Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-13
Current Items.

IT is reported that Edwin Forrest in
tends to erect new theater u.-town in
New York, at cost of 100000.
LADY HARRIET BEAUFoRT-young, titlec
and rich-was captured by Mario wher
he was taking his farewell of the operate
stage in Loadon, lately.
A MAN named Mund, an employe Of
the Poughkeepsie Ice Company, while
standing on the rear step of the ice carl
slipped. and in trying to save himself
from falling, throw his arms against the
hook for holding the scales. The SHARP
iron penetrated the flesh and suspended
him in the air until he could extricate
himself.
BosroN is delighted-the she'll of the
big drum for the jubilee succeeded IN
getting there on Monday. 1t was con-
structed in Pennington, Me-, is twelve
feet in diameter, and five feet wide. 1t
is to have head put on it, and other
fxings by Hub experts.
REGARDING Prince Bismarck's illness,
the Lancet has authority for stating that
the nervous exhaustion, due to anxiety
and overwork, has resulted in sleepless-
ness of such presidency that retirement
from official duty is imperatively re-
quired.
The late Mr.. S. Rogers, of Boston, left
$4,000 to establish chair of chemistry
in Brown University, Providence, R. l.,
to be known as "The Newport Rogers
Professorship.';
FRANZ ABr thinks the Americans have
more talent for music than the English,
and that the growth of musical taste
here has been wonderful, and promises
a great future.
GEORGE ROBINSON, who died in New
York on Saturday, had $4,000 insur-
ance on his life, which sum his wife re-
ceives. The same woman drew $4,000
on policy held by her first husband.
ORDERS were received at Augusta, Me-,
last week, to knock off all the workmen
in the employ of the Spragues. This is
very severe blow to Augusta, and it
will be felt in her sister cities. We
hear 1t sad that Gov. Sprague says he
can buy English goods cheaper than he
can manufacture them here, and this
is why he shuts down.
GEN. JOE JoHNsroN's history of his
campaigns during the war is nearly
ready for the press. Southern papers
say he confines himself to his own opera
tons, but the conduct of high civil
officers of the Confederate Government,
SO lar as they relate to his command,
Will necessarily come up Tor discussion,
and we may look for some interesting
revelations.
The Partisan police appears to possess
some extraordinary officers. The de-
tectives who discovered the truantess,
Marguerite Dlxblancs, positively refused
10 accept 800 offered as a reward by
the BRUSH authorities for her capture.
The English authorities have, therefore,
forwarded to these high-souled French
officials gold watches by the first maker
in London.
MR. CARL Rosa, the husband of the
incompatible Parepa, has become a
naturallzed citizen of the United States,
having taken the oath before Judge
Loew, OF New York, last week, Just be-
tore he and his wife sailed for Europe.
Both he and Parepa have made a great
deal OF money, which they hope to
spend in the United States. They con-
template taking up their abode even.
tually IN New York, where they are
both great favorites.
MISS HOMER, who at Rome has been
counting fame in another role than that
of an artist, namely, an Amazon of the
chase, and who came very near losing
her life in the late run, being thrown
from her horse, which, in consequence
of her loot catching in the stirrup,
dragged her for some distance, her head
humping the ground, has, the hunting
season being over, returned to her labors
in the studio. She is busy on her
statue of the Queen of Naples, and on a
very spirited little thing, companion
to Puck" called "Will O. the Wisp."
GEN. SCHENcK has removed the United
States Legation to Great Cumberland
Place, hyde Park, where he frequently
entertains. Saturday evenings are his
reception evenings, and the people who
then frequent his house are represented
to be among the most pleasant and
notable OF London society. He has
lately been exchanging courtesies with
the Russian Ambassador. The General
Is very popular with the English. The
Americans in London at this time at
tract much attention, and are considered
marked men.