National Republican., 1877-06-29
SUMlLiRY or The NEWS.

Boston has now contributed 81, ,lO7 for the relief
ofst Johns.
The BuIgHrinns in the Dobrudscha are armnr
against the Turks.
Prof John santini, the Italian astronomer, died
81 Padua yesterday.
All the trrops OF General Zimmerman have
crossed the Danube at Galaiz.
Base bail yesterday at New YOrk-IIartfnrdS, {:
uarynrds, l. At BnStOn-Bostons, ., Lnuisvilles, /.
The reports Of the murder of a surveying party
OH thSCanHdian Pacific railway are entirely fnlsc.
Right Rev. Bishop Maurice Dc St Palais died at
81. MaryIs Of the Woods, Ind, yesterday, OF apo
plexy.
boat capsizcd near Newcastle y. b, yesterday
and three men, named Mckenzie Goddard and
Sandcstinc, were drowned
Franz Scharnaglc, ON trial In the Hudson county.
IN. j. court for the murder Of Joseph stahl, was
f6und not guilty, and <scharged.
The trot at Jackson, Mich. yesterday for horses
OF the 2:!2J class, was won by Mazamanc In three
straight heats; silyersde second and Planter third
Time, 22s, 2a6l4, 22GlI.
The monument In honor OF the defenders Of
Fort Moultric IN l77G was unveiled In Charleston,
8. C., yesterday, the anniversary Of the battle. The
military display was very fine.
The free for-all race at Fleetwood park yesterday
was won by Hopeful in three straight heats, Judge
Fullerton second, Abemarle third and Adelaide
fourth. Time, 2:iSIf 2:2O. 2:2lIE.
Base ball yesterday: AZ Chicago-ChicNgos, g. st.
Louis, .. At Guelph, Ont.-Buckcyes, Of COIum-
b,is Q; Maple Leafs, twelve innings played. At
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., =; Alleghanys2. :.
Archbishop Wood, OF Philadelphia, who lcft
Rome on Thursday last has been appointed Grhi-
traitor In the disputed Of the diocese of Pitts.
burg and the Ancient Order Of Hibcrnians.
Nt.Ea al A..
The report that their employees contemplate a
strike They say matters on tho line are moving
tust rs usual, and no trouble whatever Is anticl-
patcd.
I'm and amer July a reduction Of ten per cent
will he made in the wages of all In the service OF
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Company where the amount received exceeds ten
cents per hour.
ITho Dartmouth commencement closed yesterday
'fhe degree Of d. u. was coferred upon President
iIaihew Henry Buckham, Of the Vermont Univer.
'hiy, and that Of L. d. upon Edward FOlensbec
SoyeS, minister To France.
Tho Kansas City, Mo-, grand jury, which has
ust adjourned, returned over three hundred in
hictments against merchants for violating the Sun
day law. The list of indicted include deacon of
Achurch, and Il number Of clothing dealers and
druggists.
The insurance representatives in St Johns have
hgned an agreement binding their companies ID
accept no insurance on any wooden or brick. faced
buildings hereafter erected, or on any buildings
hereafter rooted with shingles, or the contents
thereof, within the city.
r y Jones died nj Nashville, Tenn, Tuesday
night, the sixty fourth year OF his age He was
81 one time connected with the Albion of New
York the Spirit Of he Times In Portcrs day, and
was correspondent here Of the FreemGHs Journal
and Western UdichRdn. He has had connection
with the Nashville press since the war.
The Russians are crossing the Danube near Sis
toya not far from Yantra, assisted by the Islands
lying between the banks. Terrible fighting is now
going on, the Turks are doing their utmost To re-
sst the enemy. Another crossing is confidently
expected at Tlemunda, opposite Nlkopolis The
bOmbardment OF Rustchuk continues.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, at the head Of the
eighth army corps, crossed the Danube, near sim
nitza yesterday at daybreak driving the Turks
nom their position Boats filed with troops con
tinIcd to cross the river all yesterday. A Russian
official account, dated yesterday says the engage
ment with the Turks is still proceeding. Nlkopolis
has been burned by the bombardmont.
The large three,story brick carriage mandatory
Of mn Bros OH Middle,ex street. Lowell Mass,
was burned yesterday. Besides the mn Bros, the
building was occupied by James A. Burt, by mar.
ket; stephen D. putfer, Wholesale pork dealer,
AAahcl Davis, machinery manufacturer. J. Wight
& Co., BRAS ilnishers aud maChinISts ard Jack n
Co., wood workers Loss about sGn,GJF Insured for
SlS 30
An accidental fire. supposed 10 have been caused
by the friction of the machinery, occurred Last
night in the spinning mill of John Robertson 4
Co., Glasgow. The works were the largest of the
kind In scotland. covering eight acres, aud con-
thinning 25OO looms and COOgO spndes. The nrc
was confined TO the spinning department which
was totally destroyed. The weaving department
was saved. Nobody was hurt Five hundred
hands are thrown out Of employment on account
Of the disaster Loss siO0OJ1, partially insured.
Two gentlemen representing the Dia1 dynasty
OF Mckee arrived In New Orleans Wednesday by
steamer. direct from the city Of Mexico, One,
senur Matn, VII proceed 10 Washington n DIuE
Minister, with view Of ObiUluing for his chief II
recognition from the United states Government.
The other Genera, RemayidC1 goes to Rio Grancc
10 visit Gencral ord Gel,al McXlO who has
beGn in New Orleans for nearly a month past as Il
representative Of President Lcrdu, LEFT for New
lvTk Un Wednesday to lO.a LGldo there.