The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-08-22
NEWS IN BRIEF
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Six German beer-sellersh have been finedslW
md sentenced to six months Imprisonment, at
Worcester, Mass, for violation OF the liquor
law.
NEARLY 10, 900 cabin passengers left New
York for Europe by steamer during May, june
and July. .Cubans in New York are prepar-
ing another large expedition to land arms and
ammunition on Cuban soil by the steamer
Virginius.
PORTLAND, Me-. was visited by q disastrous
confiagration on the 9th inst. Three steam
ers, q large warehouse, an elevator, and
several freight sheds were burned. The loss
is estimated at $780, 600. Five persons we're
driven from one of the steamers by the flames
and drowned.
Gov. AUSTIN, Of Minnesota, visited Presi-
dent Grant at Long Branch, last week, 10 III
tercede in behalf of the Manitoban prisoners.
The Governor is satisfied with the Presi-
dents determination to have the matter
speedily settled. AT Bethlehem, n. H., the
other day, a six-horse stage team ran away
and upset the vehicle, instantly killing two OF
the passengers and injuring some dozen
more .Vice-President Wilson was in Boston
,ast week, much improved in health.
The success of the proposed Centennial
Anniversary in Philadelphia is endangered
from the rivalry Of c~ontending interests in
PENNSYLVANIA. 1t is stated that the leading
Commissionerships are filed by Pennsyl-
vanians who are suspected Of working for their
own interests, and who have already excited
the jealousy of some of their fellow-workers.
1t is also feared that the scheme has been
perfected upon q too comprehensive plan,
and that the sum of SIS, 0O0, Oe0 will with difh-
Guilty be raised. Much excitement has been
caused among New York petroleum dealers
by the heavy fall in the prices Of crude
and refined oil. The decline was produced
by the discovery Of eight new wells In
Pennsylvania, which are yielding an
average of 500 barrels per day.
Three men were drowned at Pittsburgh, a few
days ago, by the sinking Of a skif George
n. Saunders, 30 conspicuous on the Confed-
crate side during the rebellion, died very sud-
denly in New York, last week, of heart disease.
Died, at wilkesbarre, Pa. OIL the 18th
inst, Mrs. 8. Z. Yost, aged los. She was a
native of Germany, and had smoked and
drunk beef for the past century. 80. President
Grant was the guest of Speaker Blaine during
his visit to Augusta, Me-. Anna Dickinson
denies the story that she is going on the stage
as an actress, or has ever having thought of
such a thing.
TIE WEST
A rRIGHTFUL accident occurred at Negau.
nee, Mich, on the 9th inst. A trestle-worl
over which a heavily-laden train Of cars wa
passing gave way, precipitating the train upor
a party of workmen beneath. Foul men were
killed, and several others seriously wounded
Jennings King, Grand Chief Patriarch Of
Minnesota, has been expelled from member
ship in the order Of Odd Fellows, for embez-
element of the Widows and Orphans fund,
amounting to $500. John W. Young, the
Western money-order forger, has been ar
rested in Boston and taken to Chicago.
George W.. Cass, brother Of the late Gen.
Lewis Cass, and father Of Gen. George W.
Cass, of Pennsylvania, died recently at
at Dresden, Ohio, aged So years..
News comes from the Cherokee Nation that
the members Of that semi-ciyilized tribe are
having a bloody war among themselves. The
trouble grew out of the recent election, in
which what is known as the Ross faction came
out ahead. 1t is the outgrowth of an old feud
Of years standing. Ia fire in the North Di-
vision of Chicago, on the 9Th inst, destroyed
100000 worth of property. Eight frame build.
ings we're burned.
The population Of Iowa, according to the
census Just taken, is 1894 AIS. In the assess.
ment of cities Dubuque ranks first in amount,
Des Moines second, Burlington third, and Da.
venport fourth.
THREE men-Thomas Connerton and
Thomas and Pat Feeney, brothers-were suf.
located by foul air in q well, at Burlington,
Wis, last week. Connerton descended first,
and, falling to the bottom dead, Thomas Fee
ney vent to his assistance, followed by his
brother, when both suffered the same fate. d.
A band of $50 Pawnee Indians were recently
attacked by !, 900 Sioux warriors. The former
were overpowered and 100 Of them slaugh'
tered. Thu fight occurred near the Republi.
can river Dubuque, Iowa, was visited, the
other day, by q terrific rain-storm. The fall
measured four inches in two hours, and the
water was waist deep in some Of the streets
The damage in the city viii amount to s15,0t
or $40, 900. The Chicago Tribune says "The
reports from all sections Of the Northwest
regarding the crops indicate a most bountifuI
harvest. In Minnesota and Wisconsin the
yield has been literally immense. The Nil.
waukee Chamber of Commerce are already
alarmed about their capacity to store the 49,.
0e0, 600 bushels Of surplus grain they calculate
upon seeking q market. suit to recove,
illegal freight charges paid the Milwaukee and
st. Paul road has been begun by 8 firm OF
grain-shippers in Minnesota. They claim thai
the company has charged them eight and one
half cents more than is allowed by the law,
and has thereby extorted $50, 900 from them
which they mean to get back. The new Chi.
cago directory contains 1873, 043 names.
IT WIS announced, a few days ago, tina,
John W.. Young, the Western money-ordel
forger, had been arrested at Boston and taken
to Chicago. The statement was partly true.
The culprit was arrested in Boston by q Special
Agent of the Postofice Department, but
while en- route for the West jumped from the
train, near Edgarton, Ohio, and made good his
escape. The recent convention Of American
dentists at Put-in-Bay. Ohio, was the largest
gathering Of tooth-pullers ever held.
A TELEGRAM from Fort Garry, Manitoba,
says: sin the decoration Of the courthouse
for q bazaar, in 3 spirit Of courtesy to the
American citizens the Stars and Stripes were
suspended side by side with the British flag.
Upon the entrance Of Acknowledgement
Clarke, beholding the terrible disgrace of the
emblem of his alteration, in ~virtuous indigna-
ton he ordered the ladies in charge to haul
down that flag No one obeyed his command,
and he retired with his feathers Dropping. w..
Minneapolis, MIMI, has been visited by q de-