National Republican., 1877-07-03
SUMMARY or 1HE NEWS.

The Russians have occupied Tirnova, the ancient
capital Of Bulgaria.
The Turk are removing the rolling stock from
The British feci in the Mediterranean is shortly
t. be largely Increased.
II was rumorcd IN Bucharest last evening that a
Russian flying column had entered Tirnnvn.
The post otlicc at Danbury, Conu, Was robbed of
$50 In stamps und an equal amount Of money |
night bCforc last
The Russian advance guard attacked Bicla, but
were driven back upon Sstoya with heavy lnss
fresh battle Is expected.
general understanding with regard to eventu'
aitieS has beci lately arrived At between the Aus
tran and English Governments.
Alta public meeting held in Liverpool yesterday
for the relief Of the St. Johns sufferers, Fourteen
thousand dollars were subscribed.
The British revenue receipts for the last three
months have increased over sly5O0OOo. compared
with the corresponding period Of 1876.
Base hall yesterday at symctrsc-stars 2, Bostons
0. At London, ontari0-IIartiords u, 1ecumsehs
g. At st. Louts--Chicagos q. ~. LOUISE.
The Canadian rifle team which Is to take part in
the contest ut Wimbledon. will practice in Liver.
pool OH saturday, when II will start for London.
Daniel Fritz, who shot and killed Burke Kelly,
near Mauch Chunk, Pn.. Oh Sunday Has delivered
himself to the authorities, and will have hearing
today.
During an alteration In PhilRdelphia on Sunday
John Stnckhouse was stabbed anti probably
fatally wounded by Joseph Funnel, colored. Fun.
nell surrendered himself.
, The College Of Cardinals at Rome has resolved to
Instruct the French clergy to actively support the
candidates OF President MacMahon IN the Ap.
preaching elections in France.
royal decree has been issued IN Athcns giving
forced currency to the notes Of the National and
Ionian Banks, IN pursuance OF the contract for n
loan of twenty million drachmas
The bridge begun at simnitLa On The 18th ultmo
was partially destroyed and wcnty.siI poutoons
sunk by a storm OH the nights Of the 10Th and 'Dth
The bridge was completed Sunday evening,
. The Russian Government having ordered the
purchase of thirty thousand horses, Germany will
In few days issue decree prohibiting the export
Of horses solely OIL tho grounds OF internal econ.
omy.
The counscls of the Marquis Of Salisbury, Earl
Carnaryon, Mr.. Cross and others have at last
triumphed over the party Of action. The Sultan
has now little chance Of material aid from Eng
land.
1t Is estimated that 10000 Russians crossed the
Danube at SistOva and commenced forward
movement toward BelH, which was arrested 10y
the Turks at Pavlo. No details have been re-
ccivcd.
The Turks made desperate sortie from KarS on
Sunday morning, attempting to surprise the RnS-
SLAMS and storm hill OH which are two guns used
in the bOmbardmcnt of Kars The Turks were
compelled TO withdraw allcr several hours light
ing The losses were heavy on both sides,
The New York board of aldermen met yesterday
As n board Of supervisors and received the tax
books for 1877. The books show valuation Of real
estate this year ssajO63 GIJ against sSy22S Ola
last year The valuation Of personal estate this
year is 500 G2s.lGD against slisdad lI9 Inst year
, Stephen Burrell coored, who was brought TO
Philadelphia on Sunday on the schooner A. IIcatnn
charged with having murdered First Mate James
H. Jones was brought before United States Com
missioner Aubrey A. Smith yesterday morning, and
the hearing was adjourned until this morning.
: The Royal Canadian Fire Insurance Company, o.
Montreal, has been suspended from doing business
IN New York by superintendent smyth, OH account
OF impairment Of capital caused by the 81. Johni
fire. The superintendent places the assets of The
company nj g. ls5i7O and the laDilitesa 81 2O7
making an impairment Of s52l,7S.
The objects TO be obtained by ROumania In AT
offensive war against Turkey are the nCknOwleds
nient OF the absolute Independence OF ROumani'
and the dismantling of the Turkish forts along th
Danube, thereby placing both banks on an cqua
footing. and insurng the free navigation and per
Detnal naturalization oil tnht river, houulhllh VII
also claim full indemnity for war expenses and tht
depredatiOns Of Turkish armies.
An agreement, taking effect yesterday has beer
,entered into between the Erie New York Central hnt
sHudson River, Pennsylvania and Raltltmore amC
ohio Railroad Companies pooling their Westward
bound freight earnings on The following basis
Erie, % per cent New York Centrn and lludSnr
River, Is per cent; Pennsylvania, - per cent, an,
baltimore and Ohio, 9 per cent. 1t has not yc
been decided to pool Eastward bound freight earn
tnes. Mr., Alfred Fink, Of New York has been up
pointed commissioner ofpooing lines
Atmidnight on last Saturday the house or Jane
Rethurman, a noted desperate, living near M
Vernon, KY, was attacked by 100 armed men
BcthurmRn refused to surrender, aud shut one o
the party named Charles Burton. lie then mnd
his escape although about flNy shots were hrca II
him. The same party entered Mt Vernon, an
visiting the jail took thercfrom James Smilh, Az
drew Cummings Kirk and Joe Gibbs all charge
with robbery. Removing these fnura mile from u
town they hung all of them, There Is eOnsideFabi
excitement, but no outbreak is feared.