The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-03-07
NEWS IN BRIEE.
THE EAST,

tress of Aaron Burr, have reached the end OF
their lawsuit for -four millions worth OF prop
erty on Manhattan Island, and are left ont in
the cold. The Nelson-Chase party, now in
possession. are triumphant, and quite over
whelmed their lawyer, Chas. O'Conor, to-day
with their caresses and kisses. OConor will
probably pocket a consideration of several
hundred thousand dollars. 1t is said
Stokes lawyers have discovered new evidence
of a startling character that will assure his
acquittal.
THE Senate of Maine, by a majority of one
in a vote of twenty-nine, lave decided that
cider, if not of the intoxicating sort, may be
sold and drunk within the State. Three new
indictments have been found against Boss "
Tweed.
FATHER Tom BURKE, the eloquent Dominican
preacher, sailed from New York for Europe the
other day. Over 5000 people assembled at the
pier to bid him farewell "A life insurance
company exclusively feminine is about to be
organized in New York.
IT is said James Fisk's estate is bankrupt.
.... The Edwin Forrest estate has been ap-
praised at 1920, 900.
HE NESI.
BENSON. the murderer of David Crockett.
Jr., who was recently hung by a mob in Utah,
was a son of the late Mormon Bishop Sharp,
prominent in the priesthood. and an especial
friend of Brigham Young.
THE Iowa Legislature, at its recent special
session, adopted a railroad law limiting the
rates for passenger travel 10 81 cents per mile
nno, oil rNalu ,,lara ,rrNsS mn, axran1
$1,000 per mile per year. The Indiana Legis-
lature has likewise passed q law regulating
passenger and freight charges. Passenger
fares are fixed at 3 cents a mile; for local
freights. within distances of 90 miles, not more
than 100 per cent. in excess Of through freight
rates shall be charged; within distances of 81
miles. not more than rs per cent. and fol
greater distances not more than so per cent
James Walker, of Jacksonville, ILL.,, an old
man of 50, recently wandered from home
Search being instituted for him, he was found
dead near the city, his clothes torn into shreds
and his body almost devoured by hogs.
Ii is charged that the liquor dealers of In
diana raised $3.50, 900, to be spent Oh the Legis
lature to defeat the stringent Temperance Law
which was passed last week. One Senator wa,
offered $1,000 to absent himself from the vote
The Senate has ordered the facts to be inpesti
gated. The first cotton mill ever established
in the Northwest has just been opened il
Jonesville, Mich. The occasion was celebrated
by a ball and banquet, which was attended b,
600 persons. The company has a capital o.
100000, and is engaged in the manufactur,
of brown sheetings.
LETTERS from the north shore of Lake Su
perior tell of the discovery of a great tin
bearing region in the vicinity of Otter Head
midway between Sault Ste. Marie river an,
Thunder bay.
The new Temperance law enacted bv tn,
Indiana Legislature is but a step removed from
absolute prohibition. One of its provision,
is, that any person desiring a permit to sci
intoxicating liquors must present a petition
signed by a majority of the legal voters o.
the town in which he lives, or of the ward il
which he resides. in case of a city organiza
ton.
The Modoc Indians of Oregon are out o
provisions ond clothes, are tired of hostilities
aud have intimated a desire to treat for peace
49,. Samuel c. West, of Geneva, ILL.,, who hai
just been sentenced to a life term of imprison
mcnt for murder, is rs years old.
THE SOUTH.
THE Pope county (Ark.) troubles hav
broken out afresh. A militia captain was re
Gently shot and killed, and Sheriff Dodson am
party forthwith started off to Little Rock
AT Perry Station Dodson was shot and mortal
ly wounded by some unknown assassin Will
standing on the platform of the train. TIL
greatest excitement prevailed "A great foo,
has occurred in the Alabama river. Advice
from Montgomery, Ala, announce the arrest
by order of Judge Busted, of Mr. Parsons
Speaker of the House of Representatives, an,
Laddy Williams, a colored member of that body
for violation of the Enforcement act in refusin,
Mr.. Hunker, a member of the House, til
right to appeal.
The Memphians celebrated Mardi Gras il
grand style The steamer Glasgow was re
Gently sunk in Red river. Loss, SIS, 200.
WASHINGTON.
The America and East India Telegraph Com
pany, incorporated the other day by Congress
is now said to be a worthless concern. The
parties i'll interest are believed to be irrespon.
sible. and to have sought the franchise only tc
make money out Of it's sale. A motion has
been made in the Senate to reconsider the vote
in their favor.
ANOTHER bribery investigation has been ne,
on foot in Congress by the passage of a reso.
luton ordering the Committee of WAYS and
Means to find out what ground there was 70:
LeGrand Lockwood's statement that a larre
amount of money had boon spent on Congress
TO procure the subsidy for the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. . The Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections have made
their report on the Louisiana case. The sub
stance of tits, that the State has no real gov
ernment, and that a new election should be Or
dered to give Louisiana a republican form of
government. Senator Trumbull dissents. as
he believes in the legality of the Kellogg Gov
ernment..-.T The bill for the reduction of let
ter and newspaper postage, which the House
passed a short time ago, and which has excited
so much remark, lies practically dead in the
Senate POstofice Committee. from which it
Will probably never be reported.
The press of public business has compelled
the President to postpone his contemplated
Southern trip beyond March.
HON. RICHARD YATES has been commissioned
~ Government Director of the Union Pacific
railroad. 1t is said the President has finally
come to the conclusion to risk the experiment
of removing the troops from the Southern
States. Joseph D. Stewart, the contumacious
Credit Mobilier witness. still remains in durance
Nle....The report Of the Centennial Commits
sion was presented in the Senate the other day.
5000. IL u A.
mia alone viii amount to about s 1000, 900.