The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-01-17
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Washington.

The Secretary of the Int, ri'' Us decide
BAT the application If /; e N.'tts "f "iso"l
In for the pusrponem"i.L of the sale OF lh
rocktridgc and Munci- Ind an lsnts canno
r. GRANTED. and the sal' will take place a
.retofure ordered ou -. Sth instant
The Secretary of the treasury will short
n issue circular confirming new and nor
aringtnt rrl.S for The ,.eeping and Ci.burs
bg OF puhlic moneys by gov rnment offi
4 ais, which Will supersede those previousl.
hsued on THE subject.
The State 3spai.iHt II has Information tha
Eeneral Gorloff, recently in temporar,
barge of the Russian legation here, by or
aer of his government, transferred tha
rust 20 Valerien Schirkoff, secretary of le
Rtion.
EBy invitation of the Indian comn .ssion
Is, the executive officers of various religion,
Examinations and other societies through.
but the country who take special interes
the Indian question, will meet the com
nssioners for the purpose of discussing ant
r1opting measures for the Improvement o
he condition of the indians.
3Commander A. E. h. Benham, is ordered
o the command of the Cauonicus, and
Commander j n. Gilis to the command OF
Ae Mahupar. The Cannonicus, iron-clsd
kof the fourth class. and mounts two guns.
fhe Mahople is of the same class aud ca
pacity, and lies at the Washington navy
hard. Other vessels will soon be placed in
commission, and arrangements for that pur-
Bose are now being made at the navy &C.
Dsrtment.
While it is not admitted in official quar-
trs that there is an exigency for these prep
GatiOns,i is well known that the North At
kntc fleet is to be strengthened for pros
Dective purposes, and - present "a force sllf-
1cently large toguarh American shipping
hom molestation and illegal search on the
1igh seas by Spanish cruisers. A month
bgo the force Oh that station consisted of ten
ships mounting seventy gu 5, and of these
he Shawmut will probably be relieved, as
She is estint d for the South Atlantic, but
ethers will supply her place.
Care is taken in the selects OF command
srs, the utmost confidence being placed in
fher competency to carry out the orders OF
he government. and while the utmost cau-
ton is enjoined. the policy cl protection
will rigldly enforced.
The administration has NOT, as has been
Stated, charged its polio: on the Cuban
question. but will continue 10 act accOI ding
tC the principles heretofore declared; name
E, that while it will observe strict n utrality
fn regard to the difficulties now existing ON
the island Of Cuba. il can not consent tn At
Our merchants vessels shall be molestSG
thelr lawful pursuits, CT oveIhauie d AMI
amintd unless they are found conmittB
some violation of Spanish authority.
1t is official that the Spanish Minister,
Roberts, has been recalled, and Admiral
Polo appointed as his successor.
East.
The Custom house Senatorial Congress
tional Investigation COmmittee-Bucking-
ham, Howe, Stewart. Casserly, Pratt and
Bayard-met in the Collectors room of the
New York Custom-house. Their sessions
tfe to be secret, and no one is allowed TO
b. present except Collector Arthur.
1t Is stated that the new Attorney Gen.
oral Barlow, will soon return from Albany,
when. in connection with Charlie. o ConnuI d.
he will press the prosecutions against the
city peculators.
In General Sessions the grand jury has
found further indictments against VIM. NJ.
Tweed and Richard B. Connolly. Also,
Indictments against Thomas c. Fields and
James NJ. Sweeney. The indictments will
not be presented TO the court until the dis
charge of Oyer and Terminer.
The counsel for the people proposes to ex-
cept 10 young Tweed as one of the sureties
for his father on the ground that the "love
and affection" consideration is insufficient
10 constitute a good title now. 1t is said
/ that Tweed will not GO to Albany until the
Justification of his bail has been acted upon
BY the court.
ihe Post states that committee of Amer
lean shareholders, opposed to the present
trle management, has been appointed to
act tor stockholders in this country, holding
slo,UO0O0 worth of shares. This, added
70 $4,000 GOO worth in England, leaves
only s. 100000 or s4,OOO,OOO necessary to
enable them VIGOROUSLY to oust Fisk and
1ouid. 1t is expected that this will bt
accomplished before the next election.
The New York City Hall is In a state o.
s'ege; the Aldermanic Chamber is guarded
oy police, the city library locked up, and the
mayors office guarded and bolted. Prepa
fations are made to prevent Alderman Co
man. who styles himself acting Mayor
itom' making efforts to occupy the officls
cnalr. Hall is net al his oftic9. but it is un
oerstood is Indifferent to the action of th,
old Board Of Aldermen.
mob attempted to lynch a negro &C
, oused oil crime, at Rochester, New York
the military were called out, they fired or
the crowd and killed and wounded severa
persons. The excitement continues anr
the authorities are determined to defend Tn,
jail.
The frigate Congress moved from tn
Brooklyn navy-yard into the stream, An
sails for Havana, to remain until further OF
ders. 1t is said other vessels will go to tn
Cuban coast, and their commanders are ol
dered to give special protection to sue
americans as have incurred the displeasur
OF the Spanish volunteers.
The Governor of New yort cont m m