Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-05


The murder of a whole family of five per-
sons near Holton, Kansas, and the subse-
quent attempt to spirit the bodies away, de-
velops one of the most atrocious crimes of
the age. The murderer, one Williams, after
dispatching his victims, hired q man named
Osborne to haul the corpses off. Osborne
was arrested in Missouri, and the dead bodies,
with which he had been travelling five days
and which were in an advanced state of de-
composition, were found piled in his wagon,
like so many dead hogs! The Sheriff at
tempted to arrest the inhuman butcher, but
the Infatuated populace refused to give him
up, choosing rather to dispose of him imme-
diately than trust to the laws slow delay.
Baptist preacher named Herd and Mr.
Charles Dawson got into an alteration at
Richmond, Ohio. the other day. Herd slapped
Dawson's face. Instead of meckly turning
the other cheek to his enemy, Dawson drew
knife and stabbed his ministerial assailant.
who, in turn, wrested the knife from D. i,
threw it away, and knocked him down. Herd
got his wounds dressed and again returned to
the charge, but Dawson cried peccdui, said he
didn't want any more, and the plucky preacher
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retired in triumph.
The American Association for the Advance
ment of Science held it's 21st session at Du-
buque, Iowa, last week. Prof. j. Lawrence
Smith, of Louisville. President for the ensu-
ing year, occupied the chair. There was
large attendance, and the meeting was one of
the most interesting held since its organize
ton.
A rumor comes from Fort Sully that the
a large body of Sioux Indians. The result of
the fight is not known.
The corn crop of Central Illinois this year
will exceed any previous crop ever grown in
the history of the country. Morgan county
alone will raise 6,000,000 bushels
California's wheat crop this year is the
largest and finest ever grown in that State.
The DesMoines Qowa) Typographical Union
made the award of the prizes competed for
by the compositors of the State on Wednes-
day, August IA The first prize, solid silver
stick, was given to c. T. Mcconnell, of the
Marysville Miner, who set 1868 ems In one
hour. The second prize, a gold pin, was
awarded to John w. Jenner of Keokuk, who
set ,655 ems III the same time.
The first vessel flying the Japanese colors
and manned by Japanese sailors that ever en-
tered an American port arrived at San Fran
cisco, last week, with cargo of tea.
Some 5000 people assembled on the race
course at Milwaukee, last week, to see an ex-
hibition of speed between those noted flyers
Goldsmith Maid, Lucy. Elmo and Jay Gould
The exhibition was miserable farce. Of the
four horses, two were declared to be in an
unfit condition to trot, while the other two
Jay Gould and Elmo-went around the track
at dog trot. The disappointed audience be-
came so enraged that they drove the riders
of the horses off the ground, abused the
managers of the affair, attempted to tear down
the stand, and behaved generally in most
outrageous and disgraceful me- nner.
Gen. Morrow is fixing mp a little arrange
ment with the Utah redskins which, it is
hoped, will obviate the immediate necessity
of commencing the threatened war of extermi
nation against them.
The st. Crispins of Cincinnati, 600 strong,
are on strike.
Archibald Clybourn, the Oldest settler in
Chicago, died in that city last week, at the age
of 20 years. He emgrated from Virginia to
the site of the Garden City in 1878, where he
continuously resided up to the time of his
death.
A prize-fght was lately contested at Washoe
Lake, Nevada, between Ben Williams and
John Chatham, upon the result of which over
$4,000 changed hands. Williams was the
victor in 45 rounds.
The latest accounts concerning the Arizona
diamond fields locate them at the headwaters
of the river ChiquIte, but the value of the dis
coveries is doubted.
Helena, Montana, has been visited by
destructive fire, involving loss Of about
$4,000.
The Rock Island and Pacific railroad is now
running through trains from Chicago to
Atchison. Kansas.
Live Wolf, the valiant chief of the Kiowa
Indians, has proclaimed his ultimatum to the
Indian Council at the Cheyenne Agency, which
is that no peace can be secured until the mill
tary Ire removed from that country and Fort
Sill abandoned.
Cain Higgins, an old, wealthy and respected
near his house, the other day, with several
pistol shots through his body and his head
badly crushed. The affair is enveloped in
mystery.
The hog cholera is playing havoc with the
swine in Green and Jersey counties, Ill.
Gen. Ord telegraphs that the reports con-
corning the Indian troubles in Utah are great
ly exaggerated, and that all the Indians having
reservations have gone home.
The venerable Bishop Uphold, who died at
Indianapolis the other day, had been Bishop
of that diocese since IS49.
little boy, son of the City Recorder of
Dubuque. Iowa, was drowned in the Missis-
slppi river few days since. Mr. Remington.
foreman of the Illinois Central railroad shops.
lost his life in an attempt to rescue the little
fellow.
The South.
The authorities of Brownsville, Texas. re-
Gently pursued five Mexican desperadoes
across the river into Mexico, where they were
seized by body of cavalry cooperating with
the Brownsville people, and summarily exc
cnted There seems to be determination on
the part of the Texans in that region to rid
the country of these Mexican marauders, and
declare their purpose to kill the scoundrels