The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-06-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST.

the New York PostOfhce, Will reacn %iZo,VoV.
49,. Heayy frauds have been developed IN the
construction of the New York State Hospital,
ON the Hudson. 1t was originally intended to
cost $500. 600. but over =, 900, 600 has already
been expended, and the building is but hardly
commenced. q. During the ceremony OF laying
the cornerstone of q church at Shamokin,
Pa, a few days ago, q platform gave way,
seriously injuring a number of persons
some, it is feared, fatally. The excuse given
for the increase of ocean telegraph rates on
May / was the breaking of the French cable.
This has been repaired, and the rates again
lowered to the old standard of 81 per word to
Great Britain, and $40 for ten words to France.
IA suggestion that the Presbyterian minis
tiers be moved from congregation to congre-
cation at stated times, like their Methodist
brethren, was received with laughter by tho
General Assembly at Baltimore.
The friends Of Capt. Buddington, the sail
ing master of the Polaris, are coming to his
defense, and alleee that Tyson and Myers
were known to be insubordinate, while Hans,
the Esquimaux, who tells the story of Capt.
Halls death, has the reputation Of being an
unconscionable liar. Judge DAILY, Presidento of
the Geographical Society, and Mr.. Grinnell, of
New York. are of the opinion that Tyson and
his men are deserters, and that Buddington
will be found to have faithfully performed his
duty.
THE Massachusetts Medical Society (Allo-
pathic) has expelled two Of it's members for
conduct unworthy an honorable physician,
said conduct consisting in practicing homeo-
pathy. "A New. York dispatch announces the
suspension of twelve prominent lumber firms
on account of the failure of the combination
to control the Western lumber market, with
liabilities amounting to SO, 000, 600. -Four
hundred and twenty-eight bodies have been
recovered from the wreck Of the steamship
Atlantic, leaving 11s passengers unaccounted
for. James W. Wallack, the actor, is dead.
THE Northern Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, has adopted a new hymn-book for the use
of the Church-the Book of Praise -. Taintor,
the cool cashier of the Atlantic Bank, tried to
have the Indictment against him quashed, but
failed, and is held for trial.
THE New York papers charge that huge
frauds have been perpetrated in the c%onstruc-
ton of the East River bridge. John B. Gal
lagher, a Philadelphia alderman, has been
sentenced to prison for rhine months for ex.
torting illegal fees. The New York LeGis'
lature has passed a law dividing the crime OF
murder into two degrees....A committee has
been appointed from the Northern Presbyte
rian General Assembly to confer with a com
mittee from the Reformed Church, concerning
a union of the two churches.
THE WEST
A GENERAL Indian outbreak is threatened il
Nevada. The remains of Gen. Candy were
buried at indianapolis ON the oath of May.
The news from the Modocs is very encour
aging. Twelve warriors and fifty odd womer
and children have come into camp and surren'
dered. "Curly Headed Doctor" "Steamboai
Frank" Bogus Charley" "Shack-Nasty
JIM" and other eminent and delicately-
christened savages, are among the surrender.
ed warriors, and more are expected. 1t seems
that a rupture took place between the Indians
who have surrendered and Capt. Jack, and the
latter, with about twenty warriors, is still ell
deavoring to escape. The pursuit will be Wig
orously kept up, however, and sooner or later
all must be captured. Where Capt. Jack is,
or how large a force he has. is no,
exactly certain, but it is believed he
is hurrying toward the Pitt River In.
dams. This surrender leaves him very weak,
but, at the Gam time, frees him from the
care of fifty helpless squaws and children.
The Pitt River Indians, with whom it il
now beyond doubt he has Of late been
in constant communication, are a very
powerful tribe, and were larely stated
to number 1000 armed warriors . "A
most terrific tornado passed over a portion
of Iowa on the 23d Of May, tearing down
houses and fences, uprooting trees, and scat
tering destruction along its pathway. A dis
patch from Washington, Iowa, announces that
the whirlwind was about half a mile in width,
and that it resembled a huge balloon in shape
A number of persons were killed by falling
timbers, and by being caught up by the storm
and dashed violently to the earth. The dam
age to property is immense. 49,. McDonougt
county. H., was visited by a frightful hurrl
cane on the evening of the Esd of May. TIL,
storm travelled eastward, sweeping nearl,
everything with it half a mile in width, blow.
ing down houses, barns, outhouses, fences
and telegraph lines, killing and injuring sew
eral persons. AS far as learned three person,
were killed, and seven or eight injured, some
seriously. An idea of the fierceness of the
storm may be gained from the fact that il
carried heavy stills ten rods, and even moved
heavy stones some distance from the top OF
cellar walls.
The scheme for pooling the earninge of tho
st. Paul and Northwestern railroads has beer
abandoned.
A TREATY has been made with the Devil,
Lake hand of Sioux Indians, by which the,
cede to the Government 1,000,0 900 acres OF
land, an area Of $50 miles in length by 1N
miles in width, and including within its limit
the fertile region between the James and REQ
rivers, along the line Of the Northern Pacific
railroad. The consideration by the Govern.
ment is the paying of $50, 600 yearly for ter
years, to be invested in stock, agricultural i'm.
plements, and necessary clothing and supplies
Ia San Francisco dispatch says Capt. Jacl
is north Of the Pitt river country, with twenty.
five warriors. He says they will die with rifles
in their hands. Gen. Davis has ordered troops
in pursuit. /. Reports from Arizona indicate
danger OF another general Indian war.
MYRIADs Of potato bugs are maxim them.
selves visible In Mclean and adjoining coun.
ties of Illinois, and the crop Of potatoes this
season will be unusually light, if not entirely
destroyed by these insects Local oppo.
sition at San Francisco to Chinese immigration
is taking definite shape. The Board of Super.
visors viii pass an ordinance that all Chinese
sentenced to the county Jail shall be deprived
Of their pig tails, levying q tax of els a quar-.
ter IN Ghipaaa 1orrIypap s,J ,~ol;l;t:.,