The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-03-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST.

AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Union Pacific railroad, at New York,
the following Board of Directors Was elected:
Horace F, Clark, John Duff, Augustus SchcH,
Cakes Ames, Oliver Ames, Sidney Dillon. c.
S. Bushnell, Elisha Atkins, Royal L. Rob
bins, f. Gordon Dexter, E. II. Baker, Joseph
Richardson, George S. Bowdoin, Frcderick
Nickerson, and o. s. Chapman. IA train on
the Pan Handle road ran of the track not far
from Pittsburgh, a few days ago. and a mum
Der of passengers were seriously injured.
THE Government Directors of the Union
Pacific railroad, at q meeting in Boston, re-
Gently, reelected Horace F. Clark, President
John Duff, Vice President and L. II. Rollins,
Secretary and Treasurer. Gen. Fremont
says he has no knowledge of the fraudulent
transactions with which reports from Paris
have connected his name. Judge Blatchford,
of New York, has enjoined Credit Mobilier
from parting will any of its property nntil the
claims of the wife of James Fisk, Jr., to
20. 900 shares of stock are adjudicated upon.
In the case of John Scannell. indicted for
murder in New York, the jury were unable to
agree-seveH of them being in favor of hang
ing, and five for acquittal OH the ground of
insanity. New York advices represent that
the various trades unions of the city con-
template a general strike at an early day. The
Eight-Hour League claim to have $1,000 900 i'll
the treasury, and say they have doubled their
means since the struggle of last year.
THE New York Times states hat Mrs. Put
nam received so, 900 for signing the petition
to Gov. Dix asking for the communication OF the
sentence of Foster. the murderer of her hus-
band.
HE New York Board of Apportionment has
authorized the issue of bonds in So 800, 900 for
widening and paving Broadway. There are
10 less than seven murdorers in the New York
Tombs who claim to be insane. 49,. Henry A.
Bellows, Chief Justice of New Hampshire,
was found dead in his bed, at Concord, the
other morning. He was 20 years old. 1t is
supposed he died of heart disease.
THE WEST
ATRAIN was thrown from the track by a
day, by which three passengers were badly
bruised..-.A saloon-keeper at Ottawa, ILL.,. has
been fined $40 and had his %licen9 fcvokcd
for selling liquor to minors. "A righteous
Judgment.
The Judge of the Cincinnati Police Cour
was cowhided, the other day, by the wife of a
gambler. . The Peace Commissioners have at
last succeeded in hSking an interview with
Capt. Jack, Shacl&Nasty Jim, Scar-Faced
Charlie, and others of the Modocs, who have
made their country so hot for the white set
tiers. and the result has not proved satisfac-
tory. The Indians having rejected the prof
fercd terms, the commanding officer has ex-
pressed his determination to accept no terms
but unconditional surrender. Gen. Cary ii.
FRY. Chief Paymaster of the Military Division
of the Pacific. died at San Francisco recently.
"A terrible encounter occurred i'll the uoto=
rious quarter of Chicago known as Bridgeport.
last week, between two policemen and six vii
Iainous roughs, which resulted in the killing
of two of the latter, and the serious wounding
of one of the policemen.
THE Newport and Cincinnati Bridge Com
pany has brought suit for !557, 900 damages
against the United States. The ground of
their complaint lis the action of Congress re-
quiring a change in the construction of the
D1tlEt dlttL thO boNtli % oll'''N'
the plans. "A widow named Nancy Lanxton
and her adopted daughter, II years old. were
found dead in bed in their home at NATION,
ILL.,, a few days ago, with their throats cut
from ear to ear. A son Of the murdered
woman was arrested on suspicion of having
committed the deed.
In Trumbull county, Ohio. the other day. &
party of young rowdies, who were engaged IL
the disreputable business of serenading al
aged couple, just married. with tin pans, were
treated to a shower of sulphuric acid by tn,
irate bride. Half a dozen eyes were perma
nently extinguished, several suits of clothe
ruined, and a number of hitherto good-lookin;
faces disfgured for life. ....M Mr.. Colfax wa
accorded al enthusiastic reception by his oil
friends of South Bend, who turned out in larg
numbers to welcome him home. They canno
persuade themselves that he is not an innocen
and much abused man. .The Modoc war ma.
be regarded as at an end. Capt. Jack sen
word to Gen. Candy, the other day, that h
accepted the terms of peace, under. which tn
savagcs surrender themselves AZ prisoners o
war and consent to let the Government pro
vide for their comfort in future. To this end
the Modoc chief.ain orders the Federal com
mander TO meet him with wagons, and to hay
tents erected for the accommodation of tn
tribe.
MEMBERS OF Congress from Ohio who vote
in favor of an increase of their salaries hav
been censured by the State Legislature by
vote of "A TO O.. Smallpox is raging to
fearful extent in the different towns of Sc
Pete county, Utah. The religious prejudic
of the people prevents the presence of prope
medical assistance. The epizootic hs
reached Los Angeles, Cal, OH it's westwar
rambles. The Speaker of the Manitoba Les
~islature was recently decoyed from his hous
by a mob at midnight and tarrcd and fcatheret
1t is thought the outrage was perpetrated b
employees of the Hudson Bay Company, VII
were greatly incensed / at a technical ruling {
the Speaker which defeated a bill in the intel
est of that corporation III. f. Narter, c
Newark, n. j., WAS robbed at the Maltese
House, in Chicago, of a satchel containin
5000 worth of jewclry.
Thomas WEBSTER, OF Winchester, ILL.,, tn
other day stuck a red-hot poker INTO a diIap
dated old bomb-shell, just for the fun of tn
thing. 1t went of, and so did S1r. Webster
but not to glory. His injuries are frightful t
behold, but he will probably recover.
frightful accident occurred near Grand Rapids
Mich. recently, from the explosion of a kcrc
sene lamp at the residence Of VI. G.. Smith
Mrs. Smith was burned to death, and her huf
band was so badly burned while trying to say
his wife that it is feared that he will always b
blind, and his hands are permanently crippled
The flames communicated to the house, whicl
was consumed- In the excitement a son, !
years old, who was asleep in another part o
the house, was forgotten, and he, too, wa
burned to a oinder.. ,. Mrs. Sallie Herndon, 0