The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-11-04
NEWS-F0RElGN and DOMESTIC.

that counterfeit tobacco stamps have
been sent to all parts of the country, and
they warn dealers to. carefully examine
all stamps on Virginia packages of to-
baceo.
A singular case appeared in the local
courts of Washington to-day, presenting
some of the most remarkable features of
social position ever advanced 1t is the
proposition of husband to his wife that
she and her sister, who has been mem
Der of his household, should change
their relationship, the wife become the
sister-in-law. and the sister-in-law be-
come his wife, and, at the same time, ali
live happily together. The wife resists
an application for divorce.
1t was rumored on Saturday that an
opinion would soon be issued from the
attorney generals Office. declaring the
salaries of Judges of state courts to be
exempt from the internal revenue taxa
ton.
The Joint commission for the settle
ment of claims of citizens of the United
States and Mexico against those coun-
tries will assemble for the transaction of
business i'm about a month from this
time Thus far, few, if any, claims have
been filed by Mexicans against the Uni
ted States. but Americans have filed 346
against Mexico.
The treasury made great haste to get
out its public debt statement with a
view to influencing to-morrow's election.
1t is very plausible, but will not hold
good, as will be clearly shown, even by
the secretary's forthcoming annual re-
port. On this day, in accordance with
previous practice, the condition Of the
treasury is made up for that report, and
the public debt on to-day is compared
with that of the previous year. The
result shows that during the last 20
months the public debt has decreased
but trihe less than S56,0O0,000, and
yet to-day's statement claims that since
this administration came into power,
eight months ago, the debt has been re-
duced s64 100000 Any one having
doubts of this can compare the statement
of the total debt, less the cash in the
treasury, with the similar statement on
page Is of the finance report of 1858.
But in to-day's statement 100000
of Pacific railroad bonds issued by the
government, and which are part ofthe
debt until they are paid, are net inclu-
ded If secretary Boutwell, counted
these bonds in the public debt account,
as did every one of his predecessors, the
debt since March 4th would not show
an actual decrease of more than $4,000.
900. Even the $50, 600, 900 Of coin in
terest paid to-day is not included in to-
days statement of the debt.
WASHINGTON, Nov. /.
The commissioners of the Union ant
Central Pacific railroads have made {
report to the Secretary Of the Interior
Cox. In concluding, they desire to say
that both companies are doing large
| amount of work on their respectiv,
roads, and are, day by day, bringin:
them nearer to the standard required b,
law. This great line, the value Of which
to the country is inestimable, and il
: which every citizen should feel pride
has been built in about half the time al
lowed by congress, and is now a goot
and reliable means of communication be
tween Omaha and Sacramento, wei
equipped and fully prepared to carr,
passengers and freight with safety ant
despatch. comparing favorably in thi
respect with a majority of the first class
roads in the United States.
OMAHA, Nov. j.
The Indians captured number o
mules three miles from Plum Greek sta
: ton, and the troops started in pursuit
CINCINNATI, Nov. /.
When the grand jury of the court O.
common pleas was impanneled to-day il
was discovered that one juror had serv
cd in the State penitentiary. Another
juror was the man for the robbery Of
whom he had been sent there. The for
mer claimed he had been reprieved.-
The jury was adjourned, with instruc
tions that copy of the reprieve be pro
duced tomorrow.
A bold daylight robber entered the
Layman and Beeching to-day, and while
the attention of the clerk was diverted
opened the safe and secured the sum OF
5000.
MADRID, Nov. 1.-The prospect OF
an agreement in the cortes for a choice
of king improves. 1t is rumored that
al deputies are pledged to vote for the
duke of Genoa 10
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