Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-05-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

THE government of France has been
sustained, in late election, by majority
Of 5000 900, The vote for the govern
ment was 1926, 2ss; against it, 1885, lss.
A petition presented In the House of
Commons, England, in behalf of Woman
Suffrage, With one hundred thousand
signatures, passed through the several
readings, and was finally voted out"
The Democrats nominated q colored
man on their ticket, at westville, on
Tuesday of week before last. We shall
probably soon hear Of Negro candidate
for the Presidency on the Democratic
ticket.
4 TERRIBLE slaug hter on the Missouri
Pacific railroad took place on Thursday.
the 18th inst. Nineteen persons were
killed and thirty wounded. Several We're
on their way TO this State, but none to
this part Of the State.
TIE only papers in this district that
appears to really oppose the nomination
of General Packard. are the La Porte
Herald and the Rochester Spy. We
Judge from this state of things that Pack
ards denomination is a sure thing
LAST week fire ragged through SulIi-
van, Orange, Madison, and adjoining
counties, in the State of New York. 1t
extended over one hundred miles Of ter
| ritory, and it is estimated that over S.
OOO, 600 of property was destroyed.
TIE yalnaar.;s.SS .;c.c.tcc hes spene1 It's
columns for a controversy between the
Roman Catholic priest OF the place, and
The Methodist minister, Rev. Mr. Boyd.
The communication published last week.
occupied two columns and half and was
by the Roman Priest. We shall report
progress.
TIE Atlantic cable announces the death
of Sir James Y Simpson, Of Edinburgh,
the famous surgeon and author. He was
known throughout the world as the dis
coverer of the physiological effects OF
chlorof1rm. and by his admirable and
numerous works on various branches of
medical science
THE Woman's Journal, of Dayton.
Ohio, says that Vallandigham has lately
signIhed his desire to be OF the fright
side Of the women" on the .Yomau
Suffrage question-having held a long
conferences with Miss Anthony. The
Journal, however, declares that Vallan-
digham's record is altogether too bad to
receive the least recognition by the
women of America. Snubbed again.
ACTIVE measures are being adopted fer
the protection of the frontier against
Indians. No serious trouble is anticipated.
but small rowing bands may commit
depredations- There are, however, gangs
of lawIess white men on the plains, who
dressed in Indian garb, attack trains and
plumber indescriminateIy. Vigorous meas
VI es will be taken 10 wipe out" these
gsngs-whercupon the csrpiny Pharisees
of the Democratic press vii; be expected
to set up a "howl," and talk about the
beauties OF a Christian civilization"
WITn regard to Congressional affairs
we nstice that Senator Sherman is in the
field with short, comprehensive measure
which reduces the taxes nearly nty mil
liens. The Tariff Bill is being roughly
handled and will te cut down to a very
respectable bib. The opinion prevails In
both houses that an adjournment will tax.
place in July-consequently all impertan
measures are being brought into prope
shape We think time enough has beer
consumed in discussion, and that Con
gress should now give us the fruits ant
not mere talk about points. The remain
ing portion Of the session will be watched
with great interest by the whole country