Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-07-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to the Bismarck Tribune.


ST. PAUL, July 3d.-The steamer Red
Wing, enroute to st. Louis, when near
Dallas, ILL.,, Sunday, p. M, burst her steam
pipe, killing three persons and badly in
turing four others.
4 TERRIBLE RAIN sToRM
set in at St. Johns, n. B., July 1st, and
continued during the day and evening
causing much saffering among homeless
and houseless people, who were COM
pletely drenched.
COL. WnKIN,
Collector at Port BALTIC, having been re-
questsd to resign, and refused, has been
suspended by order OF Pres. Hayes.
ArERR1BLE BATTLE
was progressing near Sistova last Sattu-
day, the Turks holding their ground.
The English
MED1rRRANKAN FLEET
will shortly be reinforced. A general
understanding in regard to certain possl-
bilities has been arrived at between Eng
land and Austria.
AsKvERR STORM,
on Saturday last, extended from New
England to Missouri and great damage
was done to life and property by wind,
rain and lightning.
CEN: GRANT
visited the House of lords last evening
and stood at the foot of the throne.
THE WAR IN KURorE.
St. Paul, July6 The Russians are in
complete possession Of Tirwara, from
which radiate several important roads,
and are now pushing forward their men.
All able bodied Bulgarians are ordered to
present themselver at Russian camps for
organization into separate force for
their own protection.
The Turks have achieved several mi
nor successes in Asia, forcing back the
Russians toward the frontier, and raising
the siege of Kars.
The English feet has gone to Bisecdo,
and possibly 10000 troops may speedily
follow. - s..eas
PRESIDENT HAYES
contemplated Southern tour will not take
place before the latter part OF August or
the first of September.
Secretary Eyarts submitted to the cab
met on the Cd inst. the order ofzttc Diaa
governm ent to General Terrino instruct
ing the latter to resist with force Of arms
the invasion of Mexican territory by the
United States troops. The order was
briefly discussed but no action was taken.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
has promulgated an order fixing the rate
of labor for mechanics, foremen and labor
ers, on the basis of ten hours per day
wages. Workmen laboring only eight
hours will be proportionately reduced.
THE GROVER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
of the United States Senate has summon
ed many prominent politicians of Oregon,
and will make searching investigation.
The board of army engineers has re-
ported plan for securing the foundation
of the
WASHINGTON MONUMENT,
which permits its construction to the hight
originally intended.
REPORTS FROM THE IDAHO INDIAN OUT
r- BREAK
state that the Indians on the Simeron
reservation are growing impudent, and
are claiming lands occupied by whites.
The latter have taken measures to pro-
tect themselves. .ft s.
RUSSIAN REvERsES. .fs g5
The Russian army in Asia are meeting
with serious leverses, and that portion
before Battoum has been broken into
fragments and is retreating. Raising the
serge of Kars IS only question of time,
and the retreat of the Russian forces has
been expedited by the renewed uprising
in Caucasus. s.-..
The Russian army crossed the Danube
at Liemanatz with 10000 men and a
large train Of artillery.
Dabrudscha is reported almost entirely
clear of Turks, and the Russians are NOV.
ing rapidly toward the Balkans.
Four members of the Lous1ana
RETURNING BOARD
were arrested at New Orleans yesterday
on information lodged against them by
Attorney General Ogden, charging them
with forgery and perjury in the matter OF
the Vernon parish returns last fa''.