The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-06-20
NEWS IN .BRIEE.
THE EAST.

The EAST.
The International Typographical Union,
recently in session at Montreal, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year; Presl:
dent W. r. Mackean, Washington First VICE
President, VIM. Kennedy, Chicago; Second
yice-President, W. G. johnson, Troy secre-
tary and Treasurer, John Collins, Cincinnati;
Corresponding Secretary, J. Z. Hawkins,
Mempbis. .Tweed's trial has boon postponed
till October.
GEORGE MCDONNELL, the Bank of England
forper. has been sent back to London in charge
of the English detectives The defense OF
Young Walworth, who killed his father in New
York. will be insanity. Charles O'Conor, the
distinguished advocate, who is an old friend OF
the family, will assume charge of the defense
as senior counsel, and will be assisted by ex-
Judge Beach, ex-District Attorney Garvin. and
others. go. The extensive WOODEN mills OF John
Brown & Sons. Philadelphia, were recently
DESTROYED BY fire. Loss, $3.50. 900. New
York city does a butter and cheese business of
fifty millions of dollars a year, and the dealers
in that city, who number 13a, have resolved to
establish an exchange for the accommodation
of this trade. -. Within a week after the COM
mission of his ~offense, a New York burglar,
who was caught by one of the ladies' Of a
house he had entered after he had fired two
shots at her. has been sentenced to thirty
years Imprisonment.
Two NEGROES were killed and five wounded
by the fall of a building at Keyport, N. j..
One-third of the people Of New Hampshire
are depositors in savings banks According
to the New York Sun, Pocahontas trotted half
a mile at Fleetwood Park, last week, in the ex-
traordinary time of LOAF. This is the fastest
half mile ever trotted. Dexter and Startle
have both trotted in 1:04l but Pocahontas
has beaten; their time by one-quarter Of a
second. She was driven publicly by John
Murphy, to sulky, in presence Of a number of
spectators. 1t is understood that the de-
cision of the New York Court of Appeals il
adverse to Stokes, which, if true, seals his
fate, for he has little or no hope Of executive
clemency.
The examination of candidates for admis.
sion to the West Point Academy has been
finished. OF 142. seven were rejected on &C
count of physical disabilities, and of the
number remaining forty-nine failed to pass
examination. -. Hon. John Prentiss, the old
est printer and newspaper publisher in New
England. and perhaps in the United States
died recently at Keene, N. H., in the 96th veal
of his age The Boston Grand Jury who are
engaged in investigating the irregularities O
James A. Coe, the alleged bank defaulter
have discovered forged certificates amountin,
to 1895, 900.
THIRTEEN THOUSAND immigrants arrived a
New York during the week ending June g..
The Hyde Park Wooden Mills, near Boston
were recently destroyed by fire. Loss, $500,
600.
THREE painters fell from the railroad bridc,
at Coatesville, Pa, the other day. Two wer,
killed, and the third dangerously injured. -,
A fire at Newburg, N. Y, last week, destroyed
$3.50, 900 worth of property. Three ysunl
men, students, were drowned at Norwalk
Ct, the other day, by the capsizing of
boat.
STOKES, the tried, convicted and sentenced
murderer of Jim Fisk, il to have another
chance for his life. The Now YORK State Court
Of Appeals has granted him a new trial.
Bowles Brothers find themselves able to pa,
fifty cents on the dollar. This releases then
under the Bankruptcy law from further liza,
bility, but they have issued a circular to theiI
creditors in which they promise not to shelter
themselves behind the law, and pledge the
payment of their debts in full. -. The remain.
Of Minister Orr arrived at New York last week
IA terrible explosion of fire damp occurred
in q coal mine near Shamokin, Pa, on the I0tf
inst, by which fifteen or twenty miner,
lost their lives. The disaster, as usual
was caused by carelessness, not having
been inspected for some time. Sixty-fvt
men were employed in the mine at the
time the explosion happened. Not being USED
to black damp, they thought it was blasting
powder that had been set on fire, and emain
ed in the slope until almost overcome witt
the damp, and then starting to com up, me
the body Of the after-damp, and fell senseless
The strong men managed to get out, however
and gave the alarm to guide the others WHIT
followed, but on reaching the top OF the slop,
they fell back, being completely overcome
John Hays, outside boss, on hearing thu
aioiuhs huAucuAdtcis "cut W tDetT Teccuc
After proceeding about 500 yards, he fell fac
downward in pool of water, and was drowned
Ten men we're brought out dead, and sewers
others are missing. Three brothers, name,
Lawrence, were recently suffocsted to deatl
in q gasometer at 'Eastport, Me. two O
them losing their lives in the attempt to saw
that of the third brother.
THE WEST
As THE sheriff was conveying q prisone
from Cassopolis, Mich, to the Detroit Hous,
Of Correction, the latter stole q bottle o
chloroform from the pocket of a physician VIII,
was riding on the train, and, thinking it wa
whisky, drank about q gill of it, from the eff
fects Of which he died. The man arrested q
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, IN suspicion of being oil
man Bender, turns out to be another man :.
The lager beer brewers have been holding
national convention at Cleveland. From thu
address Of the President it appears that til,
brewing trade is rapidly increasing in magni
tude in this country. &. The following Western
railroads have entered into a compact to abol
ish the free pass system, and cancel all out
standing passes after the LIST Of July: Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy, Chicago ant
Alton, Chicago and Northwestern, milwaukee,
and st. Paul, Illinois Central, Chicago, Rocl
Island and Pacific, st. Louis, yandalia ant
Terre Hsuter Ohio and Mississippi, Danvill,
n vinccnnes, Gilman. Clinton and Spring
field. and the Chicago and Iowa
TIL Missouri Pacific railroad will be sold a
auction on the 18th Of December next, TO sat
isfy q State lien Of 50, 000, 900. . The musica
jubilee at Chicago Oh the 9Th, 9th and It'll
inst. was 3 grand success in every point Of
view. Upward Of loo, 900 strangers visited tn.
CITY and participated in the festivities DURING