The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-09-24
POLITICAL ARID PERSONAL BREvlTIES.

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PRESIDENT GRANT returned to WASH
ington from Long Branch on the 18th.
JEFFERSON DAVIS delivered the adj
dress At the Kansas City Fair on the 18th.
From 1900 to 1000 people were present.
SENATOR SCHURZ arrived in New
York from his European trip on the 18th.
PROF. MARSH was before the Red
Cloud Commission in Washington, on the
18th, and gave evidence respecting hi- knOwl-
edge of the fraudulent beef contracts.
TIE Illinois State Association of Vet
on the 18th.
TIE annual reunion of the Army of
the Cumberland. which took place at Utica,
\. y, on the 18th. was attended by Gems.
Grant, Sherman, Hooker. AMI = large num-
Der of less conspicuous officers.
IT is now stated on what seems to be
good authority, that General Joseph f..
Johnston has accepted the appointment Of
Commander-in-Chie of the kheilve'S arm
An office which the General is said to have
heretofore declined.
EDWIN BOOTH, who was recently
severely injured by being thrown from q
wagon. it is thought will nave 70 cancel some
of his engagements for the coming season in
consequence.
REV. HENRY WARD BEECUER has de
clined a public reception at the New York
Academy of Music. rendered him bv his
friends. He says: "Too'.many hearts vet
bleed, TOO much ! sorrow and srorching
excitement ha, fallen upon kind and sympa-
thizing hearts, 30 make it wise 10 renew pub
lie demonstrations. which might he mi>int"r-
prcted ami which might excite luminosity
which any good citizen should seek to heal"
EN-PRIEST GERDEMANN was mUbbcd
at Manayunk, Penn, on the night of the 18th,
after the conclusion of his lecture on the
Roman Church as it is ut present" He
was protected by the police and finally got
safely out of the town.
TIE Alabama Constitutional COnvcn-
ton has adopted u Bill of Rights containing
the following section, which did not receive
aSingle negative vote: "Th- people of this
State accept ~ finally established the fact
that from the Federal Union there can be no
secession Of any State"
SECRETARY DELANO appeared before
the Red Cloud Investigating Committee at
Washington, on the 18th, and denied all
knowledge of any fraudulent practices in
connection with Indian affairs.
lIALLECK and Brown, the Treasury
robbers. have had a preliminary examination,
and in default of $4,000 bail each were re-
mandeI to prison.
q. ID. MARSHALL, late cashier of the
Louisville Gas Company, is a detaulter to the
amount Of about $4,000.
CARL SCIIURZ, it is stated, is to take
the stump in Ohio in favor OF the Republican
ticket.
TIE Pope held a Consistory on the
18th and conferred upon Cardinal McCloskey
the ring and the title of Santa Maria Sepra
Minerva.
POSTMASTER-GENERAL JEWELL has
publicly complimented Messrs. Scott and
Vanderbilt, of the Pennsylvania and New
York Central Railways, for their energy in
the new postal trains in operation.
Col. GEORGE HANCOCK, one Of the
leaders in the Texan war for independence.
died recently at Louisville, Ky. When the
Texans, although victorious in several bat
found it impossible to carry on the war
with an empty treasury and with no means
Of obtaining arms and ammunition, Col. Han
cock rendered Gen. Houston about 100000 in
gold.
CHARLES +. WALDRON, of Lafayette,
Ind, Assistant General Superintendent Of
he Cincinnati, Chicago and Lafayette Rail-
'oad, was accidentally shot aud killed while
,ut cunning a few days ago. Mr.. Waldron
we'll known throughout Missouri and
InnS,s
W. III. DAVIS, City Treasurer OF Kan
.as City, Kan, recently committed suicide by
himself. Cause, loss of public
unds by gambling.
Z. A. PROCTOR, the English astronO-
ner, begins his new tour in this country with
course o. twelve lectures before the Lowell
Institute in Boston. He will go as far West
S San Francisco, South to New Orleans, and
Iorth TO Quebec. /