Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-04-09
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
a Bremen dispatch of the 18th says:
1.-The tide of emigration for the present
spring fer the United States has com
menced with increased volume. 1t is esii-
mated that upward of 1900 emigrants
left Germany during the past week for
American ports"
The New York Assembly has passed
the bill submitting the new Constitution
at the November election.
Among the witnesses summoned in be-
half of the President, ere Hon John Ho
gan, Of St. Louis; Solicitor Jordan, of the
Treasury; E p Sui b, State Department,
and j. B. Suls0n, of The New York World
At Ottawa. Canada. on the 7th, DARCY
McGee was shot dead, by an unknown as
sassis, ss he was entering the house where
he lodged, on Spark street. Great excite
ment prevailed because of the tragedy,
and the murder was attributed TO Fenians
Fourteen thousand dollars reward is of
fered for the apprehension Of the guilty
parties
The Sergeant alarms Of the Senate, on
the 9th, issued sunuonses for H. F. Ter
der, George Knapp, George W. Ford and
Daniel G. Tayl Tor. sll of 81. Louis. but then
in Washington, as witnesses for the Presi-
dent. The writs were made reiurnable On
the Oh. General S;eedman had arrived TO
attend the trial.
The trial of Jefferson Davis was, on the
2d, postponed ill the second day of May.
Sergeant Baies reached Raleigh, N c.,
on the morning of the I'd. He was re-
ceived by the Mayor and Commissioners
and as rendered the hospitality of the
city.
The President of the South American
Republic of Uruguay has been murdered
by q confederate Of his rehelli0us son,
Fortunsfo. @-tt
The Anglo Americrn Times says: "Mr.
Adams, we believe, will not leave London,
and vacate his appointment, as soon as
was expected. If our information be cor
rect, he has consented, at least for the
present, to remain at his post"
In the British Parliament, on the 4th,
on the Irish Church question, the Liberal
party triumpaed by majority of sixty.
The London 7jnaes says: "Now Ireland
may take confidence. She is sustained by
the vast balance of opinion of the King
dom. The wrongs of ages are to be ended,
and right done amid the acclamations
of the nation. This must guarantee
peace"
The Governor Of Illinois has issued
proclamation, designating the 18th of April,
the anniversary Of the assassination of
President Lincoln, as day OF lasting,
humiliation and prayer.
Weston has accomplished the task of
walking one hundred and three miles in
twenty three hours and fry eight minutes.
General Schofeld has appointed General
Henry H. Wells IS Governor of Virginia
Lieutenant General Sherman reached
Omaha on the LIST, and received q telegram
from Washington summoniDg him as
witness in the impeachment trial
THE IMPEACnMENT.
After the opening OF the Court on the
let a motion was submitted by Senator
Sumner that the Chief Justice had no
right to vote On any question arising dur
ing the trial NegatIved-21 to 81 The
question of admitting MIR. Burleig h'stesti-
mOny, about conversation bet ween him
and General Loreszb Thomas, was sub
miEted to the Senate by the Chief Justice,
and alter three hours debate the yeas
and nays were taken, and resulted in q vote
of 80 to IL MIR. b aTleigh was then called
and examined. He testified that General
Thomss said that he should use force u
get possession of the War .ffice. Samuel
Wilkinson testified that Thomas had tx
pressed 10 him an intention OF using force
To get possession of the War Office, and
would, If nt cessary, call on the General of
the Army for assistance. George w
Kargever testified that Thomas had said
TO him that "in q short time, he would
kick that fellow out" Witness understood
him to refer to Stanton. At 5:10 the
Court adjourned, the Senate going into
Executive session.
At the beginning of the trial, on the I'd
the galleries were less than bali full. Con-
gresham Terry, of Michigan, testified that
he was present at the War Office on the
22d of February, when General Thomas
came there; thai Mr.. Stanton asked Gen.
erai Thomas ii he intended to use force,
and be was replied to by Thomas that he
"did not care to use force, but had made
up his mind IS to what be should do"
General Emory testified, giving an account
OF his interview with the President, re-
gsrding the law requiring all military
orcers TO pass through the hands of the
General of the Army; that the President
thought the Law unconstitutional and de-
rogatory to his authority as Commander
in Chief; that Robert j. Walker had adj
vised the witness to obey the order issued
in conformity with the new law. Docu-
menIsry evidence was offer I'd, incladirg a
portion OF the johnson Grant cores
pondence; objection was Insde by the de-
tense 10 the admission Of PRESIDENT John
sons letter TO General Grant. unless the
enclosures mentioned therein were also
produced by the Managers; objection lost
20 to 90. The order of the President
appointing General Thomas Secretary of
War ad interim was produced and read at
the rtque, - Of the counsei for the respon-
dent; The order addressed TO Mr.. Stanton,
remevlng him, was next read General
WeLace was called and sworn; his tvi-