The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-03
O A NEWS.
Nienera1 Notes.

hieneral Notes.
A dispatch from Washington, ID. c., an
nol,nct~ the death there OF Mr.. George Dem
ison, Nicc-president of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railroad Company. lie was
the largest stakeholder in the NJ, X. and
L. road, and in 1869 headed an excursion
party, composed of leading New York capt.
~talists, over the line to the end OF the track,
then two miles south of the present town Of
renita. Il place not then heard OF.
The bonds Of the State falling due this
year amount to 81 ,057 900. For the pay
ment of all falling due before August I, pro-
vision mas already been made by the issue
and sale of new bonds. SG5S, 600 fall due af-
ter that date and u further sale Of new bonds
must be made. OF the : per cent. guaran-
teed bonds Of the state, all Of which fell due
jan. 1, the entire sum Of Il $50, 600 has been
psid except 40, 90.
In reply to Il letter from the County Clerk
OF Holt County TO State Auditor Holladay,
in regard to road and poor-house taxes be-
ing included in the term ''county pur-
poses,'' as used in the Constitution of 1870,
the Acknowledgement has given the follow
ing opinion: 81 think they are. The last
clause of sec. II, art. 10, provides that said
ItStIlttlbIS Us W iittS sHul tpDlN " toN'H
OF euerykiat and description, whether gem
eral or special, except taxes to pay valid in
dcbtedness existing or bonds issued Ii re-
ncwal Of such Indebtedness The only
means provided for increasing the rae l. by
vote Of the people as provided in said Sec
tion.'
BGFtnn county.
InInsnn fhn tUnnt ~ tho Kansas
Pacific Express Company, who robbed the
oompany of 5000 in gold at Golden City
last November, was recently captured in
Baltimore.
CAss Csmaty.
At llarrisonville, on the Dist, Il United
states Detective arrested Jesse Ellis and
Otis Ensign, charged with dealing in coun-
%tcrfeit money. They were handcufied and
carried to Kansas City. 1t is thought that
others, connected with them, will soon be
taken.
Clay County.
just nortn Of Liberty, On the night of the
'llst. some unknown party fired into the
train due at Kansas City at 10 o'clock. Nor-
tunstely, no one was injured.
Cole Com@ty.
Two female convicts 1T the State Heniten-
tiary had a quarrel on the 22d, and one Of
them, Bet. Dorsey, was fatally stabbed in
the lung. She Ia u hard case and hGs given
agrest deal OF trouble siRcc her incaTeeFa-
iion. q.
The Cole County Court has decided 10 re-
ccige bids up to March 81 for $50 900 fifteen
year s per cent. bonds, 10 bid to be enter
taincd Cor less than the whole amount, bid.
der to pay expense OF furnishing bonds.
An attempt at escape from the Penitenti-
AIRY at Jefferson City on the part OF a num-
bcg OF conyicts, headed by Norton, who re-
Gently made his escape with Joe Fore, but
whe was subsequently, rccaptured, was frUs-
trated by Capt. Bradbury a few nights ag0.
The ht-wAtchman, q negro, was In col
fusion with the conviets.
FrankIIn tOunty.
Judge A. J. Seay, of the Ninth Judicial
Circuit, in attempting 10 cross the Tailroad
track Al Elijah, On the night Of the ed ult.,
was stGuck by the Western bound train ana
ical.
zsEksVn raaatY.
Joe k;Ngh, wss ARRESTED the evening OF
the 9lBt for q mugderVus at,
tack upon Jamey Clarke, the ter.
rynaan at Blue Mills Landing, while
being taken aegoss 80 Clay County. Clarke
WAY stunned and Knocked into the river by
a blow from Il heavy iron bar in the hArds
OF his aesailant. When Clarke recovered
his senses and attempted 90 get back into
the BOAT ne was beaten of by Knight, and
would have drowned but for his rescue by
spectators, who put OFT 10 his assistance Ia "a
skill. After escaping TO Cameron, knisht
was captured and lodged ia the Couney Jail
q. independence.
willy and Clark, two guards st the Kan
.,as City WorE-house, h&ye been dismissed
for completely in u sckelne Tor the escape OF
the inmates. The plan was 3rustrated by
the SUPERINTENDENT.
At independence, on the 10Th, Nose Bur-
ton was seriously and doubtless fatally
stabbed, in a quarrel with Joe Reed, who
afterward made his escape to the woods.
He WAS arrested late at night, and, in de-
fault OF 81, 900 bond, WAS cOmBittcd to the
County Jail.
Chris. Franz, residing near Kansas City,
the night OF the 2Gth was fired upon by
some unknown person and dangerously i
not fatally wounded. After eating suppel
he lit q candle and went out to nm Clubhouse
with his hired man 10 cut some potatoes fol
planting. While they were thus engaged
at about 10 O'Clock they were startled by tn,
report of a pistol at an opening in the build
ing. The ball entered Franks right side
about half way between the nipple an,
shoulder, and passed obliquely acros
through the lung, lodging near the lief