Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-08

Letters from Paris reterate that Napoleon will
withdraw his troops from Mexico as soon as assur-
ed Of the neutrality of the United States. A Vera
Cruz letter says that the French vii leave as soon
as their term OF service expires. There are ru
mors that Napoleon has sent q messenger 20 Max
imilian, telling him that he can help him no Ion
ger. and advising him to abdicate. Thirty thou
sand stand of arms for the lmperialists recently
arrived in Mexico from New York; but, being I'M
serviceable, we're sent back. The rebel Gen,
Forrest WAS ut Vera Cruz recently.
The Fenian scare in Canada continues, and
troops being sent to the frontier, the authori
ties expecting raid on the western border. The
Canadians Fenians have issued gn address, indoors
ing O'Mahony, and protesting against an invasion
! of Canada. British agents are keeping clone
watch OF the arm. which Gen. Sweeny proposes to
purchase. II is reported that orders hare been
recciy cd for 100000 of the bonds of the Irish
Republic. Roberts and Sweeny spoke in Louis
willie on the ID Ellen A. Mahoney is said to
have arrived AT Dublin as Fenixi Embasssdress.
| The twenty one suspected American Fenians who
landed at Sligo have been released, no evidence
being found to hold them.
The trial Of ex Postmaster Armstrong, oil
Springfield, H., Indicted for enbezzlins letters
from the mails. Terminated, on the Sd, in failure
Of the jury to agree. A second trial Of the cxs.
will take place next June.
At Fairfield, Iowa, q few days ago. two counter
feiters we're arrested. On an attempt being made
to search them. they drew revolvers, fired. wound
ed the Marshal and two other persons, and then
escaped.
No commission has yet been ordered by til,
Navy Department for the trial Of Semmss.
The Liquor Association of indianapolis, having
had many oil its members indicted for selling Ii
quor on Sun lay, is preparing charges against th'
printing Offices street railroads, hotels drug stores
&c. for pursuing their usual business on that day
A great revival is in progress in all the Meth
odist churches in Indianapolis.
A fire in New York, on the 4;h, destroyed tn
stables of the Bleccher Street and Fulton Fcrr,
, Railroad Company, and seventy horses were burn
ed to death. Destructive fires have also eccure
at Oswege, Jersey City, and Waterloo City, Ind.
Gen Prirn, at last advices, was raising the Who'll
OF Andalusia. and marching confidently upen Cor
dova. 1t 10 generally believed that this move
D ment viii be successful.
The steamer W. X. Carter exploded her boiler
at Island s., Mississippi river. on the 81 ms,
Many lives were lost. and large number of pei
rs were injured The boat was total, DESTROY
ed The steamer Baltic exploded her boilers :
New Orleans, OIL the 3D., and Immediately sunk
4 Four or five persons were killed, and sewers
= wounded.
l. There is now n circulation less than $4,000
of the currency OF the free banks OF Indiana.
D The chiefs Of the Sioux and CHEYENNE. hay
{ have been invited to council at ort Lsrsm,
and the prospects OF peace with these tribes is CO,
sdered favorable.
James r. Spaljing. one Of the editors Of IT.
Ne;c York Times, wa. struck With parzly.i. Jan )
aud it i. feared that the attack will prove fatal.
= Richard T. Colburn, sub editor OF The Ne
: York Tribune, and George Knapp, one Of the pre-
8 pre,ors OF The 81 Louis Republican, were arres
i ed in New York on the 81, or a warrant issue
n by Judge Bowling, on the complain: of A. I
\ Stewart. The complaint is founded on certai
I allegations which appeared in late issue of II
g 81 Louis Republican. in letter written by VI
Ccburn, rs New York correspondent. In col
eeqence of the lsteness OF the hour at which IN
arrests were made. no official empowered to tax
bail could be found so that both the accused wei
locked up for the nigh. at the 9Th precinct stato
/. house On the 81. Coburn amp Knapp were &C
!. mitted to bail in $500 each. An examination wi
j., he had on the 5.h.
In the Senate. or the 5th. the constitutions
smendTcDt relative to the basis of representito
. wast,ken up, and Mr. Sumner made speech o
II the question. He characterized the amendlnef
As another compromise of human rights. and adv
Gated his substitute therefor. whirh provides IN:
there shall be 10 denial Of rights, civil potica
. on account of color race, but that all person
shall be equal before the law, whctherin the cour
!. room or at the bsttot-box.
In the House. on the 9Th bill was Introduce
ard referred TO the Committee on Reconstruction
providing for taking census Of the United Stat,
: before the first day of October next A resoutio
was offered ;ns'ructins inquiry into the -xpedel
v cy OF levying contribution. upon the rebel State
0 to repay the expense Of maintaining large arm
l. to preserve the peace. A resolution refcrre
TO the Reconstruction Committee, requesting il {
J. take into consideration the subject of r, mOrlr
, the national spital. Propositions Introduce
u Tor amendments of the Constitution defining ii
J powers OF Congress. and providing that State
u which rebel against the General Gov eminent sla
be reduced TO the condition OF Territories. hi
Was presented prescribing All oath TO be tskea B
public officers and members of the bar. The bi
TO cnlarge the powers OF tho Freedmen's Bures
:, WAS discussed
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