The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-07-25

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her down with a gun and tried to take her
horse. The testimony of Riddle corroborates
that of his wife. The testimony of Riddle
amounts to nothing. He could swear to
nothing positively except that he was present
when the firing commenced, that he was
chased by Hooka Jim.
A CURIOUS turn has been given to the Cor
don-Gordon kidnapping case. 1t is shown
that when the Minneapolis party were arrested
by the pursuing Britishers, they were ON
American soil. The Indignation of the Mani
tobans about disregard of extradition treaties
and international comities may now be fairly
retorted upon them. -. Work on 1owa's new
Capitol is almost at a stand-still again. the
State contractors ct Quincy, ILL.,, having failed
to furnish stone according to contract. The
Western crop reports except, from those locali-
ties devastated by the storms and floods of the
first week in July, are generally favorable.
| The trial of Capt. Jack and his fellow-assas-
sins by Military Commission was concluded at
Fort Klamath, Oregon, on the 9th. The evi-
dence for the prosecution was of the most
positive character, leaving no doubt OF the
guilt of the prisoners. The only witnesses
produced for the defense were Scar-Faced
Charley, Dave, One-Eyed Nose and William.
Their evidence amounted to nothing in favor
of the prisoners, but was simply a recital of
what the Klamath Lake Indians had done and
told them (the Modocs) since this trouble
commenced. There is no doubt but the Com
mission will find them guilty on all the charges
and specifications.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, was visited by a dis
astrous contiagration on the 18th inst. One
hundred dwellings, and a number Of stores,
mills, hotels and other buildings, the whole
covering six Of the most thickly built squares
in the city, were destroyed. The loss is nearly
half a million, of which 800, 600 is covered by
insurance. -. The Arizona Mormon mission
projected by Brigham Young to settle in that
Territory and build that section of Tom SCOTS
Southern Pacific railway has proved a dis
astrous and complete failure. The entire colony
of over 700 are on thor way to Utah again.
The emigrants experienced terrible suffering.
The character Of the country was completely
misrepresented. 1t was sterile. with no water
and pasturage scarce. The condition Of the
people and train is extremely sad, and it is
said the result has shaken the faith of the
Mormons in infallibility of the head of tho
church as an inspired prophet.
THE losses by the fire at Grand Rapids,
Mich, will not exceed $500, 900. ..Keokuk,
Iowa, has been agitated by q terrible domestic
tragedy. A man named Dennis Hayes was
murdered by his wife and step-son, aged 16.
and to conceal the bloody deed, the body was
buried early he following morning. Upon
disinterring the remains, the skull of the de-
ceased was found fractured in several places.
The weapon used was a potato-masher. 49,.
Prof. Marsh and the Yale exploring party have
returned to Fort Mcpherson from Niobrara
river. The trip was successful, and many in
teresting discoveries were made. Many new
and extinct animals were found, and among
them several fossil horses, camels, and rhi-
noceroses. The wheat crop of lows prom
Uses q larger and better yield than ever before.
TACOMA, in Washington Territory, has been
chosen by the Commissioners Of the Northern
Pacific as the terminus of that road. The
Industrial Congress Of the United States,
composed of delegates from the various
trades organizations, WAS in session i'm Cieve-
land last week. Over 100 members were pres
ent. representing a constituency of 125, 900
~workingmen.. The State Temperance Union
of Illinois met in Jacksonville last week.
Only fourteen delegates being present, the
body adjourded sine die. without transscting
any business. "A two-year-old child died in
Dubuque, Iowa, the other day, from the bite
of a rat. There is great scarcity of farm
laborers in Iowa. In the northern part of
the State farmers are unable to get help
enough at 50 a day. j.. 1t is reported that the
Indians, to the number of 5000 or 4, 600, are
concentrating on Powder river to dispute the
further progress of the Stanley's Yellowstone
expedition.
Two more Modocs-the last of Capt. Jacks
~band-have been captured. go. Mormon circles
in Utah are greatly scandalized by the deser-
ton of Brigham Young by one of his wives.
She is his seventeenth wife, and has left him,
taking with her a large amount Of furniture
and personal property. She has retained emf
nent counsel, and intends to sue for divorce
and alimony. The suit may be expected to
give glimpses never before revealed Of the
harem-life of Salt Lake City.
III SOUTH.
The farmers are moving in the Old North
State. AT a meeting in Raleigh, the other
day, a State Grange was organized. IA pro-
ject is on foot at st. Louis for the consolida-
ton Of all the steamboat lines of the lower
Mississippi river, which, if carried ont, will
constitute one of the largest and most power
full transportation companies in the world.
The first bale of this years cotton crop was
received at New Orleans on the 18th inst.
from Brownsville. Texas. on its way to New
York. An the seconds in the Richmond
(ya.) duel have been indicted for murder go.
The S10O,0 900 prize in the Louisville lottery
was drawn by three parties in that city. all
poor men.
TROUBLE is again reported in Pope county,
Ark, between the citizens and militia. Three
men were instantly killed, and several badly
injured, in a coal mine near ST. Louis, by an
immense piece Of slate falling upon them.
ANDY JOHNSON WAS sick nigh unto death
with cholera, at his home in Greenville, Tenn:
got nearly well, had a relapse, and again came
near dying. His robust constitution alone
saved him.
CRoP reports from Alabama, North Missis-
sippi and West Tennessee are very encour-
aging. Four young men were drowned atBal-
timore, last week, by the capsizing of a boat.
JAcoB THOMPSON has written = letter, which
appears in the Memphis Ardidnche, in refer
ence TO the story Of q deficit OF 1921 900
in his accounts az Secretary Of the Interior.
His explanation does not differ from that
which has already been given. The defalca-
tion was the crime of a clerk in the Depart
ment, and is in no way to be charged upon Mr..