The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-08-06
CURRENT TOPICS.

CI TOPICS.
The well known clearinghouse OF Dun
can, Sherman & Co.. New York. SuS-
pended payment on the 9th nit. Their
liabilities are understood to be in the
neighborhoOd o. Sc, 10000 with assets
considerable ip~s Than 5llar amount. I'M
fortunate SpecuiationS in cOttOu and rail-
way securities are said 70 have been the
cause of their embarrassment. The an
nOuncement of their suspension caused the
greatest excitement III financial circles.
In Wall Street there was a sudden panic,
during which gold rose from 1122 10 116s,
but sOOn fell back to 1148. There was also
a great depression in the leading stocks.
Panama falling from 131 to l22. Western
Union from S2$ to 70, Lake Shore from
61R to IS. Northwestern from III to 364,
etc. A part of this decline was recovered
before the close of business for the day,
and a better feeling existed. The panic
extended to Boston, Philadelphia and
other commercial centerS.
THE Minnesota Republicans have nOmi-
mated John 5. Pillsbury tor Governor,
James B. Weakfield for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. John S. Irgens for Secretary of
State, O. P. WhitcOmb for Auditor, VIM.
Pfaender for State Treasurer, and George
P. Wilson for Acknowledgement. Their
platform favOrS a tariff strictly for revenue,
and a financial policy /" which shall keep
steadily in view a return to specie pay
ments =" demands THAT all railway and
other corporations shall be held in fair and
just subsection to the law making power.
constitutiOnally eXerci~ed"; and cor
daily indOrSeS the progressive and liberal
policy of the Republican party in its we'll
defined and clearly announced purpose 70
foster the agricultural, industrial and com-
mercial interests of the country by a judi
cious system OF internal improvements.
having for their object the enlargement OF
facilities andreduction in the cost of trans
portation for Interstate commerce.
FOLLOWING the election iii Kentucky.
which took place on Monday, Aug. ,,
other State elections will occur as follows:
California. Sept. /; Arkansas, Sept. 6;
Maine, Sept. ID; Iowa and Ohio, Oct. y;
Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, MissiS-
sippi, Minnesota. Missouri, New York,
New jersey, Pennsylvania aud Virginia,
Nov. ,: Texas, Dee. z.
The new mOney-Order system between
the United States and Canada went into
effect on Aug.2 Orders for Sums no. tx
ceeding $50 can be procured at the follow
ing rates: Not exceeding so. 10 cents
so to $50, 40 cents; $50 to $50, 60 cents:
$50 to $40, 50 cents; $40 to $50, S1.00.
United States mOney-OrderS are payable
in Canada in their equivalent in gold.
W. O. AVERY. late Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department at Washington, has
been arrested and bound over in the sum
of $1,000 for his appearance at 81. Louis
TO stand trial on the indictment found
against him by the United States Grand
Jury for participation in the whisky
frauds.
The Board ofIndian Commissioners had
a business interview with President Grant
at Long Branch on the Doth, during which
the administration of Indian affairs was
discussed at length. The Associated Press
says that the President announced his Un-
faltcring confidence in the present hui
name and Christian policy Of the Govern
ment tonard the Indians. The charges
preferred by Prof. Marsh il was agreed
should be fully investigated. The Com
m~issioners admit That some of the Indian
agent mav have been corrupt, buteXpresS
the conviction that the Government was
never so faithfully served in this respect
as at the present time. The gradual re-
moval of all Indians to the Indian Terri
tory was discussed, and measures adopt
ed looking to the carrying out Of this
plan.
TELEGRAPH advices from nearly all p0r-
tons of the central Western States, un To
July 81, report very great damage to the
crops by the continued rain-fallS. In
many localities more or less rain has fallen
every day of the past month. The spr0lr-
ing of wheat and oats had begun in some
places, hay was rotting on the ground,
and in addition 30 this the rise of streams
had carried away ali crops rom the low
lands in many places. Taken altogether,
the prospect in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, and Kentucky was decidedly dis