The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29
GENERAL,

GENERAL.
The President has issued a proclamation
based on the opinion Of the Attorney-Generai
recognizing Baxter as the legal Governor OF
Arkansas.
The House Committee on elections are
once more trying the case of Cannon, the Itah
representative. This time for polySamy.
After grand ceremonies at st. Patricks
Cathe !ral. New York. n company of Roman
Catholic pilgrims have sailed for France.
Weston has failed in another impossible
walking feat.
-Toombs, of Georgia, and Lamar. of Mis-
sissippi, are reported to have quarreled at a
dinner recently given in Washington by Sena-
tor Gordon, of Georgia, in honor of Toombs.
The bone of contention was Lsmar's euloSy
on the late Senator Sumner in the House of
Representatives.
The Massachusetts Legislature has ap-
pointed q committee to examine and report on
the late Mill river disaster, by which so many
lives were lost.
Judge Mcclure, of the Arkansas Supreme
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Baxter as Governor. He is reported to havc
declared that the Brooks men viii not submit
to Baxter, but only to the national authorities,
and that the whole matter was misrepresented
to Acknowledgement Williams.
Gov. Davis, of Minnesota, addressed 4
workingmen's meeting at st. Paul, on the
evening of the 18th. on which occasion he
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and in favor of specie payment.
Thomas Lowman has completed a tramp
from Philadelphia to Montreal, a distance OF
665 miles. in seventeen days.
Sufficient contributions have been OBJ
tanned to relieve all distress consequent upon
the Mill river valley flood.
The contract for another new bridge across
the Mississippi at Quincy, ILL.,, has been
awarded.
The semi-annual session Of the Grand
Encampment Of Indiana Odd Fellows &C.
CURED at Indianapolis on the 18th inst.
A large three-story building in Cincinnati
tumbled in, burying five persons in the ruins,
one of whom was killed.
The temperance League OF Lafayette.
Ind, recently had a petition presented to
Congress for 6 law requiring all United States
officers to take an oath to abstain from in
toxicating drinks during their term Of Office.
The State buildings and all State prop
erty at Little Rock, Ark. are in possession Of
the Baxter party, and peace reigns once
more.
The General Council of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, in session at Brooklyn, has
perfected a ritual and adopted regulations for
the government of the church. The next
annual council will be held in Christ Church.
Chicago.
The ecclesiastical trial of Rev. David
Swing. pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, Chicago, which has been in progress
for some time, came to a conclusion on the
goth. by the court rendering q verdict of ac-
quittal.
The crusaders of Anoka, MIMI, have'had
legal proceedings commenced against them by
the liquor-sellers.
The Mayor Of New Orleans reports great
destitution still existing in the overfiowed
district.
"A black bug has appeared in considerable
numbers in the peach-orchards Of Delaware
and Maryland, destroying large numbers of
Young trees. 1t is said to be capable Of de-
stroying even large trees, as it thickly covers
the leaves.
"A member of the Springfield (O.) City
Council spoke eight hours upon the question
of restricting the liquor traffic.
The General Assembly of thu Presbyterian
Church of the United States convened at st.
Louis on the Dist inst.
At Pittsburgh, Pa, recently, thirty lady
crusaders were arrested and brought before
the MAYORS court on q charge Of obstructing
the sidewalks. They were discharged and
admonished that a repetition of the offense
would call for a heavy fine.
The Rev. David Swing. at the close Of
his trial for heresy, gave notice to the people
of Chicago that he had decided to withdraw
from the Presbyterian Church.
Reports from Michigan indicate that the
peach crop will be abundant in all parts of the
State but tho southeastern.
The Civil Service Reform Committee of
preparation Of s25,0 900 for continuing the
commission upon the civil service.
The Government proposes to purchase
the manuscripts Of the late DR.. Hall, the
Arctic Navigator, il they are not held above
$4,000.
CRIME And CRIMINALS.