The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-12-31
%TELEGRAPnlc NOTES.

The closing price of gold in New
York, on December 81, was 112z.
A horrible massacre is reported neal
Atoka, Indian Nation. The bodies of four
persons were found burned on the prairie.
two Of which were females. Two OF the
bodies were burned beyond recognition, the
Others however were white. \ pony with Il
lady's s~ide-saddle, a dog and Il IL We're
found near. They had all been shot. Three
men who were seen riding nine miles from
the spot are supposed to have done the
shooting. The prairies were fired to de-
StrOy the trail.
The London NcWS' Berlin telegram
of the 22d gives the number killed sby the
dynamite explosion at Rrcmcrhavcn a. l2S,
and Of wounded 56. The Bremen Aid Com
mittee reports that 20 Of the injured are
hopelesSly manned, and there are - widows
and 49, orphans OF the victims of the di>aS-
ter. for the benefit OF whom it proposes to
raise by subscription So, 700.
The Merchants Exchange Hall inthe
new Chamber Of Commerce building at &.
Louis was formally dedicated OF the 2l>t.
II II Sii'l W VIC viz VI tit ll 'tiNA h'NiiNt
SOmest halls in the country.
The official figures of the New York
census make the total population OF the state
(, 10f. S04, an increase Of 322 ,0Sl since 1870
and S63. 113 since 1861. The number Of
voters in the State is LIS, 323, Of whom
49, 7S are natives. and 30 .245 naturalized.
The British training ship Goliath has
been burned. and it is said that twenty boys
lost their lives.
There were very heavy rains through
Southern and Western Texas on Dee.
20-22. Thu rivers and bayOuS were higher
than had been known before in years, and
travel WAS temporarily s~Usrendedin
localities.
The Bank of Brandywinc, at West
Chester, Penn. has suspended. The usual
announcement is made that depositors will
be paid in full.
\ violent earthquake shock was felt
at Richmond. Va. on the night of the 22d.
Buildings were sen>ibly rocked. and the
was general throughout the city.
people leaving their houses for fear
they would be shaken down.
Louisville, Ky, is making prepare
ions for Il grand carnival on Mardi-Gras
(Feb. 0.
y difficulty occurred at Frectown,
La, opposite New Orleans, on Christmas
Day, between some whites and blacks, which
terminated in the killing OF Barney McCahe
John R0u>ctti. white men, and the Sc
riouS w0umding of Il brother of the latter.
A fire at Red Oak, Cedar County,
on the morning of the sd, destroyed
IN entire block of frame buildings on the
.ast side of the Public-Square, comprising
eleven business houses.
The Pacific Mills at Lawrence, Mass,
employing 300 operatives, have given no.
ice of Il reduction of 10 to Is per cent. in
to take effect Jan. /, owing To de-
preston in price of print cloths. They an
that they are obliged either 10 stop
heir looms or reduce the cost Of produce
The steamer Minneola, Capt. Skunk,
If the Memphis and Cincinnati line. struck
| sna. about 40 miles above Memphis, on
he 18th. and within five minutes filled and
urned over. Il portion Of her cabin floating
If. There were twelve cabin passengers on
BOARD, but by means of life-boatS, and by
'linging to the hwreck, they all, together
With the crew. were saved, and were taken
o Memphis by the Belle of Memphis. The
Minneola was laden with about 100 tons of
miscellaneous freight, a portion of which
,Ould be saved. The boat, however, will
prove a total loss. She was valued at $40
NO, and insured in the Eureka, of Cincin-
lati, for - 600.
At Lebanon, Ky, on the 9th, Thorn
Is II. Chandler, Town Marshal, attempted
he arrest Of George +. Northcraft, of Louis
lille, for disorderly conduct. Northcraft
and anumber of roughs took his
part. The officer summoned a posse of
itiZens to his assistance. 4 general fight
.nsued, during which 4 number of shots
we're fired. Chandler, the Marshal, killed
Sorthcraft, and some of Northcraft $ friends
Immediately killed Chandler.
At Providence, r. l., on Christmas
light, Patrick GaIiter, getting drunk, at
empted to strike his wife, but hit his infant
HID. killing it instantly. The Coroner's
ury returned a verdictthat The person from
vhom the father purchased liquor, which
nade him drunk. was guilty of the murder
f the boy.
VERY few people take a stitch in
Time, if we may judge by the scant raj
nent of the old fellow with the scythe,
whose only clothing is a spit curl and a