The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-08
T he N eW S.
MONDAY. Feb. 5. 1866

-hONDAi, ECU y, IcOO.
"A. L. Stewart, the New York millionaire.
has sued X. L. Colburn, sub-editor of the
New York Tribune, and Geo. Knapp, one
OF the proprietors of the st. Louis Repub-
lican, for libel
The Fenians in Canada have expressed
themselves opposed to the invasion of that
country The arms contracted for by Gen.
Sweeny are reported to be closely watched
by agents of the British minister So
600, 900 in Fenian bonds have been sold.
The county clerk, sheriff, and deputy
sheriff of Pope county, Arkansas, were all
recently assassinated.
The Canadian Fenian scare appears to
be increasing, and the provincial troops
and militia are gathering on The border to
repel an apprehended invasion.
Two counterfeiters were arrested at Fair
field, Mimi, recently When an attempt
was made to arrest them, they drew revol>
vers and wounded three persons and then
escaped
Further interesting news on the Mexi~
can question reiterates the statement that
the French are about to cvacuate the coun>
try. 1t is rumored that Maximilan has
been notified that Napoleon can no longer
support him, and that he is willing to alb
dictate in favor of Iturbide. The United
States emigrants to Mexico are said to be
returning Disguised with the management
of things there
a great debate in the house at Wash
ington occurred on Saturday, (Which the
pricipal feature was mastery speech by
Gen. Rousseau, of Kentucky.
The commission to try Capt Semmcs
has not yet been ordered He is to be tried
for piracy and several other offenses.
Detective Baker has not been sentenced
yet. There are several other grave char.
ges against him besides imprisoning Mrs
Cobb
Another terrible steamboat disaster has
occurred on the Mississippi river. The
steamer W. r. Carter, on her way from
Louisville to New Orleans, exploded her
boiler near Vicksburg, on Saturday, and
many lives are reported lost by the acct
dent.
The Whitewater Valley railroad from
Cincinnati to Cambridge, Ind, was opcucl
on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I, 1866.
The house, yesterday, passed the bill to
enlarge the powers of the freedmen's bu>
reau-but 33 members voting in the neg
atiyc. An amendment to the senate bill
was appended, providing that, Whenever
: the owners of the Sea island plantations
should make application for the restoration
, of their lands, the commissioner of the bu-
reau might, by rent or purchase, procure
homesteads for the freedmen domiciled
thereon, or set apart sections of 40 acres
from the lands assigned for that purpose
;. In his opening address on Jan. q
q Louis Napoleon stated that arrangements
:. were being made for the withdrawal o.
, French troops from Mexico, aud it was t.
be hoped that this announcement would
> pacify the people Of the United States
who were invited to join in the expedition
but declined.
: Our government is reported to have ar
It rived at an understanding with Louis Ma
d pOleon relative to affairs in Mexico. TIL,
: president valves an intention to enforc,
" the Monroe doctrine, and the French
|; troops will be withdrawn by the close o
: the year.
: A large amount of sugslea property wa
> yesterday condemned at Detroit. Two in
voices were the property of Chicago par
ties.
; The Norfolk Virginian states that ex
!. Gov. Morehead, of North Carolina, ha
been arrsted by the federal authorities TO
n interfering with the sale of property adycr
. tised to be sold.
> The sum of $4,000 has been raised il
: New York for monument to Abraham
Lincoln.
f The safety of England's Indian empire
| Is said to be endangered by Russian eli
crOachments in Central Asia.
The sentence OF Gen. L. G.. Baker vii
be suspended until the remaining indict
!. meHts against him are disposed of.
The contested Indiana seat was awarded
to Mr.. Washburn-not to Mr.. Voorhees,
as was stated yesterday.
: Gen Grant yesterday ordered tina
C transportation should not hereafter be fur
nished to furloughed soldiers.
!. Gems. Sherman and Thomas left Wash
ington yesterday morning for the west.
. Civil official in Texas have commenced
proceedings against the parties implicate,
. in the Bagdad outrage
, The Feeling I'm the south.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
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