The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-12-20

the Greek islands, before an audience COM
posed Of q large number Of Washington ~
vans, professors and invited guest..-.-"The
President has appointed ex-Gov. James L.
Russia. Nh. Orr will be remembered - for
msr Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
which position be subsequently held in the
lower house of the Confederate Congress:-....
Gen. Julius White, of Chicago, has been
named by the President - Minister 70 tns
Argentine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bout.
we'll has still on his hands . large amour! o.
the bonds OF the funding loan, and ne mas
informed the Committee Of Ways and Means
that unless Congress takes some steps IN sne
matter, he will form another Syndicate IN
order 10 get rid of thu balance at 4 ana ~
Fer cent
BARNEY WooDs was hung ct Washington,
last week, for the murder of Samuel N.
Cheeseman, ia August last."...N is said An
attempt will be made during the prest session
of Congress to secure the admission OF COL
orado and New Mexico as States.
JuDGs McARrRuR, of the Criminal Court
of Washington, rules that q landlord il the
proper judge of who shall be received into
his house......T The President has appointed
Gen. Croxton, of Kentucky, Minister to
Ecuador.
VIZ. CAREY, of Galens, ILL.,, has been ap-
pointed United States District Attorney for
Utah, vice George c. Bates. removed. THE
Commission appointed TO inspect the Min
neso.a division of the Northern Pacific rail-
road in their report 10 the Secretary Of the In
terror say they have found il judiciously To-
cated, well constructed and adequately equip
ped......The House has passed . bill removing
the political disabilities Of Lucius Quintius
Curtius Lamar, recently elected to Congress
from Mississippi. The President and fam
lily attended the wedding Of ex-Secretary
Borie's niec,, at Philadelphia, last week.
Foreign.
TIE new President of Mexico, Lerdo dc
Tsjads, was formally indicted into his office
ON the It'll of December.
A TERRIFIC gale swept over England on
tn 9th inst, which proved very disastrous
on land and water. In London it was par
ticulsrly severe. Houses were unroofed,
stree-lamps and signs blown down, awnings
demolished, and pedestrians dashed violently
to the ground. Three pinnacles Of the tower
OF st. Thomas church were blown down
while the congregation were at worship, and,
falling on the root, crushed through into the
body Of the church, creating . wild panic,
and many people were injured in the rush
which followed. Many marine disasters are
reported. Eight ships were blown ashore at
Plymouth alone. Ireland and Wales were
visited by the came gale, many towns being
flooded. In Cork the damage was very reat,
several vessels being blown ashore.-...The
Duke of Noailles, French Minister at WASH
ington, has received kilograms from Paris
assuring him that President Theirs will be
sustained, but that he will have to make
some concessions .Advices from the Cape
OF Good Hope report . fierce battle in the in
terror between two factions Of native Aft
caus, many of whom, it is stated, were armed
with Enfield rifles, and other improved
weapons. About 900 natives were slsugh-
tered......The Counties Reform bill has
passed the upper house of the Pruesian Diet
by a vote Of ll6 to 9I..-..A Paris telegram
announces the appointment of Goulsri as
Minister Of the Interior ; Leon Say, Minister
Of Finance; Fourier. Minister of Public
Works; and Colmopt, Perfect of tho Depart
ment Of the Seine. 1t is added that these
appointments indicate the termination OF
the crisis, and secure the Government the
support of the Right Center and Left Center.
liz London, six houses were blown down
and forty persons injured by the late gale
......Jules Favre and fourteen other moderate
Republicans, with ninety.tw W members Of
the Left Center, have given 70 the National
Assembly their views of reforms needed to
assure peace TO France. They suggest the
prolongation OF Theirs term four years, the
alo,k,@. &c w. D.n..l.~s III Ne rorApu
al of the Assembly yearly, the establishment
of the principle OF Ministerial responsibility
the creation OF a second Chamber, and the
settlement of the relation between the Ex'
ecutive and Legislative Departments.
Political.
SOUTHERN Republicans are urging Senate
Pool, of North Carolins, for . Cabinet posi-
tion.--..The revision of the Senate commit
tees, as agreed upon by the Republican
caucus the other day, reduces the anti-Ad
ministration representation on feverai Of tn
important committed from two 70 one. Th
Liberal Republicans are almost wholly ig
norsd in the new compo 'ition, Mr.. Schur
being retained on the Foreign Relation
Committee only through the courtesy Of Ben
ator Casserly, who declined in order that tn
Democrats might nominate him 3, their rep
resentative. Fenton is removed from tn
Finance, and Bsysrd, Democrat, remeins
Mr.. Trumbull is removed entirely from th
head of the Judiciary, where he has serve
f r twelve years, and put at the tail Of tn
Retrer chnent Committee. Tho Chairmei
determined upon are judiciary, Edmunds
Finance, Sherman ; Elections, Morton For
eign Relations, Cameron; Military, Wilson
District Of Columbia, Patterson; Publ
l u,1dip0s end Groupds nfnrviu of Varunont
Patents, Ferry; Commerce, Chandler
Claims, Howe Indian Affairs, Harlan Pen
sions, Pratt; Contingent Expenses, Carpen
ter; Lands, Pomeroy; Pacific Railroads
Stewart; Disabilities, Foreman; Mines an,
Mining, Hamlin ; Revision Of Laws, Cenk
ling; Territories, Nye; Enrolled Bills, Win
dom ; Levees of the Mississippi, Kellogg
Nsva' Affairs, Cragin. Senator Logan j
placed second on the Military COMMITTEE
with "a view TO his being made Chairman
whom Mr.. Wilson resigns.
IT is said the President is greatly disguise,
at the disgraeefui political squabble ii
Lou,sians, and that he is opposed 10 an.
interference, save SO far as may te necessar.
to prevent open revolution and bloodshed.
THE name of Horny Cls~s, the New Yorl
banker, is being urged in connection with tn
secretaryshiP Of the Treasury. II is announc
ed that Senator Sumner 10 preparing 4 speecl
in support of his resolution proposing 3
erase the names of the battles Of the civi
war from the Army Register and rsgimenta
fsss. 1t is added that an Administration
Senator has prepared an amendment 10 hi
resolution, proposing TO abolish Bunker Hill
c ncord and Lexington.
TIE official vote Of Michigan for Presiden'
has just been published, and foots up: Grant
1851; Greeley, 1860; others, Ais; ma
jority for Grant, 60,l6l. The whole vote Of
the State 10 4,040 less than in l868.....JohI
j. Patterson has been elected 10 succeed 6aw.
| yer as Senator from South Carolina. The
Hon. John J.. p. was arrested on o charge Of
bribery a few hour after his election.