The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-20
NEWS N BRIEF.
PERSONAL.

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The Duke of Abercorn has been elected
Grand Master Of the Freemasons of Ireland.
Maj. Daniel Bell, a soldier of the battle
of Tippecanoe. and the first white settler Of
Losausport, Ind. died last week al his resi-
dence in Galveston. Cass county, Ind, at the
age of sc years.
Hon. Joseph Medil has assumed editorial
control Of the Chicago Tribune. In his salu-
tRtory he states that that paper viii give the
Republican party and principles 8 hearty and
generous support but it is to be the organ
of no ring or clique, and it will feRrlesslv
criticise the actions and records of all party
leaders.
A recent dispatch from Washington says
The following paragraph is published in an
Alexandria CTa.) paper: Miss Amelia
Jackson Was yesterday discharged from al
Office in the Treasury Department, on account
of the discovery that she was the daughter
of James W. Jackson. Col. Mosby, who
happened to be in Washington. as soon as
he heard Of the fact. had her immediately re-
inststed." The James W. jackson men
toned in this paragraph WAS the man VIII
shot Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth for hauling
down the rebel flag at Alexandra, as the
Union army under Gen. Scott was advancing
into Virginia.
Hon. John W. Head. member of Congress-
elect from the Fourth District Of Tennessee,
died at Gallatin last week.
Napoleon ". is not likely to come to want
night away. Mgr. Charles Msntour. formerly
private chaplain to Napoleon Ill, has died
and left the boy a legacy of $50, 900 francs.
Among the visitors to the President one
day last week were Gov. Hendricks, Of In
diana. Senator Henderson. of Missouri. and
Senator Logan. Of Illinois.
The officers of the international Typo
graphical Union make an appeal for contri-
buttons for the purpose Of erecting a statue
or other suitable memorial over the grave OF
Horace Greeley, which is reported as being in
a neglected condition.
The new Portuguese Minister has been
formally received at Washington. His name
is Santana.
Gov. Beverage. Of Illinois, has issued q
proclamation calling In the bends known as
the reveaue-defcit bonds. which were issued
TO aid in the redemption Of the Hi ois and
Michigan canal from the lien held upon 1t by
the city of Chicago.
The Rev. DR.. Dudley, a popular Congre
gationai preacher Of Milwaukee, viii no. stay
with his flock unless the society shall be reor-
gsnized on a working basis, and the erection
of q commodious church edlice undertaken
at an early date.
The Hon. Joseph Medill, editor of the
Chicago Tribune, has been appointed 4 mem
Der OF the Board of Trustees of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago. and Will accept the position.
GENERAL.
The Franklin Telegraph Company have
essed their limos to the Atlantic and Pacific
Company for n;nety-nine years. at al annCa
rental not exceeding SIS, 0O00.
"A committee Of the Christian Church Of
Illinois has selected 50, 600 acres Of land along
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
for c~olonists Of that religious denomination.
The purchase is made from 4 church fund
levied for the purpose, and the lands VIII be
resold to individual members on long time, the
profits 20 60 70 the church.
The insurance companies which ceased
to transac: business IL Chicago several weeks
ago have decided 20 resume again.
The United States House OF Rep
resentatives at Washington has attached to
It, IN various stations, about 220 officers
postmasters. messengers, doorkeepers. etc
and, no matter what the peculiar aptitude OF
.hn.a pnu Eliirr thu nO.I.fppa a nG.yc. -.
Tom Allen. a st. Louis ugilist, announces
his Willingness to engage IN e " dispute with
any man il the world, for so. 0H0. Being
to retire from the ring, he aims this
challenge particularly at Jem Mace. an En-
glish bruiser, by whom he Was defeated near
New Orleans il 1871.
a number Of Sandwich Island dignitaries
AVE come 20 the United States. Elisha Il.
Allen. Chief Justice and Chancellor, and A.
P. Carter. Special Commissioner are in Wash
ngton to arrange, if possible, more s~stisfsc-
DRY commercial relations between the United
states and their country than now exist. The
OF annexation to the United States
vii also be a matter Of discussion. but is not
urged. King Kalskua viii also visit
his country soon. He is expected to leave
Honolulu Nov. IS. on the United States
corvette Benicia, which has been placed at
he service Of the King for that purpose. :
One source Of relief for the Nebraska
on which much dependence was
laced, has been closed. This is the :
Department Of the Army. The !
'ommissary-General sends word to Omaha 9
lat his supplies are barely sufficient for
rdinary and legitimate demands The re-
orts from the ~grasshopper districts are heart
il
Salt Lake. Utah, snow-storms have :,
tlortad +ha rnsds 7, .ba saroroI u