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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
Destructive Fire in Warsaw

Warsaw has been singularly unfortu-
nate in being visited by destructive fires.
About three years ago two large hotels |
and some adjoining buildings were burn
ed, entailing a loss of $4,000 In Janu-
airy of this year about $4,000 worth of
business houses and dwellings were des-
troyed. Last Saturday night, about IL
O'Clock, thirteen buildings including one
church, some dwelling houses, livery sta
bles, &c, were eaten up by the fire-fiend,
destroying, in the aggregate, about $50,
900 worth of property. The fire original
ed in livery stable. The supposed cause
was spontaneous combustion. o. P.
Jaques, proprietor of the stable, loses
$4,000; insured in the Home, of Column
bus, for $500; Phoenix. of Brooklyn,
$1,000. The following additional build
ings, all situated on the same square, were
totally destroyed: VIM. Conrad's brick
dwelling, stables, and several thousand
feet of dry lumber. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, 81, 900 in the Ktna, and 81 ,000in
the Hartford. o. P Mussleman's law of
flee and library. Loss, $1,000; no insur-
ance. II. f. Berst's brick livery stables,
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000 in the
Hartford Of Connecticut A frame dwell
ing, owned by the same Loss, $1,000;
no insurance. The city engine house is
damaged to the amount of about $1,000;
no insurance. The Baptist church was
burned. Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
The burning of the edifice falls heavily
upon the congregation, it beng a new
building and but recently unencumbered.
". S. Marshall, frame barn Loss, So
500; insurance, SLIGO. G. W. Bennet's
barn. Loss, $500; no insurance. Mrs.
Richard Epper's private dwelling house
Loss about $1,000; no insurance There
was a strong southwest wind This, in
connection with a scarcity Of water, and
an inferior quality of hose, aided much in
advancing the course of the element. The
loss will fall heavily upon all the parties,
and number of hands will be thrown
| out of employment Had there been
plenty of water at hand, the fire would
not have reached beyond the limits ofthe
barn in which it originated-if indeed
that could not have been partially saved
This fact is a strong argument in favor Of
the establishment of the Holly Water
Works system, or something similar fol
supplying the city with water-especially
SO when the natural surroundings are Sc
favorable to such an enterprise. The cos
of these works would not exceed the los
| by the fire this mnrninr
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
MICHIGAN CITY.
From the Enterprise:

From the Enterprise:
Another cargo of black walnut lumber
shipped from Michigan City last week
1t goes to Boston via Ogdensburg 49,.
James McHenry, penFtentiary convict,
has been pardoned out, on petition of cit
liens of that place. :. The two o'clock
train on the l. p. & c. r. r. made trip
from Michigan city to Laporte, on Tues
day Of last week, in twenty minutes. -.
Burglars in Michigan City breaking open
houses and stealing watches. j. Michigan
City wants large hotel, one that will ac-
commodate two hundred at least Since
direct railroad communication has opened
with Laporte, the necessity is more APP
parent The hotel little west of the
city is large enough, but the rooms are too
close
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

The Goshen Times of the 10Th inst.
says: A very heavy rain storm accompa-
MED bymuch fierce thunder and lightning,
passed over this region on last Thursday
night The long looked for rain did
great amount of good-and We wish we
had considerable more of it-but the light
ming caused great loss III the destruction
OF barns and their contents We have
heard Of no less than six or sight that
were destroyed in this county, and per
haps there were others burned that have
not been reported to u.s.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

Several weeks since, B. F. Simmons, a
well-known dairy farmer near St. Paul
Mimi, eloped with the wife of William
Berkman, and has since been negotiating
in Chicago. Tuesday the woman return
ed to her home, but her husband refused
to receive her. Simmons left prosper
GUS bushes, which has since gone to ruin,
he having borrowed money in every di-
rection before leaving.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

AcclDEST.-George Wilson, q brake
man employed on the T. w. & W road,
had leg broken on Saturday evening,
in cattle dyke west of the engine house
He had left his coat at the gravel pit, and,
attempting to jump on the engine 10 ride
after it, his foot slipped through the dyke
and passing car striking him broke his
leg.-Ps7u Republican.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

WALNUT STATION, commonly called
!" Possum Trot," on the l. T. d C. K r.,
is said to be the most immoral town in
the state. There is no hope for it. 1t S
too near Plymouth.-Ldporte -ArguS.
What special favors has our friendly
neighbor received from p T., or Plym-
outh, that he should be so complimentary
70 both?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

The Rochester Uaion Spy, always well
edited and well printed, has recently been
enlarged and much improved in appear
ance. If the citizens of Rochester and
Fulton county do not give Mr.. Mattingly
liberal support, they will neglect their
own interests and prove their inability to
appreciate good thing. But we do not
apprehend any such result. Well directed
effort will insure success. Newspapers
generally in Northern Indiana partake OF
the enterprising spirit manifested by the
people.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
people,

It is a significant, though not a re-
markable, fact, that not one single rioter
Of the 18th of July, last has been indicted
and brought to trial by the New York
city authorities. Those who participated
in the head breaking recreation on the an
niversary of the Battle of the Boyne''
were most Elegant voters" and the
Ring" cant do wit bout them. So Mr..
Tweed and Mr. Peter B. Sweeney stife
prosecution, and put the rascals back to
work at the public expense. Who rules
New York; is getting to be a very peril
nent and important question.-Iad. Journ.
AZ.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

How queer whisky operates on some
folks, An ordinary quiet individ al, may
become boisterous, profane and indecent
object by imbibing of it too freely Spe
cimen Friday evening WARSAW Union.
Has Zimmerman been trying an e4pe-
riment in this directions
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
Notices OF Ourselves.

John 0iilikan has purchased a half
interest in the Plymouth REPUBLICAN, OF
which office he has been foreman for
several months. The paper is now hand
some and wen-gotten up, and deserves a
place in every Republican family in Mar
shall county. Mr.. Bender has now just
the auxiliary he needed, and we predict
that the REPUBLICAN will quickly recover
the character and influence it once WELD
ed.-iochester Spy
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

General John G. Fremont, Colonel S.
W. Morton, President of the Kentucky &
Great Eastern Railway; Judge Cuhler, of
Marietta, and James T. Brady, of New
York, arrived in Cincinnati Tuesday, on
business with reference to the great rail-
road tunnel under Walnut Hills.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
plymouth Repnbliran.

Anaold sheep in Peru the other day in
trying to avoid being made into "chopsp
leaped through the show window of a
business house. The Sentinel says the
sheep was caught and the glazier had a
job Columbia City CoaasesciM.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

Mrs Vallandigham, wife of Clement L.
Nallandigham, died in Cumberland, Md.
on the 18th inst, 1t is supposed that her
death was superinduced by the shock to
AeF nerves caused by the terrible calamity
which happened to her husband
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

Accounts from every part of the South
Carolina and Florida coast section report
immense damage to the cotton and rice
crops, especially cotton, from the recent
heavy and continuous rains and gales.
Reports from the interior, on the other
hand, represent cotton and corn to be suf-
fering greatly from the protracted drouth.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

Sufficient returns have been received to
Indicate with certainty the complexion of
the Kentucky Legislature 1t will stand
as follows: House, 81 Democrats, is Re-
publicans; Senate, IS Democrats, 3 Re
publieans.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

The arrangements for the Kansas City
Industrial Exposition, which begins Oct.
16, are nearly completed, and the success
of the initiatory efforts is beyond all ex-
pectations. The entire business interest
of the city is enlisted, and the exposition
will be the greatest ever had outside of
St. Louis. Commodious buildings will
be erected on the grounds of the Driving
Park Association.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
NIOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

l Y Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Trustees of the Town of Plymouth for the
building of a Calaboose on Lot No. =, Cleaveand's
Addition to the town of Plymouth, to be opened
Sept the 4th 1871 the building to be erected and
completed in accordance with the following plans
feet story, divided into two l0xl2 eet EACH
one door in each room, weatherboarded outside.
lined inside with oak lumber, INx6 inches, two
light windows, with iron bars across size Of glass
6xlo inches stills, Sxs inches, studding, 2A6 inches
lower joice 2xs upper joice, 2xs. floor to be laid
out of 2 inch oak lumber. inches vide, shingie
roof, plain inish uilding set on blocks.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any and
all bids. 81. NIC0LEs,
J. W. HoEGHToE,
susf1-2v. COMMITTEES.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
The Woman's Rights Movement.

Mrs. DR.. Woodruff Claff1in with GER
tificate of chastity from her ex-husband.
has accepted the nomination to the Pres
idency, and modestly asks the world to
overlook any little irregularities in
conduct since obtaining her divorce. She
has already commenced playing the part
OF demagogue by tlattering an ignorant
rabble with the assertion that She came
from the same stock as itself She bold
II asserts her right not only to vote, but
to hold the highest Office that can be con-
ferred by the people upon any citizen In
this she is supported by her sensitive and
refined sister, Tennie c., also by E. Cady
Stanton and others who march in the
ranks of the " strong minded" Mrs. DR..
Woodruff, alias Mrs. Clafflin, is a par
agon of grace and sensibility = viewing
her from the standpoint Of the "affinities"
OF course her nomination and acceptance
is mere farce as far as any hope of sue
cess is concerned yet, it is to be deplored
that so many very good women should be
deceived by her many prentensions to
purity and disinterestedness The true,
honest and cbaste minded women of
America should wholly disclaim all sym
pa.hy with her course, and teach her that
her shallow pretensions can be easily
fathomed Her ambition is boundless,
and the magnitude other impudence equals
the courage of Caesar. We are glad to
know that she represents the views of a
very small portion of American women.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

The party of Northern Pacific Railroad
Directors and others, including Vice Pres
ident Colfax, which started to visit Fort
Garry, turned back at Red River in con-
sequence of low water IN that stream
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24

Kentucky is in travail, and we don't see
just how she is to be safely delivered from
this great Trouble. The State has no
Governor. II is true that the Hon. Pat
rick Henry Leslie is acting in that capa-
city, but services are asserted to be en-
tirely gratuitous, and without constitu-
tional or legal warrant. 1t will be of in
terest to our readers TO know how such
sad state of affairs came about, and we
epitomize the history from the Louisville
Consnlercial In 1867 John L. Helm was
elected Governor and John W. Stephen
son Lieutenant Governor Governor
Helm died, and Stephenson succeeded to
the Gubernational chair The Senate
elected Speaker, who discharged the
usual functions pertaining to the office of
Lieutenant Governor. Governor Helm
having died before two years after his in
auguration, new election became neces-
sary, and Mr.. Stephenson was elected
Governor. No Lieutenant Governor was
elected, and the speaker of the Senate con-
| tinues to exercise the duties of that Office
Governor Stephenson being elected to the
! United States Senate, the Speaker of the
| State Senate, acting as Lieutenant Gov
ernor, was called upon 10 act as Governor,
and Mr. Holt was elected Speaker of the
| Senate. The Commercial says Mr. Leslie's
term as State Senator expired on the 9th
of August, and as he filled the Governors
chair by virtue of his Office as Senator, of
course he has no tenure whatever, if the
| Commercials presumption be correct Mr..
Leslie, who has just been elected Govern
or, cannot be iuaugurated until the fifth of
September, ard there is therefore an IN
term Of ore month in which the Kentucky
Government is constitutionally acepha-
lous. Not familiar with the terms of the
Kentucky Constitution, or of the facts as
70 the tenure of State Senators, we hardly
dare to suggest to the Commercial that
Mr.. Leslie's tenure on the State Senator
ship may not cease until his successor is
elected aud qualified, no matter what are
the dates of his commission. In that
case the new Senator elected from his old
district does not become Senator, in
fact, until he is sworn in and has taken
his seat in the body, which event will
probably occur simultaneously with the
Inauguration of the Governor If this be
so, an interregnum will be avoided, or at
least one of greater length than the period
elapsing between the formal organization
of the upper house of the Legislature, and
of the induction of Governor Leslie into
the office to which he has been chosen
Indianapolis Journal
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
SOUTH BEND ITEMS.
From the National Union:

rom the National Ufa5On..
There is to be Sunday School pic mic
at Hummels school house, Sept. 10th,
when the question of Woman's Rights
will be discussed by Miss Kate Harland,
affirmative, and Miss Mollie Jnwood, neg
alive. "A game of base ball was played,
last Sanddy in the fourth ward The edi-
tors of the Union feel sighted because
they were not furnished with the names
of the contestants and particulars of the
game The fire on Thursday night, in
the old pottery. owned by Thomas Kin
ney, is supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary. Some delay was occa-
stoned by the steam fre-engine taking
fire on its way to the fire. The Union
does not say whether the fire in the fire.
engine was the result of accident or de-
sign. The engine was saved-the build
ing was not The new addition to the
Singer building has already been com
menced, and will be pushed forward as
rapidly as possible. 1t will be 800 feet
deep and 40 feet front, accommodating
$50 additional workmen. There is to be
dry house 40x40 in dimensions also ad-
ded Immediately, and numerous other i'm
provements. About $4,000 will be ex-
pended for steam fittings, one boiler cost
ing 5000. Fifteen ladies took the
white veil, and ten the black veil, at st.
Mays, on Assumption Day, the 18th
inst. Among the number were Miss
Maggie Heating and Miss Nina Logan, Of
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
WARSAW.

Watermelons and ague &. The Demo
crdt is right in denouncing the swindling
corporation: The kankakee Draining Co
The 4neocrca says:
Franklin county has pig with one
eye located in the center Of its forehead
An equally curious malformation in a
young pig was recently observed in this
town. A proboscis, just like an ele-
plants trunk, about an inch and half
long, projected from the center of its
snout. The animal die not live long.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
VALPAR tISO.
From the Tldette :

Melons plenty. -. Tomatoes plenty
Corn filling nicely. Squash trade opens
lively. Great holiness cooling off. =.
New. cider is selling on the streets,
The coon trade has opened lively.
Tramp printers plenty this season.
Clean up your back yards and aflcys.
''The last rose Of summer" is in bloom
How to keep out of debt-Don't get into
it....Two mad dogs have been killed at
South Bend. IA human being is occa-
sionally seen on our streets. =. Dog days
are over, but warm weather continues.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
European Items.
ENGLAND.


Parliament was prorogued on the 21st,
and the Queens speech was sent by the
Lord Chancellor to an empty house The
speech is commendable for its brevity.
The amount already subscribed to the
new five per cent funded debt of the Uni
ted States is $4,000, 0O0-or more than
one fourth of the whole amount allotted
to Europe The bonds are active on the
Stock Exchange at 1ll.{@11sc premium
FRANCE.
The trial Of Asst, the Communist, is
still in progress at Versailles He does
not teny his af1iiiation to the inter-na-
tional society. He admits that he was a
member of the Ceatral Committee, and
that he was at the Central Committee on
the tenth of March.
In the Assembly, an irreligious express
sion used.by one of the Deputies, was the
cause of a spiritek discussion.
The Assembly Committee have agreed
to fix the salary of Theirs at 100000
francs per annum.
GERMANY.
TJ,o 1.,,o,@;o,, 80 ~oF~.,S. =. A.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
INwooD ITEMS.

From the Indiantan's Young America :"
Health good in this locality :. Doc
tors find plenty of time TO loaf. -. A nice
ahower of rain last week, more would be
appreciated. Two young gents from
Bourbon, Sunday, paying their respects
to couple of Inwood's fair daughters.
Come again, boys, we won't tie colley
loose. The NJ. E. Church is under OBJ
legations to the mill company for those
hanging lamps in the new church; many
thanks to the donors. =. Mr.. Await is
getting material on the ground prepare
tory to erecting a new store room. We
hope Mr.. A will put up building that
the town as well as himself will be proud
of, and his name handed down to future
generations as one of Inwood's architects.
..Messrs Group Shaffer, Cooper,
Mathewson, Hogan, Bash, Morris, and
Mrs. Ray, have all been renovating, re-
fitting, and painting their dwellings,. Who
will be the next to keep the bali rolling
until those that left Inwood, in her in
fancy shall know her no more, should
they return. :. We see some conflicting
statements as regards the sudden death of
an orphan child sometime since, in this
locality. We are not posted in the facts
of the case, and therefore refrain from
giving any statement. If the grand jury
thinks there was any foul play they will
no doubt investigate the matter and
should there prove to have been anything
of the kind we say amen TO the HAND. of
! Justice, for well we know the road OF the
orphan is rough and thorny at best, hay-
ing Travelled its crooked paths ourselves
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
ROCHESTER, ITEMs.
from the Rochester Spy:

Z rom the hOcneSJer spy:
Rev. W. Pattison is now absent from
home, on a visit to the West. Rev T.
G. Stringer will close his labors in Re-
chester in two weeks more. "A farmer
named Themes Clovinger, who resided in
Richland township, WIS buried the other
day. His demise, we learn, was sudden
and unexpected. Phil. Scott and Jo
Collins had set-to yesterday from which
the former emerged victorious in three
rounds Phil. was fined fifty cents for
breaking the peace. John and Joseph
Long, aid Milton Rees, started west yes
terday morning. We wish the boys sue
cess in life, but think they made mis-
takein leaving Fulton Co. The family
of NJ. L. Essick, Circuit Prosecutor, are
distracted with grief over the loss of their
infant daughter, who died Wednesday
morning. The community sympathizes
with them in their affection. The cold
spell now being enjoyed has stimulated
all appetites, and caused an increased de-
nland for fresh meats. Tracy and Emrick
are reaping rich harvest of greenbacks,
but they are able to supply the whole
town and neighborhood if called upon :.
The Sentinel has discovered number of
absentees for Washington. We presume
he has been making another excursion.
It wants little more money and few
more subscribers
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
WARSAW.

From the I9adid5,Soa
Warsaw has number Of hunters
wading the Kankakee marshes in search
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-24
FRANCE.

The question of reform in the Catholic
Church is all-absorbing
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-25
Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY N. \ . July 10th 1911.
Mr.. Editor Since my last it really
has been very perplexing to foresee, or
even attempt to imagine, what kind Of
woath0r the day or hour proceeding would
bring forth. A week Of almost constant
showers, day and night, has been followed
by clear, cold, clustering days, and frosty
nights, and suitable for March and resem-
bling very much "the month of flowers
and verna softness," which was this year
so very disagreeable, but wholly unbecom.
ing the serenity of July. Overcoats and
warm stoves have at times been in requisi.
ton and we should indeed have been very
uncomfortable without them. The past
showers remind one of the rainy week We
had in the Spring when the Hudson,
which usually flows along very placidly,
was so fearfuly flooded, piers were en-.
tirely submerged, and many living near
the waters brink were compelled to seek
safety in flight, from their watery dwell
lings by means of row-boats retained for
such emergency.
But to return to our description the
present capital building is a plain old
structure, beautifully situated on an en-
neince, and commanding fine view of the
lower portions of the city and Of the sur
rounding country. a park in front,
grown over with stately ems, and divided
into pretty little grass plots with walks
between, makes very comfortable place
of resort in summer for call sorts Of
people, and especially loafers, idlers, and
nurses in charge of juvenile helplessness
The old capital with its time -honored
memories, whose walls have resounded
with the towering eloquence OF HdmH-
ton, and whose floors have been the scene
of the inimitable plotting skill ofan aaron
Burr, in the early days Of the republic
must fall ; and better that it should be so,
since its best days are evidently over. in
more than one sense. Many such scenes
as have been enacted on the floor of the
house during the past winter, such as the
rufianism Of "lning," the "New York
Tammany shoulder-htter," and the in.
famous treachery of Winans, who sold
himseft to the Tammany leaders, would be
sufficient to sully he fair fame of any
thing less vulnerable than sancity itself.
\ Work on the foundation of the new
capital, which is located just west of the
old one, was commenced two years ago
Many hundred workmen, aided by several
stationary engines, have been employed,
almost daily since the commencement of
the work in preparing and placing the
foundation stones Of this immense edifce /;
and yet, it is thought ten more years will
he required for its completion. No mere
description can convey correct idea of
what il will really be, when finished but
a general idea may be obtained from its
dimensions, being 290 feet front. $50 in
depth, and lao in height, with eight tow
ers, each 200 feet high, and one main
tower, 32O feet high. Its design is the
Renaissance or modern French style
architecture, the prevailing mode of mod