The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-06-28

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Turks.
A Warrington dispatch Of the 14th
says the Syndicate had notified the public
that subscriptions for the per cent. funded
United States loan would be received until
July 10, at par and interest in gold COIN The
bonds run thirty years from July I, 1Ss7, the
interest payable quarterly, and are exempt
from taxation In any form. The coupon
bonds are $50 and e1OO, and the registered
stock in denominations Of $50, cleo, e5OO,
81, 600, Is 600 and $4,000. Two per cent. Of
the purchase money must accompany the
subscription. Forms of application can &c
obtained at the National Treasury, OF As
sistant Trcasurers throughout the country,
and Of National Banks and bankers generally.
On the afternoon of the 18th, the bridge
over the Connecticut River, between North
ampton and Hadley, Mass, was blown over
by hurricane. A woman named Sullivan
was instantly killed, and two men were seri-
Ously injured. Six teams were crossing the
bridge at the time of the accident
The Greenback State Convention Of
Maine was held on the 18th, and was largely
| attended. Rev. H. E. Munson, of Show
hogan, was nominated for Governor. A plat
form was unanimously adopted demanding
the immediate repeal of the Resumption act
Of Jan. IA, 1875; that the Government assume
| it's sovereign function and furnish the peo-
pie with currency based upon the faith and
resources of the Nation, in harmony with the
genius of our Government and adapted to the
wants Of legitimate business; that as fast as
practicable National Bank notes be with
drawn and replaced by paper money
issued by the Government directly to the
people, and be made full legal.tendcr for all
debts, public and private. except when coin
is in the contract; that this money shall be
receivable for all duties, dues and taxes, and
be interchangeable with low interest. bear
ing Government bond; that the Government
rcmonetize silver; that the present bonded
debt of the country be refunded as rapidly
as possible into registered interchangeable
bonds bearing low rae of interest; that
the public domain should he reserved for
actual settlers, and that there shall be re-
trenchment and economy in all branches of
the public service.
A Pesth special of the 18th says the
Porte, fearing that Servia would conclude q
Convention permitting the passage of Rus
sian troops, had decided to occupy the prin-
cipal positions itself.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 18th
says pressing orders had been sent to the
army to pacify Montenegro, go that the
troops might be sent to Thessaly and Epirus
as soon IS possible.
A London telegram of the 18th reports
the partial withdrawal Of the Russian right
wing in Asia and the closer investment of
Kars and Batoum.
A Ragusa dispatch of the 10th says the
Turks had finally succeeded in revictualiug
Nicsics. On the southern frontier of Monte
negro, however, the Turks had been signally
defeated by Gen. Petrovich.
The Egyptian contingent reached Con-
stantinople on the 18th.
Asanguinary engagement was fought ON
the 18th at Rasnoglarika which resulted in
the defeat of the Turks, who left 1000 dead
on the field.
An Athens telegram of the 18th reports
an outbreak of 10000 mounted Arabs in the
district between Damascus and Aleppo.
A New York telegram of the 18th says
the old passenger rates between the West
and East would be speedily restored, and the
fast trains withdrawn.
On the 10th, serious troubles were
threatened at Okla, near Montreal Seven
Indians had been arrested and lodged in
Jail for trespassing on lands claimed by the
Catholic Seminary at st. Sulpice, and the
Catholic Church, the priests house and
farm buildings attached thereto were all SUBJ
sequently burned. The Indians are mainly
Protestant in that section, and they are said
to be bitterly opposed to the Catholics and
the seminary.
On the 18th, serious Indian uprising
was reported at Mount Idaho, w. T. 1t was
said that several whites had been murdered.
Troops had been asked for.
A Calcutta (India) telegram of the 18th
says proclamations were in circulation call.
ing for help from all true believers for Tur.
key.
The Turkish Chambe: of Deputies
voted an internal loan of 5,OOO,OOO Turkish
pounds on the 18th, aud was Immediately
thereafter dissolved.
The Reform Club gave dinner to ex-
President Grant, at London, on the evening
of the 18th.
President MacMahon has sent a com.
munication to the French Senate, ANNOUNCE
ing his intention Of dissolving the Assem-
bly,, provided the proposition received their
Endorsement.
A Constantinople telegram of the 18th
says the late battle in the vicinity of Kars
was serious defeat for the Turks. Seven
Russian spies had been found in the Turk
ish ranks under the guise of newspaper cor
respondents. They had been shot.
According to Washington dispatch of
the 18th, number Of clerks discharged from
Western PostOffice had complained to the
Postmaster General that the Postmaster was
not loyal to the Administration. The COM
plants were submitted to the President, who
directed reply to be made that the Post
Office in question was we'll conducted; that
the incumbent had q right to oppose the
policy of the Administration il he wished, and
that such opposition was no ground for re-
moval unless he should sink the Postmaster
in the politician. "H he attends to his
duties and makes . good and acceptable
Postmaster he should not be removed,
though he sees 1t to oppose the Admistra-
ton"