Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Nlarshall county gepublitan
PLYMoUTH. INDIANA.
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

Inc National ASSOCIATION OF Iron Manufac-
turers was in session in New York last week.
They adjourned to meet at Philadelphia in
january next. The meeting was largely at
tended
Edmund Yates, the author, arrived at New
York from England the other day.
Newark, N. J., has had destructive fire.
Loss, s10o, 900. tl ii
Justice Henry Hogeboom, of the New York
Supreme Court, and an eminent jurist, is dead,
aged 64.s sas
Bishop Manton Eastburn, of the Episcopal
Church, died at Boston last week.
Horace Greeley visited St. Johnsbury, VT,
last week, during the State Far, and delivered
an address upon agriculture.
A number of foreign musical celebrities have
arrived at New York, including Pauline Lucca
and Clara Louise Kellogg. Mdme. Lucca
speaks English fiuently, and is said to be the
most yivacious of all the prima donnas who
have visited our shores.
There have been number of heavy failures
in New York and Baltimore, within few
days, aggregating between three and four
millions of dollars. The suspended firms were
principally engaged in the sugar, coffee and
tea trades. 1 fe
AT. Stewart, the dry goods king, is promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the May
orally of New York.
The efforts Of the producers, in Pennsyl-
yania, to decrease the production of oil, has
proven probable failure, all interest having
been generally lost in the matter.
Joseph Jefferson, the comedian. in note
says: "My eyes are completely cured, but I
deem it prudent TO retire from the stage until
next season. sdf
Pittsburgh was enlivened, few nights
since, by desperate political riot, between a
Greeley ward club and a Grant club (colored),
who happened to meet while parading the
streets. Over hundred shots were fired
and brickbats and other missiles fell like hail
for several minutes A number of persons
were seriously injured, but none fatally.
Gen. Sherman, accompanied by his son, ar
rived at New, York from Europe the other
day, and proceeded at once to Washington.
Matt. Morgan, the artist, was the victim Of
rather unpleasant mistake, at New York, a
few nights ago. While calling upon friend
in Nassau street, at late hour, the famous
calicaturist was arrested by policeman, who
mistook him for burglar, taken to the sta
tion-house and locked up.
An iron church. worth S150, 900. was recent
ly shipped from New York to Ancon, Peru
\ large number of medical and other scien-
tiic gentlemen met in New York. the other
day, and organized a society to be known as
the American Public Health Association
Stephen Smith, of New York, was elected
President.
man has just been pardoned out of the
Maine Penitentiary after serving twenty-five
years, having been sentenced for life.
Another installment of 600 Mormon recruits
arrived at New York from Europe, the other
day-all single men and women.
Gen. Sherman has been interviewed by the
irrepressible reporter. He expressed the
opinion that the French Republic would sur
yive Theirs, whom he regards as an earnest
patriot, and that the Republic will attain a
high degree of prosperity under his admInis-
tration. The General has high opinion OF
the efficiency of the Prussian army, and thinks
United Germany is destined long to exert a
controlling influence in Europe. He hints,
however, at the possibility of its falling to
pieces. on the Withdrawal of.the single hand
by which the combination is held together
event which may happen at any moment.
the West.
At Detroit, the other day, Frank Lesper-
ance was crushed out of all human resem-
blance by a pile-driver weighing 600 pounds
falling upon him.
Work on the new Chicago Custom-House
will be commenced Immediately.
Advices from Alaska represent affairs as in
very unsatisfactory condition. Outside of
the immediate vicinity of Sitka, life and prop
erty are at the mercy of the Indians.
In Scott county, Ind, last week, little boy,
eight years old. in a fit of passion seized a
stomach of a little girl, aged 8, producing al
most instant death.
BY the explosion of boiler in 4 foundry at
Cincinnati, the other day, three persons were
killed and nine badly injured.
Chicago is going to build a grand opera
house, to cost one million dollars.
The man Kennedy, who was some time age
pardoned out of the Illinois Penitentiary and
rearrested on suspicion of beng the muir
QtT0EsO HUI. SudIOu Juudlc, dt CpIluSlolu
has been discharged from custody, the Crane
Jury failing to elicit any evidence duplicating
him in the crime.
The Utah exploring expedition, under Lieut.
Wheeler, is not having the most peaceful
time of it. The military escort has had sew
eraI fights with the Ute Indians, in one o
which nine savages bit the dust, and man
were impeded in their locomotion. Deser
City, in Central Utah, a town containing IA
houses, was found deserted by tho party, tn
inhabitants having fed for safety.
The late Rev. SamuelaJ. Browne, of Gin
cinnati, whose shooting of a boy in his orchar
some weeks ago created such an excilemer
in that city, bequeaths in his will S150.OOO fc
the establishment of. university to bear hi
name, and also the land whereon to erect til
university building, and an additional sum fc
the enjoyment of professorships.
VIM Sweig art, the murderer of Kane Hi;
gins, cnear Chicago, has been sentenced I
imprisonment for ife.z sl7fi
o. ,EEsH The South.
The Texas Border Commission is still pu
suing its investigations at Brownsville, an