The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-16

Total interest. Ao,ooo,ooo
Cash in the Treasury, coin....."-.".$ 76,916,44O
Currency. 2,997,S71
Special deposit held for the redemption
of certificates of deposit, as prescribed
oy <'sA~o,WV
Total in the Treasury. los, o94, 81
Debt less cash in Treasury......-..... 2,153, 4s7,1 55
Decrease during the month. ........s 2,27,4 s5
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad
Companies, interest payable in lawful
money, principal outstanding.-.-... 6~4,623,5l2
Interest accrued and not yet paid..... l.2g2,4t0
Interest paid by United States ....... 1869, $50
mans. etc, l,1s5,4s
Balance Of interest paid by United
State. 14,32a, sl3
A WASHINGTON dispatch says: Owing to an
accident, the Morgan Envelope Company, of
Springfield, Mass, was unable to supply the
5000, 900 postal cards which they promised the
Postofice Department by the LIST Of May.
They notify the Department that they are now
at work, and are making 500, 600 cards per day.
....I 1t is ascertained that the recall of Minister
De Long from Japan was owing to having
repeatedly made presents to the Mikado.. -.
Bloodhounds were used in Florida in the wars
with the Seminoles, and it has been proposed
that the Modocs be treated in the same way.
This course is not favored by the War Depart
ment. and Gen. Sherman thinks it would be a
rather dishonorable kind of warfare even with
the Modocs. IA Washington dispatch Of the
I'd inst. says: some of the Commissioners at
Vienna against whom no charges have been
made telegraph to Secretary Fish protesting
against their suspension. and appealing to him
to let them 60 ahead and open the American
department, which presents a most humilnating
appearance. The Secretary is much embar-
raised by the situation, but has done nothing
beyond telegraphing Minister jay to make all
possible haste to get the Government out Of
the trouble.
TwENTY-sEvEN Congressman have returned
their back pay to the United States Treasurer,
the amount thus refunded aggregating Gill;
900.
Ir is said John A. Bingham, Of Ohio, will
succeed Mr.. Orr as Minister to st. Peters
burg 81 Negotiations are in progress at Wash
ington for turning over the lands granted
by the State of Texas to the Parisians who
purchased The Memphis and Ell Paso rail-
road bonds. James Lindsay, Pension Agent
at st. Louis, has been suspended for sir
regularities. Nearly 400, 600 dead letters
were received at the Dead Letter Office dur
ing April.
The Portuguese Government has ordered
all Oarlist refugees out of the country :. TIL
| Carlists in Spain continue to burn railway sta
tons, tear up tracks and destroy telegraph
wires. The Government is sanguine that the
instruction will soon be suppressed. n.
Barodet's election continues to cause much
anxiety in Paris, and the tenor of all the ad-
vices received from there indicate that q seri-
GUS conflict is threatened. The Worlds Fair
at Vienna was inaugurated on Thursday, May
l, by the Emperor of Austria, in the presence
Of the members of the imperial family, royal
and illustrious guests, and state and civic
dignitaries. The weather was unfavorable,
but the crowds Of people from all parts Of the
world who witnessed the imposing ceremonies
were immense. filling the rotunda and TRANSCRIPTS
Of the building and portions of the grounds
surrounding it. At 9 O'Clock the Emperor
Francis Joseph entered the rotunda with the
Grown Princess, Victoria Of Germany, on his
arm. He was followed by the German Crown
Prince, Frederick William, who escorted the
Empress Augusta. After them came the
eldest son Of the Prince, accompanied by the
Prince Imperial Of Austria. The Emperor
took his seat on the throne. when the COM
bined bands, numbering several hundred
musicians, performed a Austrian hymn,
.a
Altar tho formal .remo, n, ;r.uu,a-
t;on had becn zone tbrorob with and
Francis Joseph. Arcbdnkc Charles and orbers
had delivered their little sneeches the En-.
peror and Empress, foJlowed NV d;st;rgp;sbed
uersonapes. trnversed the weste,r and eastern
wings of the exhibition buildjpc. being re-
ceived everywhere with tliunders of applause.
Having completed the circuit of the exhibi-
ton, they departed amid salyos Of artillery
and the cheers of immense crowds gathered
outside the building. II will be the end Of
June before the show can be in full operation.
On the LIST inst. 1000 drays, laden with ar
ticles for the Exposition, were between the
frontiers and Vienna, and only 200 can be un-
laden a day.
The Turkish Government has ordered AGO.
900 rifles from tho United States. Italy has
been having a Ministerial crisis. Garibaldi
is alarmingly in....A mutiny lately occurred
among the Carlist prisoners OIL one Of the
Canary islands, and many of them were killed
by the guard. Spain is rapidly enrolling vol
unteers for service against the insurgents, and
promises soon to have an army Of formidable
strength in the field
The earth at San Salvador is still shaking.
and buildinps which withstood tho sbocL NJ
the earthquake, among them the Government