The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-10-18

Washington.
Mr.. Morn, Japanese Charge d'Affairs .
Washington, has resigned. He desires ths
an older and moro experienced person shoult
gil the important position. Mr.. Mort denie'
the recent statement that tho American
who were appointed to official positions IL
Japan rave been dismissed, or that the non
progressives have obtained any considerable
control in hat country..""The lnterna
revenue receipts for tho first three month
of the new fiscal year amount to S50,e0O,O Oo
TIE report that the Japanese Government
has relapsed back into its former state of ex
clusiven ess, and dismissed Gen. Capron ans
other Americans from the positions to which
they were called, is disbelieved at Washing
ton, our Government having received Nc
official notification of the fact....Six mer
were arraigned in court at Washington, the
other day, charged with murder..--.The
President has stated that he will ask Con-
gress for an appropriation to send q dele
CATION of skilled laborers, to be selected by
the various labor organizations of this
country, to the Vienna Exposition next year
TO learn some of the new practical arts IN
Europe, and make a report upon the same.
The Comptroller of the Currency has called
upon the national banks for q statement oil
their condition. :. The Government has re-
ceived information # extensive smuggling
on the Gulf coast, from Key West to New
Orleans, and measures are being taken To
suppress the illicit traffic and arrest the
offenders.
IT is again rumored that Secretary Fish
will shortly resign tie portfolio of the State
Department..-..It is stated that prompt and
vigorous measures will be taken by the
Government, at an early day, for tho pro-
lection oil the Texan border against the in
cursions and outrases of Mexican smugglert
and robbers n the punishment OF the
sc0undrels. The matter, whom decided upon,
is 10 be placed in the hands Of the Secretary
Of Wal and Gen. Sherman.
Foreign.
The rindcrpest continues to spread in En-
gland......sir James Shaw Willes, one of the
Judges Of the Common Pleas, recently COM
mitted suicide in London......It 10 said
President Theirs will urge upon the Ma
tional Assembly, at its coming session, q
proposition for the establishment, by procla-
nation, of q permanent republic, based on
strictly conservative principles.
A PASSENGER train between London and
Edinburgh, while running at a furious rate
of speed, recently, came in collision with a
freight train, causing the instant death Of
eleven persons and the wounding of many
more..-.During the months of July, August
and September, $4,000 emigrants sailed from
Liverpool for America-.-...The celebrated
monastery of Escurial, "a miles from Madrid,
in Spain, was recently struck by lightning,
and the magnificent cdifce, together with
the royal palace adjoining, with it's splendid
books and paintings and rare and costly
manuscripts, were totally destroyed by fire.
.....Over $4,000 persons left the city of Metz
in two weeks to seek homes under French
Jurisdiction. The population of the city is
reduced to less thar 10000. Mexico is
Hooded with copper money, of which each
dollar Is worth about ten cents......M Mail ad-
vices from Japan furnish full particulars o!
the burning of the steamer America, in the
OF 70 ohama, on the Goth Of August,
by which disaster three Americans and fifty
nine Japanese lost their lives.
ABRAHAM violence is rife in County Mayo,
ireland. Many outrages have been COM
and landlords in some instances shot
at, but the perpetrators manage to escape
detection THE fire in the Escurial, near
Madrid, Spain, did not prove SO disastrous
as at first reported. Tive of the towers and
a portion Of the roofing were destroyed, and
the loss is estimated at three million reals.
....Another reinforcement of 1000 troops il
to be sent from Spain TO Cuba......Gen. Won
German Ambassador to Vienna,
recently married TO Miss Jay, daugi ter
Of Hon. John Jay, United States Minister TO
THE British Government has forbidden the
Of Bradlaugh'sjourns for trans
mission abroad through tho mails. Mr..
B~radlsugh protests against the act As q vio-
lation of the liberty of the press.....T The
damage TO the Monastery and Palace of the
Escurial, near Madrid, by the recent fire.
Will not exceed $l25, 000......A proposition
has been introduced into the Spanish Cortes
Tor the abolition of slavery throughout the
domInions Of Spain......A Supreme Council
Of War, charged with tho organisation and
administration of the army, has been ID.
pointed in France, consisting of Msrshals
n Canrobert, Gen. L'Admirault.
Duo d,Aumale, Admiral de Ia Laroncieville
and M. Oseune.....T The Germsn Government
has notified France that all French citizens
German territory after Nov. l must
be provided with passports.
THERE has been a further advance in the
price of coal in England......A Birmingham
,England) firm has contracted TO furnish
he Prussian Government with l5o, 900 rifles |
'f an improved pattern Another attempt
nas been made on the life of King Amadeus
# Spain. While walking in the Plaza del
~)riente, Madrid, two men, Who were cor
'ealed behind e statue, threw several large
tones at him, crying at the time, "Viva Ia
sepublic." The desperadoes took TO flight
Immediately. They were pursued BY q
lumber of policemen, but escaped. The
King was News from En- |
land Of another terrible colliery disaster.
In explosion occurred in q mine at Morley.
y which over forty miners we're kiiled.,.,
| number Of gambling saloons in we'll.
.nown German watering-places have been
losed by order of the Government.
Hired M0urners.
All about London, saw an Enpl;sb