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

JAMES F. CASEY has been confirmed as Col
lector at New Orleans "A Washington CORE
spondent sends out the following item of po-
litical news: parties who have conyersed
with Gov. Hendricks, and other leading
Democratic politicians from Indiana, now in
this city, say that the leaders Of the Depoc-
racy in that State, have concluded to aban-
don the ancient organization, and to form q
new liberal party based on the living issues OF
the day"
SENATORS SHERMAN n STEVENSON have
been appointed members of the Board OF WIS.,
itors to West Point. Til commissions OF the
present Ministers to the Central American
States will expire on the lat of July, when, by
law of Congress, the missions VIII 10 conseii-
dated and only one Minister assigned to al
those States. Col. George Williamson, OF
Shreveport, La. an ex-Confederate army
officer. will probably receive the appointment.
-. The President has indefinitely postponed
his Southern trip. Hon. John A. Bingham,
of Ohio, will probably be appointed Minister
to Japan. i,,iuas ~
AFoMER Confederate General Senator John
B. Gordon, of Georgia. presided over the
Senate the other day, during the temporary
absence of Vice-President Wilson Senator
Bogy's case was dismissed by the Senate, there
being not testimony sufficient to warrant III
Investigation. Appointments by the President:
George Ingalls,, Illinois, Agent for the Piute
Indians, Southern Nevada. POstmasters--
John r. Blackwell, Litchfield, ILL.,; William s.
rx1I.- D..:.o W., ur;lf;o,o g 7 oS,ra Grim
nell, Ia; Cyrus Hall, Shelbyville, ILL.,; Tindil
q. Calam. Constantine, Mich; l.. r. johnson,
Cambridge City, Ind; Thomas b. Wood,
Franklin, Ind; Charles H. Howard, Usage
Mission, KS; William W. Kenyon, Howell,
Mich: Lemuel d. Willis, Grass Lake, Mich;
Frank White, Collector of Internal Revenue,
Second District of Missouri; ex-Goy. r. B.
Hayes, Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati.
-s.4 -sr FOREIGN. - .-
CHRISTIANITY is tolerated in Japan by special
edict. 1t is determined to throw the whole
country open to foreigners. The Government
is endeavoring to form q code. based on
European systems. Japan is making arrange
ments for a grand Universal Exposition at
Yeddo. France has forbidden the expectation
of war material from that country to Spain.
-. Austin Byron Bidwerl, alias Warren, Mas
been arrested at Havana. He is believed to
be, the principal in the Bank Of England
forgeries.
IT is stated that the United States surveying
party in Nicaragua has demonstrated the prac-
ticability of a ship canal through that country.
THE Odd of March was observed as a gen.
eral holiday throughout Germany, being the
10th anniversary of the birth of King William.
49, Slavery in Porto Rico has been abolished
by the unanimous vote Of the Spanish Repub-
lie. The emancipation is immediate, and the
freedmen are invested with all the political
rights of other Spanish citizens. The supe-
rior address Of Italian diplomacy has won from
the Japanese Government a favor which has
been denied to other foreigners. Italians are
to be permitted to live and travel in Japan
without any other restriction than compliance
with the usual municipal regulations. This is
. priyilege that has never before been accorded
to Foreigners OF any nationality whatever.
BRADLAuGH. the English Republican, is COM
ing over here to study our institutions.
Spanish items: Soon after the adoption Of
the Abolition bill, a dissolution Of the Cortes
vas unanimously voted. The House broke mp
amid great excitement in the building. but in
the streets there was no disturbance. The
Inparciat says that D number of f6reiSnsrs
have arrived at Madrid, with q view OF agit&t-
ing the overthrow of the municipality Of
Madrid, and establishing . Commune in its
place. INSTRUMENTATION has made it's appear
ance among the troops at Tarragona, and the
Carlists are increasing in numbers in that
Province. The Epoca says Senior Figueras has
returned from Barcelona discouraged. He
fears that discipline ann be restored in the
army there. The British manufacturers of
agricultural implements have resolved not to
part in the Vienna Exhibition. l
A GERMAN fleet has been ordered into Span
ish w~aters--with what Interior design lis not
stated. 1t is rumored that Germany, Rusaia
and Austria refuse to recognize the Spanish
Republic, oil the ground that it does not
represent the true VIII OF the Assenbly which
yielded 10 the pressure OF the masses in pro-
claiming it. Three American gardeners will
be allowed to raise vegetables in Austrian soil
to compete for the agieuituralrsemhms st the
Vienna Exposition.
] FIRES. r.tlI5eN !
MARCH 20.-Jersey City; the Erie railway
buildings were burned; loss, $3.50, 000....
Alexandria, Pa. ; loss, 900, 900. i4E
MARCH 25.-The house OF Henry Peters,
near Detroit, was DESTROYED by fire, and three
OF Mr.. Peters children burned to death
kerosene did it. .Allegan, Mich; loss, 81, 800.
.Vicksburg. Miss; loss, 800, 900. 80. Waco,
Texas; loss, $780, 0o. Providence, r. L.;
loss, $50, 000. 49, Burlington. Iowa loss,
go, 600. .Elmira, n. y; loss, go, 900.