Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-11
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

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Stephen Camberling, one of New York's old
est lawyers, died in that city June Is, aged 80.
The usury law, which has stood upon New
Hampshire's statutes 200 years, has just been
repealed, and the rate of interest fixed at
per cent.
Chauncey johnson, of New York city, said to
be the champion sneak-thief of the country,
has just received ten years sentence in Sing
Sing.
After exhausting panel of $50 citizens a
jury was finally obtained In the Stokes case, at
New York, on-June 26, and the trial proceeded
with.
Three thousand yards of struggled lace,
nicely sealed in milk cans was seized on the
steamer Russia, at New York, the other day.
In three-nile single scull-boat race at Wor-
cester, Mass, June &c, Ellis Ward made the
best time on record-21:3S.
The widow of the late James Fisk, Jr., was
the other day, under the impression that she
was Josephine Mansfield,
The New York straw goods house of Baldwin,
Rice & Co. has failed for 81, 100000.
Harvard College has conferred the degree of
LID on President Grant.
David Murphy was sentenced, at New York,
the other day, to be hanged in August. Within
three hours after sentence had been pro-
nounced, the Supreme Court in session in an
adjoining room, granted the culprlt a new
trial
The convicts-some 1,200 in number-in the
Albany On. Y.) Penitentiary threatened seri-
GUS revolt on June q. For time they re-
fused to obey orders, hut the military having
been ordered in, the fractions culprits con-
cluded to resume work.
Rev. DR.. Michigan, Vicar General of the
Diocese of the West Indies, and resident of
Nassau, n. P, has mysteriously disappeared
from Brooklyn, where he was visiting.
In a contest for the cadetship to the Naval
Academy, rendered to the members of the
schools of his district by Congressman Roberts,
of New York, and for which there were large
number of entries, the prize was won by
ragged newsboy named John O'Keefe
The Tom Thumb party, consisting of Tom
and his wife, Commodore Mutt, Minnie War
rem and others-in all thirteen persons-ar-
rived IN New York June 80, having been alb
sent three years, and completed a voyage
around the world. They travelled So 900
railes-31, 900 by sea gave AL entertain
ments in different cities and towns, in ali
climates of the world, without losing a single
day or missing single performance through
illness or accidents.
The West.
A Mrs. Loomis advertised herself to deliver
lecture against female suffrage, in Platt's
Hall, San Francisco, OF June 25. When she
mounted the rostrum she was interrupted,
Kissed and jeered by the leading female suf-
fragists. Hon. David Meeker demanded that
the disgraceful conduct cease or that the wo-
men be compelled to leave the hall, for which
Mrs. Emily Pitt Stevens, editress of the Pho
TleeT, the suffragist organ. drew pistol on him
In the hall, demanding an apology from him,
but was compelled to put it in her pocket by
the bystanders.
Milwaukee was visited by terrific thunder
storm on the night of June 25, which fairly
shook the city to its foundations. large
number of houses were struck by lightning
In the town of Greenfield a flock of twelve
sheep, lying under a tree, were killed by
stroke of lightning.
The railroad engineers between Astoria and
Cornelius, Oregon, recently found marks on
the rocks, leading to the discovery of box
containing 1000 in old Spanish coin and
quantity of jewelry.
At Springfield, H., on June 26, W. F. Storey,
of the Chicago Times, in attempting to step
on the train for Chicago, made misstep and
fell, twisting his right leg under him in such
a manner as to fracture it lust above the
ankle.
Mr.. Hammond, of Elgin, H., lost $4,000
young trout during terrible thunderstorm
last week. 1t is thought they were struck by
lightning.
The famous French Garde Repubhcaine band
visits Chicago and the West.
The excursion train, consisting of eight
crowded passenger coaches, returning to Chi
cago from the Liberal Republican and Demo
cratic State Conventions at Springfield, H., on
the night of June 26, narrowly escaped being
wrecked, SIX miles north of the latter city
Some diabohcal wretches had placed ten heavy
railroad ties across the track. Fortunately the
engineer deserted the obstruction in time to
avert an accident that must have resulted in
an appalling destruction of life.
Mrs. Glenn, the Indianapolis murderess, has
for the fourth time been convicted, and sem
fenced to life term of Imprisonment. An eff
fort will be made to secure still another trial.
At St. Paul Mimi, few nights ago, a burg
lar invaded the bedchamber of young lady.
and while rummaging about in search of plumb
er, awakened the occupant. Naturally she
screamed for help. The burglar seized and at
tempted to choke her into silence, and in the
struggle that ensued, the young lady got the
rascafs finger in her mouth and bit it to the
bone, causing him to beat hasty retreat.
Mrs. Campbell, of Chicago, was poisoned,
last week, by laundering druggist.
Three youths Charles Koch, Frank Stumpf
and Herman Friederich-were drowned at Mil
waukee, June 49, while bathing.
Three men working on the st. Joseph (Mo.)
bridge we're preeipitated into the river June
20, and drowned.
The irrepressible g interviewer reports Mrs
Glenn, the Indianapolis murderess, cheerful,
hopeful, and confident of new trial and ulti-
mate acquittal.
East st. Louis, ILL.,. was thrown into fever
of excitement, last week, on account of rape
committed upon beautiful young girl of re-
spectacle family by negro. The brute was