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

financial measures Congress Is likely to
adept, acting upon the hypothesis that
the funding scheme has been abandoned.
There is no probability of an amendment
Of the seventh section Of the Senate bill
compelling NATIONAL banks to take the
new bonds, so that it Is very probable
that Notwithstanding the expected amend
ments, the bill will come before the Senate
in shape maintaining the feature which,
makes 1t obligatory upon all nationa J
banks to bank upon uniform bond
bearing four and -a-half per ccnt interest.
The Indian and Fenisn scares are not
eliciting much consideration or any sp-
prehensions here. General Sherman has
not, as yet, received any intelligence of hos
llities on the part of the threatening
Sioux, though news OF this character is not
unexpe cted 10 reach here from day 20 day
General Parker, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, has submitted communication
to the Senate, wherein he alleges that Il
the Government enforced more rigid
compliance with treaty obligations all
hosiiliiies would be at end. AS 10 Fenisns
lii is understood that The Government Is
fully cognizant of their perfected move
ments, and that any attack contemplated
on Canada will, if hecesssry. be forciby
thwarted.
There are so many miscellaneous items
in the current news of the week, that !
can do no better than 10 avoid para
phrase, by making the following general
summary: The pubic debt statement for
the month Of April shows decrease in
the national Indebtedness of sll,697, 1913
80, during that month.-Genera. Candy
has closed the work of reconstruction ID
Virginia and returned 10 this city.-Hon.
John MOrrisey, w. c., was in his seat in
the House on Monday for the first time
aimee January first.-The Post Office De-
psrtment is introducing reforms in the
Southern mails to Mobile and New Orleans
The quickest trip on record, is that Of
one of our conso,s Japan arrived here
on the 23rd of March.-The President
has pardoned John McHenry, of New
York, sentenced last year to five years
imprisonment, for puUury in the suits
brought against ex Commissioner Rollins
and the now defaulting Collector BAILEY.
Subsequent testimony seemed TO show
that AcHenry was not really guilty.
The American Medical Association
which has been in convention here for
several days past, were received by the
President on Tuesday evening. Although
the weather was very disagreeable the
reception wa> quite large. The guests
" ere presented 10 the President and Mrs
Grant by DR.. T. Antisell. The East room
has seldom, if ever, collected so many
erudite men at one time, and the pleasures
of the evening were materially enhanc ed
by the presence of many accomplished
ladies.
The opening OF Spring has brought
animate nature out from winter quarters
and the vast army of hurjy-gerdles and
organ G indeIs, with learned monkeys, have
appeared on the streets. freshly auuned
for more pathetic redition of the touch
appeal Of "Old Dog Tray" and 4 lively
remOnslrsnce against the iafringements Ol
: Shoe Fly. Thirteenth street posesse,
a yeritabls rard dris-an exceedingly
laxative and initiative parrot, who seems
to be afflicted with cacOethes 10 Qvend.
in equal extent with the former-day sew.
ing societies. Polly will frequen tly
exclaim to a passer-by, in the words OF the
familiar song, oh. say-(a pause -have
you seen by the awn's early lighi?" oil
80 perfectly initiate policeman whistle
as to arrest his attention. The Seventh
street market gathers some interesting
specimens OF enterpfising vendors o
small wares who, by process OF cul
tiva;lon peculiar 10 themselves, have
brought their VOICES to :. pitch" which
should be heard once to be always remem
bered, if not appreciated. One venerbl'
"gemmen Oh color" with dolefully so
norous voice, sings out, :" Shoe stringi
cent par -y-a-r-d long" his artlc
ulation Of The word g yard corresponding
with the length OF The shoe strings. An
other, with sweetly squeaky voice, SELL
I. Ni-smatches; cent a box"
The close of the brilliant opera SCISSOR
.ast week is followed Laura Keene's excel
ent company in the preemnently sensa
tional drama " Frou-Freu." She is greet
ed will large and fashionable audience,
who appreciate the talent embraced il
her company, and will render her season
here successful aud profitable.
The feature of the week, however, il
social circles is the commencement Of tn
= May Ball season. The entertainment
given by Professors Va entine and Cohen
and Professor Sheldon this week. wer,
unexceptionably pleasant and satisfactory
Excursions to Glymont, famous resor
on the Potomac, and Mount Vernon, til,
Mecca CT Americans, will soon be th,
order OF day, which added the semi
weekly out door concerts at the Prcsi
dents and Capitol grounds, will fnl;y in