The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-17


nity is very quiet. The Pinchback Legislature
was in joint session, counting the vote for
and Lieutenant Governor. In the
House of the Peoples Legislature there were
ifty-eight members and a quorum present. In
the Senate there was no quorum"
THE soUTH
Two passenger trains collided near Augusta,
Ga, on the I'd instant. Eight persons, all
were killed, and ten or twelve injured.
The Carlotta Patti concert troupe were on
board. They lost their piano and a portion OF
their wardrobe.
New ORLEANS and Nashville each had a
SIS. 900 fire on the Sd inst. Hon. A. o. p.
Nicholson fell on the slippery pavement at
Nashville. the other day, and was seriously in
jured.
The best portion of the tow Of Carlisle, Ky,
has been destroyed by fire. The Arkansas
State Reform Convention met at Little Rock
on the eth, and adjourned over to the Nth
The State Hon was closely guarded by Fed
eral troops, on account of threats made by
some of the 2eformers to take possession of
the building. -. The trial of Mrs. Wharton, for
the murder of Eugene Van Ness, was COM
menced at Baltimore last week. The 'Ar-
kansas troubles" seem to have occasioned no
trouble whatever 80 far as the Inauguration of
the Governor was concerned. The election
returns were canyassed by the Legislature, and
Baxter, the Republican nominee, declared
elected and sworn in. Brooks, the opposition
candidate who claims to have been elected, has
brought suit to contest the election, and the
question is left wholly to peaceful settlement
by the law The Fusion or a~nti-Pinchback
Legislature assembled in New Orleans on the
9th, and. contrary to general expectation, their
coming together was ~unproductive of riot and
bloodshed. This result was due to the fact
that Gen. Emory had received orders from
Washington TO notify Pinchback (who had
threatened to dispense the Fusionists at the
point of the ~bayonet) that no Federal troops
would be furnished to break up any body of
men claiming to be a Legislature, or otherwise
assembling peaceably. An immense concourse
of citizens. estimated as high as 30, 0O0. assem-
hled around Odd-Fellows' Hall, the place or
meeting. The crowd were peaceable and or
derly. but firm and determined. Troops were
quartered in close proximity to quell any out
break.
The Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad en-
ployes, disappearing Of a ten per cent. reduc-
ton of their wages, recently went on a strike
and locked up all the switches of the road.
New ORLEANS oldest has just d~ied-Andrew
McDonald-age 104-native of Ireland.
WlsHIyGToN.
Ii is positively announced that Secretary
Boutwell, will retire from the Treasury Depart
ment in February. Assistant Secretary Rich
ardson, Henry Clews and Gov. Morgan are
prominently mentioned as his SUCCESSORS. Per
contra, it is announced with equal positive
ness" that Mr.. Boutwell, will not resign in Feb
ruary. You pays your money and takes your
choice. Notwithstanding Secretary Bout
ment. and even consents that English officers
be allowed to accompany her expeditions. 8.
A citizen of the United States has been SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment in Hum
gary for talking disrespectfuily of the Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria. An Englishman.
who was travelling with him and resisted ar
rest. has been committed for three months. 49,.
Cuban news reports several fights. in all Of
which the insurgents have been whipped; but
it is to be remembered that the accounts may
be colored by the censorship under which they
pass. The insurgents are certainly busy. and
their activity has compelled the withdrawal of
all regular troops from Havana for service in
the field. In order to infuse n still greater
yigor into the conduct of their affairs, the
.a,,i,t,,,,.ta ,o,,o. IN ,n.to -.~nta
President at the next election, instead of
Cespedes. their present chief.
The following is the December public deb;