The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-30

bilitv of a tunnel of . mile through the Ale
phanies, and were assured by . competent en-
cineer that it could be completed in four years
from the time that requisite assistance was
rendered by Congress. Senator Casseriy' OF
California, has returned his back pay.
Charges Of corruption having been made ~
connection with the recent award Of contracts
for Indian supplies, an Investigation 70 de-
manded by Secretary Delsno and Commas
sioner George II. Stuart.
The President has appointed William T.
Davis Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnai.
Chief Justice Chase's will is short and simple, |
and names D. Cooke as sole executor i'iS
said he leaves $4,000 to Dartmouth Conegei
$40. 900 to wilberforce University, omoi
&c OOO to his niece, Mrs. Aud, and the re-
mainder of his estate, about S175,0 900. equally
between his daughters, Mrs. Sprague and Mrs.
Hoyt TIL Indian Bureau has received
from a Special Commissioner sent out to talk
with the Indians who threaten the progress OF
the Northern Pacific railroad, which is to the
effect that the tribes are quite determined IN
their hostility to the Building Of the road, and
that there is little hope Of concilisting Them.
The regulations for a postal treaty with France
progress slowly, but promise favorably.-. =.
The postal card manufacturers ut Springfield,
Mass, have promised to increase their facili-
ties 80 as to turn out 1000, 600 cards daily.
1t is insisted at the State Department that the
charges against Gen. Van Buren,, Commits
sioper-General to Vienna, who denounced
Minister Jay as . cowardly knave or har,
have been proven. Secretary Fish is very
severe in his criticisms upon the course of
Van Buren,, and claims to have positive
proof that Van Buren was guilty Of seyeral,
if not all, the improper acts charged against
him.
IT is announced that the weather reports of
the Signal Service Bureau are to be supple
mented by daily reports Of the water gauge OF
the chief rivers of the Mississippi Valley. In
case of flood, or any sudden movement, the
observations will be made and reported every
three hours, but in ordinary cases only once a
day. Judge Pierrcpont declines the Russian
mission. - Col. George williamson, Of Louisi-
ana, an ex-Confedcrate officer, has been ap-
pointed Minister to Central America
THRrE of the eight sloops-of-war which
Congress directed Secretary Robson to add
to the navy are to be built in private yards.
The others will be built in the different navy
Yards. Three Of them are to be built Of iron,
the rest of wood. and all will be screw-pro-
pellers. ...A Washington dispatch says the
Government has q grand annexation scheme
ON hand, looking to the acquisition of the
Sandwich Islands, a slice OF Northern
Mexico, and other stray patches OF
territory, including ultimately Canada.
Judge Edwards Pierrepout is mentioned ~ the
probable successor of Chief Justice Chase.
Ex-Gov. Jewell, of Connecticut, has been ap-
pointed Minister to Russia. It is announced
that the ex-Secretary Of the Navy, Gideon
welles, who kept a diary Of all that was done
in the Cabinet, will reply to Charles Francis
Adams. Among other things, he will be able
to prove that Mr.. Lincoln desired to appoint
Mr.. Dayton Minister to Great Britain, and was
only induced to change his mind and appoint
Mr.. Adams by the urgent appeals of Mr.. Sew
ard
E
Hone KONG, China, was visited By q great
conHagration ON the 22d OF March, which
burned over A acres and rendered 6, 1000 people
homeless. On the 29th of March the city of
Osaka, China, received n similar visitation, the
fire raging for "a hours. /. 4. Ottawa, Canada,
was recently visited by q disastrous fire, which
destroyed thirty-six buildings. Loss, $50, 900.
....S Sir Hugh Allan's mission to London, to
raise ESQ, OOC, 900 Of the E105,0 900, 900 which are
needed for the construction Of the Canada
Pacific railway, has not been . success. He
has been opposed by the Times and Telegraph;
all the influence Of the Grand Trunk railway
has been against him, and ne finds himself
utterly unable to win the confidence of English
capitalists in the scheme. . The Shah Of Per
sia will soon arrive at Vienna. He is accom-.
panied by all the Members of his Cabinet and
three of his wives. 1t is estimated that the
expense of his European tour will be five mil
lions sterling. The complete reconstruction
Of the French Ministry upon e strictly repub-
lican basis is reported certain.
THE New York HerdkTs sensation corr
pondent in Cuba, O'Kelly, ia to be sent To
Spain. Don Carlos is at the head Of the
Carlist army in Navarro. 1t is said he has
15,0 900 men under him, and that he has con.
cluded q loan of 400, 600, 900 reals with English
bankers. The Spanish troops, it is reported,
have received a crushing defeat in Arragon.
THE health Of the Pope is improving. -.
The report Of the capture Of Khiva by the
Russians is confirmed, and it is further stated
that the Khan was made prisoner. Russia il
thus placed in a position to enforce her de-
mands without further military advances :.
Among the hundred or more failures which
have occurred at Vienna during the panic,
there was no bank involved Of any Importance.
The houses that went dow are reported to be
all small concerns. The cause OF the crash
seems to have been an imitation Of bank stock
and railroad securities, and widespread specu-
lation Sir Samuel Baker, the great African
traveller, who was recently reported to have
been murdered, together with his heroic wife,
who accompanies him in his perilous advcn-
lures, has been at last heard from. A letter
was received from him on the 18th Of May at
Khartoon, Egypt, in which he states that he
has reached the White Nile in safety.
THR political sgitations in the French As.
sembly have again commenced. The action
of Theirs in reconstructiug his Cabinet has
aroused the Right Center, who demand that
he explain the reasons for the changes he has
made. A motion for the dissolution OF the
Assembly has besn voted down. T. Greece has
determined to abOlish ell her diplomatic mis-
sions except that at Constantinople 49,. Costa
Iiica ~ again agitated by a ferce revolution,
and there has been severe fighting in the
streets of Panama. Snow fell in the north
of England on the 18th Of May.
A LONDON dispatch states that George
Smith, the Daily TeIegraph's correspondents in
Assyria, has found the Kings library at Nine