National Republican., 1877-04-20
THIS MORNINGS NEWS IN BRIEF

Quite number Of post ofiees were abolished
yesterday.
The reported engagement OF troops near
Nicsios is false.
Fifteen hundred coOpers at Cleveland, Ohio,
struck work yesterday.
Hon. A. u. Foster, the railway king OF Canada,
has failed. Liabilities, q, 5000
Tho President has recognized consuls Of
Turkey at Chicago, Philadelphia and Now
Ysrk.
All Russians belonging to the Imperial army
have been ordered to Join their corps immedi-
ntely.
The Servlsn leader, Col. Becker, is In Athens
trying to incite the Greek army to begin hostili-
ties with Turkey.
Secretary Sherman will not reInstate q single
one OF tho dismissed employees Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing.
L. Cass Carpenter publishes statement of
his position, and Of course the Administration
feels correspondingly relieved.
An carly bombardment OF Odessa is expected;
the custom-house is to be closed, and sll vessels
In the port are preparing to leave.
The United States steamer Plymouth, On her
voyage up the Mississippi river, has again been
heard from at the Navy Department.
Tho eolored people Of Richmond will celebrate
to-day the anniversary OF the adoption Of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
The State dinner given In honor Of the Grand
Dukes Alexis and Constantine at the Executive
Mansion last evening was grand affair.
Judge Spence has been removed from the law
section Of the Post Once Department, and .
prominent Tennessee Republican takes his
place.
The United Statos ship Lsckawana 10 on her
way to Acapulco to settle the case OF the United
States Consul there who was imprisoned BY the
Diaz authorities.
Senator Paddock has written o letter to the
Secretary Of War calling his attention 10 much.
needed improvements Of the Missouri river at
Omaha, Nebraska.
ces in South Carolina have been installed In the
atc.house by Governor Hampton, who recog
nised their titles as valid.
The proprietor OF tho Philadelphia Enquirer
says he knows nothing whatever6 6f the suit al.
legged to have been brought against him BY the
proprietor Of the Boston Herald.
Faint hopes OF peace are raised ia the East by
the efforts Of the Powers to induce Turkey to
send delegates to Kishenev to treat with the
CHar on the question Of disarmament.
At a caucus of the Republican Senate and
House last night in New Orleans, Governor
Packard made an address expressing his de
termination to continue the contest to the end
Charles Bradlaugh and Mrs. Annie Besant, o.
London, who were arrested on tho charge o.
Publishing pamphlet OF an immoral character
have been committed Tor trial In the Crmlna
Court.
The members Of the Louisiana commission pre-
dict that after to-day there will be but one Leg
islature in that State, which, from all indica
tions, will be that Of Nichols The commission
will probably take their departure to-day.
There are no new Developments IN the eng
neers' strike on the Reading railroad. In tn
mining regions the sldlngs full Of loaded car.
and It Is thought that a suspension OF mlnn
operations will be compelled this week, whic
will throw Thousands out Of employment.
The latest development relative to the Twee
confession Is published interview with Joh
Kelly In the World, In which that individual IL
dicates that he has soen the original documen,
and pronounces the printed synopsis thereof sui
stantially true. committee of the State Sci
ate will begin an invest tigaton OF the subject Il
day. Tweed will be among tho FIRST witnesst
examined. Our adylces from Albany allege thi
great efforts are being made by prominent an
influential persons to prevent the publication
the confession. The agitation over the ever
continues on tho increase In New York, Alban
and throu ghout the State generally