The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-03-07
PRESIDENT GRANT has sent a message to

PRESIDENT GRANT has sent q message to
Congress, asking them to take some action, if
any be feasible, to put an end to the complica-
tons that are now prostrating the business
and political interests of Louisiana. He re-
cites the facts of the conflict of authority, the
existence Of two Executives and two Legisla-
lures, explains and defends his interference
to sustain Judge Durell, and states that, in
case Congress does nothing to restore order
in the State, he will feel it his duty to do so
by recognizing and maintaining the Govern
ment declared elected by the Lynch Return
ing Board.
FOREIGN.
The Irish priests charged with using spirit
nal influence to intimidate voters in the Gal
way Parliamentary election have been acquit-
ted. The estimated expenditures for the
British army for the financial year 1873 "A form
a total of s66, 900, 900, which is a reduction of
q. 900. 900 from those of the current year..
An i~ncipient revolution has been suppressed in
Guatemala. In the case of Prince Napoleon
against ex-Minister Lefranc, for illegal expul-
sion from France. the Court declared its in
competency to try the case, and ordered the
plaintiff to pay the costs.
MINISTER SICKLEs has assured Senior Cas-
telar that Uncle Sam will not trouble Spain
about Cuba for the present, as it is his (U.S 81
wish not to embarrass the infant Republic.
News comes from Smyrna of q dreadful and
singular calamity. A coffee-house on the
shore of the Gulf. much resorted to by the
Greeks. has been gradually undermined by the
| action of the tides. and was suddenly swal-
lowed up in the waters the other day. The
loss of life was between 100 and 200 persons.
The Spanish Government il getting fairly
to work on a republican basis. The Governor
ships OF forty-eight provinces will be divided
equally among Radicals and Republicans, and
the Secretaries of Radical Governors are Re-
publicans, and those of Republican Governors
/ Radicals. At Saragossa the Republicans re-
GENTLY had a grand celebration, the city being
practically delivered into the hands of the
people. The Monarchical members of the
| city government resigned. and their places
were filled by Republicans, who were imme,
diately installed. All political prisoners were
released. The statue of Washington has beer
displaced from the walls of the Town Hall OF
!, Barcelona. There Is a rumor of a project fol
quitting a Hohenzollern OIL the throne. -
report comes from London that the European
Governments are negotiating with 4 view o.
Jointly recognizing the Spanish Republic.
PRESIDENTS THEIRS AND FIGUERAs are on thu
sick list. Late advices from the capital o
/ the Spanish Republic inform us that the Car
list movement: is increasing that a Ministerial
crisis is imminent that 80 Colonies and A
Lieutenant ~olonels of Artillery in the regula
army have resigned that the idea of a Fedora
Republic is gaining ground hat the Govern
ment will deal summarily with revolutionists
and that Portugal is arming in anticipation o
4 Republican outbreak -. Minister Wash
burne gave a diplomatic dinner in Paris, TIL
other day. at which representatives of tn
principal European Governments were present
Joseph Sheridan Lefann, the eminen
Irish writer. is dead. The Spanish Republic
is the source of serious alarm in Berlin. Tn
Emperor now regrets his false step in France
and is sorry he did not re-estahlish Napoleon
or some other monarch. He regards til,
Spanish Republic as a consequence of thu
French Republic. and is uncertain where thii
desire for Republics will stop.
THE nomination of candidates for the Pro
vincial House of Assembly, in Quebec, Canada
was the occasion of q furious riot between the
Conservatives and adherents OF the candidate,
of the National party. Pistols. knives anC
clubs were freely used. About 5000 persons
took part in the riot. which lasted one hou
o-I hale T-o ~ rar litlal aud rnar,
wounded. 1t is expected that some Of tn
wounded will die. The hustings were tor
down and the candidate of the National part
beaten.
RUSSIA d sending large achievements t.
Khiya. 1t is said the Khivsse will shortly su
for peace. 1t is announced that an agreemen
has been made between Duke de Montpensie
and the adherents of ex-Queen Isabella to plac
Prince Alphonso upon the throne of Spain
the Duke to be Regent during the minority o
Prince Alphonso. and the latter to marry til
youngest daughter of the Duke.
FRES.
FEE. 2l.-At Union Stock Yards. near Chi
cago-Leitch & Woolman's distillery. severa
cattle-pens, and $50 cattle were burned loss
$50, 900. st. Petersburg, Pa. the main por
ton of the town was swept away. Savannah
Ga; eight buildings destroyed, and two fire
men killed by falling walls. Near st. Louis
Mo-. the residence of President Grant. know
as the old Dent mansion, was burned.
Johnstown, N. y; loss, S75,000. Bridge
port, Ct: a block of thirteen first-class house,
burned: loss, go, 1000.
FEE. 2I.-In Warrington, ID. c.: loss
$40, 900. -. Camden, n. j.; $2j, 900. 80. Mot,
Haven. n. Y: 800, 900. 800. Oshkosh, Wis.
$40, 900. Lewis Center, Ohio: the Girls
Industrial Home vas burned; loss, so, 900
.-..Logansport, Ind. ; &c. 900. =. Port Huron,
Mich. 10000.
FEE. 25.-At Alexandria. Va: the Marshall
House, where Col. Ellsworth met his death a,
the outbreak Of the war, was burned by an in.
cendiary. -. Listowell, Ontario; loss. a1s, 900
Montague, Mich; a hotel, five stores. and
the Office Of the Syndicate newspaper were
burned. - Chicago, H.; loss. S32, 900.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.