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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Current Items.
.NA owes S3.937.2SI.

INDIANA owes $3,937 ,2SI.
THE colored voters of the country
number 100000.
THE Elgin (Ill.) Watch Company
makes 1000 watches day.
THE proposed tunnel under the Mis-
sissippi at Memphis is to cost s. 100000.
KANSAS Cry is to have a grand union
depot, which will cost half million If
dollars.
AN Alabama lady has worked silk
quilt for the State Fair with 10000
pieces in it.
MEMPHIS has more widows, in pro-
portion to population, than any other
Southern city.
MINNESOTA viii have not less than
100000 bushels of surplus wheat to
put in the market.
WORKS on theology grow fewer and
fewer every year; works on science in
crease in geometrical ratio.
DETROIT chewing and smoking tobacco
was manufactured in the last three
" tAS S<AIC1b vi 1,OOJsOi y
pounds, paying S29l,771 tax to the
Government.
A SENSIBLE enactment of the last Mis-
souri, Legislature provides that the doors
of all public buildings shall open out
wardly from the hall, and be hung on
double hinges.
GIRLS are gradually working their way
into all the collegiate institutions of this
country and England. The Academy of
Sciences in Philadelphia has elected a
woman to full fellowship.
In Iowa women hold offices as notaries
public, four are county superintendents
of public schools, and one is State
Librarian. Though not allowed to vote,
the Iowa women can be voted for, and
be legally competitors with the other
sex for an elective office.
ST. LOUIS is still uneasy at the pros
poets of becoming an inland city. The
Mississippi still demonstrates toward
Illinois, threatening to cut channel
around Bloody Island. The,,river banks,
as high as the mouth of the Missouri,
are in state of serious dilapidation.
The amount of logs cut in the State
OF Michigan last winter was 2,515, 000,-
600 feet, or 1S4 $50, 900 Gu bic feet, board
measure. OF this amount 1866, 100000
feet were put afoat in the log. and
100000 carried by rail. The lumber
is mostly pine. and is valued at from
| So, 100000 to S45, 100000.
IT is estimated that twenty thousand
innocents are now on their way from
California to the diamond digglngs in
Arizona. 1t won't be long until these
twenty acknowledged, hungry, foot
sore, and savage-will be found YEARLY
trudging the back trail, in a fit of humol
for hanging the man who first set ahoat
the diamond stories.
A PASSENGER of the i'll fated Metis fel
on his knees in the saloon, just before
the vessel sank, and commenced te
pray. A deck-hand brought him a lif'
preserver, but he refused to accept o
it, whereupon he was seized by thu
,, collar and jerked violently to his feet
with the injunction, Do something TO
J yourself, man, before you ask for help.
, The passenger fastened his life preserves
and jumped meekly overheard.
Saws the AnoZo A ,er;rou Times. sI ,or
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26

SAYS the Anglo-America's Times: "Lon-
don is at present SO crowded with Amer
leans of distinction that it would be inn
possible, in our limited space, to give
their names. Among them are Mr..
Jones, of the New York Times, and Mr.
Knapp, of the st. Louis Republican,"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26

WALNur-rREE stumps have become an
article of merchandise, and many OF
them are very valuable. The curry
grain of the root is used for veneering,
and some stumps are worth $3.50 after
being properly worked into shape. ~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26

that we want peace, and therefore we want a
change in party. "Let US clasp hands over
the bloody chasm," says Mr.. Greeley. Very
well, answer me. Who in this country has
refused to clasp hands? Is it these men in the
Southern States who oppose the new order OF
things? Is it those in the Northern States
who morally supported them, or men who
have said equality for r.ll shall be maintained
at all hazards !? Let us clasp hands! Yes
Mr.. Greeley, we have sought to clasp hands
from the moment of Lees surrender. " / ana
against the policy of hate, says Senator Sum
ner. Fellow-citlzens, the name of your grea
Senator, the name of Charles Sumner. shall
never be mentioned by me except with affec
ton, gratitude and respect. do not forget
though for the first time have come to tina
moment which believed never would conn
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WASHINGTON.
Return of the President.

WASHINGTON, August 2s.-Presiden
Grant arrived here this morning. Secre-
tary Fish also arrived. The clerks werC
again at their desks transacting business
and there were number OF persons II
the reception rooms awaiting an inter
view. The President appointed the fol
lowing postmasters: Chas. G. Japen al
Macon, Ills; John R. Blatty, at Eaton
Ohio.
The President has appointed A. F
Poor, Receiver OF Public Moneys al
Springfield, Dakota.
There will be a Cabinet meeting to-
morrow morning. All the members are
here except Boutwell, and Robson.
The Treasury Department to-day decid.
ed not 10 exact the bond prescribed by
the regulations Of August the second last,
In regard to the imported raw materials
Tor the manufacture into articles for ship
building The Department relying upon
It's lien upon vessels for collection OF duty
In case they subsequently accrue.
Warrants for the pardon ot Daniel
Collins, Wm. Teal, Amos Owen and VIM.
scrugy, Ku.Klux convicis in the Albany
penitentiary, have been prepared at the
Department OF State and will be signed
by the President tomorrow and duly
forwarded to North Carolina. @
Republican members Of Congress and
others arc making strenuous efforts to
have Supervisor Cobb retained and the
matter will be attended to by the Presi-
dent tomorrow. t....ha
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury
has directed the District Attorney at ST.
Louis 10 select in that city as site for
Government building block 1870, which is
appraised at $39G,050, or $196,050 in ex.
cess oI the appropriation made by Con.
gress. The purchase will be made pro-
vided the citizens will advance the later
amount. This site appearing to be fa-
vorite locality of the citizens. II this
should not be done it is probable instruc-
tions will be forwarded to purchase the
Grow building, the appropriation being
sufficient for the purpose.
The President today appointed Simon
Motz postmaster at Hayes City, Rs, Sic
W. P. Carroll resigned.
Secretary lDelano left Washington this
afternoon for his home IN Ohio, where he
will remain fora short time to recruit his
health, which has been somewhat impair
ed lately. aat
All the members Of the Cabinet now
in the city called on the President to-day
TO pay their respects and to consult with
him in regard to matters pertaining to
their several departments. Business Of
an unimportant character which has ac-
cumulated during the absence OF the
President will be brought before the Cab
met meeting tomorrow. The President
has his sleeping quarters at the Executive
Mansion, but takes his meals with Secre-
tary Fish. The latter to-day communi.
Gated to the President the latest intelli-
genCe from Geneva, received through
Bancroft Davis, from which the hopeful
prospect is drawn that the Tribunal of
Arbitration will probably conclude its
labors by the middle Of September in
manner very satisfactory to this govern.
ment, thus confirming previous reports
that sum in gross will be awarded in
the settlement Of the so.cailed Alabama
claims, and the exact sum has been deter.
mined.
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Democratic Soldiers Convention at
-r. Harrisburg. -..,.-

HARRISBURG, Pa, August 2s.-A Con
vention OF Democratic Soldiers and Sail
ors opposed to the Pittsburgh Convention
met to-day. Gen. cCandless was elected
President, and made an address, stating
that the Convention was preliminary to d
call Tor q Convention 10 be held at Phil.
adelphia,s TO enter protest against the
Pittsburgh Convention. He suggested
a State organization and the election oil
an Executive Committee. The Conven-
tion adjourned till tomorrow.
In the Democratic Soldiers and Sailors
Convention to-day, the following perma-
nent officers were elected: President,
Gen. VIM. McCandlesS; Vice President
". ". Hammersly, Col. Levi Marsh,
Capt Connor, of Philadelphia, Major Gen.
eral Joseph W. Knipe, s. @. Thompson.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re.assembled at $50,
Capt Miller, Of Cumberland read letter
from the soldiers Of Carlisle and vicinity,
protesting against the nomination OF
Grant and Hartrantt, and declaring them.
selves in favor Of Greeley and Buckhalew,
which was received with loud applause.
It was agreed that the chairman ap.
point an Executive Committee of nine,
who shall appoint one from each county
to act in conjunction with them; also,
that the Executive Committee prepare
an address to counteract the address issu-
ed in behalf of the Pittsburgh Conven-
tion. -....7, - - =.
A lengthy protest was read in reply to
the call issued by General Burnside,
IN which the objects of the present
Convention were fully and ably explained.
It was agreed that the protest read be re.
terred to committee Of nine with power
to make amendments, and that copies be
printed and circulated among the the SOL
diers Of the State. Colonel Marsh made a
few remarks, after which motion was
made that the Convention meet on the 1st
OF October to take whatever action NAV
be necessary to counteract the influence
OF the Pittsburgh Convention. Ad-
iourncd.
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Now York State Politics.

New York, August 2s.-A Niagara
Falls dispatch to the Herald states that
the Greeleyites and Democrats congregat.
ed there 10 make up slate for the Syra-
cuse Convention. Aug. Schell Is the
most prominent name at present mention.
ed as the Gubernatorial candidate, while
Judge Church favores the nomination OF
Charles OConnOr rs the most probable
ono to defeat Dix. It is said O'Connor
will accept the nomination if unanimous,
and If the Democratic party pledges
Itself 10 the reform in New York city.
It is authoritatively stated that the
leading candidates heretofore named for
Governor ut the Syracuse Convention,
and their friends, have agreed to nominate
by acclamation Charlesi0 'ConnOr as the
only name upon which all factions can be
harnOnized, and as the only absolute ex.
ronent Of reform acceptable 10 the pro.
posed coalition in this State. 1t Is author.
itatiyely stated that Governor Hoffman
has agreed 10 attend the Convention in
person and present the name Of Charles
OConnor as his successor, upon the Joint
withdrawal Of Judge Church and Gov.
ernor Hoffman. 1t is also authorltatively
stated that the friends Of Mr.. O'Connor
have given assurances Of their ability to
secure his acceptance Of the responsibility
in the interest of reform.
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Tho Cotton Crop.

MmpHts, August 2S.-A letter from a
prominent cotton factor Of this city, writ
ten from Indian Bay, Ark, says: Owning
to drought, no rain having fallen in that
section for seven weeks, cotton will not
yield more than one.third OF the usual
average, While his information from
other portions of the State, confirm pre-.
vious reports, that only half crop will
be made. The planters from West Ten.
nessee and North Mississippi state that
the drought Is causing cotton 10 rust and
shed, and unless they have rain very soon
late cotton will be az entire failure and
early planting will suffer seriously. +
LITTLE Rock, ARK, August 2S.-Re-
ports from all sections of the State say
the present drought has injured the cotton
crop to the extent OF a loss Of at least a
third. The heated term still continues.
Thermometer, 9S. Fr,a, .-.s I
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, August 2s.-A dispatch was
received here to-day from Supervising
Architect Mullett, stating that Secretary
Boutwell, has directed District Attorney
Krum to purchase for Custom House
site the block bounded by Sixth and
Seventh and Olive and Pine streets, pro.
Vided the citizens will make up the differ.
ence between its assessed valuation and
the Congressional appropriation. II this
is not done, then the District Attorney is
directed to purchase the block between
Eighth and Ninth and Olive and Locust
streets. The value for the block is $685..
900. OF the latter $342 900 Is Congress.
sional appropriation, and half a million
will be announced tomorrow.
The straight.out Democrats recently
held meetings in the First, Second and
Third Congressional districts, aud elected
two delegates and alternates to the Louis.
vile Convention.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A Tremendous Hoax (Perhaps.)

A Tremendous Hoax (Perhaps.)
IN. Y. Cor. Gin. Commercially
The Herald this morning having pre-
sented fac Sin1iIe ot one Of Livingstone's
letters to Mr., Bennett, the Sun tomorrow
prints tGc Stmtles Of two letters from Stan.
ley 70 MIR. L. II. Noe, OF ,Sagyille, Long
Island, who, in 1866, was Stanley's com.
panion In Asia Minor. The Sun saws:
"These letters are taken from a number
which MIR. Noe has put into our posses.
sion, all In Stanley's handwriting, and all
exhibiting most startling resemblance to
the letter Of the Herald. This resem-
blance seems to us TO afford q very strong
argument against the authenticity of ali
Of the Stanley.Livingstone letters, and,
indeed, against Stanley's whole account
Of his journey in Africa. In fact, 1t is
difficult to see how his pretension that he
has found Livingstone, and has received
from his pen and brought back to Europe
the great mass Of communications signed
with his name, which have been printed
on both sides Of the Atlantic, can be sus.
tanned under tho light cast on it. No one,
We think, can compare the Livingstone
letter OF the Herald with the Stanley lot.
tiers TO Noe without being impressed
with the opinion that every word and
every line of all these are the work of the
same hand, and that this hand is stanley's.
Such being the case, the whole frame.
work OF deception falls at once to the
ground. II this conclusion shall be con-
tirmed by subsequent proofs, there will be
no dispute that Stanley Is the author Of
the most gigantic hoax ever attempted
upon the credulity of mankind"
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River NeUS.

PITrsBURau, August 2S.-River, sta.
tionary with 30 inches in the channel,
Weather, cool and cloudy, with indications
OF rain. -. l.-I----. -
CINCINNATI, August 2S.-River seven
feet five inches and falling. I.
CAIRO, ILL.,, August Ss,-River risen
four inches. Weather cloudy and warm.
LOUISVILLE, August 2S.-River falling;
4 feet Z inches in canal, 9 feet Z inches In
chute. Weather cloudy, with warm
winds. Business dull. The closin& OF
the canal has been postponed TO allow
several boats below to pass up, but it will
be closed without fail at 6 o'clock to.
morrow morning and remain closed till
the tirst OF October. Hiram Hill to-day
commenced TO raise the railroad iron sunk
on the falls by the Iron Mountain. Capt
John A. Robinson will commence to-
morrow wrecking the Falls City sunk
fellow the mouth OF the canal.
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TYLER.-(OflciaD.

For the following official vote Of Tyler
we are indebted to the Recorder of thai
countyi
For Ratification 464; for Rejection s85
Majority for Rejection All.
For Governor-Jacob 93S; Camden 400
Majority for Jacob 460.
For Congress-Davis 0O2; Wilson 491
Majority for Davis Ali.
For Member House of Delegates-A
Smith (Rep.) 662; ]. NJ. Smith (Ind.) 4O6
B. B. Bond (Dem.) 27O. Smith (Rep,
elected.
For Judge 9th Circuit-toomis 915
jackson 4ss. l5 81
Republican county ticket elected ex'
cept President of county court.
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BOSTON,.
PRonIBIToRY CONVENTION.

BosToN, August 2s.--A mass Prohibi,
tory Convention was held here to-day,
and voted 40 to 33 against nominating
temperance State ticket.
Two marines, named Welsh and DON
nelly, were taken from the United States
frigate Worcester, now in strain, and
we're sent to the State prison at Weathers.
field, Connecticut. They were tried at
sea for using disrespectlul language to an
officer, and one account states they struck
fleet marine officer Major Butler. They
were sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment each, but the sentence was commu-
ted at Washington to four years each
A large party ofroughs left Boston this
morning, said to be bound for Campbell
Island, of Eastport, Me, to witness the
prize fight between Timoly, OF Provi-
dence, and Kelly Of Boston. 1t is report
ed that the fight will take place on Friday
morning.
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Arumor having gone out that the open,
ing OF the Exposition will be postponed
the directors announce that they will pos
itiVely open on the Sd. Everything is
nearly ready, and hundreds of workmen
are engaged night and day completing
preparations. Governor Leslie has been
invited to deliver the opening address.
at Elizabethtown, on Monday, A. E,
Smith recovered $4,000 damages against
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company for On injury to his right leg in
a collision year ago.
Hon. T. A. Hendricks spoke at Jeifer-
sonville, this evening, in the Democratic
Wigwam. The building holds $500, and
crowds were turned away, unable to gain
admittance. 1t was one of the largest
meetings ever held in southern Indiana
His speech was received with enthusiasm
and was frequently interrupted with
prolonged cheers. nF-,.
This afternoon, a two year old infant Of
Matthew Gill, of Jacksonville, Ind.
while playing on tho track OF the j. Nj. &
l. H. K, was run over by train, and ar
arm and leg cut of. 1t died in three
hours aftcrward.
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for Judge. In Marion Lewis has o. ma.
jorlty. Harrison county gives Harrison
300 majority. The election for Judge is
close, with the chances in favor of Harri.
son. 1t Is thought that Brannon is elected
in the Preston, Barbour and Lewis Cir.
cult. Lewis has ss3 majority in Wetzel.
All the counties in the district heard from
which gives Harrison (8 three majority,
but corrected returns may give the office
to Lewis. W.
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a REASONABLE bear, near the Catahdin
Iron Works, in Maine, approached a hut
IN which some meat was stored, and tried
70 push the door open, but failing in this,
ne went 10 the windows, which were
closed by shutters, and removed one from
each side of the cabin, for the sole pur-
pose, no doubt, of making sure his retreat,
for II attacked from one window, he
could jump from the other and so escape,
he then went and took q piece of meat
and departed as he came. This game
was so cleverly performed, that the own
ers OF the cabin who were concealed in
the bushes near by, let him depart in
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LARGE SHpMENTs.-The glass house
in this place shipped ten car loads oi
glass this week, shipping four TO one
man. This shows that the proprietors Of
the glass house are wide awake and un.
derstand their business.
Wells & Bro, shipped 5000 pounds
castings, 33 cooking stoves and Is arches
and CRATES.
Messrs. \ oulbertsou, Wiley & Co., ship.
ped 10 tons Of castings.
L. Spence shipped five threshers and
cleaners complete, aud one extra horse
power.
B. Hoyl shipped two threshers and
cleaners to the West.-Mdrttn'8 Fern
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Death of a Centenhnrinn.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, August 28.-.Ja,
cob Moore, aged 10S years, died in Clay
county, yesterday. He was probably the
oldest white man In Indiana.
A pleasant reunion Of the survivors oI
the Fourteenth regiment of Indiana vol.
unteer infantry was held hero to-day. A
picnic and speeches by Gen. KimbalI, Col
Thompson, Col. Cozens and others were
the principal features Of the occasion. A
permanent organization was effected, and
arrangements were made for an annua,
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MlJOTlly IUI JACuO, %, ,SOO
Alotty for Ratdcation; ....;. ;;......;.. .lO9O
'0flrial. tReported and probably nearly cor.
net Estimated and doubtful.
Eight counties arc yet to be heard from
On Governor, viz: Boone, Calhoun, Clay,
Mcdowell, Nicholas, RoAne, Webster and
Wyoming. Last year on the call for the
Convention they gave an aggregate vote
CSS52 and each gave majority Tor
Convention aggregatiug /, ,149-that being
IOper cent Of the whole majority in the
State, They can oil, no doubt, be de.
pended on to give maiOrities for Mr..
CAMDEN.
In addition to the counties named,
Grant, Pendlcton, Lincoln, Logan and
Wayne are yet to be heard from on the
Constitution. Grant gave n majority on
The call Of S4j against. The others all
gave majOEihcS for. These five counties
NtS,4il votes and gave the Convention
amajority of $50. The thirteen not yet
reported as. to Constitution cast u vote of
1898 and gave majority for the Conven.
llOn OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY more than
halt the whole majority (2,S5D. Judg.
NS The temper Of those counties
Wy These circumstances, we shall
e4pect 10 lind that they have given a ma.
lo0'yioF Ratification nearly equal to that
SI year Tor the Convention. Assuming
.as Ihc majority for Ratification will be
10 Tue neighbOrhoOd of $500. 1t can
%rdy fall below 1000. 1t the eight
counties first mentioned should give MIR.
OANDEN the same majorities as for the
Convention last year, it would reduce
uoV' JACOBS majority to 2lG4. But we
believe they will not do this. The vote
VI Governor and that on the Constitution
@peLd on different influences and do
HO' usually run parallel. Mr.. JACOB will
SV''0me who vote for ratification. Be
SUES we believe the CAMDEN maiorities
IL %'ne i've counties last mentioned will
'u''aA 81, some when reported officially.
VT, Meludge, sH therefore, Gov. JAcoB's major.
@x''' %y not fall much if any below $500.
rs.'s ~" SonId be change OF 1850 from his
To'eOf last year.
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New Trial OF DR.. schuppe.

CARLISLE, August 2S,-The new trial
Of DR.. Paul sch9ppe for the murder oil
Miss Steinecke three years since COM
menced this morning. Much difficulty ip
procuring o jury is anticipated.
CARLILE, August 2S.-The jury for
another trial OF the Scheppe murder case
was empannelled this evening. The court
was then adjourned till tomorrow morn.
ing, when the case will be opened by the
Commonwealth.
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Tho oamnaign in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, August 2s.-Hon.
Emery A, storrs, OF Chicago, addressed
the Republicans OF their Wigwam 10.
night, in this city. Conventions Of the
straight.out Democrats have been held
during the last few days in nearly every
Congressional district in the State, and
have appointed delegates to the Louis.
vile Convention.
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Cincinnati Conference of the M. E.
Church.

CINCINNATI, August 2S.-The Cincin.
natl Conference OF the NJ. Z. Church
Bishop Wiley presiding, commenced al
Eaton, Preble county this forenoon. Rev
W. q. Sutherland was elected Secretary
Committees were appointed. The Con
ference will probably continue one week
The citizens Of Eaton entertain the mem
bers of tho Conference. ...
A rain fell here and cooled the all
tn,dav
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NEW ORLEANS,

New ORLEANS, August 9s-The Dem.
ocratic Reform and Liberal Conference
Committees have agreed upon the follow.
ing State ticket: Governor, John Nc.
Emery; Lieutenant Governor, D. B. Penn
Attorney General, Il. N. Ogden; Auditor,
Jas. Graham; Superintendent of Educa.
ton, r, NJ. Luther; Secretary Of State
Samuel B. 0lmstead, colored: Congress
man at large, B. F. Jones. This agree
ment Is to be subject to the decision o.
the Democratic State Convention.