The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-29


f dred and one bonds, Of 1000 each, of tn
Monticello Railroad Compaay. One of tn
, men, who gave his name as Edwards, wa
; secured, but his confederate made his cs
cape with the bonds.
The Wilksbarre Iron and Coal company
men are on a strike for non-payment o
, wages. 1t was agreed at the resumption
J that the men should &c paid between tn
10Th and 10Th of each month, but during tn
, election the payment was delayed until TN
2lst. Now they insist on that basis being
complied with.
The loss OF the Gloucester fishing flee
during the present season is greater thai
during any previous year and the number
of lives that have been sacrificed exceed!
that of 1862. Twenty-Five vessels have beer
wrecked, sunk or abandoned, valued al
Sl03, ,0G0, on which there was ,3l5 insur
ance, nearly all, however, on the mutual
plan. One hundred and thirty-six fisher.
men have lost their lives, forty-1ivc of whom
have left widows, and upwards CT ninety
children were rendered fatherlcss. During
the wear 1870 the number OF vessels lest
was thirteen, valued at S.J 600, insurance
S50.495 and the number oflivcS lost, eighty
eight.
The Grand Jury in session 1T Chicago,
has had the matter Of Ike shooting o! Col.
GroSvcnor under investigation, and came TO
the unanimous Conclusion that there were
no good grounds for IN Indictment either
against young Treat. Mayo: Mason, or
General Sheridan.
At 4 meeting ui gam T,celrtrS III CHI
Cago vino have lost grain-JHrnt in cars and
elevators prio- TO delivery I the con>ignecs
the Chairman Ct Tie meeting announced
that he hcd oai,rl upon the authorities Of
the Northwt stern ald !iaOis Central rail-
read. and in answer 10 his inquiry, said
they shot III rCiusc to lay for grain la their
hauGS. since the loss WAS by the act oi God.
The consignccS held that there was 10 de-
livery until they had received and paid the
freight bills. y committee WIS appointed
to dIlw u PAPER ID he signed by those
who want TO prosecute tie roads. 1t was
generally understood TIL, the rcaIs would
agree 10 a test cast.
The military ,Ia.:MCMt q The Pa te,
whic; by recent order was consolidated
with that Of Missouri. is 10 be rc-Cstab-
Hshcd. IL is probable. however, that
Genera NIgur will &c changed TO the COM
lngnd of the department OF Texas.
Il i reported that General HarcCch will
be assigned to III" commend OF tee Depart
nent of the Platte. with headquarters at
Omaha. Nebraska.
\ correspondent or the Sioux City I'Ascs
report i condition Of military ia ~!G&Hlgc-
mcnt on the purr Missouri. that if true
deserves the sIvlr,St rcpro!alian. one of
the post-cDmmardcrs is dc. c:!ati =; Il litcr-
/ the and dCbauCLca Il The la-est sort.
Governor stafford publ hes Il letter a.
san Francisco roc putin" the murders ah,!
outragcs by Indians E ON the reservations,
aud bitterly arrIiGning Colyer'~ late opera
tiom:. Colycr is charged with floating his
Indian rc:cTvItions over the lands pre-
enpted aud occupied b settlers III Verde
and San Pc iro valleys.
! A corres pondent oi the Cincinnati Ga .iic
SAYS the old canal a, Louisville Will be open
for boats next Tue:diy. but it will be about
three weeks bcfrc tie rev canal will lie
resdy for IA sage. That TIM bong required
to remove the Int Il from Il locEs aud q C.
where.
( Governor Scott, SAFE Treasurer Parker,
ana Frank Moses, Speaker Of the house Of
representatives of South CaIulma, state that
kimpton, state financial agent AZ New ! ork
city, is responsible for the report Of the
over Issue Ct bonds. and that it VIII be ull.
matcly shown that the state officials never
had any intention that the extra amount
printed should ever be used, except in ac-
cGrdar ce with law that under kimpton's
instructions, as financial agent, the bonds
were simply TO be kept by him, ard used as
security for advances he might make in be-
half Of the state; that, c)htrary to such III
struc.ions. he Il,,l eoId them for jg:. what lie
could get.
The qucsti"n Of taxation cane up in the
lower branch of t'.c legislature of Ienncs-
sec, but WAS not disposed Of in debate. The
members differed widely in their views,
some fayoring five cents on OGc hundred
dollars, It, recommended by Governor
Brown, and others a greater reduction. Al
opposed reputation. S"me days may
capsc before a definite result is reached.
Thos. y. Scott, of the Pennsylvania
Central, and Mr.. Torrence, of Tie Ohio and
Mississippi road, have been in consultation
at the Gait House, Louisville, concerning
the right of way over the Ohio liver bridge,
which Scott controls. Arrangements were
effected which allow the Ohio and Missis-
sppi TO cross TIE bridge on reasonable
terms.
By direction of the President, the post
master general is investigating the charges
made against Prosser, ex-member of Con.
grcss from Tennessee and postmaster at
Nashville, to the effect that he accepted pay
for getting certain Gains through Con-
grcss. The grand jury of the Criminal
court of this distric. found L true bill against
William B. Stokes, charging him with re-
ceiving fees Whit . representative in Con-
gross.
|. In reply to an inquiry rs TO the truth OF
the report! raid, &r., conducted by Co.
"aise, tie Apache chief. in violation of his
recent pledges, the following telegram has
been received:
SANTA FE, y. NJ, Ecv. 1i.-Hon. Vincent