The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-19

sition to the Republic. 1t remains to be seen
whether he is equal to tho responsibility.
The cholera is raging in Hungary. Five men
sent out from Madrid to assassinate Don Car
los have been executed. On the last day OF
the Vienna Exposition, the fair was thrown
open to the public, and was visited by loo,ooo
people. 80. On the night of the 9Th of Septem-
Der a square Of buildings in Havana, Cuba,
known az the Plaza Yaper, was reduced to
ashes. Fire broke out simultaneously III -FOUR
corners of the square, and is supposed to have
been the work of incendiaries. LOSS e.
timated at over 80, 900, 900. 1t is reported that
twenty lives we're lost. The scenes around
the burning square were exciting and terrible
Parents tire " their children from balconies
to save them from the lanes.
A REPORT comes srom Shanghai that the
Chinese are planning a massacre OF all the
Europeans in the interior of the Empire. The
provocation which has infiamed them to this
bloody design is the refusal of the French
Minister to some changes which the Chinese
Government wishes made in n treaty .Presi-
dent CASTELAR, begins his administration Of
Spanish affairs with energy. He has decided
to reinforce the Republican forces by calling
ont $50, 900 of the regular army reserve and by
making a levy Of 500, 600 men from the militia,
and with these accumulated resources intends
to wipe the Carlists and Intransigentes out of
existence. San Domingo item: Col. Rivas
! attempted the life of Gen. Luperon with a
sword. Luperon evadcd the blows, drew a re-
~volver, and shot Rivas through the head.
FURTHER particulars of the great conflagra-
ton in Havana have been received. Til total
loss is v~ariously estimated at from S3,OOO,O0 0
to So, O0O, 900. The insurance only amounts to
1924, 900, nearly all in English companies.
Owing to the rapidity with which the flames
spread. very little property was saved. In less
than three hours from the time the fire broke
ont the entire square was a mass of ruins.
Upwards Of $50, 900 people who occupied the
buildings are homeless, and nearly all have
lost everything. Great distress prevails among
them. and numerous subscriptions have been
started in the city for their relief.
THE cable reports another accident on the
Northeastern railway, of England. Three
persons killed and twenty injured. IA party
of Mormon emigrants, who recently arrived
in Paris on their way to America, were notified
by the Project of Police that if they attempted
to hold their religious exercises in public they
would be expelled from the city.
POLITICAL.
STEPHEN b. ELKISs, Republican. has been
elected Delegate to Congress from New Mex
leo. The Democrats of Massachusetts, have
nominated the following ticket: For Cover
nor, William ,Iaston, of Boston Lieutenant
Governor, William l.. Smith, of Springfield :
Secretary of State, Benjamin F. Mills, Of Will
Jamestown Treasurer, Nathan Clark, of Lynn !;
Auditor, Waldo Coburn, of Dedham Attorny-
General, C. Osgood Morse, of Northampton.
THE Autobiography party IN San Francisco
has elected two Senators and twelveRepresent-
atives to the Legislature. The returns from
the interior indicate that the Anti-Monopclists
will have a majority in both houses OF the
Legislature.
Ex-senator FooTE pronounces IAN inten-
tional and villainous falsehood" the statement
that he is to be provided by the Administra-
ton with n lucrative appointment "a n reward
for ~denouncins the Southern leaders. Foote
says he never applied for office in his life. and
desires no position in the gift Of Gen. Grant,
The Texas Democrats have nominated
Richard Coke for Governor. and Il. u. Hub
bard for Licutenant-G Governor.
rnr. Maino election. o-.as on on the 9Th ipst.
Diusley, Republican, ia elected Governor b.
IL, 600 or Is, 1000. majority. The vote was very
light.
THE San Francisco Bulciin gives the COM
position of the ncwly-elec;ed California Legis-
lature as follows: Republicans, IL; hide
pendents, SO Democrats, 40. Sixty-onc votes
will he required to elect a Senator. Thu Inde-
pendents and Republicans together would cart
80 votes. Assuming that some hold-over Re-
publicans will vote for Booth, his strength 1T
the outset would be greater than any other
candidate"
GENERAL.
News has been had from the Juniata expedi-
ton in search OF the Polaris. Or the 18th Of
July, Commando Braine was at Holrteinbcrg,
Greeland. He sailed thence to Disco, and will
go from there to Upper Nayik. Up to the 10Th
OF July nothing had been heard at DISCO Of
the Polaris or her crew.
The late storm on the Nova Scotin coast was
by all odds the most fierce and destructive
' tNl'cIitlCti oH tHir CVlltliitHt. .hl'll-
tional particulars of the disaster continue to
be received. A late Halifax dispatch says
The loss OF property is immense. In Cape
Breton those farmers who have lost their
barns will have difficulty in saving their crops.
1t is feared there will be starvation among the
iisheremI, and it il probable that even among
the farmers, who sustained heavy LOSSES bv
the gale, there will be suffering. The country
will not get over it for years. On the Nova
Scotia side of the strait OF Canso, all tie
wharves between Port Mulgraye aud Sand
Point are carried away. Thirty vessels. with
all hands. we're lost in North Bay Alone.
The whole number Of Modocs killed during
our little unpleasautness with that tribe WAS
exactly four. For every Modoc engaged in
the war there were two United States soldiers
killed.
The schooner Abbie Bradford, which arrived
last week at New Bedford from Hudson Bay,
reports the wrecking of two whalers, which
went ashore on Marble Island. Fourteen of
their crews died on the island from exposure
and lack of proper food. Among those who
died was Murray ID. Mcconnell, of Jackson
vile. Ill.
"SiR."
A writer, speaking Of state occasions