Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-07-20
News Items.

4 The Interior Department has decided to imme-
diately put into operation tie machinery for the
sale Of public lands III the seeded States.
/ The four consprators sentenced to the peniten
taiy were on Thursday last removed to Albany.
The crowd of applicants for interviews with the
| President continues, but lew of them gain admis
sion.
A distribution Of the awards for the arrest of the
eonsprators concerned in the Assassination has not
yet been made, but the matter is in the hands of
commission headed by Judge Holt.
+. Preparations now going on the Penitentiary
where the c0nsprators were lately confined. indi
cate that other trials are soon to commence. 1t is
thought that jeff. Davis's private secretary, the
rebel General Harris, of Missouri, and Prof. Me-
Cullough, of CRY burning notoriety, will be the
next to be tried There are no indications that
jeff. Divs's trial will take place 1t is even
asserted that the time and manner of i. has not yet
been the subject OF consideration by the Cabinet.
Col. Shaffner has written letter to the World,
predicting the failure of the Atlantic cable. He
SAWS that but three words per minute can be sent,
and even at that rate the cable will not last three
months.
Advices Just received from the Upper Missouri,
state that Indians i'll that quarter very trouble
some Nearly all the boats being fired into
A volley fired into the General Grant, killed three
dcckhands.
Martial law is being abolished rapidly in Nilsson
ri. The military and provost marshal districts
have all been consolidated into one, with head
quarters ut st. Louis
The miners and labnrcrs in the Lake Superior
region have struck for higher wages, and seized
the railroads, allowing none but passenger trains
to pass. Some of the companies have acceded to
the demands Of the miners, but others still hold out
A detachment of soldiers have been sent from
Chicago to the scene of disturbance.
The rebe Generals Kirby Smith, Magruder,
Price, Shelby. Hindman, and Bee, with ex Cover
nOrs Allen and Moore, of Louisiana, and Murrah.
of Texas, are en- route for Mexico. They disclaim
any intention of uniting with either party in that
country.
One hundred and scventy-fve pardons were
granted by the President Thursday, seventy five
of which were recommended by Gov Pierpont.
All abandoned properly in and around Norfolk
and Portsmouth has been turned over to the
Freedmsn's Bureau.
Considerable cotton is daily arriving at Norfolk
from North Carolina.
The Sanitary Fair Just closed at Milwaukee re-
allied the sum of 100000.
Great excitement prevails ut Denver in conse
quence OF the discovery of extensive silver mines
fifty miles from that place.
The testimony in the trial Of Miss Mary Harris
for the murder of a ] Burroughs. in w Washington
closed Saturday: the defence and prosecution
submitted their pleas on Monday. and it was
: thought the case would 60 before the jury Tues
day. The impression in Washington seems to be
that she will be acquitted with but little hesitation
on tine part of the jury. Most of the day on Satur
day was occupied in taking the testimony ofphysi
clans as to her probable insanity.
r A terrible epidemic is raging among the cattle
in Arkansas. The disease also attacks horses,
sheep and hogs. and the farmers are seriously
alarmed at the prospect OF losing their stock.
Seventy -Gve pardons were granted by President
:, Johnson on Saturday. No applications acted
upon until they are approved by the Provisional
: Governor OF the State in which the applicant re-
sides.
jeff Dsvs's counsel have been informed that
! they cannot communicate with him IN any way un
I'll his arrival in Washington.
All the troops serving in the vicinity of Wash
ington are to be paid off next week.
Commissioner Holloway will continue in the
Patent Office until his successor is appointed.
A Cabinet council was called at Quebec on
;, THURSDAY, AMI it IS rumored that the Governor
General has received San important Dispatch
and will Immediately convene Parliament.
By ord-r of General Candy two beef contractors
of st. Louis, named Aiken and WuEder, have
: been arrested charges of fraud in furnishing
. beef to the army. They are now under heavy
bonds, and will be sent to New Orleans for trial.
The total contributions to the Lincoln Monu-
rlent Fund. up to the evening Of the 18th instant,
were s3l 1862.
Burev, the Lake Eric pirate, who has been on
trial at Port Clinton, Ohio, for few days past, has
Giren bonds for another tria., the jury having
failed TO agree.
Among other property confsclted in Richmond
are the Tredagir Iron Works. The tenants of a
large amount of other property have been notified
to pay no mole rent to former owners, bat to set
tie their accounts with the Government.
Contrary to expectation. the President has Ear
doned Carrijan, editor of the Richmond Dispatch.
/ The receipts of the Internal Revenue office,
since July Isl, hare been nine and half millions
of dollars. being considerable increase above the
receipts of like period at any previous time.
The editor Of the Herald has been appointed
Postmaster of Cleveland, to succeed the editor OF
the Leader.
Officers have been Gent to Andersonville to in
vestgate the inhuman Treatment, of prisoners of
war. that the guilty ones, some of whom are now
in custody. may be brought to trial.
A most disastrous freshet. produced BY the recent
heavy rains, is prevailing at the East. In New
Jersey the overlooking of the Raritan has badly
damaged the South Branch Railroad and the Della
; ware aud Raritan canal New Brunswick and 9TH
err towns are largely flooded, and MANY mills canal
boats and barges have been lost. In Pennsylv ania
the overflow of the Scnuylkil has greatly damaged
the Norristown Railroad and the Schuylkill Canal
: Houses, bridges and mills in many places have
been swept away.
The left column of Gen. Corners great Indian
expedition is by this time on the move. Tho right
moved some time since. The center column will
move shortly. The expedition will establish supply
depOts as il advaLces.
General Hancock took command of the Middle
Department. Monday. The First Army Corps no
longer exists as an organization, and the several
: regiments OF which it was composed to be sent
! to Indianapolis, Columbus and other points.
No appointment has vet been made to the va.
cancy on tie United States Bench occasioned by
= the death of Judge Catron. The contest is now
B said to lie between Attorney General Speed and
Hon. Horace Maynard, with the chances in favor
\ of the latter.
Advices from Texas state that the people are
considerably incensed at their late leaders for get
ting them into trouble and leaving them to get out
as best they They are also much troubled
concerning the labor, amnesty and c1nfscaton
questions. There still in Texas about $50 900
bales of the old cotton crop, and the new will
> amount to about SO, 900 bales. Five million pounds
Of wool have accumulated in that State during the
rebellion. Stringent orders have been issued to all
troops occupying passing through the State, and
no struggling depredating private property is
> allowed. Negroes who are disposed to follow the