The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-05-21
GENERiI.

Tho religious revolution in Mexico, arising
out of the publication OF church reforms and
the expulsion of the Sisters Of Charity. is SAID
10 be extending rapidly. \ village has been
yillaged and burned. business is at a stand
still. and the inhabitants are seeking safety in
flight.
Government officials have recently been
investigating alleged frauds III the manufacture
of whisky about Chicago, and q number of seiZ-
ures and arrests have been made. 1t is claimed
that the removal of Commissioner Douglass has
brought to light an extensive ring having for
its object the defrauding of the government
out of revenue Oh distilled liquors.
Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other Sioux
Chief.. have gone to Washington. to treat for
the sale of that portion of their reservation in
which is included the Black Hills.
The pestiferous grasshopper has appeared
in countless numbers III portions of Missouri
and Kansas. and fields. meadows and gardens
are being devastated by the Wholesale.
Tile proprietors of the st. Louis Gl0b3 have
purchased the Democrat of that city. The two
papers will be consolidated and published as an
administration paper under the name of the
GiOJe- Democrat.
Allegations of defrauding the Internal
Revenue Department having been made to Sec
Rotary Bristov, a great raid was planned and
brought to a successful issue by his emissarie5
in the West. Arrests of distillers were made i'll
Milwaukee, Pekin, Evansville, st. Louis. and
Chicago. and prosecutions are now i'll order.
About 100. 900 barrels of distilled whisky were
seized during the raid.
Price. the Adams express messenger who
50 successfully defended his CHARGE by killing
DInkley. the attempted eaIe robber, has heen
voted Il, 600 by the grateful managers of the
Adams Company.
Tic Reunion of soldiers and sailors at Chi
cago was the most largely attended affair of
the kind since the war. Gov. Beveridge deliv-
cred the welcoming address, which was re-
sDonded to by Gen. Chas. Devens, Commander
in-Chief G.. 4. L.
Judge Dillon, of the United States Circuit
Court. has rendered a decision in the celebrated
bridge dispute between Omaha and Council
Bluffs, in Which also was involved the question,
az between those two cities, Of the eastern ter
minus of the Union Pacific railroad. The de-
cision is in favor of Council Bluffs.
At the meeting of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Chicago, last week, the following
election of officers took place; COMMANDMENTS
Chief, John F. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania
Senior Vice Grand Commander, J.. $. Reynolds,
of Illinois Junior Vice Grand Commander. c.
J. Buckbee, Of Connecticut Surgeon-Gen-
eral. John T. FOy, of Massachusetts Chap
Iain-in-Chief, Myron W. Reed. of Wisconsin.
The National Council of Administration il at
follows: Edward Moore, Portland, Ne Aaron
T. Stevens, Nashua. \. H.; F. Steward Strana-
han, st. Adams. Vt; Josiah Pickett, Worcester,
Mass: c. II. Barney, Providence, r. l.; John
q. Healev. New Haven. Ct: John S. Copley,
Elmira. y. y; F. W. Sullivan, Newark, \. j.
Levi Haber. Pottsville, Pa: John 4. Darling,
Washington, d.. G.; James Barnett, Cleveland.
O.. J. J. Palmer, Rockford, H.; Henry &.
Rogers, Milwaukee, Wis; True S. White, st.
Iaul. Mimi: David J. Simmons, Sacramento.
Gel.