The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-12-24

lice had to turn out in force to preserve or
der. The City Council, as 4 measure OF re-
lief, determined to employ As many men 4:
! they could Oh the e%arthworks at 60 cents pei
day.
A cold-bloOded murder was commit
ted at Garnet, Kansas, On the 10th. j.
W. Chamberlain, of Belfontaine, Ohio, va,
visiting his brother-in-law, William Ham
ilton. 4 prOminen. merchant of Garnet
There had been some misunderstanding be-
tween them regarding the disposition of the
estate Of the elder Chamber
lain, deceased, but the parties
were apparently on friendly terms. On the
day mentioned they walked together from
HamiltOn'l store to the Citizens Bank.
Entering the bank. Chamberlain went III
behind Hamilton, and Immediately drew Il
/ pistol and shot him in the back of the head,
rcmarking. ''lou will never rob any body
else Hamilton died instantly. Cham
berIain WAS At once arrested and lodged in
Jail.
Henry Hollen>chicd was hanged 1T
Hermann. Mo-. on the 18th, for the murder
OF his snn-in-law, Christian Alband, in June
last. Mrs. IIollenSchicd, who was sentenced
To be hanged at the same time rs her hus-
band, had her sentence committed to inn
priSonment for life. Mrs. Alband is now
serving out a term of Is years impriS0n-
ment for her share in the murder.
The steamboat w. S. Pike was burned
at New Orleans on the morning of the 1.th.
The third clerk, VIM. Bourne, of WoOdville,
Miss, is missing, and two or three others
were badly burned. The boat had been I'M
loaded on the previous night, but the pas
>engcrS' baggage was lost.
John A. Finnev, 4 Pittsburgh COM
mission merchant, has been arrested and
taken to Ohio on a requi>ition from the Gov
ernOr of that State, charged with fraudulent
practices in securing consignments of -four,
grain. ETC.. from various parties. 1t is said
that his Swindling schemes have been car
ricd on extensively in Ohio. Illinois, Wis
cOnsin. and other Western States, and that
his ncfariOus operations.
Another MeXicanraid has taken place
below san Felipe. on the Rio Grande, the
greaScr> getting away with 800 cattle and 10
horses belonging to Strickland 4 Slaughter.
There WAS great excitement among the citi-
zens, and the military authorities at Fort
Clark had been called on for assistance to
recover the stolen animals, and punish the
deprcdators.
W. b. Thompson was hanged at Lew
iSbur@, Ark. On the Eth, for the murder
of Mrs. Sloan. some six months ago.
Thompson met his fate with an air of bra
smoking Il cigar before putting on the
cap and kissing his hand to the ladies
present.
Nick Thomas, a negro, who killed
James II. Hunter, at Quitman. Ga,
in October, 1874, was hanged on the Eth.
The G0.eHc Block at Little Rock,
Ark. was burned on the 10th. Most of the
presses and machinery of the p~rintinS-otiicc
were saved.
The Courthouse at Camden, Ark,
with all the records contained therein. WAS
burned on the 10Th.
BY the breaking OF Il span Of an iron
bridge in process of construction at Mead
Vile. Penn. on the 10Th. J. Price WAS KILL
eel and five Others seriously injured.
There was an earthquake in Porto
Rico on the night Of December 5. which ere
atcd Great alarm. The Town Of Araccbi was
almost entirely destroyed. Two churches
and only six houses remain, and they are 50
badly damaged they may fall any moment.