Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK
The East,


Dion Boucicault and his wife went through
the process of becoming naturalized citizens
of the United States, at New York, the other
day. Fechter, the tragedian, has declared his
intention.
The mysterious murder of Charles Good
rich greatly puzzles the Brooklyn detectives.
Henry Magruder, the printer who shot and
dangerously wounded fellow-compositor in
New York, few weeks ago, has been sent to
Sing Sing for ten years.
julius Ende, printer, residing in jamaica
L. L, becoming dissatisfied with life because
mis- foreman compelled him to perform mental
services, agreed with his wife to commit sui
eide the other day. He sharpened razor,
and, after opening the veins in his arm and
leg, passed the weapon to his wife, and she did
the same. Then they both went to bed and
calmly awaited death. A neighbor happened
in, however and it is believed that they will
recover.
The murderer of Charles Goodrich, of
BROOKLYN. has been arrested. Her name is
Kate Stoddard, formerly writer for the New
York Tribune.
Hon. Augustus Schen was married recently,
in New York, to Miss Anna Fox, according to
the simple form of the Society of Friends.
The ceremony was very impressive, and was
witnessed by many prominent citizens, includ-
ing Commodore Vanderbilt and wife.
Fosters children have been forced to stop
attending public school in New York by the
taunts and insults of other scholars, some of
whom went so far as to draw pictures of gal
lows with man suspended, on their states,
and to point them out to Fosters children as
representation of the death o. their father
The Pennsylvania Legislature has appropri-
ated 81, 900, 600 for the Centennial Celebration.
Boss Tweed, profting by Caldwells example,
has resigned his seat in the New York Senate
pending the investigation of this case.
Ex-senator James Dixon, of Connecticut, is
dead.
Rear Admiral John B. Montgomery died re-
Gently at Carlisle, Pa.
Barnum has risen from the ashes, and is
again ON the road with a show two miles long.
A New York Judge the other day offered to
admit George Francis Train in 81, 900 bail, but
the the prisoner declined to furnish it.
The total amount raised in Pennsylvania
thus far for the Centennial Celebration is
81, s37, 800.
Ex-Congressman Roosevelt, in lecture at
New York, the other day, on Corruption in
Congress-, !" said that, of 800 bills passed dur
ing the past year, there we're not more than
one-twentieth of them that the members knew
anything about. This he attributed to the bad
rules of the House. He spoke at length of
corrupt legislation, and said that the only
legitimate business done was just before the
close of the session.
A train on the Rensselaer, and saragota rail-
road was precipitated down an embankment
near Rutland, VT, last week. Two persons
were killed and large number injured.
Gold reached 11sI in New York, one day last
week, higher premium than it has before
commanded since August, 1870.
Charles NJ. Barras, the author of the spec
tacular piece called the Black Crook, met
his death near Stanford, Ct, recently, by
jumping from a train while it was in motion.
The West.
Alexander ]. Fenwick, under sentence of
death at San Diego, CAL, cheated the gallows
by taking poison.
Some time ago an old lady named Langston
and little girl who was living with her, were
mysteriously murdered in Coles county, Ill.
The other day son of the murdered woman
William L. Langston- came forward and
confessed to having committed the unnatural
crime. He was instigated to the deed by his
wife, who had conceived dislike to the old
lady.
Toh,1 off
of Ottawa Ill, was run over and killed by a
freight train, in that town, few days ago.
William Stead, aged 76, native of Detroit,
died in that city recently.
Cochise, the noted Apache chief, with 1 DOC
of his band, have quietly gone on the reserva-
ton at Sulphur Springs, Arizona.
Eighty-fige young doctors graduated at Ann
Arbor, Mich, the other day, twelve of whom
were ladies'. Two female lawyers also got
their degrees.
A youth named George Warren, aged II
years, student at the military school at Full
ton, ILL.,, committed suicide, the other day, by
blowing his brains out with a pistol, because
his father reprimanded him, in the presence Of
his classmates, for his profigacy and extray
agance.
Mr.. Casserly, of California is the lates
Senator whose election is charged to have beer
effected by bribery. His friends indignant!
deny the imputation.
A great religious revival, under the direc
ton of the Rev. E. P. Hammond, has been il
progress at Denver, Col. Several hundred
conversions have been made, including larg,
number of gamblers, saloon-keepers, ana
fallen women. Prayer-meetings have beer
held in the Jail, and nearly all the prisoner
are said to be under deep conviction.
A recent fire at Cheyenne, Wyoming Terri
tory, destroyed $50, 600 worth of property.
Thomas Wilson, of Milwaukee, while eatin,
his dinner the other Gay, was choked to dealt
by piece of meat, which lodged in hi
throat.
A train on the Great Western railroad RAJ
off the track near Detroit, last week. TIL
sleeping-car took fire and was destroyed, tw
children being severely burned Nearly Al
the passengers were more or less bruised.
The Illinois Central railroad earned 50, AS