The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-10
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The President has nominated S. w.
Marshton, of Missouri, to be Agent for the
Indians Of the consolidated agencies of
Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chictasaws
aKdSeminoles, the nomination Of VIM. =.
Ross for that position being withdrawn.
ISAAC n. HAWKES., editor OF the
Carrollton (Mo.) Journal, who was recent
ly shot by Mr.. Kierolt, Of the Democrat,
has since died Of his wounds. kierolf's
friends claim that it was a clear case of justi-
fable homicide. He was released on -, 800
bail.
LEVI p. LUCKEY has resigned his po-
sitior as Private Secretary to the President,
and the latter has appointed his son,
Ulysses, in his place. Mr.. Luckey has ac-
cepted a responsible position in the Depart
ment Of the Interior.
IT is stated that President Grant has
directed Attorney General P%ierrepont to
Immediately commence legal proceedings
against the late Secretary Of War Belknap,
Messrs. Marsh, Tomlinson, and all others
concerned in the Fort Sill bribery case. The
Offenses charged are punishable by fine and
Imprisonment in the Penitentiary for from
one to three years, and the persons con-
victed are forever disqualified from holding
office.
THE President has appointed Secre-
tary Of the Navy Robson to he Secretary of
War ad interim.
THE Louisiana House, on the Sd,
adopted a resolution disposing Of the whc.e
question Of the impeachment Of Governor
Kellogg, by ordering u discontinuance OF
further proceedings on the part OF the pros
ecutiOn.
CHARLES j. BRENT, late ~book-keeper
Of the Falls City Tobacco Bank, in Louis
vile. KY, has forged paper to the amount
OF 3d. 900 and gone to Europe on the pro-
ceeds thereof. The English officials have
been notified by cable to look after him on
his arrival.
The Minnesota Legislature adj
journed on the Sd, having passed 4O4 bills,
mostly Of aloca, character. The Centennial
appropriation bill was killed.
MINISTER SCHENCK sailed from Eng.
land on the 4th.
DON CARLOS arrived in London from
BOulOgne on the 4th.
THE Arkansas Republican State Con.
~vention will be held at Little Rock on the
9th of April, to select delegates to the Gin.
cinnati Convention.
MARSH, the briber of Secretary Bel
KNAPP, has fled to Canada, and as his testi.
mony was considered necessary to secur,
the indictment Of Belknap by the
Grand jury, there seemed to be-
some doubt, OF the 9th, that thi,
could be accomplished. 1t having been re.
ported on the 9th that the late Secretar,
and his wife were also preparing to flee t.
Europe, they were temporarily placed un'
der police surveillance in their own house,
The President has sent to the Senate
the name Of Richard H.. Dana, Jr., O
Massachusetts,, to be Envoy Extraordinar,
and Minister Plenipotentiary to Grear
Britain, vice Robert G.. Schenck, resigned.
KING VICTOR EMANUEL opened the
session Of the Italian Parliament on the 9th.
His speech treated of the prosperous condi-
ton of the country, the perfectly friendly
relations with foreign States, and the recent
visit Of the Emperors Of Germany and Aus.
tria.
The appointment of Evans, post
trader at Fort Sill, has been revoked by or.
der of the President, and the officers of the
Fort are requested to recommend a suitable
person 70: his successor.