Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-11-12
NEWS ITEMS.

any warning, or known reason, one OF them suddenly
applied the brake, throwing Mr.. II. off upon the
track. and killing him instantly. -
The Richmond Palladium says that an effort was
made in that place one night not long ago, to burn
out brothel, but without success. The house was
badly burned, but the yermin came back to it any,
how.
The Fountain Ledger says that Michael McGaoy
held to bail in Covington the other day for ar
son, having been proved to have burned the house
of Mr.. Thompson.
The Chicago Press of Monday SAYS that private
letter to that city brings news that the Free State
members of the Legislature from Johnson and
Douglas counties have received their certificates,
and those from MCGEE county would DO SO.
The connersville Times says that the "bloody
murrain'' is prevailing in that vicinity, for the first
time in twenty years. This disease used to be the
"bug bear" Of western stock raisers, but it has &C.
Cured rarely for some years past that it about
concluded that it had left entirely.
fire occurred in Lafayette Friday morning
week, and property destroyed to the amount of.ix
thousand dollars. A man was burned to death.
The Rock Island Argus says: 1--WE are gratifed
20 learn that the Island of Rock Island will be Of
tsrrcd for sale at public auction at an early day
The Government will give timely notice so that
any person in thi. region wishing to secure slice
can have the opportunity
The U. S. Marshal's bill in the Fugitive Slave
rescue case, which took place in Greene County,
Ohio, some months since, is ss,Sa9.9 As the Ad-
minstra,ion talks ofretrenchmcnt, had it not bet
ter urge this very expensive slav e-cltchng business
more modestly.
The Philadelphia Bank decides to accept the re-
lief act, and the other banks likely to follow its
example.
The late vote in Kansas win range between 49,
900 and 10000. This indicates population Dor
dering closely upon 100000.
The Constitution of Minnesota has been ratified
by the people. Ii received over 40 900, and there
was ,Oc0 voted against it.
I Senator Gwin has brought to Washington from
California. young Japanese named Joseph Hece,
who was recently picked up from wrecked junk
10y San Francisco vessel. He proposes to chris
tianize the young heather.
The list ofarrivals of specie at New York, du-
ring the month of October, shows an aggregate of
s., 45l,l95. To this sum should be added the
, guaranteed accept.nccs received by the Persia
, which good as gold OF this large amount,
it believed that not more than $500, 900 have left
the country; so that Notwithstanding the pressure,
we have SI,0co,OO9 more specie than we had a
month ago.
VIM. Norris, merchant of Boonville, Mo-, has
been detected in the commission of forgeries to
the amount Of some $4,000. He has made his es-
cape. fsfts - r.fss
The amount expended by American travellers il,
Europe is estimated at $40, 100000 per annum-
The amount for the next yearwill probably not cx-
coed one quarter of that amount Many who
thoughtthemselve chwent they lch. return to
find themselves bankrupt
A wealthy Israelite, living near Selma, Alabama,
has in his possession silver shekel struck in the
mint Of Judea, IL so years ago. 1t is about the
size of half dollar but tn. silver is impure that
its intrinsic value is but fifteen cents. The ownei
would hardly part with the relic for as many hun
dred dollars. Ithas been in his family $50 years.
Virginia land warrants, for two hundred acre.
each, are now being bought by many of the shoe
, makers of New England, at one dollar per acre
payable in shoes. b. this means they can secur.
snug farms on easy terms. -
case Of rather unusual nature occurred in tn,
village Of Metamora, Ohio, recently. Three broth
I ers, named Potter, married three sisters, named
= Granser--thc youngest brother not having the re
. mofest idea of celebrating bis nuptials until tn
l. morning of tho marriage.
: The total amount of salaries paid out BY the Fed
eral Government during the last year was S., 1851,
eo4, of which $3.50 900 paid to California oc
holders. 81
If The new secret orler known outside as "Mo
Il Mcguire is said to have originated in Boston, iron
whence 1t ext ended to New York, and all the prin
cipa cities of the Union 1t is composed exclusive
e " OF irishmen, or the sons Of Irishmen, and is
ID adjunctoft democratic party. controlIng its nom
nations wherever It for the benefit of its own or
II der.
The boiler in the fourth story brick slaughter am
Of packing house Of John Smith, in Alton, I'LL, expo
" ded on last Saturday morning week, at 5 O'Clock
n entirely demolishing the walls and wounding tw
,e persons employed in the building. The loss vii
lPaot<tof} 1rc4ch y<VsuOV-
ri The bank paper circulation of the United State.
at the present time is said to be SIG, 000, 900,
which seven millions are in bills of less denomi
,y nation than FIVE dollars; forty millions Of FIVE do
lars; thirteen millions of ten dollars; thirty live mi
lions Of twenty dollars; thirty millions Of fifty dol
s. lars; and fortyf millions Of the denomination
he one hundred dollars and upwards.
n Hon. Ballard Smith, Speaker of the last House
y Representatives Of Indiana has been appointed, b
Governor Willard, Judgeof the vanderburg Cir
= cult, vice W.. E. Niblack, elected to Congress-
ev Judge Smith wassworu mon Saturday, and assume
y. the duties Of Tie place ~ - =, =
an The President of Mexico Comonfort, affirms tlns
o. etadolhr a the late instalmeps ofthsse million
b. under the Gadsen treaty, appears ON the Mexica
i'd Treasury books. Who got it, an
in The Louisville Journal of Monday reports sal
d, 200 hegs 4 a. md On Saturday two hundred an
III fifty hogs were offered at that rate, when pur
chaser could not be found Hs'la ~ f.siste -
5, In the lower house Of the Tennessee Legislature
VI On the 2lstnsn, Mr.. nlckley infeuduoed bin 70
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