Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-04


existing for the Inauguration of vigorous
measures for the suppression of the Indian
outrages which are alarmingly freq uent."
Advices from the capital state that the
man Bratton, charged with murder in North
Carolina, who was recently abducted from
Canada, is to be returned back there.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Rich
ardson is preparing book giving full his
tory of the Treasury Department, and of
all laws relating to finance and the public
debt.
The Postoffice Department is examining
designs for the postal cards under the re-
cently-enacted law.
1t is announced that the law providing for
the introduction of the one-cent postal cards
cannot go into effect for some time, as ar
rangements for printing the same have not
yet been completed.
The Treaty of Washington has been SO often
reported lost, and so often claimed as saved,
that reports either way have lately received
but little credence. The latest official advices
from Geneva indicate that the Treaty will not
only be saved, but that arbitration will pro-
coed.
The reported invasion of the northern from
tier of Texas by large bodies of Indians is dis
credited by the Indian Bureau.
The Trade Mark Convention between the
United States and the Austro- Hungarian EN-
piro has been proclaimed by the President, and
will take effect from July %, and continue in
force ten years.
Washington news is to the effect that all con-
troversy on the subject of the Alabama claims
has ceased, and that farther proceedings before
the arbitrators will go on smoothly to the end.
Gen. Towards delegation of Arizona scalp
snatchers called on the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs the other day, on a pretended
mission of peace.
The State Department has been notified that
the American schooner James Bliss has been
captured by Canadian cutter for alleged vio-
lation of the Dominion laws, and taken into
port with the Dominion flag hoisted over the
Stars and Stripes the American flag being
union down.
Commissioners Brunot and Cree left Wash
ington June "a for an extended tou1 among
the Indian tribes of the West, with view of
averting, if possible, the threatened Indian
war.
Foreign.
The Emperor of China is to be married
on the 18th of October
The miners strike in Westphalia is spread-
ceased work.
Gorilla is SPANS latest Premier.
Advices from Yokohama state that the
intention of the American Government to
demand the opening of the great tea dis
tricts of Japan to American commerce meets
with cordial favor from all parties. The
American Charges visit to the district has
resulted most satisfactorily, the officials
everywhere receiving him in a most cordial
manner The people everywhere were elated
at the prospect of their country being opened
to foreign intercourse, and are preparing to
| welcome the United States.
The Dominion militia are in camp-6,OO
strong-at Windsor.
| Capt. Bowen, commander of the filibuster
steamer Virginius, Disguised with the man
agement of the Cuban agent and the cow
ardice of his creole crew, has resigned his
command and returned home.
Several London dealers in Erie stock
have failed, on account of the decline in the
| price of shares.
| The cable announces that " the state of
| Spain IS alarming" that Serrano has fed to
England and Sagasta to France, and that
the Radicals are arming to meet the threat
ened uprising of the revolutionary Republi-
cans.
| The bill prescribing Jesuits has passed the
German Parliament.
By collision on the Orleans (France)
railway, on June 19, several persons were
killed and thirty injured.
A London telegram announces that lock-
out was begun by the builders of that city,
on June 19, by which 10000 journeymen are
thrown out of employment.
| The cable watts rumor across the waters
that Miss Nellie Grant is engaged to Scot
fish Lord.
The Pope protests vehemently against the
approaching enforcement of the law sup
pressing converts in Italy. He cannot sub
NIT to such usurpations, and a conflict
between the Holy See and the Italian Gov
ernment seems inevitable.
A town CD the Japanese Island of Sekishu
has been destroyed by an earthquake; 500
people persisted.
Two steamers collided-one being sunk
near Shanghai, May 4, causing the loss of
sixty lives, nearly all Chinese.
The Carlists are again on the war path in
the Spanish Provinces of Tarragona, Biscay
and Galicia.
Valmaseda has resigned the Captain Gen
eralship of Cuba.
A Dictator is the latest remedy proposed
for the ills which afiict poor Spain.
Alexis has arrived in Rio Janeiro.
Advices from Mexico state that the revo-
lutionary Generals Trevino and Quiroga
have offered to surrender their armies and
treat for peace.
/ band of Mexican brigands, on June IS,
made raid into the suburbs of Matamoras,
murdered two persons, and robbed many
more.
A woman named Phebe Campbell was
hanged June 20, in Montreal, Canada, for
the murder of her husband. She met her
death calmly, evincing no emotion.
Advices from the West Indies state that