Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

UGuQU0tcu bAc O<ucr u1Sub dt OolkuOhISOo Al
New York, by the Herald Club. Among the
attendants was DIR. John Livingstone,
brother of the great traveller. Mr.. Stanley
made a speech referring to his travels in
search of Livingstone, to the doubts which
have been thrown upon his statements, and
said he defied any of his assailants to prove
that he had not met Livingstone at Uiiji. He
said among all the charges of being thief,
aduIterer, murderer and forger, he wondered
if he could forget Livingstones cap. Mr..
Stanley then placed on bus head, amid tremen-
doas cheers, a cap purporting to be one for
merry worn by DR.. Livingstone.
A terrible nitro-glycerine explosion occur
red near Yonkers, N. Y, the other day, re-
sulting in the instant death of two young men
and probable fatal injury of two others. The
explosive material, it appears, was in wooden
boxes, with The necks of the cans projecting
out. The place was surrounded by fence
made of hemlock boards, upon each side of
which was this notice: danger! Danger
Danger Let nothing tempt you to touch or
even go near the contents of the Enclosure.
1t is nitro-glycerine." Notwithstanding this
to satisfy their curiosity regarding the effects
of nitro-glycerine, and in pursuance of this
object two of the party shielded themselves
behind large trees for protection, while the
other two amused themselves by throwing
stones at the powerful compound, After
repeated trials one of the cans was struck,
and instantly terrific explosion followed, re-
fha txryn
uncovered literally to atoms, not vestige of
them being found, fragments of their cloth
ing only being lodged among the branches of
the trees beneath which they stood. The
two who were protected by the trees were
dreadfully lacerated from head to foot, and
both will probably die.
1t is stated that the victors in the recent
speculation in Northwestern stock realize
from five to seven millions of dollars. All the
losers have settled except Henry N. Smith,
who seeks to escape his losses by delivering
Northwestern preferred, - instead of com
mon"
Twenty-nine persons are supposed to have
fallen under the ruins of the Boston fire, only
nine of whom have thus far been recovered.
Jay Gould and Henry N. Smith have salts
factorily arranged their differences in North
western stock Every contract has been met
there is not single failure. and Wall street is
as quiet as usual.
In the second trial of the celebrated Jumel
will case, just commenced in New York, in
view of the enormous interests involved, a
"struck" jury has been ordered, consisting of
a panel of As prominent citizens, including
merchants, bankers and publishers.
Horace Greeleys life was insured for
$780, 900 for the benefit of the Tribune Asso-
citation.
Miss Lima Edwins Theater. in New York,
has been burned. Loss, $4,000
The wills of MIR. and Mrs. Greeley leave all
their property to their two daughters.
Woodruff and Clafin have been released on
bail.
The West.
The arrival of Stanton and others in San
Francisco with ruby reported to be worth
$3.50, 800, and precious stones which they
valued at 81, 000, 900. caused intense excite
ment. Stanton insisted as to the commences
of his discoveries, and described the grounds
where the diamonds were found with great
particularly. The general opinion is that it
is stupendous fraud, and meeting was held
of the Trustees of the San Francisco and New
York Mining Company. Reports were re-
ceived from Clarence King, of the Geological
Survey, D. z. Cotton. Surveyor Bost, and Mr.
Fry, denouncing the whole thing as gigantic
fraud The trustees adopted resolution to
that effect, warning the people that all stock
sold should be placed in the hands of W. c.
Ralston, of the Bank of California None
are losers except the original incorporators.
The San Francisco Bulletin publishes an ex-
pose of the operations of Arnold who sold the
discovery to the Harpending Company for
S15e, 900.
The Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction
railroad has been sold at auction for $1,000
900. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
road was the purchaser.
Oliver Cromwell, who has been on trial at
Pontiac, Mich, for the murder of Walter
Scott his father-in-law, has been adjudged
innocent.
Western Minnesota has been visited by an
other severe snow-storm.
IA0 ot6dI1cI OOuNSuI WENT dSUOT6 ab LuQ-
ington, Mich, in the recent severe gale, and
every member of the crew persisted.
Measures are being taken IN San Francisco
10 bring the authors of the diamond hoax to
justice.
The recent visitation of very cold weather
has had the effect of virtually closing naviga-
ton on the Western lakes.
Cummings dualine manufactury, at Mil
waukee, exploded recently. killing four per-
sons and badly wounding fifth.
Mrs. Priestly, of Des Monies, Iowa, has re
covered 81, 500 from saloon-keeper for SELL
ing liquor to her husband.
Two of the boilers of the new Springfield
Qll.) rolling mills exploded the other day,
killing two persons.
Over $4,000 hogs were received at the Chi
cago stock yards in one day, last week.
The South.
The steamer 81. M. Shreve was burned, re-
Gently, at Chester, 80 miles below st. Louis
The horse distemper has seriously inter-