Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-02-14
NEWS ITEMS.


fund in New York thus far amount To SlO,-
600
The desii,usion of the people of Alabama
is said 10 be great and may spread.
The President has nominated Colonel
Hillyer for naval officer ut New York.
Commodore Swartout of the United
States Navy. died Thursday evening at the
Brooklyn Naval Hospital
The President has nominated General O.
=. Bartlett for Minister resident at Stock
holm, vice McQuinn rejected.
Ogdensburg. New York, last Thursday
was visited by two destructive fires. by
which property was destroyed. valued at
$500. 600.
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House have formally decided against redn
cling the tax on whisky and manufactures.
they favor reducing the tax on cigars.
1t Is said that the President, I'm his nomi-
nations TO fill the places of those rejected
by the Senate. is appointing persons with
unexccptionable political records
The loss of Gracier & Bro. by the burn
inc of the Kenton WOOL n mills in Coving-
ton. kentucky, Wednesday morning. is
S2IO.O00 by accurate estimate. The in
surancc is $4,000 in more than thirty
companies, principally in New York and
Cincinnati The fire was the work of All
inccndlary.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has
concluded the preliminaries of a treaty
with the delegates of IA tribes of Kansas
Indians, now in Washington, by which
these tribes agree to remove to the Indian
Territory Their lands are to be sold and
the proceeds invested for their benefit.
\ st. Joseph. Missouri. dispatch says
that parties arriving from Denver. discred-
it Tie exaggerated reports of indian diff
cultes on the plains. In many places there
is considerable alarm. believed to he I'M
necessary. From this alarm come the re-
ports.
The House WAYS and Means Committee
have agreed upon an internal revenue bill
making a general reduction in fhc revenue
to be derived from that source of about
SiO.ONO.0O0 per annum. All incomes un-
der = 600 are to be exempted.
One of the perpetrators of the horrible
murder ,of an old woman. in Auburn,
Maine. not long since, has been discovered
in the person of negro employed in shoe
fessed, and, with white accomplice, has
been arrested.
A Washington dispatch says that the
House Retrenchment Committee will re-
port IN favor Of abolishing the naval offices
of the principal scaports, and provide for
having the duties performed by sn Auditor,
at salary of 5000 per annum, without
fees.
Mrs Walter Cav, the wife of wealthy
Fourth street, Cincinnati leather dealer
who some time since eloped with a lover,
taking with her valuab.cs and money
amounting to $4,000. has returned 10 her
husband Detectives traced her through
Kentucky, Tennessee, and finally to Iowa.
where they fond her and persuaded her
to return.
The wife OF General Sickles, who be-
came noted some years ago on account Of
Nher amours' with Philip Barton Key, died
in New York Feb. 9Th.
Jacob I. HodOth was executed Feb. 9Th.
at Morristown, Pennsylvania, for the muir
der of Julius Wachele, nearly one year
ago.
The total amount of the public debt on
the lst instant was S2.543,349. 7iS SO, of
which 81 400. I45,5il SO bears coin interest
and the balance currency interest.
An entire block of buildings in Spring
field, Missouri, including the Union Hotel,
Union Press office. and several stores and
residences, and large livery stable, were
burned on Sunday night last. Loss from
S30.O00 to $4,000. Amount of insurance
unknown.
A New Orleans dispatch says that on the
LIST instant terrible hurricane swept over
the Wasliita river and adjoining parishes,
causing great destruction of property and
loss of life. The inhabitants had to flee
for their lives TO the open fields.
The terms of the contract resulting in the
election of Garrett Davis, in Kentucky,
have been disclosed. The rebel element in
the Legislature agreed to vote. for Diyis
with the understanding that the .Conserva-
tives should support an active rebel for the
next Governor. and that the rebels should
be the men for Congress in all Conscrva-
tive Districts in the State.
The House Ways and Means Committee,
in accordance with instructions of the.
House, will soon report a bill to prevent
the reduction oflegal tenders. but will at
the same time report contrary bill, as ex-
pressing their own views, as a compromise
provision may be made against the results
feared from the sudden withdrawal Of the
compound interest notes.
The Monroe county Oowa) treasury was
robbed on Sunday night of over $4,000.
No clue to the robbers has as yet BEN
discovered.