Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-03

Hon. Garrett Davis, United States Senator
from Kentucky, died at his residence in Paris,
in that State, Sept %, of gangreneus affec-
ton of the lungs. Mr.. Davis was over II
years of age, and had served in the Senate
since 1861 p - - s. -s- -
7 "a shooting affray, growing out of a. politi-
cal discussion, occurred in a hotel at Column
bia, S. c., few days ago, resulting in the
killing of an ex-Confederate officer named
Caldwell, who was endeavonng to separate
I the CONTESTANTS. Major Morgan. of Connec-
ticut, another peAce-maker, was dangerously
wounded.
Washington.
According to the last monthly report of the
Department of Agriculture, the cotton crop of
1872 promises small increase ever the yield
of last year.
Postmaster-GeneralC reswell, in his forth
coming report, will mge upon Congress the
adoption of the postal telegraph system.
1t is rumored that trouble is brewing be-
tween the United States and Mexico, growing
out of the Rio Grande outrages, and 1t is said
if the latter Government does not soon evir ce
a disposition to act n better faith an open
rupture will take place.
The International Revenue Bureau will
shortly issue notice that after Oct. l all
taxes imposed by stamps are abolished, EXCEPT
the tax of two cents on bank checks and
drafts. Stamps will no longer be needed on
mortgages, notes, etc.
Mr.. Albert Brisbane has commenced LAYING
down his experimental pneumatic tube be-
tween the Capitol and the Government print
ing Office. r
The registration of the District of Column
bia, just completed, shows falling off from
last years figures of 5000 white and 1000
colored.
The President has appointed L. H Kauf-
man, of Washington; Thomas Underwood, of
Lafayette, Ind, and A. C. Sands, of Cincln-
natl, as commissioners to examine the North
ern Pacific railroad
Foreign.
The English Tory press vehemently de-
nounce the decision of the Geneva Arbitra-
tors.
The Princess Beatrice, the fifth and only
unmarried daughter of Queen Victoria, is
betrothed to the Marquis of Stafford The
Princess is 16 and the Marquis %.
The sentences of seven of the ten Com
munists condemned to death for the assassina-
ton of hostages have been committed to
imprisonment
In his opening address to the Austrian
Reichsrath, the President, referring to the
Imperial convocation at Be lin. said the un-
Outstanding there arrived at was certain
of the peace of Europe for some
years to come
The Prussian Minister of Foreign Affairs
has resigned. in consequence Of disagreement
with Bismarck
dispatch to the New York Herald from
Bombay says letters have been received from
DR.. Livingstone, dated July l. 1872 He |
was still at Uhyanyembe, was we'll, and !
waiting the arrival of Stanley's second ex- |
1edition.
The work of executing Communists still |
goes brayely on in France-three more of |
hem, condemned for numbering hostages. |
laving just been shot on the bloody field of
'artory.
Cholera is raging with great violence in
Persia. In Bokhara the people are dying at
he rate of 1000 day.
Edmund About, who has incurred the dis
Measure of the German military authorities
i Strasbourg, is to be tried by court-mar.
ial
Senator Sumner has arrived in London.
much improved in health.
The British Tory journals continue their
nslaughts on the Geneva arbitrator.
Thomas Hughes, n. T. c. Tom Brown, of
sugby'D, recently attempted to address his
constituents at Frome, England, but his DO
ltical opponents interrupted the speaker to
UGH an extent that the meeting broke up in
isorder and the police cleared the hall
Acts of incendiarism have become so fire.
uent in the English agricultural districts
hat the farmers are organizing vigilance
ommittees for their protection.
A formidable Carlist uprising is threatened
! Spain.
There has been another railroad disaster
ear Barcelona, Spain, killing and wounding
, any passengers.
Nearly 1000 Communists, sentenced to
lately embarked at Brest for
ew Caledonia.
The failure of the American firm of John |
OK & Co., of London, Is announced, with liz
ities amounting to $2,5O0,000.
Charles XIV, King of Sweden and Norway. :
dead, aged &c. His son, Prince Oscar, sue :
,eds HIM. /
Miss Rye has shipped another installment 5
fifty children from Liverpool to Canada. q
here homes have been secured for them. @
The German authorities have consented to
low the wife eff Edmund About to visit him i
his dungeon, but no one else is permitted t
converse with the imprisoned author.
agDanimous Germany 1
The three Communists Olive. Deschamns a
ID De Aivills-executed at Sartory, France. P
st week, met their fate bravely. Their last c
'rds were: "Vive la Republique! Down y
tn traitorsi"
Spain is about to abolish the system of mill =
y consumption. az =
It is officially announced in Spain that the :,
mber of Cuban insurgents in arms is 500. =
Four women were recently killed by stroke Il
igh.nlng, while working in Lancashire ri
Rgland) cotton mill. a,
An immediate decline IN the price of coal is
edicted IN England. 81
The congress of the Old Catholics, recently