Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-24
NEWS SUMMARY.


Sing Sing, N Y, has been visited by de-
structive fire, which swept away twenty-seven
business houses, involving loss of upward
of s25O,O00.
Philadelphia, at the recent election, polled
over 1l8,G00 votes. Kartranft,s majority is
20, 4S7.
John Morrissey lost s35, 600 Oh the Pennsyl-
yania election.
The Cubans in New York. Oh the 10th inst,
celebrated, with much spirit, the fourth an
niversary of the independence of the Island
of Cuba.
Hon. VIM. H. Seward died at his residence
in Auburn, n Y, on the 10th of October, after
brief illness.
On the 5th of October the horses Harry
Bassett and Monarchist met on the jerome
Park course, New York. for three mile race,
and such was the confidence in the victor of
Iongfellow that the betting was ten to one IN
his favor. To the surprise of everybody
Monarchist won the race, which is described
as having been one of the most exciting con-
tests in the history of the American turf.
One week later the same horses met for a
second trial. this time in four mile race
and. notwithstanding his previous defeat,
Bassett was still the tavorite at large odds.
Again he disappointed his hackers, and sue
cumbed to the superior speed and endurance
OF Mon2rchist Thus the king Of the turf is
deposed almost as soon as crowned, and
Monafchist justifes his name by succeeding
to the equine royalty.
A ire at Bangor, Me-, last week, DESTROYED
over $500, 900 worth Of property.
Amherst, n. H, was visited By a 510O.GOO
fire the other dsy.
Sarah Psyson Willis, wife Of James Parton.
the historian, otherwise known as Fanny
Fern, died recently in New York
James Spaulding, founder Of the New York
World is dead.
The funeral obseguies Of Mr.. Seward. at
Auburn. n. Y, were Of the most imposing
character. The following prominent gentle
men acted as psll-bearers Thurlow Weed,
Edwin D. Morgan. Richard Schen, Samuel B.
Ruggles. Abram Wskeman. James Barnes.
Elias v Leavenworth. Henry Wells, George
Patterson. NJ. S. Myers, James A. Seymour.
Richard Steel. Nelson Beardsley, Daniel Hew. |
son, E. T. T. Martin, John Porter, and ]. II. |
Chedeu.
The Saratoga County Bank. at Waterford.
N. T., was robbed the other day of over
$500, 900. by gang of min masked despera-
does. The robbers secreted themselves in
the house of the cashier during the night.
and bound and gagged the entire family. e1-
cept the cashier, whom they compelled to
open the vault of the bank.
The West.
The population of Chicago, according to
the school census just taken, is 367. 1897, being
53,l26 more than the city contained at the
time Of the great fire Of Oct 8, 1871
an ARRAY, growing out of a heated political
discussion. occurred at st. Louis the other
lay. between J. Milton Turner (coloredl i
United States Minister to Liberia, and George
Medley, another prominent colored man, in
which the latter stabbed Turner in the bresst ]
With pocket knife, inaicting probably fatal
wound.
The anniversary Of the great fire in Chi
cago (Oct. %, though there was no formal
Demonstration, was generally observed as
kind OF holiday by the people of the Rebuilt
City
A Chicago paper has started another Col
conda sensation. 1t processes to tell the ,
story Of man who has discovered the ex- !
istence of vast mineral wealth in the Island
d Aruba, on thu coast of Venezuela The
island in question is represented as almost ,
one sold nugget Of gold, and that an i'm ,
mense company has been formed to work the !
min es. The story is highly sensational. and
doubtless lad its origin in the fertile imagi-
nation Of the reporter who wrote it up.
The village of Pennington, Mich, has been
almost entirely destroyed by fire.
Sioux City, Yankton, Fort Randall. and
other points IN Iowa and Dakota. recently ex.
severe earthquake shock.
Mayor Medll, of Chicago, has ordered all
saloons to be closed on the Sabbath, and sig
nhed his intention to do all in bis power to
enforce the order
during an afray On the fair grounds at St.
Louis, last week, two men were stabbed and
hllled by drunken rowdy named David Ring.
An extensive furnace at Fredericktown.
No, Just erected at cost of 100000, was
destroyed BY IRE few days since. Five hun
Ted men are thrown out Of employment.
lie Texas cattle fever, in six weeks. de-
stroyed $4,000 head Of stock in Morgan ]
county, III. 81 h.
The propeller Lee la Belle, from Chicago.
Junk near Racine, Wis, last week. Six lives
we're lost by the disaster The Lac la Belle
vas large vessel of 1000 tons burden, and
vas valued a t $4,000
The town of Newton, Eldorado county.
Cal. has been totally destroyed by FIRE. /
Rev. ]. F. Kennedy, prominent Metho-
list minister, recently committed suicide at
Delaware. Ohio, by shooting himself through
he head with a revolver
tae-. The South. Il
The inclined plane at Memphis having been (
completed, trains now cross the Mississippi
liver at that point. making direct connection
With the Memphis ard louisville railroad ]
Vitnout change.
Shreveport, La, was recently the scene of
terrible tragedy. r. J. Wright, Clerk of the
District Court. and his brother, W.N. Wright,
we're killed by Chief of Police cSherrard and :
Police Officer Shepherd. Friends of the
Nnghts then armed themselves with shot
guns, and found and killed Shepherd, and !.
searched in every direction for Sherrard. All
belonged to the same political