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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-06
By Charles e. Fort1er,
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SssGGSSION OF CHRISTUPiI A. NE'S.

QY sHARLES e.. FORTIBR, AUCTION.
- eer-Ohice No. q Exchange alley.-SA1 UR-
DAY, February :. 1874 at twelve clock NJ, Will be
sold, at the Mere hants and Auctioneers' Exchange
Bon A. L. Tissot, judge of the Second Dirtrict
1873
A CERTAIN IuY 90 GROUND in fauboure
BouligRy, in square 40. 49, comprised within
iSordeaux, LYON, PerrieS and PrytaDia sseets,
measuring 80 feet font on Prytania street by a
depth OF rs feet, sogetiSs II all the improve
met Is tnereOIe
Terms Cash on the spns,
Act of sale before Il, y uds Aotary prS,iS at pur
shaser's expense. ja6 II "a 81 fe7
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-06
AUCTION SALES,
By Nash q Hodgson.

Q VALUABLE SUGAR PLANTATION,
Together with the
I:ss eIOCK, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
end MOVABLE EFFECTS;
Also,
ssUR eUPERIOR TRACTS OF LAND:
All on
SAs"s SARATAEIA, IN THE PARISH OF
JEFFERSON.
g. MAGNIFICENT SUGAR ESTATE.
"a She sla'ter of Edgar Drouet administrator OF
the succession of Edmond DrOuet and wife
vs.. Alexis Drouet ct al. heirs
Of }. b. Drouet and wife
FOR PARTITION,
sc SUBLlC AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE.
ON FEBRUARY :. 1874,
Second judicial District Court for the Pa risb n,
.IAhprsOn-Nn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-06

=. -: .: :.e Ceaeraf Assembly. ~.
approved 1871. pr.viiin. 60. =.
Issue ~ consolidated .ouds is hereby :a'i-
fed and confirmed. and sne provision. -,
sad act an! OF shis amendments sie ie;ei.y
declared 10 be q valid contract between Ile
State an! ssch and every ioides 81 s.d
bonds. which thc state shah by ms mean.
S'i3 &c =. .i.e im:2ir. The .sii h.n.l.
shall .e . valid obligation ~ .he Stat. in
favor 1T aiv holder thereof, and ~ soUg:
shall snjoiH Che pay'nen: Of shs princips! -.
.nterest thereof Nr :h" les: and collection
.. The :ax therefor: /. .ecur. .rci. levy, col
lection and psymen. the dicl.: pave. .haI.
pc exercised when Necessary.
The FAX isnposei by -:ii ac. s:a:l 10 90.
sessed and collected. As :hegeis provided.
'acA and ever: ,xeac. until ahe bonds ST. IL
oe paid. principal and interee-. ant. the pre-
ceeds shall De paid bS the treasure. g. the
State to the holders of said bonds as rhe
anu interest of the same shall ta,,
due. and 10 further Legislation OF appr.p.ia.
SioS st@N s. gequsatte 6.s sise s...a ass. %.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-06

srArE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department.
View Orleans, January S. lsTl.)
70 We Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
return herewith without my approval
can act to incorporate the town Of Keachi."
The incorporation does not appear neces-
cary. and IN come Of its provisions as 70 sal
airy. etc, the bill is very imperfect
WILLIAM J.. KELLOGG.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-06

STAIR OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
View Orleans, January 5. 1874
To sAe Honorable speakeY and Members Of the
House OF Representatives.:
return without any signature. because
of iDformalities. House bill entitled ian
act to G w q new charter so as to extend
the limits of the town Of Thibodaux. in
the parish Of Lafourche."
WILLIAM +. KELLOGG.
, 1874-12-22
HOUSE MEASURES,
Spkefai Disuatsh ia The CHICAGO Iritan:,

ONE OF OUR 1Es1aSIY1oASr DEPENDENCIES
WAsu1SoEoS, D. O., Dec. 21.-,The tullal
number Of bills ~aH introduced in tho llonso TO-
day. Following i'll au analysis Of tho moro im-
portant ones: 3lr. Keoy's;bill in relation to
tho ownership Of tho Island Of NGya4Bor rocltcs
tint citlzcna Of tho United statoB; acting u,aor
tho net or Ang. H. 1860, seized as,tl took pos-
sesion Of tl,9 1sla'tl ot Mavcn4or, aaJacont to
of t!soir domain that t!}p turtieu woro protect
cd in tiloir acizuro and occupation by tho naval
forco Ut tho United States Government. md
haye continued to hold and occupy tilo naid
lala1ltl. ana propogeA tint tho question DO nub.
lnttotl to arbitration, tho 'doclaton at u third
party ho;nE b!tt!!ng upon both Governments.
nl1.!. ~ AnoL1Hls INTERNAL bEEycSuE rAxgs.
a bill 'saH introduced to abolish nil internal
rcyeuo taScu. except thoao upon dint,ltu,l Al,r-
tn, fcvncntel liQuoru. nrd tolncco, Htl,,If and
o!S.tH, md !ncreaao tho lux oh slisiled upirlts
to 81 couty por galtou. 1t alao ropeal4 tho Bcc-
ond section Of tho act u Juno i, 1879, which
nude. II reduction Of 10 por cent on tho artioloa
therein enumerated, thus restoring. the duties
, 1874-12-22

HH1{.
before the resolution calling upon him TO show
cause mas presented, Irwin was first discharged
from the previous contempt in not appearing TO-
foro tho Committee. Directly ilo was discharged
le was notified by tho Committee ahat he was
alarms, but, it ho loft before tho consideration
Of the eccond resolution rs to tho contempt for
refusing to testify, tho Committee would
consider that Irwin hal committed fresh COIL
tempt. Tho latter disregaytlcd tho nutico
hotel. Ifo wag oloBoly followed by two dctcctiyoB
Of the office OF The sorgcant-at-Arms, wlso wero
instructed to Keep sgt Of him until rhoy should
be advised TINT tho resolution tor Ills second ar
rent passed. It wag rnmorcd taat Irwin Ind cs-
capped, hut tho warrant was served upon him thin
evening.
, 1874-12-22

2n aad ar:loles to wat they wore prior to tho
$ llbretp iii bfTaas "o;s,'latarv nl,3; 3, to p,n,,o
:: sol,oses that iii persons now on onttted tl'G to
= .nb, who lave loAt oitler M arm. below tia
:: orr LEG below tho kilco, nllall rcceivo s2Q
:: tonth.
5 CONGRESSIONAL. ELECTIONS.
- 10 Southern Republicans Iayo agreed to
: ,'A ,avor IT, to secure tho paHsaKo Of d Federal
~ t'on bill for the purposes Of tho noxt prcg
:" ltal election. One OF tho members Of the
eS ','r1osn Gonm't1so . oay Introduced blu fot
'oylslons It IL entitled "A:blll 10 protect tllo
octors and. prcvant fraud IN Congressional
~;!9ctIona AMI Tor other rurpoaco;" Tint each
political party hhall bo cntitlod to DO Represented
at each polling place OH tho Board Of Managers,
and tho ionfal Of such representation shall b. as
against tile denying party, In caso Of u contos,.
j. j. ia :, made lilo duty Of tho Unttoti
States District Judge, on tdo vritton application
nhal! appoint Sapcryiaors to rosorvo aud count
tho ballots deposited at a convenient voting
rlace., Tue Marahal Is also required to appoi1,,t
deputies to astoaa ut oach poll, upon the wilton
port to the Marshal any attempt to prevent tllo
iree t.o of tho elective franchise who shall
transmit tho same to tie DiAtrict~Attornov for
,ifa action. Tho ba1lota Int OF votore. aud tuly-
tho tirat session Of Congress- to bo Affected By
s1ch election, and may be used in contested
election oaaca.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEYp,1EEr,
Ing 1oHo"lng ia tho amendment to the Con-
stitutoh proposed by Mr. Lawrence. OF Ohto:
ART. No claim ugainst tho unite Ytatca shall Ia
nai'a Unless presented in pursuance Of law by tie
v!ansns within ten yeare litter la7lng agnl right a
prescribed BY law. ciaiM rejscteL by any nut1or-
1zed oi'cer or rcrortol adversely by committee Of
ellAer l!otso q Congress. shall not 10 rc-oxnmned or
verso report. ~ "A~
, 1874-12-22
TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN,

soME OF THEM EssAyED NJ THE HONEST pEuoc-
nAcy.
srtt1al Dispatch to 7he Chicaao Tribune
Wasu1NdToy, D. O., Dec. 21,-Thcro was moro
than tho usual partisnu goal manifested In the
House to-day, for a bill day. Tho Democrats
woro very cagor to put tho Republicans upon the
record In favor Of 8cAomos which many of tho
latter do not approve, but, owing 10 an exceed
ing bad judgment and utter want Of parllamont-
ary leadership. tho Democrats in one or two con-
spicuouH Instances woro unsuccessful. Tho fa-
lnous safc-burslary resolution, which WaH de-
foatod last Monday by Republican votes, rms
again introduced to-day, Beck having
transferred Tho resolution to Dron,borg. Tl1oro
vas no debato. The. resolution again
failed. tho nouso refusing to socond
u nays. It wan promised last week. vlisn tho
roBolution,, waa dofoatod. that sor,o Republican
would present It this wook, aud That thu Ropub-
licanH who Inst wook voted against it becauao
lhoy were unwilling TO follow q Democratic
leadership would bo released from thoir fealty
to party decipline, and would vote for tho uvos-
tsgation. Thia promise was not kopt Tho Re-
pub)icanB not only did not introduce tho rcsoi-
ton. bnt voted in, largo numbers against it.
Neither side seemed to doniro m ayo aud nay
vote Of last week did not prove plcaeont reading.
WHAT ONE UPRIGHT BOURBON DID WITH Ills LIT
TIE VOTE.
Tho Holman resolution dec1nring against tho
granting Of any subsidies in lind OF money again
tailed to pass but IL only lnoke1 ono vote of the
necessary two-thirdH, the vote standing yeas 141,
rnys 75 Tho Democrats must be held respo1iai-
bio for tho defeat Of this measure to-e]ny, as it
was about to DO carried, when Crittouden, Of
Missouri, changed lis vote to nay, stating that
ho voted yoa utlilcr n,isappretonHion. Tiia sin
glo vote defeated tho resolution. Tho following
IL the voto in Gotnil:
, 1874-12-22

c!tio alaf subsidy smado publto.and mnllos about
eight colutnnn. The main points lnyo been mn
tttcpatod in previous Dispatcher. Tic following
lotteEs rye o5nhEacet iN the testimony:
olFtoE Or THE pAotrlc MAI. Brrs>raT1tpl
x,,,,rs n o.? u2MrASs. ANY. NAw Hona Eeb. II, 1877. {
osGss ssss; ts y esfs sf5sS a',ss s
Ssoooo which aro placed In your haa to o t,soI in
approval y iI,e President OF lii or aacbdiot nro
vns vi"o 'os an iucre1'o Of our ohs,ra rusil scrt
oi es' *ess ssn0"y Hssr t Il; ,sn with xs,r, sa',
eonpenatin 10 b. re.,,ic., rro rata IN o syens n" T.
REDUCTION Of tho afaoult appropriated Is nI,oye. NoS
psa u = s ss 3; u 2: ill., es ssree s to 's Is
tho !' last nsn!sd s.ooto, all my portion of w
5 'ns s Il, .sy es .
lnw1sa Ezr1Asa1ioS. II y; ''''''"E'''
state 70 @ that v tSsad ss
100000 instead Of se6o,0 and thnt should nd
nt tho proper tIno cell t1pon lin for liB chccks
Tor tlo additional amount
On tho htl day Of May received the following
communication FROM Mr. Stocawelt
OFFICE OF TIE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COL
- y 5--,n, NEW YoRS, May 4, 1879. {
DEAN SIN: roura Of tho sd c,,nc 10 hand. 10 nre
not TT y the 20 canas I1d Of today Wien wero do
f sost 'essr 5ont think j. wiso ter lilo Company 10
NStTith2tHTtIe
ing now incloao tho four cbccia ior slSooo cach.
a. yo dcsire but If t1ny must lc used would IRE,
Ter my checks 10 be substituted for tLtHo ht IN
eay above, Eend them beca,Ru want to to eyory-
thiDg to Insure SUCCESS, Or ro1rRo yn s return 1o
my oaccls for Sa50,ooo previously asn you Yours.
very respectfully, 4. H. s;oCKgEif.
Irwin saia ho did not 70 tr,rn tho frat chacka
sent; ho 7as engaged in thin Bpccat business
turing eacli Or THO heaH!onB Of OonEross OF 1869
mud 1870, 1870 and 1871. mid 1871 and 1872.
WHY lnw1S NAB DISCHARGED.
:, The following explanation IL 1nado Of Irwtn'a
discharge from custody: Tho resolution OF last
in Now York. and llis dotontion lloro as wt1osB
who had failed to appear bcfore tho Com
mittcc III obedience to itb subpoena, but having
appeared and testified up to cortain
pnlnt. atid thcn rofl1acd to answer tic question,
the House waa applied to for its warrant to or
der him to 9how caso why llo should not bo pun
islicd rs \ cont.,nacious witneHn. This pre.
supposed bis having appeared boforo the Com
Inastee, mud consequently involved hiu discharge
from formor arrcst.
, 1874-12-22
SOUTHERN INVESTIGATIONS.
ONE ORDERED FOR A1ApAMA.

Special Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. e.. Dec. 21.-Tho first result
OF the agreement OF tho Southern Republicans
to stand together was witnessed to-day III a
united attempt to secure tue paBHago OF q reaolu-
tion directing the appointment Of an inyes.t-
eating commltoo to oxan,no into tho iutimida-
tlon alleged to havo bcen practiced by the
Whtso-LeaSuors in Alabama, poutliug and pro-.
codipg tho election. Tho measure was SUCCESS
ful. and tho Committee WIS ordered. The draft
OF the resolution waH based upon tho passago iu
tho Presidents mcsaago roiatsvo to Southern
outraEcs., Hayes. Of Alabama, who bccamo
somewhat conspicuous Nh tho author Of tho
famous Hayes ottorduring tue campaign, moved
tho resolution. Tho Democrats woro not united
III opposition, although most of tlcm wero OBJ
posed to II. The adoption Of Tho resolution was
accompanied by sharp passage betwcon Dock
and Butler, in Which tho former charged tho
Republican party with attempting to supprosa
spoak Tor the Republican party, and said TINT
blu Bids voted only for proper Investigations.
AN uNsucoEsspuL VENTURE.
Tho Democrats woro not successful III their
httempt to secure MI investigation into tho op-
orations Of Maj. Merrill. Their failure was
uttor want Of parliamentary skill. The rosolu-
tion Sas drafted in vague, inaotlnito way, and
tiro army. n1oat Of tho nouue, until
after tho vote was rakan, did not
know whit tho resolution meant Tho Domo-
crnts had not the courago Or manlincss to snY
that thoy moant Maj. Merrill. Maj. Merrill Ii
t.tho army officer who waB 80 conspicuous in tho
hrroBt Of tho Ku-Klux in South Carolina two
yearB ago, aud who this snmn,or was activo in
Louisiana in connection with the nrreat Of tla
perpetrators Of the Coushatta massacre.
, 1874-12-22
POSTAL CONVENTION WITH Japan.

POSTAL CONVENTION WITH JAPAN.
CIRCULAR FROM THE posr-oEFIcE DEpAnTAENy.
!Sreciat Dispatch 10 Thd Chicago Tribune.
WAsulHaToN, D. c., Dec. 21-Tho following
circular has been Issued from the Post-O stica
Department, Office Of Foreign MaiB:
United Satos nnd tho Empire Japan, establishing IN
exchange e correspondence bntee tho two co,,utrteA
by msans Of the dtrost ling ot United States mail
we'll AZ by such other mcaua Of direct mall steamship
transportation between tue united States and Japan ii
sllatl hereafter bc established with the approval
countries.
T,ls Convention will bo carried Incorporation On ths
1st day Of aanunr 1885, and establishes an tnterna-
ona letter postage Of 15 cents or each single rate oi
half fraction thereof prendyseat comuuI
SolV and tho letters 80 prepaid in country Ia
bo delivered freq Of I'LL charges whatsoever iu thu 9th.
e. ostera unpaid Or prepaid lcea than ons full rata
caters, @n Witch sngle Eate or mere haa been pre-
paid. will be forwarded charged with tho deficient post
gs E Lett yS tCe1sF al @ Do OF
printed matter of ali knds pattornv and samples of
Tho UnitoA statcs postage newspapers IA fixed at
cents each, aud I'LL other articles Of printed mat
ter, perns and samples Of nserclandtso ccntB for
each weight OF ollnces OF Traction Of ounces,
tohethfr sent or 7ecefued.
The japanese postage on newspapers and other ar-
chaauise sent to received from thn United states
ia tho sane as charged for domestic postage by the
All classoH of correspondence may bo registered On
prepayment Of registration fco Of 10 ccuts IN tha
ordinary postage clargeuGe tisrco: aud th!a fec,
together with thu postage, shall always 1o fully pro-
ill passengcrs lastess cont hack to tho United states
BY passing mall steamers on tho gl sall be paid
III full at 10 ccnta ainglc rate. with United atatca
postage stamps; mud all 1sacngcEs lutors sent back to
Japan By passing mail steamers on tlo hig seau Si,ai
be prepaid u full, ut u scn per single rats, with jap
In, Er",of,nn H. tin f1n.o of tv,,,,., ~, .to a,
, 1874-12-22

Washington by tho next train.
Alr. Dcos announcement created aome ox-
eitoment, but tho discussion was continued. In
tho COURSE Of it Butler chaiactcrizod Congress
slonal investigations ~ moro wind machines"
lie argued TINT tho House might just aH Wofl
condemn q rccusant witness to torture and tho
tlMmb.scrow ~ to nHsulno tho power to punish
him by committing lin to fnil.
At last tho dscussion cloael, and thn order
asked for by 1lr. Dawes was mado without
division Of tho House.
A prominent member of the WAya and Mems
lug publicity Of Irwin's Testimony, anld 1t WA
now apparent that Irwin had studously decciyel
Tho Sub-Comm!ttoo by an appearance Of catlttor,
aud by framing h|s answers no aB not ony to lend
them to Buppose tllat llo would reply to all iur-
fully authorized by tue Directors Of
tho Company to oxpond immcnse sun.A
at money to aeouro increased slb2idy Ttlo
member said this Impression had been artfuIIy
testimony subsequently given before tho Con-
mlttoo. showing ttat tho resolution authorizing
Irwin employment WaB passed. hy tho Execu-
tive Committee aud rat!tol by tho 1soard Of Di-
feotorn oniy upo tho repeated assurance Of
pohdituro not TO exceed :lo, 900, autl to 10 only
for counsel feoH ann other Legitimate oxpenscp,
such rs entertainment, etc,
1t 10 aHcertaincd Tonight that Irwin llat1 long
!HtotF4oW 1ant otcuiAB WILL tae hHHhb OF LILO
Central Facillo Railroad Company, alld that OH
friday niEht lla WAS oloaeted until II worry Into
honr with ns!otler representative Of parties
kNowh 10 be bitterly innieal To tho prrGoit lnal-
agement Of tho 1'aclile Mail Company.
These Interviews aEe alleged to ba worry aiGnif-
lcnnt ln riow Of hiH refusal to sllnwor further
4uosttona put by tho Sub COMMITTEES OIL Ea!rf-
dey, and his continual refusal to tho full CON-
mlttoo to-day.
INTERESTING LETTERS.
Tue full testimony Of 1rwlu relative to tho pa-
, 1874-12-22
ln0ationists, Carpct-Baggers, and
Grabbcrs Oppose 1t.
a Safe Burglary Investigation Again
~..4 Deniea---Maj, Merrill's
Case.
The Civil-Rights and Freight.RaiIroad
Biils---Postal Convention
with Japan.
PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION,
INw1H SHOWS HIS TRUE CpLons.


!Sptctal DispatcA to yhc Chicago Tfjbune
WAaulSaroN, D. G., Dec. 21.-Tho sensational
feature of the day In tho House was tho pro-
pentation for contempt Of Richard 3. Irwin, tho
recnsant Witness in The Pacific Mail inYcstsga-
ton. Mr. Irwin was this morning for tho first
timo produced before tho whole Committoo on
Ways and Mems. 4 sorioa Of inqu,r1os voro pro-
pounded designed to call forth specific inforn,a-
tion 10 to tho persons to whom, ho paid tho
money. Tho witness refused to testify on yari-
OTIS grounds. 1Io claimed that tho Committee
WAS without authority to put tho qucs-
ton that. If it lad authority, tho
subject MAS not In tho Jurisdiction
Of tho presont Congress and tint als concep-
tio1l of hi8 dutica rs an honorable ,nan would
pTovont hib reply. Ho WAS very firm but rcso-
luto. Tho Committee, OIL the expiration OF tho
morning hour, prcsonted hlnl to tho House for
contempt, Tho significant passages Of hia tee-
mittco wero ilrst read. Thiy evidence contained
nothing which wnB not stAtcd III these dispatches
OF last night. Gen. Butler, ns waa to
be. expected, worry naturally undertook tho
siofenBo Of IRWIN. His speech WAS q
characteristic ono, mafo lip fer lilo most
Of forced pathos md lintribcB ngainss jour1lal-
lists: I1o made one point which seemed to bo
we'll taken that was, that
TIE PRESENT CONGRESS HAD no JrE18p1CTiov
oyer tho acts Of a member Of tIto past Congress-.
This Banlo question waY raisod Ill connection
with tile Crodit-Afobilior investigation, whou tho
point low mado by Butler was conceded, but tho
llo1lset in no humor to stand very closely by law
or precedent. passed. tue resolution directing
Irwin 10 ho prcscntoil before tho bar OF tho
1lo1eo for contempt with acarcoly dissenting,
yoto.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-30
Fyy4yCT4L AVID INDUSTRIAL.

The October returns Of the Department:
Of Agriculture show that the whes; crop Is
equal 10 or greater than last wears IL all Of
the States except Maryland. Virginia, Texas.
Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa. and
Kansas. In Connecticut, Delaware. South
Carolina. and Illinois Il l. about equal % last
wears crop. Other States have increased
their Yield. The New England States almost
reached the splendid crop Of the census year,
I approxima;Ing To 2 million bushels.
The decline Of trade which has been 20
marked in the United States las not, It
seems. been confined to this country. From
the quarterly account 0 the British revenue.
which has just : sched here, It II shown that
there has been a very sensible diminu.ion III
the trade Of that empire.
The fret OF the system OF wing-dams for
the Improvement Of navigation on The Upper
Mississippi has just been completed. 1t Is
located at PIg'z-Eye Bar, about four miles
below ST. Paul.
e. z. Morgan's Sons, of San Francisco,
agents for the shipment OF grain for the
Changers OF California and Oregon. have
failed. Their liabilities are over $3.50, 900.
The Grant Locomotive Works Of Pater-
son, y. J., had = contract for fifty locomotives
with the Russian government, but with such
conditions attached az TO the time Of their de-
livery that the company found 1t imposaIblelto
comply with. and work thereon has been. in
the meantime, suspended. The company
show Il large surplus over their liabilities, but
in a very unavailable shape.
Prospects are now good for the produc-
ton Of the largest crop of sugar that BIAS been
male in Louisiana -lnce lS6l.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-30
RIRES I'D

Tie National Woman's Congress held it,
second session in Chicago on the l5tn. 1GtA
and 18th inst. 1t was attended Jy some Of
the most distinguished la lies in the country
vino have been identified With the movement
for The elevation of woman.
-Forty-dve mora alleged Ea-Elux have
been arrested by the United States Marshal
in Alabama
A party Of seven men, en- route FOR the
BIsck Hills gold tields. were lately attacked
by Sioux Indians at the mouth Of the Little
Platte. After a desperate fight. III which
enc of the whites was killed Rad another
mortallv wounded. the party retreated to
Yanktor. Dakota.
The New York wreckinE steamer A. Win
fifteen persons.
The boilers in the pork hons OF Mitchell
d Co., at New Albany, Ind, exploded with
terrific force last week. tearing the bo.ler-shed
to pieces. and severely ~=cAiding four persons,
one Of whom has since died. The boilers were
blown into the air to the height Of fifty feet,
and carried 200 feet from their original posi-
ton.
A. ". Putnam. freight conductor on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota rsil-
road. was billed by being run over while
ewitch.ng his train at Cedar Falls last week. |
One Of his feet was caught in q frog, and in
all instant the train was on HIM.
The Ogden House. a fine new hotel at
Bluff, Iowa, las bsen burned. Loss,
$50. 600.
Tile steamer City Of Brooklyn, bound to
Chicago from Ogdensburg. exploded her
boiler near Detroi. on the 22d of October.
Fifteen lives we're lost. Il IS charged that
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-30
NEWS IN BRIEF
PERSOEkL.

- determined effort has recently been
nsde - persuade Rev. Robert Coiiyer 20 To-
cate IL New York. a salary Of $4,000 having
been of cred liEa as ga ipducement. After
mature delbera;ion. however. the distinguish
ed divine has concluded TO remain in Chicago.
a dispatch from Salt Lake City states
that Brigham Young and Congressman George
q. Cannon have been indicted by the grand
Jury for lascivious cohsbitation. The latter
has ingen;ously evaded conviction by spirlting
AWAY his wives. who are TIE only competent
witnesses against him
The question OF who shall be Lord Rector
of tie University Of Glasgow, the highest
literary honor that can be conferred IN Crest
Britain. is again being canvassed by the stu
dents. Disraeli. Forster, and Ralph Waldo
Emerson are spoken Of, the two latter being
the candidates of the Liberals. Mr. Emerson
now holds the office, he being the first Ameri-
can ever honored with the post.
brigham Young is in very poor health.
and lis life Is believed to be OF short duration.
Col. Fred Grant was married or the 2Oth
inst. TO Miss Ida Honore. 4 reigning Chicago
p-lIt- lAS NtItL1OAN was - N"S
residence Of the brides father, II. H. Horore.
all old and wealthy citizen OF Chicago.
Gen. Roda has been appointed to the
command of the central Carlist army, IL place
of Don Alphonso.
The Bismarck Tribune says that Orville
Grant, the Presidents brother. has been ap-
pointed 10 the best Indian agency on tie
Upper Missouri.
The General Episcopal Convention in
New York refused TO confirm the Rev. Mr..
Seymour's election to the BIshopric OF Hi
nols.
Mrs. Elizabeth Logan, wife Uf DR.. John
Logan. and mother of L. S. Senator John A.
Logan. died 4; her residence IN MUrphysboro.
Jackson county, IL. Oct. -. aged sixty-niue
years.