Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1877 — CONDENSED TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CONDENSED TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A. Pen telegram of the SOth alt. says then w, at loot accounts, great agitation Mwnig the Kurds in Asiatic Turkey. A large number of Christian Tillages had been plundered by them, and the inhabitants compelled to take mfuge in the City at Bitlis. The Russian journals announce the breaking out of an inrurreoston in (he Psohalik of Diarbeki, Armenia, the papulation resisting the enforcement of the eonscriptum. Official announcement was made, on the Slot nit., that Russia, Great Britain, France, Germany and Austria had signed the protocol in respect to Pastern affairs, and that the same mss presented to the Porte for signature on tfastet , A Liverpool dispatch, of the 31st ult., announces the arrival in that city of A. Oakey Bah, the miming ex-Mayor of Mew York. He arrived on the steamer Victoria, from Boston, under the assumed name of “Sutcliffe.” Ex-President Grant reached St. Louis cm the evening of the Ist. The election in Michigan, on the 3d, resulted in the uaocew of the Republican ticket. The Republican candidates for Regents and Judge of the Supreme Court had from 15,000 to 90,000 majority. A Berlin special to the London Post of the 3d announces that Bismarck had tendered his resignation of the Chancellorship of the Empire. Dm Emperor had declined to accept it, but had given him a year’s leave of absence. The Commission appointed by the President to inquire brio political affairs in Louisiana left Washington on the 3d for New Orleans. At the municipal election in Cincinnati, on the 3d, the Republican ticket was successful by from 1,000 to 4,000 majority. Mr. Alloin (colored), one of the holdover Senators, who Ipd pwriuuriy affiliated with the Packard Legislature, took his seat in the Wdnlls Senate, cm the 3d, He made a speech, in which he said the tune had arrived when white and colored citizens should unite to bring psace and prosperity to the State. He further stated that he relied upon the promises made by Gov. Nicholls in fai* letter of acceptance at the Baton Rouge Convention. Monroe Heath (Republican candidate) vhm re-elected Mayor of Chicago, on the 3d, by a majority of about 13,000 over Perry EL Smith. The balance of the Republican ticket was also elected, the majorities ranging from 4,000 to 8,000. At the election In 88 Louis, on the 3d, Henry Ofcmtolb was re-elected Mayor fay a majority of from 7,000 to 8,000. He was the regular Democratic candidate, indorsed by the regular BsppbWtan Convention, his opponent being the candidate of ffiamtisfisd Republicans and A ConatetinopW tfficgram of the 4th were ut a standstill. Montenegro A Cairo (Egypt) dispatch of the -Mi says the King of Abyarinia had declined to eee Gen. Gordon or eny emissary from the Khedive, and aloe refused to release Mitchell, the AmerifcSsrt#Vi*«l!HEL uXfiuk -v. 7.

At the Rhode Island election, an the 4th, the Republican candidates ftxGovernor and I IswtMiaat-Oovarpor ware elected by from 400 te *OO majority, and Mm ramaiader of the KcpabUean State ticket by from 1,009 to 2,000 majority. The Legislature is also Republican. At a caucus in New Orleana, on the 4th, den. Packard made a speech in which be declared ha would insist on hia claim to the Gov. araonhip of Louisiana to the bitter end. A Dead wood (D. T.) dispatch of the 4th says reports bad juat been received there that Spotted TiuLCmxy Horse and 900 warriors were ea route to the Agency to surrender. Sitting Ball still bald out, but bad few warriors.