Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22

RoBBED.-Rev. J. E. McCsrtnev, Methodist
preacher at Charlottesville, Hancock county, was
robbed one night last week Of all the money he
had IN the world-about $500. Rebbinga preach
srH next III enormity to robbing an editor
An old bruiser. on the verge of delirium trs-
mems, attempted TO butt out his brains in the coun-
~ jail down in Huntington county, few DAYS
since, because he fancied they were going to hang
him. Backing out like goat, he took six square
drives at the wall, striking il a. if shot from
catapult. but "waked" on tie seventh drive, con-
Guiding that he either had no brains to dash ont.
or that the shell was too hard to crush.
HARAoS, the Chicago thief who rebbed Cant
Sol Malbon and Mrs. Sowle, has not yet been ar
rested. his trunk, however, has been taken DOS.
session by the police. IL was filed with fns
clothes and contained considerable iewelry and n
10: Of burglars tools The trunk is at the May
on 3 office, where those who have had coats stolen
can call and examine the assortment contained in
IT, Harmon is doubtless an old aud experienced
ihief-N. A. Ledger.
We attempted t. get into the Fenian meeting
al the Court House last night, bat found the
so full that il WAS impossible to edge our way be.
yond the door. The fact is, the sympathy ofth
American people is strongly enlisted in the cause.
for, IN every circle We meet, We find not only
lrishmen and their descendants, bu. men descen-
ded from other nationalites, ready at q moments
warning to shoulder arms to redeem that down
troddeI and long oppressed land. c. F, Cooker
ly, Esq, was addressing the meeting in an
animated strain when We left.-Terre HaUte Jour
nal.
On Tuesday last as Mr.. George Morgan was
riding into town he was overtaken by man ri
ding sorrel horse who bantered him for swap.
He told Mr.. Morgan he was from Door Prairie
and son Of prominent man there who Mr.. Nor
gan happened to know, and knowing he had told
what was false, he suspicened a. once very natur-
ally that he was horse thief.
Arriving in town he communicated his suspi-
coD to Ex-Sherif Thomas, who advised him to
find two men to watch him while he, Thomas,
would look after the horse. When all was ar
ranged Mr.. Morea took the man out one side and
telling him dispatch had been received ordering
his arrest and that the horse was watched so he
could not get away, that he had better leave az
once. He appeared perfectly uncoucsrned but
| leisurely walking about he slipped OFT of town on
! the north west, into the woods and oscar ed in
| spite of the watchful care of two good men who
"ielt Father shy Of an armed man."
| His description was sent,iu every direction and
from 1t, he was arrested the same evening by DR..
E lie and his son on the rail road track passing
Wheeler, eight miles west OF here. brought back
and lodged in Jail the nert morning.
The man referred 10 above was taken before
Justice Carpenter this morning where he gave the
name of Thomas Riley. For want of Witnesses
his case was continued until next Thursday the
22nd. aparaiSO Republic.
ABAND0NnESr.-A fellow named Boyd, res
ding IN Stringtown, who came here sbest four
weeks ago and succeeded in marrying widow
lady who is possessed OF some property, yesterday
abandoned her, leaving for parts unknown. after
having sold everything his wife had, even TO- her
COW, and getting the proceeds into his own hands.
The ealiows is TOO good for such scamp. His
wife is left in destitute circumstances with three
small children to care for.-Indianspolis jour.