Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-08-06

Secretary Seward has officially announ-
ced that the Fourteenth Amendment has
been adopted by the requisite number OF
States, and that it is now part of the Con-
sttution. 4A A t---.s-.-4 g.
w. w. Woolley, of Impeachment fame,
and Kimberly Brothers have brought suits
against Gen. Butler, and had him arrested
in Baltimore. Woolley charges false i'm
prisonment, for which he asks 100000
damages; and Kimberly Brothers charge
that Gen. Butler extorted $4,000 from
them while he was In command at For
tress Monroe.
The Wheeling Inteuigcncer states that
friend left the following at that office:
Toast for the Democratic party-"IIere's
to the old Democratic Ship" She needs
but one Sec-more (Seymour) to sink her.
Fifteen hundred and eleven emigrants
arrived in Columbus last week. OF this
number, 305 propose to settle in Illinois
POS in Wisconsin, 1911 in Ohio, I65 in Mis-
souri,, l Is in indiana, lis in Michigan, %
in Kentucky, 95 in Minnesota, so in Ten
nessee, II in Iowa, Al in Kansas, and 30 in
Nebraska Inii
The expenses of the last session Of the
Ohio Democratic Legislature were SlGG,
900.
The adjourned session will commence or
the 23d OF November pext, and will swell
the whole expense of legi,la ton for the
year to S2l5,000. t'i
TIE entire expenses of the Republican
Legislature last year were S93,S+3.
Pr MIR EscAPED.-Niclx Smith. n con.
vict, escaped from the Pcnitentiary yester-
day. lie was sort of a ''uusty,' having
more freedom than the other men, and
abused his privilege by running Off War
den Higgins was out of town, and Nick go
out Of the gate under the preteXt Of going
huckJeberrying! and once outside the
gate he lit out as if the "Old Nick" was
after him. AS he has not returned, it i.
feared that he has got lost in the buckle
berry marsh. -Mieh;yaa city Enter
prise.
The graphic sketch from South Bend
Ind, which we print on another page, tel
ling of the warmth of affection with which
Speaker Colfax's fcllow-tOwnsmen vel
coined him home, reached US in season fol
only a part of yesterdays edition of Tho
Tribune, and will, III, r fore, be news for Il {
majority of our friends. A man so pro-
foundry beloved at home and respected
abroad cannot fail TO make good and
popular Vice-President.
a young fellow in Fort Wayne, Indiana
few days ago, called some boys around
him To see discharge of works, ard
then drew forth pistol and blew his
brains out. Being a Democrat, he thought
this the only really patriotic display he
could make.
Hon. Frarcis 70 Imam, Secretary of the
State Of Missouri, has brought suit against
Mcssrs Knapp Il Co., proprictors of the
St. Louis Republican Tor libel. He
claims $4,000 damages for n statement
made i'm that paper that. on Sunday. Mr..
Rodman and others wen. into drinking
saloon, i'm Jefferson City, and there had IA
burlcsque imitation OF the Lords Supper.
Measures have been taken i'm Chicago To
ascertain the facts in relation 10 the Texas
cattle disease, alleged 10 be raging at vari-
Gus places, in the interior. II is believed
by many that the reports are exaggerated,
and that they are circulated by stock
growers In order TO discourage the new
competition in their business.
The Ku- Klux go for Seymour and Blair
to man. with as much avidity us they 20
for dcfencelcss negro or Union man at
midnight.
Gold closed in New York, on yesterday,
ut II SIS to IL "a.
Mr.. King. editor of the New Orleans
Times, is dying of cancer.
Three gamblers were lynchcd at Sioux
City. Iowa, last week for cheating
A Denver dispatch saws that one thous-
and men are at work on the Colorado
Central railrO q.
A Halifax telegram says: The anti I'm
ionisis held out firmly FOR repeal, and the
spirit of the public press is very bitter, even
suggesting the mobbing of the Canadian
Ministers. Hon. Joseph Howe has pub.
lished a letter rebuking his spirit, and he
is denounced thereO fas a traitor.
Before leaving Washington for Auburn,
Mr.. S, ard informed some of his conf
Dental friends that he could not support
Seymour and Blair, and at the proper time
would declare himself openly for Grant
and COlfax.
Brick Pomeroy tells the New Yorkefs
that his new paper, which is Ia he started
about August -, is not to be like the La
Crosse Democrat; that ii will be decent
in tone and give attention TO morals.
A telegram from Hon. Schuyler Colfax
received al Omaha. states that he positive
ly declines any public demonstrations on
his trip 10 the mountains.
The Libby prison has beer suggested as
suitable place for q Democratic head
quarters during the Presidential contest.