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

anu uFdphtu Out VI su0 Ccu niu jail. "h"s
arc you going to do with me 2" he asked.
Hang youI' 81 will go along with you"
he said. He was immediately taken to the
covered railroad bridge, about thirty feet
high, two squares from the Jail, where he
to pray, but tho lynchers replied
that they could not wait. A rope was put
around his neck, and thrown ever the rafters
of the bridge, and Heffren was pushed on.
As soon as he was dead, the lynchers re-
turned to the Jail and gathered up everything
thew had left that could afford a clue to their
identity. released the Sheriff and guards, and
scattered in every direction.
Ar Rawlins Springs, 40 miles west of Lara
mic, OF the Union Pacific, a party of citizens
went to a camp of Ute Indians h were &C
cused of committing some depreda,ions in the
settlement. A quarrel ensued, which ended
in the whites falling on tho Indians and STAY
ing ten or twelve OF them. The surviving
Utes are very much excited, and a general
outbreak is feared. Baker & Co.'s tobacco
factory, in Detroit, has been burned. Loss,
SIS, 900. . Virginia City, New, has been visit
ed by a terrible calamity. A large quantity of
nitro-glycerine, giant powder and rock blasting.
powder, stored in the cellar of a building. ex-
ploded with frightful effect. Two buildings
were blown to atoms, and several others shat
tered and partially demolished. Ten persons
were killed, and a number Of others injured,
SOM of them beyond the hope of recovery.
Among the killed is Maj-Gen. Jacob I. Van
Bokkelen, the agent for the explosive mate
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menting at the time of the explosion.
THE SOUTH.
THE parties charged with shooting at Gov.
Kellogg, at New Orleans. some time ago, have
been tried and acquitted. ..Ex-Congressman
james Mullins, of Tennessee, died ut Shelby
Vile, in that State, recently, of cholera.
The Cairo and Fulton railroad has been
completed to within forty miles of Fulton, on
Red river. James West and Levin Palmer,
both colorcd. have been sentenced to death at
Baltimore-thc first for murder, the other for
rape on a white girl.
A LARGE band of Kickapoo Indians and
Mexican brigands are reported TO he massing
on the Mexican border, opposite Brownsville,
Texas, preparatory to making a raid on the
American settlements. [. .One-half of the
business portion of Thomasville, Ga, has
been destroyed by fire. Loss, $50, 600.
WASHINGTON. r
THE Commissioner of Pensions has promul-
gated tho following new and important order
ION and after the 1st day of July, the con-
sideration of all invalid increase cases will be
suspended by the Pension Office, unth the BIZ
ennial examination, which takes place on the
4ih of September next. Medical examina.
| tions. however, will continue i'll such
cases, 80 that no applicant may suffer
loss as to the commencement of i'll
crease 10y reason of date of the medical exam,
nation. Meantime all original cases upon
file will be considered and disposed of &c
far as the evidence will ~warrunt."...
A Washington special Gays The official life
of Minister Jay will terminate ON the close OF
the Vienna Exposition, as he has long been
marked by the President for removal. IL;
is stated that the Secretary of War, under adj
vice of the Acknowledgement, has decided ~
commence suit against Gen. o. o. Howard for
a certain amount of money for which he fed
| 10 dCtOllit dh tOIlullSSlDlltT VI tuc FIttutfi.li :
Bureau... Information has been received al
the capital that the Cheyenne and Mowa In.
dams are off their reservations. These are the
savages to conciliate whom Santanta and Biz
Tree are to lie turned loose. Gen. Sherman
speaks in these complimentary terms Of them
Il have nc more faith in their sincerity than
/ have in prairie wolves. and. as / once risket
my life TO test their sincerity, l do not propos,
to again expose others to like danger, AMI
hope the Indian Bureau will manage then
without the aid of the army"
IT il said n company OF Americans has bceI
organized, who propose TO purchase from tn,
Government of Mexico two or three Of Tia,
Mexican States, with a view to developing
their mineral resources. The States alleged
TO be in view by those parties are chihuahua
Sonora and Tamaulipas.
The Secretary of the Interior has made tn,
following important ruling: When a home
stead is Cancelled and n homestead claimant il
found on the land at the date of such cancel
latiou, together with others, who will design
taking the land under presumption laws, tn,
homesteadcr being legally upon the land, hi
settlement right rests instantly on such can
collation., while the claimants having gone OIL
the land while it was covered by said home
stead. were ~trespassers, and the Homestead
claimant is the preferred party under the pre-
emption laws.
ARG amount Of blank certificates OF iii
dcbtedness of the District of Columbia wer,
recently obtained from the printer by som,
sharpers, on a forged order. - The Commits
sioner of the General Land Office has ruled
that a person shall be allowed to make bu'
one entry under the provisions OF the Timbel
Culture act of March 3, 1873. Attorney
General Williams is firmly Of the opinion thai
the proceedings Of tho Government againsI
the Credit Mobilier will be successful. Til,
Mexican Border Claims Commission hay,
finished the examination of the claims fol-
damages submitted to them Their final re
port, which has been sent in to Secrctary Fish
amount OF I'll, 900, 600.
THE internal revenue receipts for the fisca
year just closed were over sI15, 900, 600, being
IS, 000, 600 above the estimates 4. The Wa
Department has sent to West Point, ~ 1
trophy of the late war, tho first gun fired il
the cause of the rebellion. 1t was fired at q
steamer passing Vicksburg, supposed to have
Federal arms and ammunition on board.
The Secretary Of War, after diligent investiga.
ton, has come to the conclusion that nc
records have been removed from the depart.
ment, as charged.
FOREIGN.
THE militia barracks in Cork were broken
open a few nights ago, and several stand OF
arms taken away. The telegraph wires be-
tween Baudon and Kinsale were cut about the
/ same time. Several arraafs have haap made