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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23
GESERAL,

Gen. Miles has sent 10 army headquarters
asub-report Of his recent fight with the In
dams. IL which he makes specia. and honor
able mention of SIX privates and non-commis-
stoned officers who by themselves repulsed
al attack Of l25 Comanches and kiowas. The
storv Of their action Ii simos; incredible.
"A dispatch from Brownsville. Texas. aays
& formidable band OF Mexican bandits are or
g~anizing for d raid into Texas.
During a recent raid upon Cheyenne In
dians in Texas, Gen. Mackenzie, who had pre-
yiously Won much distinction III d similar af.
fair. destroyed over 100 lodges and captured
more than I.4G0 mules and horses. Most of
the animals were killed. The loss Of human
life IL reported ar very small.
Admiral Polo pronounces the rumored
cession Of Porto Rico to Germany q canard.
Secretary Bristow is pushing the work OF
reform il his department Of the government.
He has called for the resignation of several
of the most noted incompeteuts among Fed
eral off 1ials.
-Atto-ney-Genera Williams has sent to
Gov. Brown, Of Tennessee, an answer to kis
recent protest against the Interference OF
United States officials in the police regula-
tions of that State. The basis of the opinion
Is the report of OVERWHELMINGLY Murray. of
Tennessee, who saws that he has inquired int,
al the facts and is ready to say that the
United States can and ought to try all the
persons supposed to be concerned in the Glib
SOL county outrages.
The Inauguration of the Lincoln monu-
ment at Springfield, ILL.,, on the 18th inst.
was marked BY a vast assemblage Of distin-
guished people, including the President and
Vice President, Gems. Sherman, Mcdowell.
Pope, Custer, and other army officers Of note.
The procession Was over two miles long.
Senator Oglesby delivered the Grafton.
The reunion Of the Army of the Tennessee.
at S Springfield, H., on the l4lh and 18th of
October, was the largest ever held by the So
ciety. Geu. Sherman was reelected Presi-
dsnt. Ex-Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, Was
chosen orator for next year. and the place of
q enbling fled at Des Moines, Iowa.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23
RAILROAD TNTELLIGEA CT.

The Chicago Tribune Of the 10th inst.
SAYS: The convention Of railroad managere
i'll this city accomplished comparatively little
yesterday. The Western roads previously
mentioned and the Grand Trunk OK Canada
again refused to sign the protocol Of the SARA
togs congress- The stsenlp; 10 orssniz, the
railroad interest of the country and present an
Uubrotsn front 10 the farmers u thus for =
time defeated but there lis scarcely = doubt
that the time Will come. and that speedily,
whom some consolidation Of the nature limited
st in the Saratoga meeting viii be made
The Terre HAute. ParIs and Decatur rail
way has changed its nsre TO that OF the Hi
nois Midland railway.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23

Crounse, Republican, is reelected to Con-
gress.
In West Virginia the Democrats elect a
full delegation TO Congress, being a gain Of
two members.
In Arkansas the election was to determine
the adoption or rejection of the new State
Constitution. The rsturns indicate that the
instrument has been adopted by a heavy ma
jority.
The Convention of Southern Republicans
at Chattanooga adjourned on the l4th inst.
after q session of two days. A long address
to the people of the United States touching
affairs in the South wa. adopted. The Com
mittee on Outrages was given until December
to collect evidences of lawlessness and muir
der in the Southern States to lay before Con-
gress. The third term and civil rights ques-
tons were not touched. The Associated
press agents IN the South were denounced
by a decided vote for constantly slandering
Republicans and refusing to report ku-klux
outrages.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.

h-'H " -
The Wool Manufacturers National As
sociation, in session in New York last week,
unanimously adopted & resolution condemn
ing the pr posed reciprocity treaty with
Canada.
The Mari Lane Express OF the 10Th inst,
IN Its review of crop prospects, rays The
weather for the week past has been rough.
cold and rainy. but there have been sufficient
intervals of fine weather to allow farmers to
work the land and proceed with their Sowing,
except IN the north. where there have been
some disastrous floods. The downward course
of prices Of wheat Is not We: endod. The
moderate gain IN quantity seems q real mis-
fortune to growers. The same depression in
prices ruler abroad. and may lead 10 the Illu-
zion that we have . double crop. but 1t must
cereals for cotton. another source Of supply is
cut of. As consumption proceeds, the bottom
OF the well may be reached"
The heavy frosis OF the lIth aud 18th OF
October did great damage to the tobacco crop
in Kentucky and Tennessee. l. - estimated
that one-haIf to two-thirds of the entire crop
has been killed.
The trIn OF L. s. Edger & Co., grain
dealers and uillerH, OF Burlington, Iowa. has
suspended liabilities are pu; h, S4OG, Ol0.
The October returns OF the Department
of Agriculture indicate an average condition
of the corn croD of SC per cent. against IS per
cent. in September.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23

SENsIBLE.-''I would be glad to see
more parents understand that when
they spend money judiciously to i'm
prove and beautify the house and
grounds about it, they are paying their
children n premium to stay at home as
much as possible to enjoy it; but when
they spend money unnecessarily on fine
clothes and jewelry for their children,
they are paying them a premium to
spend their time from home-that is,
in those places where they can attract
the most attention and make the most
display"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23
POLITICAL.

The Republicans Of Boston have nomin-
ated NJ Frost to succeed the Hon. samuel
Hooper III Congress.
-Mes-rs. Packard and Burke Of the LoUlr-
lana Advisory Board. have resigned.
The Democrats Of South Carolina have
refused TO make any nominations, and will
support the independent Republican csndl-
dates.
A letter addressed TO the President by a
pro miDent conservative politician IN Missis-
-ippi argues that the only true way 10 restore
pea"s and prosperity to the South il for Con-
gres- to pass an act TO pay for quArtGrmasters
and cummis-ary stores taken Ivy the Union
ARM In the South during the war, and 10 re-
fund the cotton tax. The letter has been re-
fe-red 10 the Acknowledgement.
The investigation into the character CT
Federal officials in Texas. that have recently
been MADE by the Treasury and Postoitice
agents, will be extended to embrace Ill, or
nearly all. OF the Southern States.
Secretary Robson denies that president
Grant asplres 10 q third term.
Ben Butler liar been renominatea for
Congress.
Hon. George +. Hoar has been renomi-
mated for Congress by he Republicans OF the
Ninth Massachusetts district.
Tile Convention OF Southern Republicans
met at ChattaI. ooga or the 18th inrt.. about
200 delegates being an attendance. E2-Guy.
Parsous, OF Alabama. presided.
Ohio. Indiana, Iowa. Nebraska, West Viz
gina and Arkansa=. held elections on ines
dsv. Oct. -. IN Ohio the Democratic major
ity IL about $4,000, while the Congressional
licans. The following is E list Of the Con-
gre=smen elected. Those marked with al
asterisk = are members Of the present Con
gre-s
!. Milton ssyIer. Dem Il. John l. Vance. Dem
= II q Banning, Dem l.. A 7 Nat!IuE, Dem
>. ! = savage. Dr1i u. u ! SoEiaard. Dem
:. J = Mcmahon. Dem Il. John / CpwAu. Dem
=. A ' Rice, Dem l.. Y II Van Worries. L
6. frAiE II HGrS. Dem II. 'L0rrnzo DAufOrG. l.
:. = N-a., D-m II. I y Woodwork. l.
s. WA LawIoncc. Rep ID. Jane Monroe, Rep
. ! T l'oppieruE, Dem 10. jas 4 TIA held. Rep
10. Ch.s Poster, Ri, ~. HeIry l. Payne. D-iu
IL Indiana the DemGcrats have n majority
of from 1000 to u, 600 on the State uckst.
and elect eight OF the thirteen members Of
Congress. The Legislature l- neither Demo
cratic nor Republican, the balance OF power
being held by the Independent members
Appended is Il list of the Congrersneu
elected
/. " HeilmaH, Ind. Rep s. NJ c Hunter. Rep
.. j u Williams Dem .. / MrCluEE, DEN
3. Michael c Kerr, Dem IL. W : Raymond, Den.
1. J-piE& i New, Dem II. JAs I.Egau-, Rru
=. " : Hylnian, lam L.. = II hamilton, Dem
g. NJ : Ebhiusor, hep ID. John II Baker. lt.r
Z. i Landers, Dem
Iowa ROLE up a heavy Republican majoriiv-
about 5000. The Opposition elect one mem
Der Of Congress, L. l.. A.nswOrth, in tie Third
District. Tie following arc The names OF the
Congressman elect:
!. 'G " McClary Rep &C. Z & Simpson Rar
=. j . Tufts, Rep z. d A Ka-aau. Er,
). l. J. AinswOrtI, Opp Is. J " AIrDIl. Era
4. III . Pratt, Rep ~. Oliver, Rep
B. y wilson, Rep
Nebraska elects the Republican Sta e
tickle: by over lu,OOO majority. Lorenzo
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23

THE old iron mine AZ Salisbury,
Conn, which has been worked over $50
years, recently declared a dividend OF
rs per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
Meerschauni Mania.

The mania for meerschaun pipes,
though perhaps not SO prevalent now as
formerly, has produced not a few pipe
maniacs the world over. A New York
gentleman, for instance, has a collec-
ton Ct 400 meeschaums, all beautifully
colored. This is rather an expensive
taste, however, for beside the first cost
of the pipes, he has to keep two men
constantly employed, whose sole duty
is to smoke and keep the 400 pipes
in order. One of the greatest pipe
fanciers in the world, Major General
Raffalovich, of the Russian army,is now
in this country. He has collection of
more than six hundred pipes. Since he
has been in this country he has pur-
chased a number of meerschaums, and
there is now in the hands of one of the
most prominent manufacturers in New
York magnificent meerschaum pipe
made to his order. The bowl forms the
bust of very beautiful woman, and is
a correct likeness of the Generals wife,
taken from life. The stem and mouth
piece are of amber, fifteen inches long.
The whole cost $3.50. This pipe will be
taken to Europe as curiosity, for it
seems that General Raffalovich had no
idea that such things could be made in
this country. He is now travelling in
the west, and will doubtless enrich his
collection by adding to it some of the
celebrated calumets made of the famous
red pipe-stone by the Indians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
THE WAR OF RACES.

Dispatches from Washington say the
Attorney General is in daily receipt of
letters from the Southern States COM
planning Of the unsettled condition of
Affairs in Arkansas, Texas, Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana and South
Carolina. The negroes, on one side,
complain of their treatment by the
whites, injustice being done them in
the Withholding of their wages, personal
violence inflicted and discrimination
made against them in the ordinary
business of life. The whites on the
other hand, are dissatisfied with the
conduct of the negroes, and say that
they are completely organized through
out the South, and are liable to break
out in armed opposition to the whites
at any hour. Both whites and blacks
appeal to the President in the most
earnest terms for protection from each
other.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
The Venetian YONer.

DR.. Scheliemann writes to the Lon
don Academy that he solicited and OBJ
tanned from the Greek Government
permission to demolish at his own
expense the great square tower in the
Acropolis, known as the Venetian Tow
err, which seems to have been built in
the fourteenth century. It occupies
1900 square feet OF the Propyles, and
consists of large square slabs of marble
OF common stone from various ancient
monuments of the Acroholis and the
theatre of Herodes Atticus it measures
eighty feet in hight, and it's walls are
five feet thick. By the demolition of
this tower, which costs him 5e465, Dr..
Schliemann renders a great service to
science, for he brings to light the most
interesting parts of the Propylsea, and
is certain to find a vast number Of in
teresting inscriptions, of which he has
for three years the right of qualification.
The work began July I'd, to the great
delight of the Athenians but to the
grief of thousands of owls by which
the tower is inhabited. "But it is
impossible, says DR.. Schliemann, +" to
please every one in the world
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26

low anecdote in the qnarter of cen
fury that / have known him. My life
has been in the daytime that of bust.
ness man, and my recreations after
business hours of the dilettante sort
Tilton has always been my conception
Of a thoughtful literary man." Ibid
you ever think, Mr.. Moulton, said I
g that Mr.. Beecher was too insidious
and constant in Mr.. Tilton's family p
Said Moulton, "No; never dreamed
that there was any error until ] saw
Tilton going around like a lost man,
and he never said word to me on this
base until nearly six months after lie
had been tortured with the secret.
Said I, $ Mr.. Moulton, are there
any persons, yourself included, who
have heard Mr.. Beecher confess bis
adultery with Mrs. Tilton - He e
piled, " It has been the subject of con-
versation and confidence between Mr.,
Beecher and myself for nearly three
years probably about dozen persons
knew about it. After make my doc1-
mentary statement [ shall take up
Mr.. Beecher's documentary statement
as one man answers another, and re-
flute it."
Your correspondent said to Mr.. Til
ton during the day, " Will Moulton's
statement affect public opinion one
way or the other?" Said Tilton. eff
it does not there is no such thing as
public opinion"
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
RTSHOP CHENEY

The famous ecclesiastical suit at law
of Cheney VS., Whitehouse, bishop of
Illinois, has at last been decided. The
court decided that the objections to the
form of the original bill were not well
taken, and therefore overruled. His
decision embodied the following points:
That the property, though originally
taken in the name of the trustees, was
in fact at tached to the discipline and
worship of the Protestant Episcopal
church; that the property was held
for the benefit of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, and not for the low
church party that all churches in the
United States are regarded in the law
only as voluntary societies, and the laws
and rules of the church organ
ization are regarded as the stip-
ulations existing between the parties
that the existing canons were the stip-
ulations by which Cheney agreed to
be tried that a church court more
nearly resembles court of arbitration
than a civil tribunal, and that by the
law governing similar arbitrations, all
the arbitrators must be present at the
hearing that the court for the first trial
of Mr.. Cheney consisted Of five assess
ors, and four only being present at the
trial and the decision, it was rot
court within the meaning Of the church
canon, it's action was void; that upon
the second trial the court had no iuris-
diction over the subject matter, and it's
decision was also void; THAI the Bishop
had no power to sentence, except in per-
suance of the finding Of church court,
and such findings being invalid, his
sentence were also void, and Cheney was
never legally deposed from the minis
try. The bill is therefore dismissed
for want of equity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
THE EPISCOpALIkNs.

The approaching General Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, to
be held in New York IN October next,
will be one Of the most important in
the history OF that large and wealthy
communion. Twenty-six permanent
Commissioners and Joint Commission
ers have been appointed at previous
sessions, and will submit reports en-
bodying the results of their labors.
a petition is now before the House
of Bishops, asking for the conservation
Of a number Of additional Missionary
Bishops for the West and Northwest.
4 project has also been agitated in the
same house for Missionary Bishop to
the Indians, and another to the blacks
Of the South.
The subject Of inter-commnnion
with the Russo Greek Church has also
been referred to q commission, who
have visited Constantinople and laid
the subject before the Patriarch Of
that city. Another commission on
friendly intercourse with the Church
OF Sweden have visited Stockholm,
and also prepared a report to the con-
vention.
The call for a Church Congress, to
meet few days in advance of the
General Convention, to discuss various
church topics, has met with varied
reception. In some quarters the idea
is strongly urged, while in others the
project is looked upon as an attempt
to unduly influence the convention in
it's work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
CEssION OF PORTO RICO.

Advices from Washington of the 10Th
of August say an article in New York
paper, to the effect that the Spanish
government, in return for securing the
recognition of the republic by Euro
pean powers, has agreed to cede the
island of Porto Rico to Germany, occa-
stoned comment in all quarters, but
there is no source here at present from
which to obtain any official information.
either by President Grant himself, and
also through the Secretary of State, in
the maintenance Of the Monroe doe
Urine, confirming or contradicting. All
that can now be said with certai nty is
that the Executive Department is not
inattentive to this matter, and both
Caleb Gushing, at Madrid and Mr..
Davis, at Berlin, have the subject on
their memorandum of instructions, and
will not fail at the proper time to re-
peat their government opposition as
heretofore privately and officially ex,
pressed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
A DEAD EEAT.

Charles Levy, in jail at Bloomington,
ILL.,, who claimed to be the murderer Of
Mr.. Nathan, was recently visited by a
countryman, Mr., Daniel Levy, of Chi
cago, to whom he made the following
statement:
[ am not the murderer of Benz. Nathan I
was without money and friends l had no
place to CO. or nothing to eat. When L came
to Bloomington gave myselfup to the Sheriff
as the only thing I could do under the cir
.cumstances. [ have been imposing upon the
officials. [ know nothing whatever of the
Nathan murder, only what | have read in the
papers. l am anxious to be released. My
name OF Levy is an assumed one.
LEWIS OBERDORFER.
Witnesses: DANIEL LEVY, Chicago; SIMON
ALEXANDER.
Still later in the day he sent the
following card to the Leader Of that
place
have been visited in my prison by several
Of my countrymen, who have represented that
people. and persuaded me to take it back To
escape their opportunities, was led to sign a
statement they drew up, denying the confess
sion l Lad made. LEWIS OBERDORFER,
Alias Charles Levy
The general opinion is that Oberdor-
fer, alias Levy, IS dead-beat of the
first water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
DEATH OF THE LEADER OF THE IOWA
TRAIN ROBBERS.

The Kansas City special: correspond,
ent of the ST. Louis Republican, says.
"The Kansas City Times publishesYar
letter from John z. Morris, deputy
sheriff of Collins county, Texas, in
which is given the particulars of the
capture and death of James 3H! Reed,
who robbed one of the Austin an San,
Antonio stages. Before dying, Reed
confessed to the robbing of stages in
Nevada, California and Oregon; that
he was leader of the Iowa and Gad's)
Hill train robberies, and Ste. Gene
We've bank robbery, that helshotoyoung
Roster at Ste. ,Genevieve, and that the
James brothers had d. nothing to, do with
the Cabs Hill train robbery. -" . -" y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court of California has
decided that judges elected to fill va
cancies in that body shall serve, not
merely the unexpired term of the mem
Der whose retirement has caused the
vacancy, but full ten years dating from
the time of election. There are, there
fore, occasional troubles about the mat
ter. Chief Justice Wallace was nomi-
mated for the long term of ten years,
and Justice Crockett for the short term
of four years, in 1869. The Republi-
can organ, the Alta, claims that Crock
ett's term expired seven months ago,
but no measures have until recently
been made to GUST him. The only at
tempt, so far, was highly ridiculous
and very disastrous to the lawyer who
it. He was hare Drained
fellow of the George Francis Train
order, Pickett by name. As the judges
of the court came in to take their seats,
Mr.. Pickett rose up and sat down in
Justice Crockntt's chair. Chief Jus
tice Wallace seized him by the nape of
the neck and asked: WHO is this
that intrudes himself ?" Mr.. Pickett.
throwing one arm round the Chief JUS
tice and raising his other fist, shouted,
"Who is this man Crockett, who pre-
tends to act as Judge of the Supreme
Court OF California ?" The clerk in
terfering to save the features of the
Chief Justice, the latter announced
that Mr.. Pickett was guilty of con-
tempt, and ordered that he be elected
from the court and fined $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

But very little of general interest has
been made known respecting the trans
actions Of the international Congress.
1t is working industriously about three
hours per day. Nearly all of the Euro
pean states are represented, while the
responsibility for the western continent
is borne by delegate from the Repub-
lie of San Salvador, who is sort of
philanthrophist and self-appointed
delegate. Belgians, of all classes, look
coldly on the Congress, the Liberals
because they suspect some trick on the
part OF the great military monarchies,