The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-31
TELEGRAPHIC oTEs.

A negro was lynched NJ Barpours-
Vile, W. Va, on the Goth, for committing
an outrage upon an s.year-cld white girl.
A financial crisis has occurred In Por-
,ugal, and the Government has ordered the
suspension Of all monetary engagements for
two months.
Jerry Coleman, colorcd, was hanged
for murder at Abbeyille, $. c., on the 10th.
James r. Gay has made the trip by
water In an open row-boat from Boston,
Mass, to Detroit, Mich, by way OF the st.
Lawrence River. The time allowed him
was 100 days, and the money depending on
the result was 5000. Gay made the dis
lance, estimated at I 600 miles. In 100 days,
being eleven days ahead Of time.
Two young men, Henry Smith and
Squire Hammond. who were in Jail at Owen
ton, Owen County, KY, for the murder OF
a highly respected citizen Of owen County.
Robert Martin, were taken from Jail about
O'Clock on the morning OF the 18Th by a
masked band Of men and hung upon a tree.
Sunday, August 90, was a day pro-
life In drowning casualties. -Four boys who
were rowing IN the North River at New
York were run down by a steamboat; four
colorcd persons attending camp.mcetinS at
Red Bank, n. j., were drowned By the
overtv rning Of the boat In the Shrewsbury
River and three other persons were
drowned by the unsetting Of a sail boat OH
Cayuga Lake, n. Y.
The dory Centennial, from Gloucester,
Mass, arrived at Liverpool, Eng, on the
21st.
The employees of the New York and
New Jersey Railroad struck on the 2lst and
traffic over the road was entirely suspended.
The cause of the strike was compartment OF
wages.
There was q slight frost in portions
OF Southern New York and Northern Penn
s~ylvania on the night Of the Goth.
1t is stated that the Canadian Gov
eminent has decided to allow American
vessels free navigation Of the Canadian wa
tcrs the remainder OF the season.
The Supreme Lodge of the World OF
the Knights Of Pythias convened at Phila-
delphia on the 22d.
At Robinson, Crawford County, Kas,,
on the 18th, a mar named Osborne, lying in
Jail under an indictment for murder, made
n deadly assault upon the sheriff, Mr.. lien.
derson, INJECTING wounds which are sup.
posed to be fatal. That night the Jail wa.
surrounded by n mob Of masked men and
Osborne taken TO the nearest tree and
hanged.
A passenger train on the New Or
leans and Jackson Railroad was wrecked
about eight miles south OF Jackson, Miss.
by the giving way Of a bridge, on the 2Sd,
Four persons were killed outright, and II
wounded, five or Elk Of them seriously.
along the Combahee River. s. c.. have
struck for al increase Of 30 per cent. in
wages. Owing to the demonstrations OF the
strikers it is impossible to supply their
places, hut Governor Chamberlain has Or
dered the sheriff to summon \ strong posse
and protect all who wish 10 work.
Railway travel in Iowa is again seri-
ously embarrassed by the g~rasshoppers.
A party of fifteen men, on a return
trip from Deadwood, were attacked by In
dams on Aug. 20, 10 miles beyond Sage
Creek, where Lieutenant Taylor's company
OF the Twenty.third Infantry is stationed.
Two horses were killed, three wounded and
six stolen. The men escaped unhurt into
the station, and Lieutenant Taylor sent out
a detachment which recovered the wagons
and property.
James Murphy was hanged at Dayton,
Ohio, on the 25th, for the murder Of VIM.
Dawson, about one year ago.
Hon. Carl Schurz addressed a large
Republican German meeting in Cleveland
on the cath.
The third and most destructive crop
Of c%aterpillars has made its appearance
throughout Central Alabama, and farmers
are apprehensive Of almost a total des,ruc-
lion of the cotton crop through the prairie
belt.
John Dozen was arrested for horse
stealing, at Cheyenne, onthe 23l, by officers
OF the Rocky Mountain Detective Associa-
ton. lie attempted to break loose and run
away, when he was fatally shot.