The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST.

CHARLES Bradlaugh, the English agitator,
arrived at New York last week.
The argument on the motion of Mr.
Evarts to dismiss the Credit Mobilier suits on
the ground of unconstitutionality. have been
concluded at Hartford, and the case taken
under advisement by the Court. This closes
the Credit Mobilier case for the present. The
decision will probably be given as soon as
reached, but that time is uncertain.
NED OBALDwIN, pugilist, better known as
the q Irish Giant" is again in trouble. He
has just been sentenced, at Philadelphia, to
two years in the Pe~nitentiary for aggravated
assault.
II is stated that 80, 600. 600 of city bonds of
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad have been
negotiated in New York to a German house.
THE two hundredth anniversary of the es-
Enlistment by the great French explorer, La
Sale, of Fort st. Louis upon Starved Rock.
near Ottawa, ILL.,, was appropriately celebrated
on the 10th inst. Hon. n. P. Armstrong
related to an immense audience the legend
of Starved Rock, as he had it when a boy
from a celebrated Chief, ~Shick-Shack. then
104 years old. and who was an actor in all the
bloody struggles between the Miami and
Kickapoo and Tllinio or Pottawottamie Indians.
beginning on the Wabash, continuing through
Northern Illinois, including the starvation and
massacre of the entire tribe of Illini Indians
except seven at Starved Rock the rupture
between the two victorious tribes of Indians
at Harding their four years of war through
Central Illinois to Kaskaskia, and thence to
the Wabash, where the bloody duel was
fought between the 600 savages. 800 on either
side, and the vanquishment of the Miamis... 800.
The Yellowstone expedition has completed its
mission, and will shortly start on its home
ward march. 1t has been a complete success,
having accomplished every object for which it
was inaugurated. An area of go, 900 square
miles of unknown country has been explored,
the Indians thoroughly thrashed, and the
survey of the Northern Pacific railway COM
pleted. .Twenty-four hours Imprisonment is
the sentence pronounced upon the Manitoba
prisoners concerned in kidnapping Lord
Gordon. The temper of the Court and peo-
pie seems to have become much Modified.
Gov. Austin, of Minnesota. who WAS present.
was invited to a seat on the bench beside the
Judges. The tritiing sentence was received
with cheers by the audience, and, after the
formalities of trial had been observed. the
Americans and their friends spent the
evening socially with Judge Betourney....
Chicago was visited, on the 18th inst. by a
destructive contlagration. 4 spark from a
passing locomotive set fire to a hay shed. which
was soon famed into a flame. 4 high wind
was prevailing at the time, and the fire spread
with incredible rapidity. causing a wild panic.
The flames were not subdued until ten acres of
buildings had been consumed. The number of
houses burned was tifty-threc, nearly all of
which were frame shanties of little value.
Total loss about $3.50. 900. one-third OF which
Is covered by insurance. The lost propeller
1ronsides is said to have long been in an un-
seaworthy condition. and that she had been
leaking badly for several days before the acct
dent Chicago underwriters estimate the loss
by the recent storm on Lake Michigan at half
a million dollars.
THE Pacific Mail steamer Costa Eica WAS
lately wrecked on the California coast. The
passengers and crew were saved....A San
Francisco telegram says Measures have been
taken IN military circles, to secure a commu-
tatlon OF the sentence of the Modoc prisoners
Slow Luck and Boncha. The death-warrants
OF the other prisoners have not been received
yet at Fort klamath. The most remarkable
UIscOyprias haya haan pnaIo l.. A. n
expedition i'll the Far West. The
topographic and geological results of survey
ing Eastern Arizona are described ar perfectly !
wonderful. A country, it is said, has been |
discovered with magnificent parks. streams
and woods far exceeding any in Colorado.
IA. {. Il o. +. Badger. bankers of Chicago.
have suspended. 80 The Railroad Committee of |
the Illinois Board Of Equalization are said to
have determined to assess the railroad property
of the State at $50, 600. 900.
The Orchard City Savings Bank. of Burliup-
ton, Iowa, has suspended "A fire and explo-
son Ill the Yellow Jacket mine, Gold Hill.
Nevada, Oh the 10th of September. caused the
death OF Six miners, and wounding of MANY
burlington, Iowa, was visited by a
confiagration OIL the goth of Sep
TENDER. The fire broke out in the heart of
The city and swept over two squares and a half
before 1t could be checked. The loss is esti-
mated at about $780, 900. The heaviest losers
we're Gilbert, Hedge & Co. lumber dealers
who lose about :12O.0 900. The Terre Hsute
,Ind.) Iron and Nail Works have been de-
'ttoyed by fire. Loss, s175. 900: insurance.
f3,0OO. ..The three grand arches of the great
bridge at 81. Louis, it is announced. will Inc
completed by the middle of December. The
enter sections OF one of the arches have lust
been completed, thus demonstrating the FEAST
unity OF the original plan, and its success is
regarded as one of the greatest triumphs of
engineering skill the world has ever seen.
A SINGULAR and terrible shooting ARRAY
occurred at Independence, Mo-. last week
James ). ChIles, a noted desperate. met
deputy Marshal James Peacock Oh the street
lnd slapped him in tie face. A fight ensued,
Turing which a pistol fell from Chiles' rocket,
'hlch was picked up by his son, II years old,
'ho shot Peacock i'll the back. INJECTING a dan
'erous wound. Peacock then shot ChiIes
through the head, killing him. A son of Pea
och lhen shot young Chiles, wounding him
afaliy. City Marshal Farrow. who then came
to stop the fight, was slightly wounded in
% breast, but by whom is not known.
daring and extensive plot to rob the Indi-
napolls Exposition Of diamonds and other
aiuabies has been discovered. 1t was ar
anged that experienced burglars should be
laced near the cases containing an immense J
mount of diamonds. ~jewelry, and silverware. {
ME confederates should cut the gas-pipe :
,hich supplies the Exposition, and which !
lns through an open common Tn tho dsrL I