The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-23


and only saved from drowning by the gallant eff
forts of Mr.. Reed. The iady's husband died a
few days since, and, upon making his will. al
though nearly half a century had passed, the he
rOic act was not forgotten.
Miss HELEN MARY Ely has becOm" 4
BdckeiOr of Literature. The act was accom-
plished at the recent commencement of the VIM
nesOta University, from which she graduated.
She is the daughter of a gentleman famiiIarly
known throughout the State as ''Elter Ely, OF
Win0na. BY unanimous vote of the class she
was chosen to deliver the valedictory address as
Il distinction worthy to be bestowed upon the
first female graduate of the University of Min
nesOta.
OLD AUNTY STEWART turned her one
hundred and eleventh birthday a few days since
at Liberty, Indiana, and toddled around among
her neighbors smoking her pipe as though moth
ing had happened. She recoliectS seeing ii. W.
when he crossed the Delaware, and happened to
be in Yorktown when CORVALLIS surrendered.
She is rs spry as Il grasshOppcr, and VIII go to
the Centennial next year if nothing happens and
the weather is pleasant; but no one can bet on q
woman at Ill.
THE Rev. Mr.. King. whose ownership OF
winning race horses made him so conspicuous III
England, and who died recently ut over 50, did
II very kind and proper thing just before he died.
He had in his household q young servant girl,
very pretty, amiable. and devoted to him. Short
~ before he died he married her, and he not only
bequeathed her a handsome fortune and some
fine horses, but he arranged for her marriage
with 4 young gentleman selected by himself, but
entirely agreeable to her.
GEORGE \. JACKSON. Deputy United
States Collector of Internal Revenue, ut Louis
vile, Ky, died on the night of the 10th inst, 1t
is supposed from poison administered by himself.
An investigation into Jackson's accounts, which
had been in progress for several days previous
to his death, resulted in finding a deficit of some
so 600. jackson was a young man whose
integrity had never before been ques-
toned. He was a prominent church
member, superintendent of Il sabbath
school, and a membcro of the Board of Education.
He leaves a wife and several children, for whose
benefit his life was insured for 5 II 800. Too ex-
travagant living is supposed to have led the un-
fortunate man into his fatal difficulties. CO.
lcctor Buckner holds a bond of security from
Jackson to the amount of - 900.
EN-IUDGE FISHER, Attorney for the
District of Columbia, has been requested to re
sign. The general charges against him arc care
le>sness and neglect in the administration Of his
UNIT NoPSC4llIS ~ IC IdcS VI ilN
mail contractor, Kinds. who was by Ii
gence, it is alleged, acquitted. Ex-Governor
Wells, Of Virginia, for several years Il resident of
Washington, has been rendered the office, and
will accept.
JOSEPH LOADER, indicted Jointly with
John }. Price for perjury in connection with the
Tilton- Becrher case, was arraigncd in the Brook
Ign Court on the 10th, and pleaded not guilty.
Price was not arraiGned.
TIE President ia, signed the commits
sion of Francis e.. StJckbridge, of Michigan. TO
be Minister Resident ut The Hague, and the
commission OF Christian Wulweber, of Iowa, to
be Minister Resident in Ecuador. The commits
sion OF Adam Badeau, to be Minister Resident at
Brussels, has been sent to the President for
signature.
Ir is stated in a telegram from Beaver.
Utah, that the testimony of John ID. Lee, as
we'll as other important witnesses, will entirely
rcfute all the charges which have been made
against Brigham Young and the leaders of the
Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, in connection
with the Mountain Meadow massacre. 1t will
be proved, ii is alleged, that Brigham sent an
emphatic command that the deed should not be
committed.
The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
'AAN%A va ~ - 'NAA OAhNNE vi JIM
Judge L c. Parker, of Missouri, and Indian In
spector kemble as a commission to visit the
Osagcs and examine into their condition. The
Hon. John Hancock, of Texas, will be added to
the commission.
PROF. Donaldson, the missing aero
naut, had followed his profession for about four
years, having made during that time 1876 ascen-
sions. His companion on his last ill -fated voy-
! age, Mr.. Newton 5. GrimwOOd, was 4 native of
Kendall County, Ill - years of age, and was
employed as a reporter on the Chicago Journal.
He was a young man of good character and at
tainments, and promised to make his mark in
journalism had he lived.
JACKSON. the deiaulting revenue Officer
at Louisville, Ky, who committed suicide to
avoid exposure, was short 3S1, 500. Ii.
FATHER RoUSSELLUT. OF Montreal de-
clincs to recognize the authority of the British
Privy Council in the Guibori sculpture case.
Rousscllot, by order of his Bishop, refused to
allow the body of GuibOr,l to he buried IN con-
scCrated ground. The case was tried in Mon
treaI, and decided in favor of the friends of the
deceased. The Church appealed from this deci-
sion 10 the Privy Council of England, and that
body has sustained the action of the Canadian
Court. The letter of the priest is written in the
most defiant tone, and win probably result in
further action by the civil authorities.
Mr.. S~CHFNCK, United States Minister
at London, with his family, has gone to Sweden
and Norway and will be absent about two
months. Col. Hoffman remains in charge of the
legation.
EX SENATOR CARPENTER has been re-
tanned by the City of New York to assist in the
prosecution of Tweed.
COLONEL NILLETTE, the accOmplice Of
eX- Marshal Bazaine in his escape, has been al
lowed by the French Government to retire on a
pension.
CARDJSAL MANNING received a sum of