The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-14


refo,mers majority; he considered he had
done his duty as q citizen, but admitted that
he had committed an error in allowing the
Wilderness u be used
Arkansas IS row without a governor,
neither the lieutenant governor, president
of the Senate, speaker of the House, nor
chief justice being in the State, and none
others are eligible to the vacancy.
Daily trains have commenced running on
the Cairo and Fulton railroad, between Lit
tie Rock and Little Red river, a distance of
fifty miles.
A Galveston NeUs special from Austin
reports that the Federal grand jury have
found true bills against Governor Davis and
Secretary of State Newcomb, Of Texas. on
account Of irregularities in the late elec
ton
Foreign.
A special from London says an impression
prevails there that the Geneva Convention
will neces sarily disappoint the hopes OF its
friends and that the end will prove failure.
If the Conference should decide in favor Of
the Claims, no English government would
accept the result, ana no Parliament would
vote the money. Hence the movement
wonld stop. The proceedings now are pre-
lenses. The argument of the Times is that
England should demur 10 the claims for in
direct damages. If the court reject this de-
murrer. she should withdraw from the
case. This is not the argument addressed
by the government, but is government view
put ont as d feeler. The government says
We can not acquies in construction which
we are determined rot 20 acknowledge if
proved against Us.
The duke of Newcastle declares that the
Conservatives of England distrust Glad
stone, because he is believed 10 favor the
abolition of the House of Lords, and dallies
with dangerous principles like Sir Charles
Dixie and other disturbers Of the c0nstitu-
tional order of things.
Streams in the south of England have
overhowed their banks and whole villages
deluged. Great damage has been done to
property, especially in the valley of the
Severn. The Thames also rose above It's
banks. and the town of Windsor has suffer
Ell severely The effects of the freshet were
felt even in London. The upper portion of
the city on the river flooded, and the loss of
property and interruption 10 business are
quite serious.
The british expedition under General
Bourchier, which i operating against the
Looshais. on the northeastern frontier of
! India. alta cked l--rCe OF the latter. and in
fiicIed Considerable loss upon them. The
expedition also suffered some loss. having
four men killed and few wounded Gen
eral Botuchier himself received slight in
iuries.
The French a sSembly has adopt, Il four
clauses of the mcrchan, navy bill. The re-
port of VI. DelsolOn on the commercial
treaty with England was presented but not
read. II is reported that Thiers is opposed
to the creation of a Vice Presidency.
In recent conversation with General Bill
lot. President Thiers is reported to have
said. - am sincerely in favsr of a moderate
republic, and have long thought it possible,
but now see that was mistaken, and that
the republic can not exist, even with nv
aid. ! am compelled to seek the happiness
Of the country elsewhere"
President Thiers, in discussing with
Rothschild he project for the future cvacua-
ton of France by the Germans, said. =
would like to see the end OF the occupation
If we had stable government settled In
public 'pinion. As it is. il the Germans
were gone we would have worse dema-
gogues than we now have. The Bonapart-
lists would come forth. and in few days all
the calamities of relentless party strife
would take place. will yield, but not
without regret, 10 the general desire. al
though consider that the presence Of the
Prussians is a guarantee of peace and
order"
manifesto has been issued by the
Count de Chambord TO the French people.
The Count claims as of yOre. the right di-
vine, and says | shall never abdicate nv
claim to tho throne Of France. | shall
never forsake the mOnarchical principle
which ! have preserved intact for forty
years, and which is the last hope OF
. TtIlCf PitdlIl''-s Sliu llu'TLleS. IfSuTlsIL
and anarchy threaten France, because her
salvation is sought in personal questions
and not in principle. | shall ever uphold
the flag Of France, and aid in restoring the
ancient prestige OF her armies. Time press
es, and alliance and reorganization are ur.
gent. The happiness OF France is my only
ambition, and will never consent to he.
come a revolutiOnist where am legitimate
king
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