National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-18
SUMMARY or IHE NRUs.

The Car has summoned the Grand Duke Alexis
d the headquarters Of the army.
Al New Orleans, Saturday, United States Marshal
Wharton relieved Marshal Pitkin.
dispatch from Berlin says Germany will not is
nc special proclamation Of neutrality.
James Russell Lowell has accepted the Spanish
mission, and will shortly leave Boston for Madrid
royal proclamation, declaring the neutrality Of
Portugal In the Russo-Turksh war, was promul.
gated yesterday.
Ex-staie Auditor johnson, OF Louisiana, was ar.
vested on Saturday for retaining possession Of
books belonging to the state.
The Bey Of Tunis has sent letter To the Sultan
hpoiogzing for his inability tn send military con-
nngent, but promises 10 furnish money.
To-day will be observed In Boston as u general
holiday, In honor Of the anniversary OF the battle
d Bunker Hill which fell an the I7th instant,
No trace can he found Of VIM. COlInors one of
NE northampton bank robbers who escaped from
Lnailow--trect jail, New York, few days since.
The work OF strengthening the Notifications OF
Constantinoplc is being pushed forward hastily
under the superintendent OF English engineers.
No definite news Of the battle reported in PRO-
Eress near Kars has been received. The dispatches
nom both sides are very conflicting and unreliable
The smith mills. at New Bedford, Mas, includ-
Ing box factory, steam mill aud q stone grit
mill were destroyed by fire on Saturday Loss,
$1,000.
AT bloomington, H., Saturday night Fred Hen.
bricks, Of Oldt0wn, shot and killed his wife, TO
whom he had been married twenty.hv years. lie
then killed himself
The person calling himself Baron Krau,, Hes.
sian nobleman, who was arrested as a Turkish spv
some DAYS asu nj PIoi.sti nv tho Rusxisns has ~,
been shot, as stated.
John Jones foreman of the Cbai6eld iron nina
at Millerton. N Y, was overcome by foul air ON or
ssring the shaft on Saturday morning, and died nj.
mos, instantsueously
The Egyptian contingent Of 5000 troops, unJor
Prince Hassan, which len Alexandria on the mn
instant, under escort Of four Turkish iron.clads
have arrived safely at Pera
The school-shi Mercury was sold at auction n,
New York on Saturday VIM Wilson ir beinv Tho
purchaser at sd6OG II Is rumored that the vessel
was bought for the United states navy.
Collector Arthur on Saturday dismissed tho 6ol.
lowing deputy collectors who were in rccein, n,
t3OO5 per annum each: John J, Osborn. A. G Man.
ming ". G. williams and W. F. Warren.
From the latest information il appears that the
Russians have definitely determined to make tbe
passage Of the Danube midway between pikcta
and Tuna MagurelL Preparatons indicate early
operations.
AT Providence, r. J.. on Saturday William IL
Broadbcnt the letter. carrier who was arrested a
few weeks ago on q charge Of embez,linp money
contained in letters intrusted to his care was sen
fenced to three years imprisonment.
Sitting Bull is settling between winniper and
Wood Mountain. He claims to have won many
victories over United States troops, Of which The
public know nothing. Sitting Bull will not return
b the United States but will remain in the British
possessions
Warrants were issued In New York, ON Saturday
for the arrest Of the mother Of Mabel Leonard who
was entced away from the care Of Miss Clara Nor,
rs the actress and for the reputed husband of IN,
woman. The police are searching for the girl
who, II Is thought Is In New Jersey.
Private letters from the Danube state that Tho
Russians are extremely busy constructing bridges
and repairing roads secure the utmost f,cil
ity Of movement when the decisive moment ar
rives field telegraph now connects the head
quarters Of all the Russian corps with those of TIT