Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-11-21
Indiana Items.

On Wednesday OF last week, says the
Indianapolis Journal, the two Muncie
burglars, whose exploits and arrest we
have noticed at length, were convicted of
larceny ard robbery, and sentenced to the
States Prison. Beasley, the principal. re-
ceived six years, and Morse, his partner,
four. AT night, the two men sent word TO
the wife of the Sheriff, that officer being
away, that they would like to have tub
of water brought TO their cell, 50 they
could take good bath before starting for
Michigan City. This request was agreed
to- and the Sherif-s lady, with q servant
girl and a small boy, took the water to the
men, who as soon as the door Of the cell
was opened, knocked the three down, and
made their escape from the Jail. The fire
bells were rung, and the entire city sur
rounded by the Inhabitants before the men
had time to get out of the corporation.
After q brief search the prisoners were
found hidden under culvert, but before
they were secured, three or four of the
pursuers were badly whipped by them.
The feeling was strong against them, and
apprel,ensions were felt at one time that
they would be lynched by the excited
crowd
The weather yesterday morning was a
little warm for slaughtering, but in the af-
terneon the air sharpened up, and, killing
was prosecuted with vigOr by the three es-
adjustments thus far opened. Wheat,
Flethcher & Co. have killed altogether
about three thousand head, and have two
thousand still in pens. Four thousand
live hogs are awaiting further operation.
Butchers yesterday were offering 81 - to
sc 30. Plenty of hogs are being offered at
these figures for the use of packers.-Ia-
dionapotis, Journal, NoU. 10.
The Democratic state Central Committee
has called \ State Convention of the party,
TO meet at indianapolis on the 9Th of jan
uary next. The Republican Convention
will meet on the 22d Of February, six
weeks later.
The Corydon Democrat, OF the 18th
says the wheat crop for next year in this
county, is at present, anything but promis-
ing, on account ofthe severe drouth. 1t
Is feared that some Of the farmers who
sowed early, will reap nothing, as the
weather has been so dry that the grain has
refused to make its appearance above
ground.
The same paper says Jacob Godfrey,
who was. some weeks since, committed to
Jail on q charge of murder, was brought
before Judge Bicknell on Friday and ad
mitted.io bail in the sum of five thousand
dollars. The trial occupied the entire
day. The State was very ably represented
by Major VIM T. Jones, and the prisoner
by Simeon K. Wolfe and w. n. Trace
well, Esqrs. The case will be tried at the
March term of the Circuit Court.
The Laporte Union and Herald, o!
Saturday, says Pat Daily, the well known
proprietor of the Bay State Saloon, was
killed on Thursday evening previous, by
his brother-in- law, Pat Dun. The parties
got into difficulty about their business
affairs, and after quarreling some time
Dunn struck Daily terrible blow on the
right side of the head with an ash stick be-
longing TO the wood rack of q wagon near
by. Daily fell speeches., and after linger-
ing until 5 O'Clock next morning died.
The alteration took place on Daily's farm
about 50 miles west OF Laporte.
U. s. Senator Summer was injured by o
fall from the platform of one ofthe palace
cars, at LaPorte, as he was about leaving,
after lecturinss in that CITY, He recovered
sufficiently 10 leave on the next train.
From the Monticello Herald We hear