The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-25
~TELE6RAPHlC NOTES.
The price Of gold in New York, on June

2l, was H..
\ negro named Jesse WOOIsOn is SuS-
pected, upon strong circumstantial evidence, of
being the murderer of Mrs. Jarrett, who lived
near MurfrecsborO, Tenn, and he has been ar
rested and placed in jail. The murder was of
the most horrible character, the blOOdthirsty
wretch having apparently committed the afro
cious and inhuman deed by tying, drawing, and
twisting with his hand a twinc cord around the
neck of his victim until he s~tranglcd her to death ,
leaving the prints of his fingers upon her neck
and arms. Sixty three dollars were missing,
and robbery was evidently the sole motive of the
crime.
Tie report Of Gen. w. :. Smith. George
l.. Post and O. W. Norcross, Il commission APP
pointed b Secretary Bristowt TO examine the con-
dition of shc Custom house building at Chicago,
has been submitted to the Secretary. Although
not as Yet made pubic, it is understood that it
recommends the demolition of the present struc-
tUrc and the erection Of one upon new foumda-
tons.
y dispatch from AtchiSOn. Kansas. 10th.
says that the locusts were taking flight in I'M
menSc numbers, in Il northwesterly direction,
and ii was believed that in fiye-siXths of the State
the prospect for a fine harvest was never more
favorable.
1t Is rum0rcd that Louisville, Nv. is to
he selected As the National Grange headquarters.
Tie Department of Agriculture. in its
cotton report for June, states that the threatened
reduction in area has not taken place, nor has the
reduced area OF last year been much enlarged.
Comparison with last year is as follows: North
Carolina, ld2; south Carolina, I06; Georgia, %i;
tIort;a, %; Alabama, l0i; Mississippi, l02;
Louisiana, iGl; Texas, los; Arkansas, l0I; Ten
ncs~cc, -. The report Of the condition is the
most favorable in the past five seasons, with the
exception of that of 1872.
A fireworks unsatisfactory in the out
skirts of Boston exploded on the 10th, complete
ly demolishing the building and instantly killing
nine out of the ten men and boys employed.
Agricultural prospects iii California are
greatly depressed owing to recent severe rains.
Harvesting has been suspended, and grasses in
many localities are ruined.
A large number OF heavy mercantile
failures have recently occurred in London and
Manchester.
The pre>bytcrianS OF Canada have re-
Gently been united into Il single ecclesiastical
body.
Portugal has prohibited the introdu ton
into that country and adjacent islands of potatoes
from the United States.
\ preliminary shooting match between
the American and Irish rifle teams showed the
following score: Irishmen. 10; Americans, $50.
The result is considered very favorable to the
team, considering it was their first
practice on the ground.
Two murdererS were executed in Hi
nOis on the 18th at EninSham, Nathan Burgess,
for the murder Of Joseph Robbins; and at Paris,
EIrn. fra,,,t- LII, T,r,,- Co.. A., .-I,. - !
Park.
Austin Hill (colored) was hanged at
Jackson, y. c., on the 18th, for the murder of
Preston. Williams, an aCc0mplicc in
the deed, was hanged on the 4th.
4 projected priZe-tight, between Tom
Allen, of st. Louis, and George Rookie, of New
ork, for the championship of America, was ar
to come Oh near Pittsburg, Penn, on
he 18th. Rockies hackers failed to stand by
him, however, and the disgraceful affair happily
ell through.
Trains nave commenced running reru-
arly over the ST. Louis bridge and through. the
unnel, and fifty seven passenger trains now ar
i've at and depart from the Union Depot in that
ity daily.
Three miners were sutiOcat"d by black
lamp in the coal mines at Stockton, Penn, on
he 2lst.
The following rates on live stock were
dOpted by the railroad combination on the aIst:
rom Buffalo to Albany, 2lc. per 10 lbs. to
York 29c. from Chicago through to New
'ork, &c.
Five robbers boarded a train on the In
Railroad, on the 18th, near Houston.
'eXas, doubtless intending to seize and throw
ne express safe from the ear, which it was sup
osed contained heavy remittances from st.
.ouis TO cattle men in Southern Texas. Vice
resident Hays, who happened to be on board,
eized the leader, man named Brooks, and
lrott!cd him. There were five robbers III the at