Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-05

| out ponce.
The police difficulties in London were still
UT settled at last accounts The letter-car-
riers have Joined the movement for an in
crease of pay.
Late European mail advices furnish details
of the hurricane that swept over the Island Of
Sicily in the early part of November The
| description is almost incredible in the phe-
nomena of destruction it portrays. The town
of Palazzolo, containing population of 5000,
was literally swept out of existence, and the
| inhabitants left without shelter. The de-
struction Of life is the most appalling feature
| of the calamity, upward of fifty people being
killed outright. and many manned for life.
Dispatches from Rome intimate that an
other Ecclesiastical Province will be estab-
lished in England, with Liverpool as the Me-
| tropolitan See. This would indicate that the
Catholic Church is making formidable pro-
| gress in that country.
| Marshal Mcmahon has intimated that he
will not accept the Presidency Of the French
Republic should Theirs resign.
The famous Tichborne trial is again UP in
the London courts.
| King Amadeus rheumatic pains continue to
grow worse.
Revolutionary symptoms" g Carlist up
risings," Armed bands" and similar express
sions continue to form the chief staple of the
dispatches from Spain.
| A meeting called in Rome in the interest of
universal suffrage has been suppressed.
| The conservative or opposition members of
the French Assembly have agreed upon
platform of measures that they intend to ad-
vocate, among which are the prolongation of
President Theirs term for four years, the
creation of the Office of Vice-President, and
| the establishment of a second legislative
| body. The Assembly has just passed two i'm
portant bills-one restoring to the Orleans
| family the estates that were confscated after
the revolution of 1852, and another providing
more literally for trial by jury.
| Robert Bowles, senior member of the
American banking firm of Bowles Brothers,
who recently failed, has been arrested and
imprisoned in London on the charge of fraud
| and embezzlement.
The captain and mate of the British brig
Carl, tried at Sydney, Australia, for the in
human butchery of a number of South Sea
sell into Slavery brief account of which we
have printed-have been found guilty and
condemned TO death.
| Late advices from Paris indicate that the
political complications in the National Assem-
bly, which at one time seriously threatened
the peace and harmony of the new Republic,
have been brought to happy termination,
and friendly relations established between
President Theirs and he Conservatives. The
former pledges himself to make all reason
able concessions to secure harmony in the
Government. A bill has been drawn up-to
which it is said there will be little OF no oppo-
sition-prolonging his term four years, and
providing for Vice-President; the President
and Vice-President to be re-eligible to Office
| only for second term, and one-third of the
Assembly to be renewed annually; the Presi-
dent to be entitled to suspend the promuIga-
| ton of bills passed by any Assembly until
| after the annual election, then, if the Assem-
bly, insists on the law, it must be promulgated.
1t is understood that this project of the law
meets the approval of Theirs.
The German Government has pledged itself
to aid Great Britain in the suppression of the
slave trade in Eastern Africa.
The latest news from San Domingo is that
President Baez has succeeded in capturing
two of President Cabrals Generals. and has,
as is the custom in that climate, murdered
| them both.
The health of the King of Spain is gradually
| improving.
A serious outbreak of the Republicans is
threatened in Italy.
The New York Herdld's Paris correspond
ent says. in regard to the division of the politi-
| cal forces in the French National Assembly
that there are six distinct groups, classified
thus: First, the extreme left or republican
union; second, the republican left or moderate
republicans third, the left center or still
more moderate republicans fourth, the CEN
| ter of the right, who prefer Orleanism fifth,
the right, who desire a monarchy, preferring
Henry "; and sixth, the extreme right, who
believe in extreme legitimist notions, the
white flag of the Pope, and no dynasty not a
thousand years old. No party has majority,
and M. Theirs exists by dealing with the six
parties like juggler with six eggs on six
plates in his hands. He never holds more
than one party at a time, and keeps the rest
spinning through the air.
Political.
The New York Times Washington CORES
pendent says there are indications that a
sharp attack will be made in Congress on the
new civil service appointment machinery.
Two female ballots were cast at Browns
town, Ind, at the late election
OConor received about 5000 votes in
Georgia
Gen. Banks has declared his determination
to resign the Craftsmanship of the House
Foreign Relations Committee Gov Blair, of
Michigan. will also resign the head of the
Claims Committee.
Secretary Fish has authorized the state
ment that he will not accept the English mis-
sion or any other diplomatic appointment.
Secretary Delano is said to be the coming
Secretary of the Treasury-provided, of
course, Mr.. Boutwell, succeeds to Mr.. Wilson's
Senatorial seat.