Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-04-17

minister, has confessed having
killed Mrs. Hedges, at Eureka, and says she
did it in self defense.
Mr.. J. DIETz, a Galesburg (Il.) merchant,
was killed. at Cincinnati, recently, by falling
through a hatchway in a store. The printers
in the Office of the Cedar Rapids Qowa) Re
publican recently went on a strike on account
of a negro boy being employed in the office.
Mrs Workman, the wife of the Eureka
Ql.) Methodist minister, has confessed having
killed Mrs. Hedges, at Eureka, and says she
did it in self defense.
The South.
Advance sheets of Gould & Co.'s new obi
rectoryr give the population of twelve of the
thirteen wards of st. Louis at 42S, 126-an in
crease of III, 1852 over the census of 1870.
Chief-Justice Chase has been visiting ex-
Confederate Gen. Bradley T. johnson, at Rich
mond.
Extensive preparations are being made at
Norfolk, Va, for the reception of the Presi-
dent at that point upon his Southern tour.
Lewis Cargill died last week, at Stevenson,
Ala, at the ripe age of 108 years.
A duel was recently fought near Memphis
between two young clerks. -Four shots were
exchanged without serious damage.
Two citizens were killed, and three others
mortally wounded, at Galveston, the other
day, by a noted desperate, whom they were
attempting to arrest.
LEWIS CARGILL died last week, at Stevenson.
Ala, at the ripe age of 108 years....A duel
was recently fought near Memphis between
two young clerks. Fourshots were exchanged
without serious damage. Two citizens were
killed, and three others MORALLY wounded, at
Galveston, the other day, by a noted des-
perado, whom they were attempting to ar
rest.
Washington.
Regulations have been issued from the
Treasury Department for the withdrawal of
alcohol from bond for scientific purposes under
the act approved February 81, 1873.
Another murderer has been sentenced to
death at Washington.
The COMMISSIONS of Education has sent out
over II, 900 letters and 1000 mall packages
relating to the Vienna Exposition.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th says
Pennsylvania politicians arriving here repre-
sent the greatest excitement prevailing in that
CCaIo OfcI LuO I'LL
pending in the Legislature. The Democratic
leaders assert that the measure practically dis
franchises $780, 600 Democratic voters of the
State. This, they claim, is a palpable violation
of the Fourteenth Amendment, in that it
abridges the privileges and immunities of citi-
zens, and they say that they will appeal to Con-
gress for a restoration of them.
The following is the letter of George Will
liam Curtis resigning his position on the Civil
Service Board:
WEST NEW BRIGHTON, n. Y, March IS.
My DEAR SIR AS the circumstances under
which several important appointments have
been recently made seem to me to show an
abandonment both of the spirit and letter
of the Civil Service regulations, I respectfully
resign my position as a member of The Advisory
Board of the civil service. In SO doing I beg
to assure you of my warmest wishes, and of
the continuance of my most earnest efforts for
the success of your administration. Very re-
specially and truly yours,
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
His Excellency, the President.
The estimate for the present fiscal year of
the receipts from the tax on distilled and malt
liquors and tobacco was placed at $75, 900, 900.
Over two months yet remain of the fiscal year,
and yet the actual revenue from these sources
to date is $50, 900, 900.
The Supreme Court has decided, in the case
of the United States versus the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, that it is not within the power
of Congress to tax the property of a municipal
corporation.
THE estimate for the present fiscal year of
the receipts from the tax OF distilled and malt
liquors and tobacco was placed at $75, 900, 900.
Over two months yet remain of the fiscal year,
and vet the actual revenue from these sources
to date is S83, 900, 600. The Supreme Court
has decided, in the case of the United States
versus the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, that it
is not within the power of Congress to tax the
property of a municipal corporation.
Foreign.
George BidweIl, alleged to be implicated il
the Bank of England frauds. has been arrested
in Edinburgh. The arrest was effected just as
he was about taking his departure for America
Bidwell made trenuous efforts to escape, an6
was only secured after a sharp chase over
number of garden walls.
1t is announced that the trial of Marshal Ba
zaine by court-martial will shortly be com
menced.
The Carlists are reported to have shot sixt.
prisoners at Berga.
The Duke of Aumale has been installed as
member of the French Academy. On takin:
his seat he made an address, quiet in tone ant
free from political illusions, but closing witt
an eloquent and pathetic appeal, the last word
of which we're: "Poor France! Let her pic
up her broken sword, labor, and take heart"
Japanese items Journalism is making rapi
progress in Japan.-A general system of con
scription has been adopted. All Japanese sui
jects of the age of 20 serve three years in tn
army or navy.-The religious censor prohibit
Seppoism, teaching that this world is a land O
dreams, and death a sleep, from which tn
soul awakens in Paradise.-The question @
opening Japan to all foreigners hinges on COZ
dition that they will submit to native laws
One system based on the code Napoleon wa
! was rejected by the Mikado.-The great ten
pie of Monzeki, at Yedo, will be rebuilt unde
the superintendent of a foreign architect, az
, cording to European ideas.
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