The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-11-07

town, and made large contracts ahead lie
then borrowed a horse and buggy and de-
camped. A short time after his departure
there was a lively farmers movement in Gill
man, which resulted in the capture OF the
operator. -. Hon.. W. A. Porter, for the
last six years Judge of the Superior
Court of Chicago. died suddenly in that
city a few days ago, aged 4S years..
The United States Senate Transportation
Committee were at Cincinnati on the 9th and
2Sth ult. In a conference with the committees
of the Board Of Trade and Chamberof Com
merce. statistical reports of the commerce OF
the Ohio river cities and towns were read,
footing up $3.50, 600, coo annually; of the COM
merce of Cincinnati. together with the rates
of freight by rail and water. compared, and
the steamboat interest. The joint committees
presented a recommendation to Congress to
improve the n~avigable rivers, to construct a
great water line with its own officers. and
retain the control of the The Ute
Indians have consented to so on their reserya-
ton in Colorado.
THE OUT
MEMPHIS dispatch of Oct. % states that
tAS iSNCi, INV 'S.S
steady improvement, has broken out with
renewed violence. A warm rain aggravated
the disease and materially increased the death
rate. Among the late deaths are the City
Registrar. City Undertaken and Secretary of
the Board of Health. Columbus, Miss, has
been suffering terribly from the scourge, and
several points in Texas report an increased
mortality.
THE ravages of the yellow fever in Memphis
were graphically depicted by a gentleman from
that city, at a meeting held in ST. Louis. a few
days ago. to raise means for the relief of the
sufferers. He stated that ont Of n population
of SIS. eco but / 1000 remained. and OF these
1000 were sick: and that over 1000 widows
and orphans were dependent upon charity.
The latest accounts from the afflicted city rer-
resent that the disease is abatinS, and that
many OF the absentees are returning.
A SHOOTING affray recently occurred at Cave
City, KY, between d. l.. Graves, proprietor of
the Mammoth Cave Hotel, and +. Wilcoxson,
resulting in the death of the former. The
cheering news comes from Memphis that the
yellow fever has been routed, and that the city
is beginning to assume its old-time business
aspect. The bale of cotton which was do
mated by Col. Creed Taylor, Of Arkansas, for
the benefit of the orphans at Memphis, and
sold in that city for 81, 800, and subsequently
clipped to st. Louis and sold there for go,
was forwarded to Cincinnati and sold for
%, OBS. 0S. 1t will be shipped East ard resold
Lloyd L. Clary, editor of the Cumberland
CMd.) Times, was recently shot and killed by
John u. Risley.
The house occupied jointly by John and
Jonathan Robbins AID families. i'll Mercer
county, Mo-, was burned on the 2Sth nit.
Two of their children persisted in the flames,
two were fatally burned, and two others es-
capped. The parents were absent when the
fire occurred "A fire in East St. Louis, OH
the 2sth ult., destroyed Morse, DaSget ( Co.'S
lumber mill and several adjoining houses.
Loss. $50. 600 to SIS, 600.
WASHINGTON.
IT is reported that the President has signi-
fled his intention to buy 50, 900, 600 Of sterling
bills, and to issue 80. 000. 900 Of the so-called
Treasury reserves. Ia view of the turbulent
state of affairs in Central America, the Navy
Department has decided to reinforce the South
Pacific squadron d. The grea. telescope for
the Naval Observatory las arrived a. Wa-h-
ington. II has the larges: perfect object glars
in the world. and its construction has proved
a perfect success The President has been
suffering from a severe cold.
PRESIDENT GRANT denies the report that he
has written a letter favorable TO the Issue Of
the S44, coo, 900 currency reserve. This money.
he states positively, will be used for no other
purpose than to meet the current expenses Of
the Government. "A statement Of the opera
tons of the free postal delivery system for the
year ending June 80, 1873. has just been
made. which shows that the etter-carriers
during the year. handled 375, 3l5,G75 packages,
at a cost of 81. 422, 1875, showing a large i'll
crease over last year. During the year, thirty
five new postal deliveries were established.
TEE Washington correspondent Of the Chi
caSo Times says: Senator Carpenter
friends declare that he has sufficient docu-
mcntary evidence to prove conclusiyely that
the Long Branch scandal, involving his repu-
tation and the wife of another man. was with
ont foundation. The husband Of the woman.
it Is raid, il willing to testify that there was
nothing wrong done, but that his wife was
merely placed under Senator Carpenters pro-
lection. w.. The receipts of conscience money
for the past fiscal year amounted to %, 900,
against s25, 900 for 1872. This leads to the
conclusion that there is a stringency in the
conscience market. -. The important AL
nouncement il made from Washington that
Secretary Richardson Las decided TO begin
Paying cut silver for GrCoIbacls or fractional
currency. dollar for dollar. Tho amount ready
to put afioat is between $50, 900 and 900. 900.
THE internal revenue receipts so far have
fallen e, 900, 900 on acroun. Of the panic. 1t
is estimated that tie tota! receipts for the
coming year will fall sevcra! millions below
the figures of last year.
IT i. autloritatiyeiy annom cod that the
Comptroller Of the Currency Will advise the
issue Of an additional S25, 091. 900 of national
bank notes. in lieu of Redistribution from the
amount now in circulation. TO Southern and
Western banks, AID it ia altogether likely that
Congress will accept his recommendation.
Ii is stated that al no distant day an impor-
tani order will be issued removing all Federal
troops from the Southern Statea, except those
garrisoned ut the regular forts Oh the sea
coastal Washington correspondent states
that Government Architect Mullett will take
strong ground against the practice of ordering
public buildings in so many small cities. AT
the last session such buildings were authorized
in various parts OF the country, but FORTH
nateiy, by an oversight, 10 appropriation was
made for quite a number OF them. and an
effort will be made TO have the authority given
repealed. -. It is stated that President Grant
will rocnmmepl IN rnpuroae Tho ;puro ~ 4, ,.u,