The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-07-11
NEWS IN BRIEF
THE EAST,

TIE EAST.
THE Connecticut Legislature has fixed the
rate of interest at z per cent. The effects
of the Alden Type-Setting and Distributing
Machine Company were sold at New York, the
other day, at auction for $9, 800. 1t is said
that the inventor sunk at least S5OO, 900 in
perfccting his invention. 1t is proposed to
have a grand reunion ut West Point, next
year, of all the living graduates of that insti-
tuition.
TIL Beecher scandal has had a fresh revival
in Brooklyn, this time by the reverend gentle
mans own friends. One of the Plymouth
Church congregation has preferred specific
charges of Islander against Horny c. Bowen,
the author of most of the scandalous stories
about Beocher. The matter will be thoroughly
inyestigatcdby all Examining Committee of the
Church, aud the truth or fslsity of the reports
established. Mr.. Bcecher is represented rs
anxious to have the investigation made at once.
The New York 7ribune's Boston CORE
spondent, after a careful survey OF the political
field in Massachusetts,, concludes that Ben
Butler, through the aid of the Administration,
helped by the dissatisfaction with Gov. WASH
burne's course on the liquor question. will BE-
cure his nomination and election to the Cover
norship Of the Bay State. He adds that large
numbers OF Democrats VIII vote Tor Butler.
The books of the extensive importing
house Of Duden, Freezes & Co. have been
seized by the Custom House officers at New
York. They arc charged will. having. during
a series of years, carried on a systematic
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ment, the penalties for which, it is said. will
reach the enormous sum of 50, 500. 900. Their
principal house is in Brussels. with branches
in Nottingham. London. 81. Petersburg. San
Francisco and New York. They deal princi-
pallv in lace.
HENRY WARD BErcHEu has at last unseaIed
us ups anu spoheh0 y II reSafo inc nc@i-
H. 10. liz, 49, q ,,o od;,or ., tho
prool,v, E,ol. Ia sarv.
al have inst ratprned 70 the CITY 10 learn that np-
plication has been made to Mrs. Victoria Woodruff
for a letter of mine, supposed 10 contain informa-
tion respecting certain infamous stories about me.
bave no objection to have the Eagle state, IN any
way 1T deems fit, that Mrs. Woodruff, or any other
person OF persons, VINE may nave ie''rso o hihe IN
men fo''essi'h' nave m 'oiui"i = P"'-
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tor.omo timo r.s. h.ro ,..n .;rru,,toI .,,r, NO
ara crsss,y nntru.. and 7 stamn them in genera;
and in particular us utterly false. Respectfully.
= aHEsnY WARD BrEcuEn.p
The international billiard tournament at
New York has resulted in comforting the
championship of the world on Albert GARNER,
nf (Vtleaun IN Iinnal Dnrru St1pay- on
eX-ofiicer OF the British army, was murdered
and robbed at New York, last week..-.Five
men were killed by an explosion OF giant pow
der III Inc hoosac tunnel, en- Sunday..-.
"oodhul ana Ciaiili nave been again indicted
by Inc new 10TH ufahu jury tor circulating
opscehe literature.
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ding He WAS ON his vav IN Eurone Tho
Northern Pacific surveying expcdition has been
second lime attacked Inv tho Stony Indians
One soldier WAS killed The Ipd;ans Iost fonr
killed and several wounded
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DIG. - III
80 p .-~ 80 ~ 1
of ,un,hor .rriv., =, r1,;aaoa $50, ~:
ran f.w d.ys.ao tn ~ aHash.n
ber raft ,I,, aver cro.sod Iata ,r;oIia-n
p.ron y.n VII, 81 a. - ~.::
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tiorites III oregon calculate that 1t will 70
quire sih weeks to go through the formality of
trying the Modocs by military commission. 49,
line business portion OF Hamilton, Nev., has
been destroyed by lire. Loss estimated at
half a million -
ST. CLAIR, Mich. is excited over the discoy.
cry of petroleum Indications. The Missouri
river has made a cutoff near Onawa, Iowa,
thus transferring about 1,5OO acres to Ne
braska. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad Company OWNS and operates 7ss
miles of road, all of which has been built in
less than four years San Francisco is being
scourged by smallpox. David Webb, of