The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-03-28
NEWS IA BRIEF.,
TIE RIST

the choice Of Gov, Straw (Rep-) for a second
g~ubernatorial term, and the election of . full
Democratic delegation in Cohgress-Alley W.
Hubbard from the First District, Samuel N.
Bell from the Second, and b. W. Parker from
the Third. The Legislature is Republican by
a majority. Of about 40 on joint ballot.
Hon. George s. Boutwell, has been chosen
United States Senator from Massachusetts,, to
succeed vice-PresSdent-elec Wilson. The
vote stood: Boutwell,, 1872 Dawes, lis; scat
tering, g.. Mrs. Putnam denies it in toto
says she didn't receive q cent for signing the
petition for the, communication Of the SEN
tence Of the murderer of her husband, but
that she did ii of her own free will. AT the
annual meeting OF the stockholders. Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, in New York, the
following Directors were elected W. e..
Fargo, George W. oass. r. d. Rice, Charles
B. wrfght,W b: Ogden, Frederick Billings, J.
G. Smith. We. Moorhesd. A h. Barney,
William Window, James stinson, B. ?. Cheney,
Albert A. Catlin.
COMPLIMENTARY dinner and reception was
given to oakesAnes by his fellow-citizens of
North Easton. Mass, on the occasion Of his ar
rival honRi The gentleman appointed to de-
liver the welcoming speech performed his part
well, propouncing him "that noblest work Of
God, an honest man." and closing with the
sentiment: 'The Hon. Cakes Ames-hke gold
from the efucible, he has passed through the
fiery ordealand come ont brighter and pnrer."
80. Henry Howard ia the Republican candidate
for Governor Of Rhode Island.
THOMAS E. ANDERSON, cashier of a bank at
Franklin, Pa, recently set fire to the notes,
bonds andpApers of the institution. and then
shot himsslfi through the head. George
Francis Trains who is confined in the New York
Tombs, insists that he is insane, and a medical
commission has been appointed to determine
the question. sIG 2'fit 5000
LARGE. n6mbers of orders ARE being received
at New York from Europe to purchase wooden
vessels to replace the iron ones lost in the last
years gales. Some brokers, say they find 1t
impossible Il ihl 4hneir submissions fast
Ar syricuse NlH. fheptbsr. day, young
man named KsllerI brusally murdered his
cousin-Miss Ida Spencer, aged 14--by beating
out her brains with an iron bar. The motive
for the crime is unknown. The prohibition
lists of Rhode Island have nominated a full
ticket for State officers.
THE office Of the President of the Pennsyl-
vania and Western railroad was robbed in New
York, recently, of s16S, 600 inbonds. -. The
famous New York prison, NOW as the Tombs,
is to be demolished and replaced by a new
structure. ,..The medical commission appoint
ed at New York to examine the mental condi-
ton of George Francis Train, report him to be
man Of good education and brilliant intellect,
but undoubtedly Of unsound mind. 1t is pro
bable he will be turned loose, as he is not re
garded as q dangerous man, and therefore not
q fit subject for commitment to an asylum.
Trains latest assertion is that in 80 days not
one stone I'm thu bastile shall be left standing
upon another. and that the streets of New York
are to run with blood. s-u
N WEST. 1t - .
TIE President has sppointed James T. Lane
United States District Attorney for Iowa.
According to the latest advices the Modoc
war, instead Of being concluded, as the public
was led to believe, is but Just commenced.
When the Peace Commissioners, according to
agreement, went to the Point Of Rocks to meet
the lamb-like savages, and lead them captive
to headquarters, they fonhd the, Indians had
fed. II is believed they have succeeded in
getting into one Of the cracks of the mountain
region, east Of their Avs beds, whe.s for a
hundred miles no cavalry can penetrate, and
that they win reach the Pilot river country,
which is full Of cattle. The Peace Commis-
sioners have fed in the opposite direction,
Disguised with their own diplomacy. Illinois
members Of Congress who voted for increasing
their own salaries have been censured by the
lower house Of the Legislature. by a vote of
103 to A Missouri Legislative committee
is smelling into the affairs Of the State Peni-
tentiaJy,i where, it Is asserted, the most horri-
BILE bafbarities have for . long time been prac-
ticed. John Switzerland, City Marshal Of
New Adams, f1d-the other day shot and in
stantly killed a man named Lon James, VINO
refused to be arrested.
A FATAL epidemic. has been raging among
the cattle in the vicinity of Lawrenceburg,
Ind. Forty-niie out of . lot of sixty-two died
within three days. The epizootic is seriously
interfering with mining operations in Nevada.
Several Quartz mills have been forced to sus-
THE political excitement at Salt Lake has
died sus the utmost good nature exists be-
tweensMormons and Gentiles, and the business
prospects are said to be unusually promising.
There were W hangings in Illinois ON
Friday, the 18th Of March-George Driver, at
Chicago, for the murder of his wife, in Novem-
Der lask and John Marion Osborne, at KEox-
willie, Knox county, for the murder Of Mrs.
Adeli& IL. Matthews, in August, 1872 -. The
German Savings Bank at Kansas City, No., was
recently bureiarized to g heavy amount 80.
John Kelsey was shot at CenterviIle, o., the
other day, by Miss Ella Benham, a discarded
lover. Nevada has been having a little speck
Of internal war. The Lieutenant-G Governor re-
fused to surrender the Office OF Warden OF the
Pe~nitentiary, and conform to the new law de-
taching the two Offices, w~hercupon Gov. Brad
ley marched upon the Penitentiary with militia
and cannon, and forced the surrender Of the
r~ebelious officer, who will probably be i'm
peached.-..A proposition has been introduced
INTO the Michigan Legislature for the appoint
nent of hallway Commissioners, who. shall
have power to enforce the general railway law
have supervision of all police regulations
concerning nilways in the Slate An effort
will be mpdc for another conference with Capt.
lack, the Medoc chief, though therezi is little
rope Of : peaceful settlement. The epizootic
s raging throughout Arizona, and stage travel
nd the Anaiis are much delayed.... ID. A. Ma
loney, editor Of the Dubuque Telegraph, has
ned the city Of Dubuque for slo,0 900 damages
ustained by afallon the slippery pavement,
which resulted In : broken arm.
A NEW peace commission has been organized
o treat with the .Modoc Indians, Capt. Jack