The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16

TREASURER SPINNER, during an attack OF
vertigo, the other day, fell from his chair
and cut his head severely. ...Commodores
John L.. Worden and George F. Emmons
are to be promoted to the rank Of Rear Ad-
miral.
Foreign.
SEVENTIES thousand emigrsnts sailed
from Liverpool for America during july.
The Paris Temps doubts the genuinencss OF
the Livingstone letters sent by Stanley to
the Herald. 1t quotes the opinion of tho
German geographer Kiepert, who discovers
various geographical blunders in the let
tiers. He thinks part of the narrative was
Invented by Stanley, and hence the whole
is valueless, and hints that it is possible
Stanley never saw DR.. Livingstone.
TIE war in Central America is still pro-
crossing. The San Salvador troops have
captured and pillaged the city of Honduras,
and the British and Spanish Consuls ha re
asked for wal vessels toprotect the interests
OF the subjects of those nations......Spain is
going to ask for a loan Of $50, 00o, 900 TO carry
on the war in Cuba. The cholera has
broken cut in Berlin William Bradford,
an American artist. has received a commits
sion from Queen Victoria and the Marquis
of Lorne to paint for them sever, / pictures
representing scenes in the Arctic ocean,.
The American residents of Paris entertained
Stanley, the New York Herald correspond
ent, at a bang ct, on The LIST inst, at which
Minister Washburne presided. Mr.. Wash
burne, in proposing the toast Of the evening,
traced the expedition of Stanley into Africa
rom its origin to tho discovery of DR..
Livingstone, ard said this achievement
added new honor 10 the American name.
already renowned for such enterprises.
The toast and speech received immense
cheers. Stanley, in responding, said such
honor as attached to the expedition belonged
to Mr.. Bennett. He entertained the COM
Pany for some time with accounts of bis
travels and adventure. in Turkistan Russia,
the Crimea and Jerusalem.....The Mexican
Government has proclaimed a general
amnesty, embracing all engaged in the re-
cent revolution, and restoring them to their
civil and Political rights. Congress has also
ordered a general election to occur shortly.
1.-THE LoEdOn journals comment to seine
extent upon Summers letter, an abstract of
which was telegraphed, and the prospects OF
the Presidential canvass in the United
States. The Times expresses an opinion hat
President Grant he'd been much injured by
the refusal of the Geneva Tribunal to enter
ain kho thottSSk LIZ AhC DuIT DUH
says that the letter of Sumner cannot but
increase the chances of Greeley.
ONE Of the leading members of the Inter-
national Society in Europe predicts its dis
solution at its next general congress, to be
held at the Hague in September Thanks
giving services for the great success of the
new French loan were held in the churches
France on Sunday, the 4th of
August......The French National Assembly
has adjourned until November......Dr.
Houard has put in aclaim against Spain for |
damages occasioned by his Imprisonment.
The claim will come before the Spanish
American Commission, now sitting at Wash
City......Ls advices from South
report that the Indians, in large
numbers, are invading and ravaging the
Argentine provinces west of the Platte. Set
Elements have been plundered, houses burn
ed, and in seine cases women and children
in the flames. At one place a
party Of English residents defended them
,elves six hours against a horde of savages,
until the house they held was burned under
This invasion, it is said, will post
bone, if not prevent altogether, the threat
med war between Argentine Confederation
md Brazil--..A dispatch from Suez reports
hat 1000 Egyptians have invaded Abyssinia
With q view to conquest, and that the
were marching TO meet the
nvaders...-.The southern provinces of
have been visited by heavy sreshets,
ausing great destruction of property.
DURING q storm on the English coast, on
be 5th inst, six fishing vessels were cap
lied, and all on board perished....Durinp
be Parliamentary elections in Quebec,
on the sth inst, 9 serious riot oc- !
urred between the English and French I
people, in which one person wa, |
illed and three wounded by pistol shots.
THE frequency of railroad casualties in !
is causing much comment, and !.
arliement has been asked to inquire int, :
le management Of the railroads, with -eia- j
to the safety of passengers..... Minister ?
Gen. Sherman, and Explorer STAN a
y occupied seats in the visitors gallery of Fl
e British Parliament, during the session n
the 9Th inst......A Madrid Newspaper, n
Of the Cuban instruction, says :.
goo rebels have been killed, and 10000 3
omitted 10 the Spanish authorities. Ten "
ousand horses, 5000 arms, and 1000
have been captured. $500. Constantine ;,
e sdviees the 24t ult. state that tie :.
authorities have ordered two agents :,
the British B:b.e Socity to leave Borrus- u
!. Their books were seized, and the sale 81
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