Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
day, reiterated his determination to adhere to
the rules of the civil service system.
Foreign.


Foreign.
| NJ. Grevy has been reelected President of
the French National Assembly.
| Russia is about to complete commercial
treaties with the three principal states of
| Central Asia-Khakan, Bokhara and Kash gar,
| The cable sends us a summary of President
sembly. The document begins with thanks
| to God for the progress of the work of repara-
| ton and the general prosperity of the coun-
| try, refers to the extraordinary success of the
late loan, and makes forcible appeal for
| peace. good order and conservatism. "The
republic" says NJ. Theirs, "must be con-
sentative; otherwise it cannot exist. The
| absolute need Of France is repose. The
masses might live through few days of agi-
tation, but after frightening others it fears
| itself, and falls"
| Bands of Carlists have made their appear
| ance in the province of .Andalusia, Spain, in
terrupting railway and telegrapqic commune
cation.
Cholera is raging to an alarming extent in
Southern Austria
If the cable is to be believed, new politi-
cal combination has been formed in France.
1t is announced that at meeting of the Dep
uties of the Assembly belonging to the Right
Wing and Right Center a coalition of the
conservative factions was agreed to, and
| resolution adopted declaring that while they
recognize the impossibility of restoration of
the monarchy, they hold that the issue lies
between conservatives and radicals. They
demand pledges from the President that he
will adhere to a strictly conservative line of
policy, and warn him that he cannot longer
have their support, should he refuse to give
the assurances required.
The Prussian coast has been visited by
severe gale. 1t was especially destructive at
Stralsund, twelve vessels being sunk in the
harbor. The town was inundated, and at the
height of the storm fire broke out among
the warehouses and spread rapidly. Several
lives were lost.
The German press intimates that the En-
reror will secure a majority in the upper
house of the Diet by appointing a sufficient
number of life Peers, if necessary, to carry
the Country Reform bill.
The cable brings news of another colliery
disaster in England. mine in Staffordshire
was inundated while the men were at work,
and twenty-five of them were drowned.
The Common Council of London have voted
resolutions of regret for the confagration at
Boston and sympathy for the inhabitants of
the city, and for the whole American people
under what can be no less than national
calamity.
The British coast has been visited by ter
rife storm, involving the destruction of many
vessels and upward of hundred lives.
A horrible story comes from the South Sea
Islands. An English vessel some time ago
went thither on kidnapping expedition. The
unsuspecting natives were decoyed in their
canoes alongside the vessel, and the canoes
were suddenly smashed by heavy pieces of
iron thrown into them. Struggling IN the
water, the unhappy wretches were caught,
hauled on board the brig, and thrust into the
hold. The natives began to fight and set fire
to the ship. To check this. the Captain and
his myrmidons commenced an rndiscriminate
slaughter of the captives, firing promiscuous-
ly into the crowd. The morning after, on the
matches being taken off, it was found that
seventy were eli her desd or wounded, and
both the dead and wounded were at once
thrown overheard. The lnhuman captain
and crew of the vessel are under arrest at
Melbourne, Australia.
Advices from Cupa represent that there are
$4,000 insurgents under arms. but there is
scarcity of clothing and medicine.
The Royal Geographical Society of London
has sent letter Of thanks to James Gordon
Bennett, for the part he took in the discovery
of DR.. Livingstone, and has voted to Mr.
Stanley the Victoria medal of 1873.
Amadeus is suffering from rheumatism.
A dreadful famine is reported among the
people of Corea.
Three hundred thousand dollars of the
the treasure of the steamer America, sunk in
the harbor of Yokohama, has been recovered.
Seventy-seven thousand dollars remain.
The Crown Prince of Germany is i'll.
The latest advices from Japan are of an in
teresting character. An important era in the
progress of the country is marked by the COM
pletion of railroad from Yeddo to Yokohama,
| which was opened on the 14th ult. The de-
partment of religion-which, it may be paren-
theticaIly mentioned is one of the few possible
bureaus in which our government is wanting
has issued an order granting federation to
all religious sects. On the other hand, the
commercial privileges of foreigners have been
curtailed, on account of their alleged abuse
Four native priests have been sent to Europe
| to acquaint themselves with the different re-
| ligions of that continent.
The recent gale in the north of Europe was
even more disastrous than the first reports in
Dictated. The destruction of life and property
has been immense. In the North Sea, the
| Norwegian ship Sssostris was wrecked, and
14O souls lost. Upward of so vessels were de-
| stroyed on the Danish coast, and over 100 on
the Prussian coast. The Danish Island of
Bostoa was entirely submerged by the raging
sea, and all its inhabitants drowned. Through
out Denmark the wind blew hurricane and
the rain fell Ii torrents, overlooking streams
and inundating vast tracts of country.
The ex-Empress Eugene recently held
very brilliant .fete at Chiselhurst. England,
! which was attended by many notable persons.
Pope Plus decinines the annuity voted him