The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

The South Carolina Republican State
Convention elected u solid Morton delega-
ton TO the Cincinnati Convention.
PREsfDENT-ELECT OpRADo, of Peru,
arrived in New York on the 18th.
STEINBERGER, the American Prime
Minister ut Samoa, has had Il quarrel with
King Malistoa, and it is reported is now held
as a prisoner on board the British ship Bar
%racouta, by order Of United States Consul
Foster.
Z. +. M0ELLER, an eX-Gaugcr, has
been sentenced to one years Imprisonment
in the State Prison and to pay a fine OF So
800; and Reynolds, a re~ctiiier, has been sem
fenced TO six months in the County Jail
and to Il fine Of =, 500; both Of Milwaukee.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned on
the 18th, having been in session l0l days.
l.. X. L~IPPINCoTT, late chief clerk'of
the General Land -%oflice, who was summa-
rily dismissed by Secretary Chandler some
weeks ago for being engaged in d%cfrauding
the Government by means of fraudulent
Chippewa land scrip, has turned up miss
ing, and all efforts to ascer-
tain his whereabouts have proved
fruitless. Lippincott was indicted by the
Grand Jury, and is supposed to have taken
refuge in some foreign country. 1t is now
known that he passed 1000 fraudulent
claims, for which he received about $24, 600.
Lippincott is the husband OF ''Grace Green
wood,' q popular writer for the press and
a most estimable lady.
The Virginia Republican Convention
has chosen an unpledged delegation to the
Cincinnati Convention. Ii is claimed that II
majority Of the delegates are for Blaine and
the remainder divided between Bristow,
Morton and Conkling.
The Emperor and Empress Of Brazil
arrived in New York on the 18th. Several
Cabinet officers, together with Gen. Shcr-
man and other high officials, went down the
bay and welcomed the royal guests, but ut
the request Of Dom Pedro, no public rccep-
ton was rendered him upon his arrival in
the city.
GEN. HEDrICK was examined by the
Clymer Committee on the 18th. His evil
dence was to the effect thSt he is interested
in the post-traderships at Fort Buford, Fort
Lincoln and Fort Fetterman. He has one
third interest in each, but never put any
capital in either. He helped to secure these
pOst-traderships, and was a personal friend
Of Secretary Bclknap. He had received
nothing from Fort Lincoln--from the others,
perhaps, $40, 900.
Col. JOHN J.. EOUETT, formerly
Second Assistant Postmaster General, and
now Governor Of Colorado, appeared before
the House Committee on Post-ofiices and
POst-roads and on oath absolutely denied
that he had ever received any money or any
valuable consideration whatever from Il. T..
Sawyer or any other contractor, directly or
indirectly.
The Chicago Common Council has
declared the recent town election null and
void, or account Of frauds pcrpetratcd, and
appointed Il full set Of town officers to the
positions declared vacant. Mayor Colvin
has published Il lengthy reply to the request
Of the Citizens Committee for his r~esigna-
ton, in which he defends his character and
his administration, and declines TO tender
his resignation.
EX-GOVERNOR TRUSTEN POLK of
Missouri died in st. Louis on the morning
Of the 10Th, very suddenly, presumably
from an affection Of the heart. He was "a
years Of age.
TIE Mississippi Legislature adjourn
ed sine die on the 18th.
DIR. OREsTEs A. BRowNsON, former
ly editor OF B%rownsOn'S Rerie,r, and a well
known author and controversialist, died at
the resistance nf bis son in Detroit. m the
18th, aged 70.