National Republican., 1877-07-13
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

Russian cavalry are at the Chipka pass.
The social science conference will meet at Sea
Side Park, n. j., next week.
Tho commencement exercises of Bowdoin Col
lege took place yesterday.
Up to June - there were in Rustchuk seven hul!
drod persons killed aud wounded by the bOnl-
bardncnt.
Bridget Jackson. of New York aged forty six. got
drunk wednesday night, upset the lamp and
burned herself to death.
Base ball at Cincinnati Observation-Disclosures lG.
Cincinnatis, 9. Al Louisvillc-Ten innnings:
LouisyilleS. g. Bostons. 4.
Tying 4 Brotherson pork packers and grain deal.
en in Peoria, Ill, have filed their voluntary peti-
tion In bankruptcy. Liabilities si2O,0oO.
Albert H. Jay who has been on trial at Salem,
Mass, for the murder of Chas. II. Gilman. was
found guilty yesterday and sentenced to he
hanged October ~ 1877.
, Several Bulgarans have been arrested In Rust
chuk charged with assisting the Russians and
lfomentlng nsuTreCtion, and also with distributing
petroleum to fire the town.
The branch from the New Jersey Southern rail-
road at Toms river, connecting with the steamer
for Sea side Park was opened yesterday by party
of four hundred excursionlsts.
" During squall Wednesday night the tug storm
Signal filed and sunk while lying ut her wharf In
Norfolk Va. The vessel was used to reconstruct
North Caroline coast signal telegraph lines.
The French Government has forbidden the cir
New York, on account Of several articles which
have appeared In II lately dcnouncing MucMahons
course.
Butler 4 Leeds manufacturers Of straw goods in
New York and at HoSton Mas have suspended.
The liabilities are estimated at from sl50.OOO 10
s2OoOO0 but at present the firm are unable TO give
definite figures.
shadow of foundation for the assertions about the
Earl of Besconsfelds anxiety to retire on ac-
count OF ill.health. His resignation was never
contemplated.
sailboat was washed ashore on Revere Beach
Mas, Tuesday, in which George Baker and Hiram
r. Morse started on Monday for a trip. The boat
was badly damaged and both men were undouht-
edly drowned.
The Russians are hurrying troops to the Danube
with unremitting energy. telegram from Roman,
u town OF Moldava, states that 10000 troops per
day pass there by rail besides those who march to
the Danube by road
Capt J. waddeli, late OF the lost steamship san
Francisco having appealed from the decision Of
tho local board and being granted rchearing the
case has been reOpened before supervising Iuspcc.
tor Bemis, of San Francisco.
In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign DE.
Partment In reply to question, said no petition
had been received for n British proeCtOrate fIOm
Samoa and as at present advised the Government
Il indisposed TO assume 1t.
large meeting of nilroad officials Interested in
Texas business was held at st. Louis, on WCdues-
day for the purpose OF e'IualiZng rates IN points In
that State, principally on stock in carloads. It was
agreed 10 reduce rates to several pont,, 20 rs to
make the rates equal 10 the distance. and prevent
the ccntrcng of all the traffic at one point
Two more crossings of the Danube by the Rus-
slams are imminent. One of these will he made
into the Southern Dobrudscha. SO as to get In the
rear of the Turkish force lying between McdJde
rnd KustendJe, and the other near Kalafat. The
Roumanians Will probably participate in the move
lncnt at tho latter place.
Proceedings In voluntary bankruptcy in behalf
of John II. Heyser, the Tweed ring plumber, were
begun in the United states Court IN New York on
"Wednesday Six years ago Kryser had hand
some fortune and n thriNIn business. To-day His
sworn statement show assets nothing and abili.
ties near s1OOODO.
Yesterday was the third and last day Of the IiN-
erpool July meeting. The race for the liyrrpOul
cup brought out field of twelve horses and was
won by The Snail with five to one laid against linn
in the latest betting. Pctraruh. NJ three Ia two
came IN second, and Advance, ut twenty-five Il
one third.
The Turks are preparing for decisive hnttl,
west of shunln, and renlOrcmcnS are being
pushed forward with all possible dispatch. Every
available man will soon be NJ the scene Of action
and Il battle that will doubtless have n consider
able effect the issue of the campaign may he
pccted before long The Russian force which
crossed at SisOva is now well provided with every
thing and cannot much longer delay offensive
operations on large scale.
The sale Of the depot aud track in Memphis Of
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad, which was
b take place yesterday under decree Of the Su.
prcmc CpuH Of Tennessee, was cnjoinCd by Judge
Trigg Of the United states District Court, un pc
ttOu Of Watson Matthews of New jersey; VIM
J PIeTsOn. OF Connecticut, and H. Il. Dow, Of Ncw
HH A.. fUF ~. lie I'D Ia. .R,.t.
ssfled by the United Siatp' District Court fnr MCst
TsHues-cp.
Insfrsngo CDmmi,.iouer Rmund,. of Massu0 "a.
saT.. s hD has h"pu examining lh. Charter oak
ne lasuFsncr Company. at Hartford Conn. say
rr lal.@Fr, Tie company !, sound and w0u,d ga
auaE al right under T. pre- cut organization l"t
g. maze The matter certain, huT Of the m''t rr a..
Die. 1ea IH me STATE we'll known for their financial
on ~ hgd personal Integrity, are 10 hc p'u,"t Mt
t.s Eaid "f the cumpHny t. constitute II mnIr ty
al ne r1ard NJ difcr'Dr aud personally attend "
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