Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-08-21

only safety lies in a strong territorial form of
government under the protection of the United
States A band of Indians recently appeared
near old Camp Colorado. Western Texas, and
shot and stabbed a Mrs. Williams, and also shot
little girl of Mrs. Williams and mashed her
head against door-post and threw her body
into the fire. They then entered the house
and shot girl eight years old, and carried
her away with them. Mrs. Williams, notwith-
standing her two wounds, crawled into the
house, pulled her little child out of the fire,
rolled her in a wet blanket, and laid her on
bed Mrs. Williams husband soon after re-
turned to whom she related the circum-
stances, aud then died, but the infant, whose
head was mashed almost to jelly, was still
alive when last heard from, and would proba-
bly, recover. Other bands Of sayages are
roaming through the country, and the settlers
are arming for defense. Farmers Oranges
are peing rapidly organized in Virginia.
A TERRIBLE tragedy was enacted last week
in Lauderdale county, Tenn. A man named
Austin went home drunk and began to abuse
his wife. His son Charlie, aged Is. coming
i'm, he turned upon the boy and commenced
abusing him, and, in answer to a rough de-
mand. the boy returned sharp answer, which
so enraged Austin that he drew a revolver and
snapped three caps at his son, who, seeing his
danger, snatched shotgun from the rack
and fired upon his father, killing him almost
instantly.
MOST extraordinary jewelry robbery is re-
ported from st. Louis. About two months
ago John Schiller and Clarence Swayne left
the employ of Eugene Jaccard 4 Co., the old
est ;ewelry firm in the city. and opened g.
wholesale jewelry store Immediately opposite
their late employers. Jaccard Co. shortly
after missed large quantities OF goods. and
detective was employed to look into the mat
ter, who soon found some "A, 900 worth of
jewelry in a pawnbroker's shop, which was
identified by Jaccard 4 Co. as some of the
stolen property. The members OF the new
firm were arrested and confessed their guilt.
Washington.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says 1t is manifest
that the officially-published denials regarding
the health of vice-President Wilson are of a
diplomatic character. There is the best au-
thority for the statement that his physicians
contemplate the application of seton in the
base of the brain, as the only possible cure
for his disease; and it is also certain that his
most intimate friends have the gravest appre-
tensions of the result. +. 1t is reported that
the German Confederation has again informal
ly requested the State Department that in the
selections of Consuls and diplomatic officers
to represent the United States in Germany,
naturalized citizens from that country should
not be taken.
MEMORIALS for articles of impeachment
against three United States Judges are lodged
in the House of Representatives. These
Judges are Delahay. of Kansas Sherman. of
Ohio; and Durell, of Louisiana. There are
intimations Gays Washington telegram) that
the Commission appointed to audit the claims
in favor of Great Britain, as a counterpart to
the Geneva award, will report a sum scarcely
less in amount than the Geneva award itself.
The labors of the Commission must be de-
termined by Oct. / next. In view of the
disorganized condition of affairs in Spain. our
European naval squadron is being increased,
and number of vessels have been ordered to
Spanish ports. . The following Executive
order has been issued: WASHINGTON, Aug.
5.-The Civil Service Board, at it's session at
Washington, whici. terminated June 4. 1873.
recommended certain further rules to be pre-
scribed by the President for the government
of the civil service of the United States.
These rules as published are approved and
their provisions will be enforced as rapidly as
proper arrangements can be made. U. s.
GRANT"
The Agricultural Department reports that
the probable wheat yield for 1873 will be 220,-
900, 900 bushels. The largest absolute falling
off in corn is in Illinois, where there is re-
duction of Is per cent. The Department re-
ports that the fax culture Is greatly on the
incresss in Iowa Another question has
arisen concerning the Virginius, which may
damage her status materially. 1t is said that
she is really the property of a South American
Republic which bought her two years ago.
Should this prove to be true, she not only has
forfeited. all right to our protection, but will
be seized by our cruisers wherever found
and condemned for having fraudulently
claimed safe conduct out of Aspinwall harbor
ON the ground that she was an American YES
sci.
A WAsEINGToN dispatch says: The Treasury
Department has private advices that United
States bonds are held in special favor in the
London market; that the 5-20s are now as
scarce there as they are here and that our
general securities are rapidly displacing the
speculative securities of the unstable Govern
ments of Europe and South America. The
report of the commission appointed to investi-
gate the charges against Gen. Van Barren and
his associate commissioners of the American
department at the Vienna Exposition, has
been received at Washington. In substance.
it finds the accused guilty on ali the counts of
the Indictment against them. 1t convicts
Gen. Van Buren, OF exacting money himself,
OF permitting corrupt practices on the part OF
his subordinates. and of general mismanage-
ment to the serious detriment of the depart
ment. The man Mayer is exposed as as hame-
less confidence operator. and altogether there
is asickening recital of venality and corruption.
Washington telegram of the 18th inst. says:
The State Department continues to maintain
the position that it is impotent in any way to
interfere in the Manitoba affair, except in the
way of suggestions, Just as the anadianGov
mcnt authorities are impotent to dictate to the
judiciary of Manitoba. However. our Gov
eminent will endeavor to use. and is using, its
strongest influence to secure the liberation of
the prisoners. In this endeavor the State
Department, it is stated, is assisted by Sir
Edward Thornton, the British Minister, who
is very DESTROYS to avoid any interna-
tional complications ,iov. Austin repre-
sents the feeling of the people of Mime
sofa to be greatly excited, and says that it
viii require but little encouragement from
the press and the people to induce the resi-
dents of the border to commit an overt oct of
war. aeie
THE recent redemptions of United States
gold coin at the mints has shown that the loss
by abrasion is very great. By law of Con-
gress this loss falls upon the last holder,
whether the loss results from his usage of the
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