The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-07-04

persons burned at Mlchlgamml and Spur Mine
villages, in Michigan, and that several more
were drowned in the lake, having fed thither
from the flames.
THE public schools of Cincinnati have long
been troubled by the question whether the
reading of the Bible could legally be made
compulsory. The matter was carried to the
courts, and the Ohio Supreme Court has just
decided that tile Constitution Of the State has
no bearing ON the question one way or an
other.
r A FORMIDABLE gang of despcradoes in KEN
lucky has been betrayed by the confession OF
one of their number at Owensville, IN that
State, and there is a prospect OF the whole
band being brought to justice. Three heavy
81. Louis provision dealers have failed, namely:
Harris 4 Thomas, liabilities. 1926, 900; Guth-
RE & Co., liabilities, s25O,OOO Chestham,
Dranghan & Co., liabilities, $375.0OO The
aggregate amount Of meat on hand and
bought for future, for which these firms are
liable, is 6, ZOO, 600 pounds of meat and q, 1000
barrels of pork.
AT New Orleans, the other day, q man named
Hawkins obtained a verdict in the courts Of
$4,000 against the Picayune for libel. I'M
mediately after the trial two of the jury went
to the Picayune Office and confessed that they
had been bribed, one for $500 and the other
for S125. 80. The Grand Jury Of the United
States Circuit Court at Raleigh, N. c., has
unearthed a multitude Of frauds by Govern
ment officials and others, aggregatins, in the
last -four years, over $3.50, 600. Forty-seven
| indictments have been returned.
ME-. RopDY. of the village Of Burlington,
near st. Louis, the other day killed two bur-
| glars, and fatally wounded q third, while they
we're attempting to rob his store.
WASHINGTON.
THERE is no truth in the report that Secre-
tary Richardson is about to resign. Ar
ranSements are being made ut the Navy Do
partment to send out IN expedition to several
points on the southern coasts Of the Eastern
Hemisphere TO make observations on the tran
sit Of Venus next year, the most important
astronomical event of the century.
THE report of the Secretary Of tho Navy,
embodying tho results Of his Investigations
into the cruise of the Polaris, has been pub
lished. 1t affords little or no information that
has not been collected by reporters and cor
respondents from the party OIL the ice-floe and
already given to the public. Secretary Robe
son has, no doubt that Capt. Halls death was
duo solely to natural causes, and that the
separation of the Polaris from the ice-doe was
the result Of unavoidable circumstances .
The postmaster General has directed that all
postal cards which cannot be delivered to the
person addressed shall DO Immediately re-
turned to the writer without charge. . The
Secretary of War telegraphed to Gen. sheri.
dan, the other day, that the Government Ina,
decided not to return the Kickapoo Indian.
captured by Gen. Mackenzie.
The revised rules projected by the new
Civil Service Commission have boon examined
and approved by the Cabinet, and are nov
made public. One Of them declares that
while it lis not the purpose Of tho rules and
regulations either to restrict the power Of re-
moval or TO extend the tenure Of service, such
power will not be exercised arbitrarily,
and therefore application must not DO enter.
tanned by any authority having the duty OF
nomination or appointment, or the removal
of any person in the civil service, nor will
any person be removed for the mere pur.
pose of making a place for any other per.
son. The following are extracts from the
rules:
The grouping heretofore made for the Executiy,
Department at Washington is modified by striking
out the words "femalo clerks, ~coryists, and coun.
tiers at $500 a year" These places being below the
grade Of cierkships Of class !, selections may b,
made by the appointing power at discretion from
the list Of those reported competent, being at libcr-
ty to give the preference 30 such ~ may be Justly
regarded az having the highest claims to public
consideration 10y reason Of the loss Of support or
property, occasionel by the death or disability Of
any person in defense Of the Union In war or In
other public service Of the Government.
Applicants for appointment Ms cashiers of Col
lectors of Customs, cashiers Of Assistant Treasures,
cashiers of Postinastcrs, superintendent Of money
order divisions in postofices, and other custodians
Of large Sums Of public money for whose fidelity an.
other officer has given official bonds, may I've ap-
pointed l. at discretion; but this rule shall not apply
TO any appointment to q position grouped below the
grade Of Assistant Teller.
ncases Of defalcation or cmbezzlement Of the pub
lie money, or other emergency calling for immediate
Souon, "here' IN p""hc SERVICE "o"a u materially
hJ'reu u"'es' ~ vacancy u promptly hhed with
o"ins, 70 a M ieea"h ana appoint
mem P'e'oi"a ny III eAiS''"s Tes"ia'iohs' OF
~nele. '~'A"'' n"pfeh' plAce nem''e ana dh-
mount" sooee'' ID u he.h"ds Pfescripcd Tor NIL
ing ann esrp"eu "'nou' causing a de'ay III
y"'ou, ~ne puoh' ser'oe, n appointment may
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