Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-05-31

drcd dollars. No person injured. One oil
two more buildings were damaged.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 27.--As show.
ing the condition Of the Treasury. it NAV
lie stated that between now and
the first of next January. there must
be paid sixty eight millions in gold inter
est, fOrty-six millions in currency interest
el Int millions on the gold loan of 1917, and
eighty-six millions compound interest
notes, besides the current expenses of the
Government. To meet these demands the
Secretary will have the internal revenue
say one hundred millions; customs receipts
eighty millions; miscellaneous receipts. five
millions; three percents authorized AT the
last session of Congress, fifty millions. and
his cash balance of one hundred millions.
The Secretary. as already stated. antici-
pates no trouble in his department prior to
the time for the regular session of Congress.
The Secretary of War has drawn up n
plan providing for the establishment OF
military profcssorslips in the colleges of
the country. 1t is To- detail competent of
ficcrs from the army To teach military
science in each college where the Faculty
will make provision for a military branch
of education. Two competent officers will
be sent tO each college. one a s professor OF
tactics and strategy, and the other OF en-
gineering, gunnery, Notifications and gen.
eral military science. Major Whitlesey
has already started ON a tour among the
colleges, to get their views on the scheme,
and ifhis report be favorable, a bill will be
introduced TO Congress at the next session
providing for putting the plan in operation.
The Secretary proposes TO commission as
officers in the army five members of every
graduating class excel,ing in general and
military scholarship, and ii is expected tina,
those commissions will serve as prizes 10
stimulate students.
1T is stated that Mason. the Southern
spy, sent here from Toronto to give evil
dence in the Surratt case, can also throw
light on other matters. He PROCESSES TO
know facts about the burning of steamer
on the Mississippi, between Cairo and Mem
phis, in 1864, whereby the Government
lost two millions of dollars in Paymasters'
funds, and says he was in the plot for the
destruction thereof, but was never paid ac-
cortllng to agreement.
The judiciary committee is considering
the expediency of appointing a sub-com-
mittee to inquire, as directed by Congress,
into the affairs in Maryland. They hone
to finish taking impeachment evidence
next week. though they may take a recess
till about the 25th of June, and finish then
The principle witness examined to-day
was Mrs. Washington. who formerly fig
ured as pardon brokeress. II is understood
that she testified that she had done nothing
in that line for long time, and never got
more than half dozen pardons anyway.
Chief Justice Chase having finished lis
work under the Bankrupt Law. starts to-
morrow for North Carolina. He proposes
holding court at Raleigh if there is any
business requiring attention, and NAV take
Richmond and Judge Cnderwood's Court.
on his way returning.
Gen. Thomas had long interview with
Gen. Grant and the President to-day, and
starts for Louisville tomorrow. The bu-
siness for which he was called there is not
known, but the President denies that it had
anything to do with Sheridan.
1he Court room was about half full this
morning during the proceeding. IN Surratt's
case. He was brought in at half-past ten.
and sat near his counsel; without much an
pearance of anxiety or agitation. His
brother was within the bar and spoke with
him moment or two. His counsel pro-
tossed a strong desire TO have the case 90
on, and said the prisoners means were ex-
hausted, and if the trial was put off much
longer it must result in great detriment to
linn. II came out during the colloQuy be-
tween The counsel that several witnesses will
be called by both sides. The point as to
the close of This term of court and the con-
tlnuunce of the case into the next term. TO
which allusion has been made, was raised.
but It's seems the statu of 1853, bearing
on the matter, has been found, and the
question was waived, the prisoners coun-
sci agreeing that the trial might 60 on into
the next term. The District Attorney said
he had as yet been unable TO obtain the
presence OF four material witnesses, viz
An actor who is expected in the next
steamer from California; e late army Cap
tain living in Massachusetts,; man former
ly from Detroit, and woman lately living
near New York city. The Government
had not'known ofthcse three witnesses till
within recent period, and had not vet
found where they now live. He had rea-
son to believe they would do so, however,
in short time, and was willing TO say that
they would be ready to go on with the trial
in two weeks, and therefore asked a post
ponment for that time. The prisoner s
counsel were exceedingly 10th to consent
to further delay, but the Court granted q
continuance till Monday, the 10th OF June,
when the counsel for the Government
pledged themselves they would not ask for
another postponment.
The Judiciary Committee, on SATURDAY.,
examined witnesses concerning the mutila-
ton OF Sheridan's New Orleans dispatch.
II appears the President merely gave au-
thority to publish the dispatch. leaving it
10 his private Secretary, Colonel Morrow,
to say how mach should be published.