The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.


The East.
Tns death of Mrs. Horace Greeley, which
occurred last week in New York, was not
an unexpected occurrence. She had been
for many months an invalid, and for several
weeks prior to the sad event her death was
daily looked for. Notwithstanding the par
tisan feeling of which the bereaved husband
has been one of the principal objects, he has
the sincere sympathy Of the public in his
sad affection. He wasa constant and I'M
firing attendant at his wife's bedside up TO
the last moments. Mrs. Greeley leaves three
daughters.
TIE bankers in the oil regions of Penn
sylvanis have been holding meetings with q
view Of forming a combination to control
the crude oil market. The plan is to organ
600, through which the entire production is
to be bought and sold. By this means it is
believed the price can be maintained at S.
per barrel:.:.The jury in the case of Chief of
Police McWilliams. of Jersey City, failed to
agree, and he was bailed in $2l ,000......The
wife OF Indian Commissioner Vincent Colyer
wa drowned recently, near Darien, Ct,
while attempting to drive across a swollen
stream trial Of Mayor Hall, of New
York, has resulted in q disagreement of the
jury. It is said they stood even for con-
viction and five for scquittal.
CaIsr JUSTICE CHAsE's health will prob
ably compel him to leave his seat on the su-
preme Bench for a time.....The notorious
Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs. Clafin were arrest
ed in New York, recently, on the charge Of
circulating obscene literature, and locked up
in J.nd10~ 2frAat Tail Goo,ro C..-.:. nj,
offered to 90 bail for them, but they refused
to accept bail. The charge was based on a
scandelous and libelous article published in
Woodruff d. Ccfin's Weekly, rejecting on
the characters OF Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
and Theodore Tilton, the editor of the Inde-
pendent. Proceedings against the twian had
been expected for severul days, and their
arrest created no surprise. The New York
papers say that nothing more obscene in the
way of words or atrocious charges has ever
obtained currency in any community than
the attacks of these women on Mr.. Beecher.
Their office was also seized, together with the
books, furniture, and entire edition of the
paper. There is much indignation among
the virtuous New Workers at the audacity
of the publication complained of, and general
satisfaction is expressed at the arrest of the
authors, and the prospect of their prosecu-
tion and conviction.
Ar Rochester, N. Y, the other day, three
men were sufocated to death in a new mineral
well..--.The United States Grand Jury at
New York has indicted Mesdames Woodruff
and Ciafin for circulating obscene literature.
Bail was fixed in the sum of 5000, in de-
fault Of which they were remanded to Jail to
await trial. Stephen Pearl Andrews, the
great head-center of the free lovers, has also
been arrested on the charge of being impli-
Gated with the dames.-..Some excitement
has been caused in Westchesser county, N. Y,
by the reported discoveries of gold quartz
there.
THOMAS SULLr, the famous artist, died in
Philadelphia last week, aged 90 years.
The West.
TIE work on the Northern Pacific railroad
is progressing at a marvellous rate of speed.
The rails are laid IT'S miles west of Red
river, and the road is now open to the Mis-
souri, river, ASS miles west of Lake Superior.
Gen. Cass, the President of the road, has
lately returned from q tour of inspection
along the line OF the road. A st. Paul cor
respondent ola Chicago paper .puouncinp
his return, says: at is understood thai
while they found the road well constructed,
they were met at all points and in nearly
every department with evidences of the
most reckless and e~xtravagant management.
the full disclosure of which would astonisb
the country. They will undoubtedly bv
shown In the official report to be made be
these gentlemen, but how much of it will be
given to the public time alone will tell. II
is also asserted with a directness that leaves
little doubt of its correctness, that with the
compietion Of the road to the Missouri river.
al ouiiding operations on this end of the line
~iIi De suspended for at least one, and proba-
Oily 'wo, years" --..In reference 10 the re-
ported suspension of work on the ST. Paul
and Pacific road, the officers say that the r
1oaa 10 being built Independently of the
Nor.nefn Pacific road, the latter company
having no financial responsibility for its at.
iairs, and that the temporary suspension of
WORK on the Saint Vincent extension of the
OF faui line was caused by a misunder-
Standing with the company's financial
agents In Amsterdam, from VIII IN all funds
Tor Its construction are forwarded.
ALVIN WILKINS, an old and w~ell-knewn
Detroit broker, has failed for 500, 900. Ex-
ensive forgeries are charged against him.
The South.
TIE st. Louis Republican publishes the
particulars OF an Indian raid into Hood and
Parker counties, Texas, on the BRACES river.
The citizens were organizing for the purpose
VI oriving them out......A dispatch from
Attie ROCK, Ark, announces that " peace
once more reigns in Pope county; the militia
nave oeen dlsbanded everything is quiet,
ana no more trouble is apprehended."
ovks 5000 people assembled at Hepder-
sohViiie' n. C., the other day, to witness the
hanging Of murderer. To the intense d;s.
appointment and disgust of the crowd a..
execution did not take place tbs c,imn mG
having escaped the previous niobt hv dnni
ning nus wiie's clothes, who had paid him a
visit in his cell. P"" nim d
Washington.
II seems to be pretty we'll settled that Hon.
I. b. Wsshburn, our present Minist.r 70
france, will be made Secretary Of s,,,.
when President Grant remosels his Cabinet
"1.ne Iofthconipg report Of the Postmss-
the department for the present y.sr -
gfeater Than last year by about SO. $50 ono
ana the receipts shout s., 0e0, 900 iarg' r th.n
tnose of lS7l..... William B. Crosby AZ NJ.
Rome. oeherai AZ
IT is rumored that Secretary Boutwell, viii,
succeed Mr.. Wilson as Senator from Massa-
chusetts, and that Mr.. Dclano will take
charge o. the Treasury Department..
ueo!ge W.. Jenkins (colored) was hung in
me jail yard at Washington, last week. for
a murder OF his wife...... President Grant
Genres that he sent a telegram to President
lnlers, congratulsting him on the progress
OF repuo icanism in France.....The War De-.
Psr.nenI mas received intelligence from
have gone on the war path.
fHE following is the public debt statement
for October:
Six per cent; bonds--.$l.s47,a 2l, 800