Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11
,s.r stoclbolm Sweden RECENTLY exploded

near StOcknOlm, OWeues, recently eXplOOeu
killing nine persons, and injuring great
many more An instruction has bro
ken out in the FIJI Islands, and many
| white settlers have been murdered. -.
| The expedition of Sir Samuel Baker about
which so much has been said and written, dur
ing the past three years, turns out to be
failure in every respect. 1t is stated that he
has returned to his starting point after a loss
| of three-fourths of his soldiers. furnished by
the Khedive of Egypt and the wasting of an
immense amount of money. The objects OF
his expedition were the abolition of slavery in
the provinces lying between Gondokoro and
| the Lakes Albert and Victoria Nysnza, and
the settling of certain geographical questions
connected with these lakes, to facilitate which.
he was furnished With three iron steamers
built in sections. 1t Is now affirmed that he
has lost his steamers has settled no geo.
graphical questions, and has not abolished
| slavery.
AND now comes forward another pretender
to the throne of Spain-the Prince of Asturias
who, it is said, will shortly proclaim his sue
cession The black flag has been hoisted by
the insurgents at Cartagens, Spain. The
| trial of Marshal BaZaine will commence on
| the 9Th of October. E. 1t is said the Spanish
Government will shortly issue letters Of
| marque to private vessels to cruise in the Bay
| Biscay The Carlists under Saballo have
| suffered severe defeat in the north of Spain.
| line Japanese government mas ordered
| home all the students from that country now
| studying in Europe and America-some 600
| in all. The reason assigned for their recall is
| that those who have heretofore returned home
| from their studies have not shown that pro-
| ficiency that the Government officials were
led to expect. The Spanish Cortes has re-
| jected by decisive vote bill extending
! amnesty to the insurgent Communists -.
| The Journal des Debdts, of Paris, has a sg
nificant article from tho pen OF Nj Lemoille,
| in which the writer maintains that the republic
is impossible, and that France must have
| limited monarchy. 1t is announced that
France will pay to Germany the last INSTALL
ment of the war indemnity on the 14th Of
| October. The report about the insurrection
| in Khiva, and the destruction of the city by
| the Russian troops, is pronounced hoax.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur has just
had narrow escape from drowning. While
bathing at Trouville the Frsnch watering
place, he was overwhelmed by heavy breaker,
and would inevitably have been lost but for
the timely aid of fisherman, who rescued
the young Prince just as he was becoming
insensible. To relieve the population of
Paris from the high price of bread, and to
aSert the peril of bread riots the French Gov
eminent has abolished the bonding duty and
the surtax on grain and flour.
IT is reported that Don Carlos has promised
to re-establish the Inquisition in Spain, in the
event of his SUCCESS. A colliery explosion
at Sevanza. Wales. recently, killed five persons.
yIcE-ADMIRAL YELvEIToS, of the British
navy, has taken the iron-clads Almanac and
vittoria from the harbor Of Cartagena, and
sent them to Gibralter The insurgents made
no attempt to prevent the vessels going. =.
The anniversary of he battle of Sedan (Sept.
! y was celebrated with much pomp at Berlin.
-. Nine passengers were killed and fifteen
wounded by recent accident on the Luxem-
bourg railroad. in Germany. Ninety persons
were lately drowned by the capsizing Of
ferry-boat near Kairah, India.
FIGHT lately occurred on the Lima and
Oroyo railroad, in Peru, between CHILEAN and
Peruvian laborers, in which many of the latter
were killed The Emperor of Germany has
ordered that the forts in Alsace and Lorraine
be rechristened in honor of the leading gener-
ais of the conquering army.
Political.
THF Republicans of Mississippi have nomi-
mated Senator Ames for Governor and -
Davis (colored) for nant-Governor.
The Democrats of Ohio opened the cam
paign at Columbus on the Doth ult. William
Allen, candidate for Governor, was the princi-
pal speaker. He denounced Credit MOBILIZE,
and charged the responsibility of the salary
as if Be-. Butler would I've the next Governor
of the ,ay State, despite the powerful oppo-
elton arrayed against him.
SENATOR JAMES l.. ALooRN has taken the
field as an independent candidate for Governor
of Mississippi in opposition to Senator Ames.
the Republican nominee.
| THE Democrats of Iowa will hold no State
Convention this year.
The Convention of "Anti-Monopolists" at
| Owatonna. Mimi. nominated Asa Barton fer
Governor, and EbeneZer Ayres for Lieutenant
| Governor.
STEPHEN D. ELKINs, Republican, has been
elected Delegate TO Congress from New Mex
ico The Democrats of Massachusetts, have
nominated the following ticket: For Cover
nor, William CASTOR, of Boston; Lieutenant
Governor, William L. Smith, of Springfield
Secretary of State. Benjamin F. Mills, of VIII
Jamestown Treasurer. Nathan Clark, of Lynn
Auditor. Waldo Coburn. of Dedham Attorney
General, G. Osgood Mors. of Northampton.
General.
| The national debt has been reduced $780,
900, 600 in the three years which, have elapsed
since July 1, 1870. During the last year the
reduction has been only one-ffth this sum, or
| S43. CO., $50. Receipts from taxation, both
customs and internal. are decreasing. The
former last year was $50, O00, 900 less than in
the preceding year, and the latter was ST.
000000 less. The storm that recently
ravaged Halifax. n. s., and the whole north
eastern coast, was the most terrible that has
visited that country in years. Wharves, rail-
ways, bridges, barns, and houses have been
washed away or beaten down by the storm in
every direction. Vessels have been wrecked
by scores in Halifax harbor. Over fifty
are ashore in Cow Bay, and fully one hum
bred are believed to be stranded on the shores
of Cape Breton. The crops have not suffered
less terribly. Within radius of 200 miles all
the fruit trees are stripped. The loss of life
seems miraculously small, as is shown by the
fact that but one soul persisted in the fifty
shipwrecks at Cow Bay.
FURTHER details of the disastrous gale on
the Nova Scotia coast have been received. The
loss of life, which at first was reported insig-
nificant, turns out to be very great, some
estimates putting the figure as high as 100.
1t is said 40 dead bodies have drifted ashore
ON the north side of Prince Edwards Island,
and at other points bodies are washing up on
/ the beach, IL is reported that 40 American