The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST.

The Cashier of the New York State Treasury
has been arrested for embezzlement, the
amount Of which is stated at 900, 900. Five
men entered the First National Banko Athens.
Pa, a few nights ago, gagged the Cashier, and
robbed the safe of S20,0 600.
THE price of gold in Wall street dropped to
1919 on the 10th inst, the lowest point since
the war. Predictions were freely indulgedin
by the press, a few days ago, that the second
breaking out of the stock panic in Wall street
was the sure precursor of the downfall Of the
venerable cormorant, Cornelius Vanderbilt.
There was q great tumble in Vanderbilt stocks.
and for the moment matters did wear a dis
couraging look for the Commodore but 70
far from being on his last legs, as was pre-
dicted and fondly hoped by many, he appears
to-day stronger, financially, than ever before.
There has been a rise in Vanderbilt stocks, and
New York dispatches announce that the Com
modore is preparing for a heavy bull cam
paign, and there Is fear and trembling among
the timid "besrs."
THE sad death of Mortimer Leggett, a young
student of Cornell University. and son of the
United States Commissioner Of Patents. occa-
sions the most profound excitement at Ithaca,
N. Y, where the tragedy has just been brought
to light. 1t appears that young Leggett was
the victim Of the most barbarous treatment al
the hands of a numbsr of his fellow-students,
who had undertaken tie task of initiating him
into the mysteries of a college secret society.
The usual practice of blindfolding the candi-
date and cutting him with a whip-lash, and
otherwise ill-treating him, appears to have
been carried out to the letter in this instance,
and to have resulted in the most tragic con-
sequences.
PITTSBURGH is sgitated by a crime of I'M
usual ~atrocity. An aged widow lady, who lived
alone. was found murdered in her bed, her
head beaten Utmost into a pulp. Robbery was
the incentive, as her trunks were rif,ed of their
contents. 49, Philadelphia reports great string
eucy in the money market of that city. Notes
with firs!-class collateral security sell at 15@1S
per cent, Endorsed paper of high grade at
about the came rates, with sales Of less favora-
bly, known names at q per cent. -. Financial
matters are improving in New York. The for
eign export trade, at one time seriously
threatened by the panic, is in a healthy condi-
ton, and large shipments are made by every
outgoing steamer without material alteration
in rates. One man was instantly killed. and
four injured, by the explosion of a blast fur
mace in Bangor, Maine, on Saturday.
AGooD many of the Rhode Island cotton
mills are running on short times Six cana
boats were wrecked near Peekskill. N. Y, BY
the late gale. Loss about $3.50, 600.
SERIOUS charges of malfeasance are mad.
against the New York detectives in connectioI
/ with the arrest of the Bank Of England for
i gers. IL is alleged that they were in collusiol
with the forgers. were aware of the plans from
the start, and were to share equally the pro
ceeds. Mcdonald, one of the forgers, ha,
made a confession, in which he reveals tn,
whole plot, and also charges that the detec
tives have in their possession some $40. 00t
which he turned over to them under promise
that they would use it in securing lis escape
The officers deny The story, but the weight Of
tie testimony is decidedly against them.
The recent storm at the East was one of the
%severest experienced for many years. GreaI
damage was done to railway tracks and
bridges, and several accidents have resulted
in consequence.
THE WEST
The seventh annual reunion of the officer
and soldiers of the Army Of the Tennessee
held at Toledo on the 18th inst, was attende.
by many distinguished persons, including
President Grant, Gems. Sherman, Sheridan
and other eminent officers. Gen. Sherman
presided, and addresses were delivered b,
Gems. Sheridan, Pope, BelLnap, and others
AN Omaha dispatch brings intelligence o
another of those terrible prairie fires, whicl
ragged with such violence at this season of tn,
year. On the 14th inst. one of these fire
swept over twenty-five miles of country, il
Saline and Jefferson counties, Nebraska
destroying many farmhouse and large guam
titles of grain. The saddest part of the re
port is the intelligence that ten school
children were overtaken by the furious flames
Three of them perished ON the spot, AM
three others cannot survive. The other four
although f~earfully injured, will recover.
A large delegate convention was held in Den
yer, Col, last week, to mature q plan for irri
eating the Western Territories. A committe,
was appointed to memorabilia Congress to ex
tbuu SuNtiIlutIL Ilu, 30 tuaG eAIGISifi
bitches, canals and vater-courses may b.
constructed in the several States and Terr.to
ries where irrigation is resorted to for the cul
tivation of cereals, fruits and vegetables. ...t
war party of 300 Sioux Indians lately attacked
tho Poncas Agency, 10 miles west of Siou,
Ciy A severe battle ensued, in which q NUN
Der of Indians on both sides were slain.
The Trsns-Missouri ~Irrigating Convention
at Denver adopted a memorial to Congress
asking for a grant 10 the States of Nevada
Oregon, California, Nebraska, Kansas ant
Texas, and to the Territories, Of onc-half Of thu
arid lands within their borders, the proceeds
to be devoted to the construction of al extern
sive system Of irrigation. The memorial alsc
asks for the division of the homestead ant
presumption lands, SO that they will be NOR
equitable in their character. &C. ". Mead
General Manager of the Northern Pacific rail
road, asserts positively that work on the roa,
viii be begun end prosecuted with Yigor in tn,
spring The Texas cattle fever is said to bc
raging in Daviess county, No. The American
House. Minneapolis, MINI, has been d~estroye,
by fire. One Of the guests was burned t.
death. ~
IKE Chicago and Atlantic Railroad Compan,
has received notification by cable of the sal
in London of IS, Geo, 900 worth of bouds of tn
road. The colored people Of the Indian
Territory have adopted a memorial to Con
gress asking for equal rights in the Territor
with the Indians, and for the organization O
aTerrtorisi Government go. The Hon. W. b
Williams has been nominated by tho Republi
cans Of the Fifth District of Michigan 70
Congress, to succeed Wilder D. Foster.
Wintar hos aet in earlv in tbe Far Wes.