Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-08
NEWS SUMMARY.


Tho Executive Council of Massachusetts,, at a
meeting on the 2eth, appointed Wednesday. the
18th Of April next, for the execution Of Edward
w Green for the murder Of young Converse, as
sistan cashier OF the Maiden bank. some two years
ago.
In England the Shenandoah claims are being
discussed in a considerably altered tone since ,he
publication of Mr.. Stewards last despatch on the
question The London Times now speaks Of Brit
ish officers "winking at transparent frauds" and
"allowing British laws to be cheated in a manner
that demands inquiry" Ii alludes to the Austral-
ian authorities permitting grave breach Of hospi'
tally, and recommends that the foreign enlist
ment act should be at once amended
The Paris correspondent OF The London Times
wiring Feb 10, treats at length of the speech OF
Marshal Forey. and thinks the signs are not favor
able TO the speedy recall Of the French troops from
Mexico.
Advices from Galveston. Tex state that ar
ticle OF the Constitution va. ordered by the State
Cow cnion TO be engrossed, abolishing involunta-
~ servtude except Tor crime, protecting African
descendants in the rights OF property, and allow
ing them to te,tfy in courts, by vote OF 80
against 20.
Jonathan II. Green. the reformed gambler, is on
trial before the United States District Court at
Cincinnati, OH charge Of passing one hundred
dollar counterfeit compound interest note in AL
bany, Athens county. O., where he now resides.
The evidence establishes the fact that Green did
not know that the note was spurious.
There is trouble between the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company and the
authorities Of Canton. Ohio. city ordinance
iorbids the running Of train. within the municipal
limits at greater rate Of speed than twelve miles
an hour. The road runs within the limits nearly
two miles. and the company complain that they
lose ten minute time every tram which passes
through the county. In order to rid themselves
of this annoyance, they threaten TO remove their
track outside Of the city limits, and actually
engaged in surveying new route south OF the
city, at distance Of two thousand seven hundred
feet south OF the prese t truck.
The "Seneca Falls Company" have struck an
oil well in the township of Enniskil,n, Canada,
that pumps - barrels of pure oil per hour. or
about 500 barrels Per day-being the largest
producing oil we'll in the world. Another great
s,rke-the Green Well"--is also reported in
the same township, pumping 80 barrels an hour.
The Neu York Commrreial's Washington special
says: III Mr.. Bin CHAM presses the cons tiuional
amendment TO vote, il will be defeated.
Tho Washington streets are full Of rumor. Of
Cabinet changes. Gen. Buffers arrival there at
this particular junctu is surmissed by some 10
tween the President and the Cabinet. and not a
few believe he confidently expects place should
any vacancies occur His real business is declar
ed to be to defend she Government in one or more
suits brought up from Indiana for doubtful cIcr.
ciee Of authority.
Several clerks in the departments at Washing
ton have been dismissed for speaking dsrespect-
fully Of the President; among them, Mrs. Swiss
helm.
The postponment by the House until the Second
Tuesday Of April OF the proposed constitutional
amendment in regard to life. liberty and property.
is regarded by many members OF Congress a
defeat Of the measure, at least in the present
form.
A son Of John c. Breckinridee is a clerk in a
house. a, August. Georgia. Besides supporting
himself he manages 10 send money to his father, in
Canada.
While some workmen at Reading Pennsyl-
vania. wer' digging well, the bottom suddenly
fell out. revealing subterranean lake Of depth
and magnitude still unascertaincd.
The President, on the lst, in an interview with
delegation from Baltimore, stated that 'His poll
, cy was before the county, and would continue TO
De. lie said this to give assurance that the Gov
erhment would be administered on that policy. and
he did not say it menacingly.". In an inter
view, on the same day. with the delegates to the
Iron and Steel Convention. the President urged
the importan;e in business point of view of ga
thorough restoration Of the Government and full
and complete reconstruction of the country"
The Legislatures of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and
Maine have adopted resolutions indofsing the &C.
ton of the Union majority in Congress in the mat
tiers at issue between ii and the President.
Senator Dooiittls addressed a meeting of Re
publicans nj New Haven, on the 2Sth ult. which
had been called for the purpose Of sustaining Pres
dent Johnson and indorsing his policy. Mr.. Doc
little called upon all Republicans to stand by the
President, and conteDded that Mr.. Johnson had
carried out every requirement of the Baltimore
platform Of 1864. He insisted on the immediate
admission of loyal members from Tennessee. He
opposed forcing negro suffrag. the South. and
said ZEN. Grant recently assured him that it would
result in war of determination. He opposed
amending the Constitution in any way, maintain
ing that changing the basis Of represe nta,ion is I'M
ecessary.
There was meeting in Baltimore on the lst to
sustain the reconstruction policy OF Congress.
Grea. enthusiasm was manifested. Senators
Cre,--ell o. Maryland. Trumbull Of Illinois, and
Nye of Nevsaa, Al Representatives Mckee of
Kentucky, F. Thomne and ), a. Thomas of Mary
land, and others spoke. Senator rumouli re-
viewed the recent speech Of Secretary Sewalc al
New York.
The news Of the suspension ofthe haboas corpus
in ireland has caused great excitement anon. the
FEM ans in this country. O'Mahony have issued
an order to the Brotherhood in which he says:
"Call your circles together Immediately; send us
all the aid IN your power at once; and, in Gods
name let US start for our destination"
Three escaped convicts from the Dry Tortugas
were recently picked up in small boat at sea-a
negro named jeff Berry, auG two whites named
Adair ana Swanton. The names, however. are
supposed to be false. The parties returned
70 Key West. /: WAS at first report ted that one Of
the whites was Spanglcr. The whites intended TO
cell their colored comrade.
In the Texas State Convention, the Committee
reported in favor Of the assumption by Texas Of
the saxea laid by the Federal Congress in 1861.
A request will be made for troops to occupy the
frontier posts and protect the citizens against the
Indians. The freedmen OF Austin presented Pc
tition TO be admitted to . vote, and thas make
their liberty complete. The petition was referred
Senators and Representatives in the Legislature
must hereafter be residcnts Of the State for FIVE
years.
Brown comfy, Indiana, a'essor is said to be
taxing U. 8. bopds, and arrests for perjury all who
refuse 70 gre them in.
Gen. Rosecraus; Mr.. Van Walk enburg, our
Minister to Japan; Mr.. Buringame, our Minister
to China, and Lord Bishop Strabey of the Sand
wieh Islands, sailed in abe Arizona, from New
York on the lst, for California.