National Republican., 1877-07-06
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SUMM.iRF or me NEWS.

The Ottoman Parliament will be reopened on
the LIST OF October.
Il Is rumorcd that the first act of the skuppchina
will be declaration Of servian independence
Russian papers announce that Gen. Loris Mele-
tOT is about to be recalled from his command in
Armenia
Tie steamship South Tyne. from Palermo to
New York is reported ashore, twelve miles south of
Fire Island
President Hayes his Cabinet and Vice Presi.
dent Wheeler have accepted Invitations to attend
the Vermont centennial.
II IL reported that sir James Fergus the well
known diplomat, is to succeed Lord DuiTcrn as
Governor General Of Canada.
Mr.. Benz. Rush, whose death from heart disease
in an omnibus on Regent street, London, was
cabled last night was u Philadelphian.
The mayor Of Portsmouth, England, says he
knows nothing about any invitation TO the Ports
mouth IN H. Light artillery To visit that city.
Base ball yesterday: At Louisvillc--C Cincinnatis
d Lousvilies l. At Buffalo-Eries 7, Philadelphias
q Al -wilkesbarres 10, Chelseas =
The Dobrudscha is completely cleared Of Turks
o fur as Tro!ans Wall The Russians continue to
cruss the Danube uminterruptedly day and night.
II Il said the MuSSumans are preparing " flee
from the of last years atrocities In Bulgaria.
fearing the vengeance of the Russians and Bulga.
rians.
The hull Of three. masted schooner OH the stocks
~ Stevenson's shipyard Philadelphia, was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, 5000;
insured
German hnanciers are alarmed at the large Rus.
sian issues Of paper currency. It is stated that
snce the outbreak Of the war 100000 roubles
have been remittcd.
decree has been promulgated in CONSTANT.
Hople authorizing the issue of mIllIard piastres
ofpaper money, redeemabe In twenty years at the
rate OF 5O,OO0OOO annually.
The Russian retrngrade movement west Of Kars
viii, 1t is believed, be hastened by report which
has reached Erzeroum OF the great spread Of the
snsurrection in the Caucasus.
Action has been entered against the gentlemen
Of the seminary by the solicitor Of the discharged
OkA Indians for 5000 damages for false imprison-
ment Thore are ten separate suits involved in the
case.
Accounts from the Bombay famine districts arc
Only growing better. Rain is plentiful, and the
sowing Of crops is beginning. The position in
Madras Is still very grave. Over million persons
are on the relief works or gratutously fed
The Montreal orangemen held meeting wednes
day night at which Il was decided 10 parade on
the l2th Of July. The mayors letter informing
them that they would only receive the protection
Of private individuals was severely criticised.
great Dhttle IL Impending near slstONn. 1he
Turks are attempting 10 cut Of the Russians from
the river Danube, and thus separate them from
their base Of operations The losses on both sides
during the last few days have been very severe.
At Forman, ILL.,, yesterday mOr.ing, a man
named Cud Wagner shot and killed by an,
other man named Burklow. Their wives had
quarrelcd about some hogs and chickens, and the
men took mp the quarrel with the result above
stated BurklOw Is In custody
The lnrtp ocean steamers Elphnstnnn md Rodo
water came into collision ut Point au. Tremble JUS
below Montreal. Tuesday afternoon, and both wer,
sunk. The former was bound inward with iron
and the latter outward bound with corn. Both viii
BE- a total loss. The crews Of both vessels wer,
saved.
An incendiary fire occurred yesterday morning
in the press room Of the Providence tR. H. ErcniH,
Press printing Office causing serious damage to tn,
newspaper presses and destroying quantity o
paper. Loss from $500 TO $1,000 PatricI
HamIlls a discharged pressman, has been arreste,
OH suspicion Of being the incendiary.
The London Times in II leading article, says "I
the Russians had captured Kars and Batoum the,
would have been strongly tempted tn offer earl,
terms Of peace but now they have been ia
balIled they must strike with all their might II
Europe, and everything tends TO show they inten,
20 strike very hard indeed"
The Russians continue their forward march II
Bulgaria. Tut have not occupied TicmOvA. In Off
cal quarters here the participation Of Servia in th
war would be considered inoppOrtune, and is II,
believed to he contemplated, No diplomatic ex
plantations have been furnished by Russia regard
ing the Cars proclamation TO the Bnlgarians, no
has any been demanded.
Preparations forth fourth annual cnCRmpment o
the soldiers national reunion, to be held Sept I
10 September 7, al Marietta, Ohio, are actively 60
ing forward. An average daily attendance Of =,
0DO Is expected. Letters Of acceptance have beer
received nom Generals Sherman, Fitzpatrick aLt
Crook. and, as far as heard from, the Coufrdcrat,
side will be represented by Generals Joseph l.
Johnston, Y. NJ. Cockerell and Bradley Johnson.
John L. Thomas jr, assumed the dutic, "f col.
lector orthe port Of Baltimore yesterday morning
Col wilkins retiring. Receipts were passed Tn,
interviews attending the transfer were II the mo-
pleasant character W D, Burchiual has been II
appointed special deputy vice james W. Clayton
who retires and George NJ MCComns has hron ap
pointed deputy by Mr. Thomes MI Mc'mnm wa
Seputy under Mr. Thomas luriug lis late tenn al
Dollector.