The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-09

Hon. WILLIAM L. 6HARKxY, Of Mississippi,
one Of the most distinguished jurists Of the
South, died last week at Washington, aged 50.
WASHINGTON.
THE Secretary of the Interior has decided
that the WinOrs and st. Peters Railroad
Company is entitled to the lands in Minnie
sofa in controversy between that company
and the st. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Com
pany.
TIE Secretary Of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
sI.0 0O, 900 in gold on the first, third and fifth
Thursdays, and 81, 0O0, 900 on the second and
fourth Thursdays, in all &c. 00, 900, and to buy
$500, 900 in bonds on the first and $500, 900 on
the third Wednesday of May, in all s1,Ooo.0oO.
....A Washington dispatch has the following
item of interest to liquor and tobacco dealers:
oThe liquor and tobacco dealers, and others
subject to license on special tax under the in
ternal .evenue laws, will, from the LIST of May.
be required to pay the tax under the pro-
visions of. the act of Dec. "a, 1872, instead of
waiting for assessment. They will be required
to pay in advance, the same as State licenses,
and the penaltias are heavy for doing business
| after the 3Oth of April without having paid the
tax. The receipts, to be procured at the office
of the Collector, is to be posted conspicuously
in the place of business of the taxpayer. The
law imposes penalties for failing 80 to post the
receipts or stamps. The President, it ia
stated, has decided not to take any further
notice of the Louisiana troubles beyond the
instructions already given to Gen. Emory, and
through the Attorney General, therefore. de-
clines to TAX any notice of the appeals just
made by a representative Of the Kellogg Gov
ernment. Secretary Belknap is now in New
Orleans making an investigation into the situa-
ton, and the future action of the Administra-
ton will be based, it is said, on his report.
The internal revenue receipts for the cur
rent fiscal year will probably reach Sl15, 900,
900, or IS, GOO, 900 more than the estimates. /.
Secretary Fish promises to give the managers
of the Vienna Exposition q full explanation
of the msnnsr in which the corrupt American
Commissioner were appointed, and do what
he can to ward of any evil effects of the scam
dial from honest exhibitors. Til War De-
partment has made extensive arrangements
for the protection of engineering parties on
the Northern Pacific railroad. About forty
/ companies of all branches of the service will
compose the expedition, which is to start
June Is, Col. Stanley commanding.
FOREIGN.
ADvICEs from Spain are more favorable to
the Republic. The Carlists are evidently
growing weaker. They have been defeated in
every encounter recently, and have suffered
serious losses. Don Alfonso, brother Of Don
Carlos, accompanied by his staff, has crossed
into France from Spain. Much excitement
was caused in Vienna by the suspension Of the
corrupt American Commissioners. Gen. Var
Buren, has addressed to President Grant .
strong ~remonstrance against his removal. II
is openly charged that he was cognizant Of the
exactions. The Vienna Presse alleges thai
large sums were paid to the suspended Com.
missioners before leaving America, by q mum.
Der of large firms, for various concessions.
The money was accepted on pretext Of q sub
scription for erection of a model school-house,
and the Presse ironically remarks: They
thus exhibit the fruits Of hat institution" II
mentions that two restaurant-keepers, Ger
mans, paid each 1000 for the schoolhouse.
in every respect, have entered on their duties
80. .Advices from Madrid state that the ultras
are clamarous for the establishment Of q Com.
mune. King William of Germany arrived in
st. Petersburg on the 9th ult., and was re.
ceived with extraordinary honors. !. President
Theirs party have been worsted in the election
in Paris of a Deputy to the Assembly. NJ. de
Remusat, who supports the Presidents policy,
received only Is, 500 votes, while the Radical
candidate got 166. 600. Marseilles and Bor.
deaux have also elected Radical Deputies.
The cabmen Of Vienna are on q strike in
consequence Of a disagreement with the au.
thorities in regard to the tariff OF fares. n
fed Of Count de Remusat's overwhelming de.
feat, he retired to his room and remained al
hour alone. He is greatly discouraged at the
result. II Bonapartist journals are jubilant,
and pronounce the Conservative Republic
dead. A Paris dispatch Of the 30th ult. say.
the city and provinces are greatly agitated,
and that a panic prevails on the Bourse...
The Lancashire Railway ~Company's car work,
in Manchester, England, together with so 10
comotives and $50 coaches, have been de.
stroyed by fire. Loss, u, 600. 900. 3 by a re.
cent arrival at Liverpool from the Cape Coas,
there is news of an alarming nature. that
place being III a state of great excitement in
consequence Of all expected invasion by the
Ashantees. who were reported rs only twenty.
four hours march distant. The Fantees had
been everywhere beaten. The Ashantees mum
Der between 70, 600 and 80, 009 men, and it wa,
supposed to be their intention to take Elmirs
from the English. They were marching il
four divisions. the King himself being at thu
head of the principal one. .Republicahism
of which not a vestige was to be found in Por
tugal, according to the loyal press, a few
weeks ago, has now grown SO strong in thai
country that q Republican Club has beer
openly formed in Lisbon.
WILLIAM CHARLES MAcREADy, the celebrated
English actor, is dead, aged 80. . .Calcraft
the great English hangman, is about to retirs
from official life. The corporation Of Londor
will grant him a pension Of 81 per week. Rich,
ard Evans, Q welLto-do farmer, and for four
teen years an assistant, will succeed Calcraf,
-. Mr. Hawkins, the chief prosecuting attor.
ney in the Tichborne perjury case, commenced
his opening address on the morning Of
Wednesday, the 23d Of April, and concluded
on the evening Of Tuesday, the Goth, thu
consuming five days... Ten thousand emf
grants left LIVERPOOL week before last for thu