The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-01-31
NEWS SUMMARY.
Domestic.

Domestic.
Ti," sea committee on Public Land
h,v, = gree! 10 report faverably on the blk
a.E,ai.s >v.sy ex-soliier 10 preempt ON
hu, d,r;i M! sixty acres OF land within tn,
linn ssadEfl % afet ans. IL EnkJG
tpaiaI;tram Was shiiston saysah Gort
'scE.k' hI:tter is regarded by to high otficers
a. cireet and open insult 70 the President
and Secretary of State, and is likely 10 leaS
TO ssrioVS results. Some of the ofiicia |:
thinh th;- hr. Curtin, our Ambassador t.
Russia. may be ordered to demand his pass
port nd the Russian Charge d'Affiirel
nere su?J I'd with his, in order that he may
TAX" h's dcparture from the United States
Swort sa!cnentsm theFl florida case have
been received at the navy department. They
have been az once forwarded to the State
depar ment.
By order of the Presid' Mt, a demand Will
b at once made, in a manner which will
admit of nS evasion, for an explain alton,
anology, and full satisfaction. The atti-
tide of the government will be unyielding in
defense Of the assailed honor of our flag.
Minister Roberts is perfectly aware of the
feeling which prevails, and has lntoub tedly
notified his government that there is no eva.
sion from either ample apology or war.
No little opposition is going TO be devel-
oped 70 the 2SGh and 30th articles of the
treaty of Washington. Representatives of
the commercial interests of the great lakes
are in Washington contendin@ that these
provisions will bavG the effect, if ratified
and carried into operation. to transfer to
British owuerss the monopoly of the carry
ing trade, and <the ownership Of lake ton
mage to British hands, inasmuch as British
vessels can be bailt and sailed ct from thirty
to forty per cent less cost, in the present
condition of the currency and excise taxa
sailed.
Justice Strong delivered an opinion in the
Supreme court on a legal tender case. The
opinion was very. lengthy, r. sulting in an
elaborate argument in favor {: the legality
OF the payment of all debts, whether con-
trac;ed before or after 1862, in legal tender
not :.
A c0nvention%'.of delegates, representing
the interests of the State sagrienltural and
hor icnltural societies, boards of agricuiture
and agricultural colleges OF the Lifted
Sta';s, vii! meet at the city Of Washington
on Tnu:sday, The 18th Of February next, to
coPff upN 1pFsscu ofsansfionaI chasac
ter. -
~. kimJal, the head the tobacco ,liyis-
Gn pC the internal revenue department has
rr. .aTsi! pIperS Tor thr information of the
con;bittee on Ways and MearS estimating
tac iulbcr of tobacco consumers, in the
United tafes at eight millions who each
us. eleven pounds fourteen ounces of to
ba'co and on2 hundred and sixty seven ci-
gar annually. He says tax of twenty
torr cents a pound, the prohibition of the
sab OF Leaf to consumers and "a thorough
collection oftaxes would prod,ice a revenue
of S25, 100000
Tae Heralds, Washington dispatch says
White House people take every occasion to
express confidence in General Order Lcet
Of New \ ork, as man of integrity, while
at ;e same time President Grant decla-e 5
thHt the fact that large mercantile Glars in
Nc = York is dissatisfied, is sufficient to jus.
tify change.
Ga the question of denomination, the
President said he had not expressed any
option on the subject, and it would be time
for him 70 give his views when the time
ca' for action. As Republican, he would
fe. i'll honor bound to support any candi-
d. = nominated, and he would give his best
eli rts ter his success. AZ
The House committee on : ppropriations
considered the application for an appropria-
tiol Of 1000 for the entertainment of the
japanese embassy, which lately arrived at
San FraLciSco. General Banks argtNd DE-
fGethe eeomni ittee infasor sf the Spprepri
ail'n, and it T'ss1 finally decided that the
sGrrerary of State, General Banks and Gen
q Garfield should have conference upon
tia subject and report to the committe the
r. ulF ofthsir dsliberstionssz sss -
The SerIxte Committee on P0stOfi1ces ha!
a'.:!Ged to report lhe so-caIled Hubbard
7 stal telegraph bill, witlltriiing amend
ments. ss IS 2w ss vas
Edward Stokes has bee, arraigned for tn,
nj rdcr of James Fisk. Tho appearance O
tiridge L. Gerry as one of his counsel
ri'ica'es that the theory of defense require
much elaboration of detail. II
fhe New York Times says thai there j
an improbable r,lmor afloat 20 the efiec
that number Of lawyers who have bee
re'ained bv the Erie directory, and wh
Went TO Albany, are sent to make arrange
nents TOR passing bill through the egi
i" nre which shall in some way influence tn
selection Cf the jury who will be impar
Leled to Try Siokessa and that already q ua
tr Of million has been placed il 4,
b-ncs OF those lawyers 10 further the end i
view.
public meeting will-be held atSteinwa
Hall, on the evening OF the a5th, 10 hear tf
statement OF DIR. Wines OF the progress ,
P'7 mission for the organization of an inte
n ionai prison congress. Addresses a,
expected from Gov. Hoffman. Ex-t;ov. So,
no%nr, Senator Wilson, Archbishop McClo
hey,Repseseatatiyes Bssks, .Garfield an
Kerr. and letters from the Pre- ident, vi,
President, NJ. Seward, and Senator's sup
Ler, Casserly, Morton, Trumbull ard other
subscription has been set on loot
&py York amnnV those who witnessed q