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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-01-22
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T II. STEWART. Attorney AZ law and Notary
- Public Otirc. touTf- hOU~.., Up stairs. Par
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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-01-22
SAVANNAH DIRECTORY.

Advertisements in tins c0aRR. fNg cents per linz
Tor 0ne gcd1, iacIadjaf the genc'Gi hcGE. Ih"%'
prh0 advertise in ms column arr f'ldbic ana
Sff1iGhffOrrGrd in their ftHpCCfir' ChAIngS.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-01-22
BRASS BAND TEACHER.
JOHN 6. DUGAN.

DRAS> BANi! TEACHER Music arran~c
ID To order. Also, original pieces turniah"
1T TcqUr~t. Terms satisfactory. !
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-01-22

~ 4. WHITAKER, attorney at law anI
I !. General claim Agent. >avluuah, Mo. Sol
dicr- claims against thu Government for land
invalid pensions and general collections attended
i" with great rare AMI lrnmmn;~>. Also, for
Wa!1iIl@ ami land agent tDrthc Atcr~"!I, Topeka
~ santa Fc Railroad Company. Ali inquiries
promptly Nrr,d H.. i'll ticket parties To- all
points on tn" road. Gail on him. Is
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS.

THE STEPS OF NEW YORK FROM BEING A SMALL
TOWN TO HER PRESENT PROUD POSITION.
Before the Historical Society, last evening John
Austin Stephens read paper on 1.-THE Progress Made
in New York In the Century from 1916 to ls76n The
chair was occupied by Mr. Beekman After the trans
Of the routine business Of the society the author
Of the paper introduced He prefaced his interest
ing narrative by reference 10 the condition of tho
province and ciy OF New York before the OF the
Revolution.
Before the occupation Of the city by the British who
saw that the best point to select their depot
for and supplies, merchants and business men did
very fair business. Tho moment the army came here
the merchants supplanted by hucksters and sut
lers the buildings became tenantess, and trade dis
arranged. Then came, in quick succession, two dis
nstroas fires in one Of which 493 buildings burned
and in the other which occurred IN ITS, fortyth
houses were consumed The lecturer traced the
boundary line Of the city in 1870 described the social
habits Of the people, club life, the commerce then
istng, the public parks and buildings, churches,
&c On Broadway. below ST PauPs church,
the residences Of the aristocracy OF
hundred years lago and No. was the Kennedy Man.
sion. At ycsey street signboafd pointed the way
10 Albany ON the present cit Of the HERALD Building
another sgnboard bore the legend-9 9S~"Ths way FOR
Boston.n The lecturers descriptions Of the Fly
Market at the foot OF Maiden lane the nrtations be-
tween the British officers and the bellies who prom
enaded front or Trinity church cemetery, the found
ing Of the FIRST churches, the performances Al the
Theatre Royal established in 1904, whose boards
Major Andre FIRST made his reputation actor the
early life the clubs, which mainly in the in
patrons very Interesting At the Merchants Coee
House, opened Ia 1907 by Cornelius Bradford on the
site Of the Journal Of Commerce building, the leading
business 70 be SEEN and there Bradford orig
mated the system Of marine reports 50 popular IN he
papers OF today and had also directory oil the rest
Of citizena In this directory we're goT names
\ This the aTst attempt at directory making N the
country Mr.. stephens proceeded 70 review she com-
morce ok that time and gave many interesting hgures
Of those early days comparison with those o. to-day
illustrations Of the remarkable progress maae ~
century The paper had little IN y that s not already
4 known to the student Of tho 'City Manual" aud the
dsver in the archives Of society but The facts were
well grouped and ably presented 70 the minds o. the
Il hearers OF thanks was passed 70 MI stephens
\ or tbS Historical treaI plvcn them.
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
MUNICIPAL REFORM.

Mr.. JOHN wILLIAMsoN's ONSLAUGHT ON ALL
THE HEADS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS.
A meeting Of the Municipal Reform Association was
held last evening No 43 Washington square, South,
to hear an address by Colonel John williamson,
Of the engineers OF the Board OF Public Works. the
unnecessary and Illegal Expenditure of Public
Moneys" Tho chair was occupied by Mr.. Abraham
Earle Deputy Comptroller Of New York. After the
reading OF minor reports the Secretary, Mr.. j. w.
Wood, offered the following resolutions, which were
accepted and referred TO committees
Resolved, That the Executive Committee hereby In
suced prepare suitable memorial 10 be presented TO
on the oiowing Subjects First the passage q an act
ss Election I sw IN ao sss Of Rsbs
remainder, It shall be the duty OF the inspectors
Of eseh ballot box has been publicly declared,
securely enclose and seal all the ballots cast direct
the envelope TO such officer shall be directed by law
board Of inspectors or within twenty
after the closing Of the polls with the officer appointed by
So.d-The passage Of repeating the bill known
TSd-The passage Of act reorganIzins the civil JUS
ss ns S oah &
regulating the duties Of the stenogaphers attached to said
fee ir transobIng their shorthand or tho
Fouyth-The repeal OF the Eight Hour law.
MR. wnLIAMsoN's ADDRESS
Mr.. Williamson was then introduced and spoke sub
stantally as follows AS taxpayer have looked at
our Dock Department and been astonished al Its i'm
mense outlay Of money Where has the money gone
tor | studied that / found that the man who has
always tailed everything he ever attempted 10 do
was placed al the head Of that department IL seems
that every head Of every department is
filled by perfectly incompetent TO Oil
the position. In The Street Department
holes removed that will last ten years,
and others put In that will not last tive years AS to
sewers We see that every third fourth pipe put in
should be condemned. In fact the laboring put
inferior materials Last summer at the reservoir,
saw water wasted in hour which would supply
the city for two days. Look at the big pipes
in the lower part OF the city. Zach Assembly
district member has the rule and control OF them.
TWO years ago they commenced charging fifty cents
per load for earth to fill in Tompkins square venture
say that shovelfu cost s. On repaving
streets find that IN few years we will have to
pave principal streets and the debris win have TO
be gwen away. The speaker regretted that he had
been busy employed recently that he had not mad
prepare his remarks in proper form, but would
put them in shape and present them at future meet
Ing. He then continued in rambling manner, with
out stating positively any important facts, At the
conclusion Of the address the meeting adjourned
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
BRIDGET o'HARAs DEATH.

Some very contradictory testimony gwen In ar
inquest before Coroner Woltman, yesterday on tho
body OF Bridget oHara, who died in ST Francis Hos
ptal the I'd inst The testimony OF Deputy Coroner
DR.. Cushman and Dr. n. G. McMaster, OF the hospital,
showed that death resulted from meningitis and pye
mia caused by a wound about inches IN length on
the head the frontal bone but the evidence as 10
the Of the wound conflicting that the Jury
could not agree how IL was received.
Mary 0iHara eight years old, daughter ol acceAsen,
testified One Wednesday, about three ocloe y NJ,
window shade roller; she was lying on sofa SICK a.
the time: he then went out and my mother oegan to
bleed; the day previous my mother was drunk .
Dr. George Thompson, OF No. col East Fsteenth
street. testihed:-l was called TO sec hrs nara, az
No 2Is avenue A. on the evening OF November "a, NY
her husband; found her suffering rom general de-
by and showing evidences Of ntemperance ana star
vation; there nothing said about a wound on inc
head and saw none. u-.., -. :.
posed Am half sister Of deceased, on Wednesday "a
Thursday OF election week, she told me she had been
struck on the head by her husband with WINDOW
shade roller; saw cut on her headi ueccaseu ahU
her were both addicted TO drink and thcy guar
Catharine Mcmahon, a nurse in St Francis Hospital,
testified Deceased was admitted 10 the hosPtal on
November rs ! saw a cut on hcr neae aSAeu nct
how she received the wound and she replied thar
once when she was cutting wood piece struck her Cd
Michael o,Hara gave tho following evidence:-I am
the husband OF she deceased she got the cut on ber
head on The evening OF November g. by falling against
the staple OF the cellar door; did not strike her. wal
Al work on the day before Thanksgiving have been
married eleven years and my wife has been a habtu0
drunkard for eight or nine years
rhe Jury rendered the following verdict:-"That dc.
ceased came 30 her death by meningitis and pyama,
the result Of wound the head received a manner
| unknown 70 us, At No. 2l6 avenue A."
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
SUICIDE OF A GERMAN WOMAN.

Yesterday Coroner simms, Of Brooklyn, was notified
70 hold inquest on the body Of Margaret Sherl,
forty years Of age who died from the effects Of
dose OF PARIS green. Deceased, who was a native Of
Germany the wife Of Philip sherl proprietor OF
a lager beer saloon, No. 81 Court street They were
married about three years ago she being widow and
he a wdower. Both have grown children. They lived
in quiet, humble circum stances from all that can DO
learned on the second floor OF the brick tenement
house No 277 Atlantic street The people who 1--we on
the floor represent that the couple did not appear
10 live happily loud words heard between them
different times. on Monday deceased told neigh
that she did not feel happy and that afternoon she
up the street 70 the lager beer saloon and handed
to her stepson, who there At the moment pack
age Of jewelry. telling him that she going away
somewhere She drank glass Of beer and went home.
At O'Clock Of her stepsons went into the room
and found her lying unconscious on the bed. He told
his sistern-law who lives upstairs and they procured
physician, who administered antldotes TO the woman.
She died at ten O'Clock the same night Mrs Sherl had
a son. private in the United States Army, who was
recently severely woundedby the Indians the Plains
letter addressed TO his mother was received at the
house Yesterday morning.
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
THE BOWEN LIBEL SUIT.
RELIC OF THE GREAT SCANDAL.

In the heat of the Beecher-Tton scandal
controversy the Brooklyn Eagle published sew
eral interviews with Mr.. Henry c. Bowen,
and also editorial comments which not
complimentary to that gentleman Mr. Bowen
determined upon being vndlcated, and accord.
ingly consulted counsel upon the best method Of pro-
cedure. Il was determined that suits should be in
sttuted against the offending Journal and that paper
and It's n.chief Mr.. Thomas Kinsella and one
of It's reporters Mr. James McDermott were made de-
PENDANTS
The suits brought were three in number, ana the
aggregate amount claimed is $3.50, 900 damages The
basis Of the several complaints upon which money
damages demanded includes the publication of
alleged pretended interview touching his connec-
ton with Plymouth church and Mr. Beecher, and
several editorial articles Of alleged beous nature
One Of these articles accused Mr. Bowen OF originating
plot 10 dig up the buried treasure OF Captain Kidd.
The first causes alluded 10 above we're the the earliest
set down on the calender OF the Brooklyn City Court,
Judge Reynolds presiding, for trial
PosrPoNEMKNT ASKED FOR
Yesterday forenoon Corporation Counsel W. C. De-
witt who represents the defendants argued before that
Court when the called up trial that he had
supposed that the would not up during the
December term OF the Court for the reason that their
main witness Is Theodore Ton, who Is now lecturing
in part OF the country and could not be present
II well known that their answer, he said was that
Of Justification OF the several articles In the Absence
then, OF their chief witness riltonj as matter Of law
they had right to postponenent He asked that
the case be postponed ill tho first Monday in
January. The absence OF Mr. Beach, the senior
counsel also good tor putting of the tria
Till that time Ex-Judge Fullerton, who appeared for
the plaintiff treluctanty after argument,
scented to postponemenL He said, however that
ethere s another in which Mr.. Tilton's absence
could not be obstacle TO proceeding They charge
Mr. Bowen with being the instigaior Of the Captain
Kidd treasure frauds Surely they must be ready to
20 on with that But perhaps they want Captain
Kidd as a witness for the defence" tLaughter) Mr.
Fullerton asked that the trial Of that be set down
for a week from that day.
Mr. De Witt said that they could not be ready so
eary they had devoted much OF their time to the
other suits at ISSUE
Judge Reynolds thought they ought to be ready TO
proceed with the Kidd suits they had no reasonable
grounds for
Mr. De Witt said that would be long case TO which
ex-Judge Fullerton retorted, III they are going TO
prove that Mr. Bowen had anything do with Captain
Kidd and his treasure il will take them long time,
Your Honorn
The case was set down for trial on December IA.
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
REFORMING THE POLICE.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR INCOMPETENT CAPTAINS
AND sERGEANTs INFLUENCE USE

TROUBLE AHEAD FOR INCOMPETENT CAPTAINS
LESS.
Al a meeting Of the Board OF Police Commissioners
yesterday resolutions unanimously adopted look
ing TO general overhaung and reformation of the po-
lice force General smith, chairman Of the Committee
on Rules and DISCIPLINE opened the attack by report
ing from his committee with It's approval the plan he
submitted At recent session for cutting
on political influence by order that II
an applicant for appointment or promotion
any officer under charges should procure outside inter.
ference on his behalf mis- application should be at
denied he dismissed from the force 1t is believed
the operation OF this rule will have the most sauary
effect upon the entire force, and free II from political
and personal partsanship, and save the Board
amount OF and trouble, and give deserving officers
a fair chance for promotion
Shot No came from the battery, Commits
missioner Smith offering the following resolution,
which will strike terror 10 the heart of more than
police captain and sergeant who has obtained his rank
through the influence OF political friends when, be
had been left to his resources and ability, would
never have succeeded In advancing beyond the position
Of patrolman-
Resolved That one evening Of each week be devoted Ia
the examination Of the captains Of the police force the
tended By the Of Police the Board Of Examiners
directed cite before them such times as they may
determine the Of the force TO be examined col
lectively by precncts
commissioner voorhis offered a resolution for the
publication Of the new rules, which was adopted.
The resignation OF oficer Sapleton, Of the Thirty
first precinct, accepted, and Officer James Boomer,
OF the precinct was transferred TO the special
squad for detail duty At Trinity Building. The names
Of Acting Sergeant James F. Mead or the Fourteenth
precinct; Roundsman W. Delaney, Of the Eighteenth
precinct Patrolman James Hull OF the Fifth pre-
cncI stricken from the list Of candidates for pro-
notion Roundsman McPharlan, Of the ThirteIh pre-.
cnct was cited before the Board Of Examiners 10 be
examined as 10 his qualifications as roundsman.
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIREcToRs-THE
CENTENNIAL MATCHES OF 1876

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIREcToRs-THE
CENTENNIAL MATCHES OF 1876
The Board OF Directors or the National Rife AssocIa
ton held It's regular monthly meeting yesterday after
noon in the Bennett Building. General Alexander
Shaler presided The other gentlemen present were
Generals 7. 8. DAkin and N. 7 Mcmahon, Colonies H.
A. Gildersleeve and J. T. Camp, Captain j. G. Story
Judge y T stanton and z. H. Sanford.
The report OF the Executive Committee was laid
Til the next meeting Captain story chief statistical Of
ncer during the fall meeting read his report Over 900
cent over last year Colonel Gdersleeve offered his
resignation As secretary OF the association but after
considerable discussion consented TO withdraw IL for
one MONTH al the end OF which time secretary can be
elected for the year 1870
rHR ENLARGEMENT oy rHB RANGE
The following letter was read from Mr.. Il o. Poppen-
husen, President OF the Central Railroad OF Long
Island
To THE BOARD or DrREcroRs. N r A.
GKsTLEaEsI will lease for term Of five years At
annual rental OF 500 portion OF property lying
west and south Of your stoehouse and north Of your north
Of 500 per scre shall aso before next SPRING not in op
range from ne depot rows Of ees and lay
on. walk ten ess vide the entire Length q Ss
General shaler made report on behalf OF the com
mtee that recently visited Philadelphia to confer with
the President of the Centennial Commission General
Hawley assured the committee that wod do all
his power TO render the matches successful The
grounds for q range have not been selected yet
INVITATION TO ALL RIPLEhRN
The following was read and laid over for one month,
when programme Of matches will be arranged and
the rnemen OF all countries having rife associations or
clubs be invited 70 participate
By authority Of the Board Of Directors Of the
National Rife Association OF America, have
tho honor enclose herewith = copy of resolu.
tions. passed at their last meeting. and cor.
daily invite your attention to the II Is the desire
association that country shall be tho
matches contemplated in honor of the Centennial anniver
sary Of American Independence. These matches will
constitute Of the features Of the Centennial Exhibition
and be conducted under the auspices OF the Centennial Com
mission, The principal match will be for the
championship of the world open 20 teams o
eight from each country. distances 500 800 and o0c
yards Creedmoor rules prize American shield presented by
the citizens of the United States. programme will be
prepared possible which will embrace other
matches for shorter distances and for military and other
Copies will be furnished you for distribution among
your rfemen Permit add that It the intention o.
association to make the American rifle tournament
1875 Of great interest to al who participate We take
much pride in being the medium of announcing TO youI
eountrymen the earnest wish Of the American people to
you that interesting occasion.
With high regard your obedient servant,
ALEXANDER SHALER, President N.R-A.
The New York herald., 1875-12-08

would not say whether any reliance was TO be
placed upon the story Of the boy who s said to have
seen Mr.. Tweed get into carriage Furman street.
near Joralemon street. at halfpa seven o'clock on
Saturday night In fact be declined 70 converse upon
the topic referring all nquistve scrbes Sheriff Con-
ner as the who Of all others interested
in obtaining Information upon that subject One story
current was 10 the effect that Mr. Tweed supposed TO be
stopping al the house OF old friend OF his Henry
street and that the domice under the surveil-
lance OF the detectives, but that they had failed 10
verify that he really under the pro-
lection Of the friendly roof said TO be honored by
his pory presence Certainly the indications are that
II there are good and sufficient grounds upon which TO
base this latter rumor there would be lack OF ener
getc officers 10 obtain ocular evidence OF the fact by
invading the privacy OF the domice with the hope OF
obtaining the promised reward Of $4,000.
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.

The opening exercises OF the Christmas exhibition In
primssy School No O. at First street. Second
nue. viii take place under the management OF the Prn
cpa Kate A. Rogers, Friday OF this week, at eleven
A. M IL will present ine selection Of songs recita
tons, readings and addresses and conclude with
presentation Of prizea
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
THE ESCAPED CoUNTERFEITERs.

The Loughery brothers, John and Thomas, who were
so successful in breaking OF the Raymond Street
JAIL Brooklyn, on last Monday morning, the day on
which they convicted Of manufacturing Ave cent
counterfeit nickel pieces yet been captured
No reward has been offered for them by the United
States Marshal. Joseph c. Loughery, cousin OF tho
fugitives; William Ryer and Michael Rice, who were
arrested on suspicion OF being implicated % AIDING
United States Commissioner Wnslow yesterday and
discharged there being evidence upon which 10 de-
tam them.
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
MOVEMENTS OF TwEED's SECRETARY.

BosToN Mass, Dec. Z 1875.
The Herald says the surmiscs Of the New York press
as TO the movements OF Mr. Dewey, Secretary OF Will
lam NJ Tweed have no foundation in fact except that he
left New York ten A. NJ. Saturday andarrved here Al
FIVE NJ and registered at the hotel where he usually
stops when here His business personal and in
no way connected with Tweed's escape. nor did ne
know Of il until Sunday morning through the press
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
DELTA KAPPA EPSILON.

The New York Alumni Association OF the above
named large college fraternity viii celebrate tho
thiryhrst Anniversary Of its organization by reunion
and dinner at tho st. Nicholas Hotel on Thursday
evening Mr.. James W. Hustled, OF the Yale Chapter,
will preside
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
DEATH FROM LoCKJAw.

An inquest held at verpanoks, Westchester
coanty, yesterday by Coroner Bassett touching tho
death Of Catherine owens aged thrty-three which oc
egrred the preceding day. Deceased, ~ appeared,
accidentally struck her right hand aRnst the teeth OF
handsaw last Friday, causing slight puncture OF the
skin the Injury being apparently trhing that little
notice TAX ken Of II at the time. Inflammation sub
sequenty SCI IN and aerward etanus which produced
death before the arrival Of physician, who had been
called 10 attend the patient verdict VA accordance
with ihe above lacbs was rendered
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
COLUMBIA COLLEGE ALUMNI.

The second social meeting OF the Association Of the
Alumni OF Columbia College, for 1876 win be held at
Delmonicois Fourteenth street and Ffh avenue, To-
morrow at eight p. NJ All graduates are invited. Dr.
J. W. s. Arnold will speak on Paste and Digestion :"
and he will be followed ten r NJ by an illustration
bv DeImonfco
The New York herald., 1875-12-08
GEORGE W HOFFMAN,
Producer on
Ola REQ Rock Tweed Island and Indian Harbor
OYSTERS,
Rocky Neck, Greenwich, Conn.
New York Depot No. 745 Sixth avenue
WffTfAM VffYH Salnrr,an


The fact that the name was found 70 be George W.
Hcnman and not simply George, as stated previously,
\ irst threw . doubt as to whether this would be
ound The right man, but subsequent inquiries proved
eeyond question thai be Is the one sought
and ~ other. There sign over the door or
anything TO indicate that George had business place
nere Inquiry, however, in the express once
o. The trs foor, where learned nom The CLERK
that Hoffman DID rent the basement and carried On he
business of oyster dealer, ard that be had
be believed, a place also 81 Rocky Neck, Greenwich
Conn This information tailed exactly 80 fAr
with that obtained from the several hackmen ana
others who know Hoffman and said thai for The las,
eighteen months Hoffman bad been 10 the oyster
business at Greenwich and was probably there untl
5stoy. The express clerk said that Hoffman bad gone
away 10 Greenwich, and might not be back Tor three
days or three weeks He len New York, he
SAID, on Monday night He knew nothing
Of Hard HoHmans agent Finding that
Ihe clerk vas either disinclined or unable
fc give any more Information 70 detective concluded 70
wail around The neighborhood for the return Of the
ngeni himself VINO aas out this time. Stepping OCT
on the sidewalk be noticed boy standing the cor.
ner Of Forty-sccond and determined V question
rim. AccosiIng him, be began questioning the boz,
snd lount thl, he had struck good claim.
InE soYs STORY
The conversation had with tbe aG s given and viii