The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-08-22


Marshal, was assassinated by some person
unknown, at Corinth, Miss, a few days ago.
was shot through the head. while asleep.
The press and people of Western Ken
lucky are said to be almost unanimously OPP
posed to the new State movement. From
county, KY, is reported q marriage
a boy aged IS and q girl aged II.
THE political troubles between the rival FAC
in the Cherokee Nation threaten to cul-
inmate I'M bloodshed. The full-blood Indians
threaten the lives of Ross, Jones, Boudinot,
and other leaders of the Progressive party.
There is no question but anarchy and crime is
largely on the increase, and many of the best
men in the locality begin to believe that the
only safety lies in a strong territorial form OF
government under the protection of the United
States. ...A band of Indians recently appeared
near old Camp Colorado, Western Texas, and
shot and stabbed a Mrs. Williams, and also
shot a little girl Of Mrs. Williams and mashed
her head against a door-post and threw her body
into the fire. They then entered the house
and shot . girl eight years old, and carried
her away with them. Mrs. Williams. notwith-
standing her two wounds, crawled into the
house, pulled her little child out of the fire,
rolled her in q wet blanket, and laid her on a
bed. Mrs. Williams husband room after re-
turned, to whom she related the circum-
stances, and then died, but the infant, whose
head was mashed almost to q jelly, was still
alive when last heard from. and would proba-
bly, recover. Other bands Of savages are
roaming through the country, and the settlers
are arniug for defense. 49,. Farmers Oranges
are being rapidly organized in Virginia.
TERRIBLE tragedy was enacted last week
in Lauderdaie county, Tenn. A man named
| Austin went home drum and began to abuse
his wife. His son Charlie, aged IS, coming
in, he turned upon the boy and commenced
abusing him, and, in answer to a rough de-
mand, the boy returned a sharp answer, which
30 enraged Austin that he drew a revolver and
snapped three caps at his son, who, seeing his
danger, snatched Q shotgun from the rack
and fired upon his father, killing him almost
instantly.
WASHINGTON.
MEMORIALS for articles OF impeachment
against three United States Judges are lodged
in the House of Representatives. These
Judges are Delahay, Of Kansas; Sherman, OF
Ohio; and Durell, of Louisiana. There are
limitations (says a Washington telegram that
the Commission appointed to audit the claims
in favsr of Great Britain, as counterpart to
the Geneva award, will report q sum scarcely
less in amount than the Geneva award itself,
The labors of the Commission must be de.
termined by Oct. 1 next. In view Of the
disorganized condition Of affairs in Spain, oul
European naval squadron is being increased
and a number Of vessels have been ordered tc
Spanish ports. .... The following Executive
order has been issued: WASHINGTON, Aug
5.-The Civil Service Board, at its session a
Washington, which terminated june 4, 1873
recommended certain further rules to be pre-
scribcd by the President for tn. government
of the civil service of the United States
These rules as published are approved, and
their provisions will DO enforced as. rapidly at
proper arrangements can be made. u. s.
GRANT"
THE Agricultural Department reports that
the probable wheat yield for 1873 will be 800,
600. 600 bushels. The largest absolute falling
OF in corn is in Illinois, where there is a re
duc:.on Of Is per cent. The Department re-
ports that the fax culture is greatly on the
increase in Iowa. Another question hs.
arisen concerning the yirginius which MAJ
damage her status materially. It is said thai
she is really the property of q South Ameri
can Republic, which bought her two years ago
Should this prove to be true, she not only ha,
forfeited all right to our protection, but vii
be seized by our cruisers wherever found
and condemned for having fraudulent.
claimed safe conduct out Of Aspinwall harbo
on the ground that she was an American yes
sell.
WASHINGTON dispatch says: The Treasur,
Department has private advices that UniteS
States bonds are held in special favor in tn,
London market; that the 5-2Os are now a.
scarce there as they are here, and that oul
general securities are rapidly displacing tn,
speculative securities Of the unstable govern
ments Of Europe and South America. Tn,
report Of the commission appointed to investi
gate the charges against Gen. Van Buren, ant
his associate commissioners of the American
department at the Vienna Exposition hxl
been received at Washington. In substance
it finds the accused guilty on all the counts o.
the indictment against them. 1t convict
Gen. Van Buren, Of exacting money himself
Of permitting corrupt practices on the part O
his subordinates, and of general mismanage
ment to the serious detriment OF the depart
ment. The man Mayeris exposed as q shame
less confidence operator, and altogether their
is asickening recital Of v~enality and corruption
....A Washington telegram of the 18th inst
says The State Department continues Il
maintain the position that it is impotent il
any way to interfere in the Manitoba affair
except in the way Of suggestions, just as tn,
Canadian Government authorities are i'm
potent to dictate to the Judiciary Of Mani
toba. However. our Government will en-
deavor to use, and is using, it's strongest in
luence to secure the Liberation Of the prison
ers. In this endeavor the State Department
it is stated. is assisted by Sir Edward Thorn
ton, the British Minister, who is very DESTROYS
to avoid any international complications
Gov. Austin represents the feeling Of thu
people of Minnesota to be greatly excited
and says that it will require but little ell
~couragement from the press and the people tt
induce the residents Of the border to commit
an overt act Of war.
FOREIGN.
VIcroR HUGO lis reported to be dying. Two
interviews are reported to have taken place al
Vienna between the Count de Chambord and
the Count de Paris; and it is stated that the
latter has virtually recognized the formers
superior claims to the throne Of France Ar
official letter to the State Department at Wash.
ington, dated Belluno, Italy, says: "On the
evening Of June 20, . terrible earthquake oc-