The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-01-16
GENERAL.

The Keokuk Qowa) Board of Trade has
voted the st. Louis bridge a nuisance, and
petitioned Congress to abate it.
There are only lis defaulting railroads in
this country, and the interest they have failed
to pay amounts to S27. 900, 600.
by looping of unnecessary expenses, a
reduction of about six million dollars has been
made in the estimates for the expenses of the
army and navy for the fiscal year.
The National Crop Reporter, of Jan. 5,
publishes a final summing up Of the result of
the corn and Irish potato crops for 1874, in
comparison with the previous year, in the
West, including the States of Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota. Missouri. Ohio, and
Tennessee. The percentage of the falling off
in the several States for 1873 is as follows:
Illinois, 403 Indiana, Is Iowa, &c; Kansas,
As; Minnesota, % SIS ; Missouri, SO ITO; Ohio,
20 IS; Wisconsin. 10 Is; Tennessee. "a 1-5-
an average in the nine States of 81 9-10 per
cent. The losses on bushels in the several
States are, in round Numbers, as follows !:
Illinois, ia, 200, 0oo Indiana, u. SCI, 900 /;
Iowa, sc, 500. 600; Kansas, 1900, 900; Mime
sofa, 1,6O0, 600; Missouri, %. 900, 600: Ohio,
20, 600, 600; Wisconsin, LOCO, 600; Tennessee,
$500, Goa total of al, 800, 900 bushels.
The aggregate yield in the States named for
1872 is given as 756, 600, 600. and for 1873 as
514, 600, 900. The results of the Irish potato
crop in the following eight States are shown
in the percentage Of loss for 1878, as follows
Illinois. 60 Iowa, so So; Kansas, ~; Mime
sofa, 81; Missouri, 447-10; Ohio, IS $40;
Wisconsin, Is $40; Indiana, "a 1-5-an aver
age loss of 80 per cent. The losses in bushels
in each are, in round numbers Illinois,
5000, 600; Iowa, 1000, 600: Kansas, $500, 600:
Minnesota, 800, 600: Missouri, 1,400, 600: Ohio,
1,400, 600: Wisconsin, LOO, 900; Indiana,
1900, 0O0-a total of Ii, 400, 900 bushels. Tie
aggregate crop in the States named was, for
1872, 100000 bushels, and for 1873,
90, 600. 600 bushels.
The scheme for consolidating the Chica-
go and Northwestern and the Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway Companies is again revived.
In New York. Pittsburgh and Louisville,
large mass meetings have been held by the
unemployed working people, and resolutions
passed demanding work or food.
"A Washington dispatch of the 9th inst.
says: There is now assembled at Key West
the greatest naval fleet ever collected at one
place under our flag since the war. The Gov
eminent has ordered a grand naval drill.
The Supreme Court Of Texas has decided
that the recent election in that State was un-
constitutional, and the sitting officers will con-
seauently hold over until the Legislature
orders . new election.
AN increase Of freight rates from Chicago
to the East has been decided upon by a con-
ference of railroad men at New York. This
raise follows the close of water navigation and
the consequent interruption of the competi-
ton which forced the roads to lower their
charges last June.
The Union Pacific railroad land sales dur
ing 1878 we're III, OsS acres, worth 1888, osO-
averaging los acres to each purchase. Total
sales from the beginning, s4s, 6s2 acres, real
izing 50, $40, 5S5.
The United States Supreme Court has sus-
tanned the low Railroad law as far as to de-
clare it not in conflict with the Federal power
of regulating commerce between the States.
The Indiana Temperance law has been de-
clared unconstitutional by the State Supreme
Court.
Al appropriation Of s200, 900 will be asked
from Congress to aid the completion of the
Washington monument.
"A Washington dispatch Of the 10th inst
says: The discussion on the bill for the
regulation of the railroads by the House Com
mittee on Roads and Canals this morning
showed that there is q substantial unanimity
OF opinion in favor Of Mr.. McCrary's scheme,
Helena, Montana Territory, was almost
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst. The fire
broke out in the Chinese quarter of the
town. A strong wind was blowing at the
time, and nothing could stop the progress of
the flames. = al e #.f ~ r7.|