The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-07

of the opinion that the said amendments d,
not confer the right of female suffrage, tn
power of ths States to exclude women from
4 voting being untouched by these amend
ments, azd indee3sxecognized by the fl
teenth. -L a=-- - ~
The Postmaster General sent to the Sen
ate, in reply to q resolution, statemen
that Postmaster Jones Of New York be
lieves that several prominent and response
| BILE persons were involved in the defslcatiol
of Norton, late head Of the money bureau
and an investigation is going on. !---
The Massachusetts, Temperance ccnven
ton before closing their labors adopted al
address to the people of Massachusetts and
Resolved, That the present Legislature
be, and are hereby petitioned to restore the
prohibitory law of 1867, with the following
amendments: First, making the implements
of liquor store containing liquor prima
facie evidence of gnilt; second, excluding
liquor dealers as other criminals from the
jury box; third, scouting the right to chal.
ton; fourth, making the punishment for
unlawful sales thirty days Imprisonment for
the first ofense, sixty days for the second,
and SO on doubling the time of imprison-
ment for each and every ofiense. Abolish
ing the liquor commission and leaving the
State police under the control of the Cover
nor as formerly. Sixth, making every per.
son who uIlawfully sells, or gives away Ii
quor, responsible fo- the damage arising
therefrom.
Mayor Hall has suggested to the Board Of
aldermen to appoint committees to draft
and propose such amendments to the city
charter as may suggest themselves, to be
submitted to the Legislature, in connection
with the proposed new charter of New
York.
The grand jury have a number of promi-
nent bank officers before them, to testify
relative to the balances and accounts of ring
officials.
Tweed remains in the city, despite the
summons of the Leg 'slative committee of
elections to appear, in reference to the con-
test OF his Senatorial seat by O'Donovan
Rosa. l.lf g. -: .a'- s,.s I'F
Tweed's constituents request him either
to go to the Senate or resign. 1t is stated
that Tweed only wants TO buy two more of
the Legislature to secure him from expul-
sion. and that he is waiting to obtain them.
The Citizens Association have addressed
4 communication to General Sigel, the reg
ister, asking him to reduce the fees charged
by his officers, which they claim are double
those allowed by law, and inviting his CO.
operation IN instituting other reforms in the
office. Sigel replied that he would give his
earnest attention to the suggestions of the
1t is stated thai the Cuban leaders who
have been in this country seeking to induce
our government to recognize the Cuban Re-
public as belligerents, are beginning to des.
pair of success. They will bring to bta- on
Congress now the recent.landing of twenty
i've thousand Coolies, and also the landing
of several eargoes of slaves on the isand, as
against Spanish rule. |
Mr.. Ogden, of Chicago, has offered to the
Government for 5000, 600, the square bouu-
led by Franklin and Wells, Adams and
Jackson streets. The offer remains open
lntil February LIST.
A township has been bought in Minnesota |
nd is to be setued,by the New England Sol
iers' and Sailors Emigration Association,
orty miles east Of Red river on the line of |
he North Pacific railroad.
The Wisconsin Legislature passed a reso-
ution instructing their representatives in
congress to use their most efficient efforts to
'rocure at an early day the passage of law
for connection of the telegraph
With the postal service. It slso addressed q
memorial TO Congress to repeal the bank
uptlaw. ---
At Salt Lake City hssvy contracts have
ecn made for the purchase Of mining prop-
rty, the consideration aggregating nearly
ne and half millions. English capitalists
re looking for furnaces and mills, and the
eneral mining prospects are exceedingly
,vorable.
The Utah Territorial central committee of
ne Liberal party are making arrangements
D call tAmass meeting in opposition to the
omission of Utah. General Connor will
rite letter for publication on the situa-
on. Prominent Gentiles charge boldly
nat part of United States Attorney Bates
lission to Washington Is to effect the re-
loyal of Chief Justices Mexican, Judge
and Governor Woods, and further,
nat Mornons have secured Bates influence
ntfrely against any further prosecution of
hurch leaders and for immediate admission
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme court at
apsn attends the Fifteenth district court at
an Francisco regularly, seated alongside Of
udge Drimmell on the bench. His attend,
nts are taking down the proceedings In the
'ial Of Ike Brokan for the murder OF Rob-
It Evans.
South.
In that part of the Loui siana Legislature
,ntrolled BY Governor Warmoth, it has
zen decided that 1t trequires 81 members of
lie House and Is of the Senate to constitute
quorum, thus annulling their action re-
ealing the obnoxious laws, thereby reviv.
g the hopes and increasing the strength
the Carter faction.
Further trouble being apprehended, Gen
rA Emory, commander Of the department
the Gull, has troops in readiness to keep