Fort Smith lark. ) dispatch of the 18th
says the Keafer family, arrested on the charge
Of being the Kansas Benders, had been released
after an examination by Judge Parker. Kansas
parties failed to identify them.
The London Times of the 18th, in a
significant editorial, charges Russia with indie
cent haste and sharp practice in securing the
signatures of the Great Powers to the late pro-
tocol Lord Derby had notified Turkey that, in
the event Of war with Russia, she can expect no
aid from England.
A Bucharest telegram of the 10th says
Russian troops were moving ON the Roumanian
frontier.
The town Of Pomeroy, in Meigs County,
Ohio, was visited by very serious fire on the
night of the 18th. The business portion of the
town was destroyed, involving loss of about
100000
Fighting between the Turks and Mirid.
ites has taken place during the Last few days.
The frst day the former were beaten at Menadi,
but on the second day they captured Muela, half
a days journey from Scutari. It was reported in
Constantinople, ON the 18th, that Russia had
formed IN offensive and defensive alliance with
Persia. Nearly 700 Persian troops were con-
centrated on the frontier of Turkey. Vienna
telegram of the date states that instructions
had been sent to the Russian Charge d A6aiyex
at Constantanople to declare war against the
Porte.
A dispatch was received in Washing.
ton, ON the 18th. from the Louisiana Commits
sion, stating that the Nichols party was indis-
posed to make concessions, but that they would
maintain their ground in the belief and hope
that ultimately they would have full possession
Of the State Government The Packard party
were ready to arrange for a joint Legislature to
determine pending questions. but this not being
acceded to by the Nichols people, the former
had asked the President to determine which was
the legal State Government. The President has
declined to act. The Commission asked for adj
ditional instructions. A Cabinet meeting was
held, but no decision reached. The Government
is greatly embarrassed owing to the apparent inn
possibility of . compromise between the two
factions.
The bodies of . man and woman were
recovered from the Southern Hotel ruins in st.
Louis, on the 18th, and identified as being those
of H. J. Clark and wife, of North Adams, Mass.
The engineer Of the hotel states that there was a
pile of mattresses and . lot of loose hair in one
corner Of the store-room and box Of matches.
He did not know anything definite about the
origin of the fre, but thought these had great
deal to do with it.
A Vienna telegram of the 18th saws
Austria was resolved upon the armed occupation
of Bosnia.
An international outbreak is said to be
imminent in Russian Poland and contiguous
Russian Provinces.
On the 18th, It was reported, ct Dead.
wood, d. T., that 100 Of Cny Homes band had
taken 70 the field again, in consequence of the
deception pcactioed BY Spotted TAIL who stated
that only Tie arns captured in tho Custer tight
woald havsto b surrendered, when the Govern
ment demanded III arms and ponies.
On the 14th, Gov. Hampton requested
tie Chambsslain 6taas el6eialh 10 turn ovsrtheir
Offices 10 their esatsu1ants, subject 10 Tie action
Of tie supsens Cosrk This they refused todo,
asserting ~ ~ head thsir ollees b. dselasa-