The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-24

HE health OF senator sumner Is slowly I'M
proving. His suffering is like that which fol-
lowed his injuries by Preston S. Brooks. and is
said to be from the same canse. The dinner
to Henry NJ. Stanley by the Washington jour
n~alists. which came off last week. was a bril-
liant affair. The Senate Committee on Elec-
tions have decided not to send a commission to
either Arkansas or Louisiana to investigate the
election muddles in those States, but to sum-
mon witnesses to the capital, where the III
vestigations will he conducted. The Senate
Finance Committee have decided that Secreta-
nv Boutwell, has no authority for issuing any
portion of the s44. 900, 900 legal-tcnders, which
he claims as a legal reserve fund. This leaves
the Treasury with but q, 500, 900 available cur
rencv.
The question of the construction of iron
ship-building yards is to be revived during the
present session of Congress....It is under
stood that the charges of bribery and corrup-
ton in connection with the election of John j.
Patterson as Senator from South Carolina have
become so general that he will not be allowed
to take his seat until the matter is rigldly III
vestigated 1t has been decided to erect a
new building. 400 by 100 feet, i'll the rear of the
City Hall. capable of holding 5000 persons. III
which to hold the Inauguration bal. North
C~arolinians are pressing the name of ex-sen-
ator Poole for a cabinet position. The Jul
dietary Committee of the House have been III
structed to inquire into the conduct OF Judge
Durell. of Louisiana. and to report articles of
impeachment against him if they think them
called for.
IT is said the House Military Committee will
report in favor of giving bronze cannon for a
monument to Gen. Thomas.
FOREIGN.
4 TELEGRAM from Chiselhurst, dated Jan.
IL, SAYS: The Empress is overwhelmed with
sorrow, and her prostration is so great as to
alarm her attendants. The Prince Imperial
does all in his power to comfort her. Although
none but relations and intimate friends of the
deceased are admitted. Chiselhurst is crowded
with visitors. Benedict arrived to-day at
Chiselhurst. and was received by the Empress.
NJ. Olivier and Marshal Mcmahon are expected
there tomorrow. The Princess Murat and
suite arrived this afternoon. Great numbers
of people from France are expected to come to
the funeral. The Southeastern and Northern
railways of France have reduced the rates of
fare for the poorer classes attending the fu-
neral. 1t is reported that the Prince Imperial
has already assumed the title of Napoleon ".
This report is doubtless incorrect. but it is true
that the Prince is now addressed az Sire by
all visitors at Chiselhurst. The impression is
gaining ground that the Emperor died from
the effects of chloroform, administered to
Sr,an ,aip :" II ia Soil fhn Erpt,ah Gny-
eminent will permit the final interment of
Napoleon's remains in France if the funeral is
made strictly private. and the deceased buried
as ex-Emperor. not as Emperor. The cere-
monies must be simply of a religious character.
THE will of Napoleon appoints the En-
press. Cardinal Bonaparte and NJ. Rouher guar
dams of the Prince, now Napoleon w..
Napoleon left two wills-one in London and
one in Paris There is no truth in the re-
port that Engenie was about to issue aproclam-
alton assuming the regency during the minority
of the Prince Imperial. No French officers
were permitted TO attend the funeral of Napo-
leon except those formerly connected with the
Emperor's household. go. Subscriptions have
been opened in Milan, Italy. for a monument
to Louis Napoleon. One hundred and sixty
four thousand emigrauts left Liverpool for
America during 1872. The failure of several
Manchester co;tol-spinners il announced.
The trial of the Tichborne claimant for perjury
commences April g. Madrid has just been
the scene of a great popular demonstration in
: favor of the abolition of slavery in Porto Rico.
L .... The Carlist troubles in the north of Spain
still continue.
4 DISPATCH from Bombay says that a report
has reached that city that a terrible earthquake
occurred at Soonguhur, a town of India, III
miles north of Bombay. aid 1.500 persons are
said to have been killed in the town alone.
| Nothing has been heard from the surrounding
country. but it is feared that there il much
: additional loss of life. Spain promises to
2 early effect emancipation i'll Cuba. Another
| detachment of troops recently left Madrid for
: Havana.
The London Telegraph publishes a letter
from Duke de GraIhmout announcing All early
Iefuta'ion of Count Won Beust's statements rs
to Ans.ria's policy towards France at the be-
ginning Of the Franco-GeIman war. The
Duke says he will prove that Austria, after the
declaration of war. promised France material
SutlbDIl. 'lIt pill. lcll!lt'i AliilC aim ii'l
self, and find 4 preteXt for hostilities with
Prussia. "A London letter SAYS that the re-
tirement of Bismarck from the PlIssian Cabinet
is really due 10 the difference arising between
him and the Emperor William on the Church
question. The Kaiser became alarmed at Bis
marcks course toward the Catholics and de-
clined to further follow the Prince III his
policy. ... The Shah OF Persia viii leave Teheran
next April on a European tour. He will visit
st. Petersburg, Berlin. Vienna. London Paris,
and Constantinople
GENERA.
A2oTHER flibustering expedition has been
successfully landed on the Island of Cuba.
The ship Tuscarora. from Mobile. loaded with
cotton, recently foundered of Gibraltar.
Eleven lives were lost.
DEAT TIL Of TIE EI-EMPEROR IA
POLEON.
The news of the death OF the Emperor Louis
Napoleon, though not wholly unexpected, will
startle a world which had not ceased to con-
slider the probability of lis restoration to the
Imperial throne az the natural sequence to the
agitation through which France has lately been
passing. The Imperial exile died at Camden
House, ChisellIurst, England, at 10 O'Clock
a. III. on Thursday, Jan. 9, even while his
physicians were preparing FOR a third opera
ton, in the hope of relieving him from the
painful disease under which he suffered. A
London dispatch gives the following particu-
lars of the sad event:
The sudden death of ex-Empcror Napoleon
took everybody at Chiselhurst, As well as Lon