Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

Col. DE BLANC and others engaged in re-
sisting the Kellogg Government In st. Mar
~tinsville parish, La, have been tried at New
Orleans on the charge of conspiracy, or Ku-
Kluxism, and acquitted.
TR~AcK-LAYINGo on the Memphis aud Paducah
railroad is being pushed forward at the rate OF
a mile per day. A large number of convicts
from the Texas Penitentiary are at work on
the Texas and Pacific railroad.
Washington.
A NUMBER of postal cards bearing obscene
matter having been sent to the Postoffice De-
partment from different points, the Postmaster
General desires it to be generally known that
under the laws of the United States the writer's
of such matter on postal cards are subject to
a fine of not less than 300 nor more than
SIS, 900 for each and every offense....A Wash
ington correspondent says the President gives
signs of being very weary, and the intensely
hot weather, following closely upon the heels
of an unusually cold spring, has completely
demoralized him physically. To add to the
discomforts of the Presidents life IN Wash
ington, the White House is tumbling down
over his head, and Gen. Babcock hardly has
money enough to keep it in repair. There
is SIS. O00, 600 in coin in the vaults of the
Treasury the consultation between the
Cabinet and Civil Service Board a large num-
Der of amendments and notifications Of the
civil service rules were suggested, and will be
acted upon by the Board.
The Mexican annexation story which was
recently started on its rounds has no founda-
ton whatever. Fred. Grant will accompany
Gen. Stanley on his Yellowstone expedition.
No civilians or correspondents will be allowed
with the expedition.
THE Secretary of the Interior has formally
approved the award for Indian supplies and
transportation made in New York city recently
by the Commissions of Indian Affairs, against
which James B.. Harlan and other persons had
filed protests President Grant is said to
sustain Col. Mackenzie unreservedly in carry
ing his pursuit of the Kickapoo marauders
across the line and giving their defeat the fin
ishing touch on Mexican soil, and to have de-
termined to treat Mexico as an accessory if
she makes any protests. Secretary Richard
son has recalled all the legal-tenders out
standing of those illegally reissued by the
Treasury, and has restored the greenback cur
rency to its proper level of 1856, 900, 900.
Foreign.
In Spain, a proclamation has been issued by
Gen. Velarde calling upon all males over IA
years of age to join the Republican army.
1t is claimed that a conspiracy to kill President
Theirs has been discovered in Paris The
London Lancet publishes a detailed statement
of the malady of the Pope, which it says is
worse than has been officially stated. The
palace of the Mikado of Japan, st Yeddo, has
been destroyed by fire. The Shah of Persia
has reached Petersburg, where he was grandly
received. The Khedive of Egypt is in Con-
stantinople. -. Fifty-nine lives were lost by
the Nova Scotia coal mine explosion.
DURING the debate on the Interpolation in
the French Assembly, the other day, a scene
of excitement and confusion rarely equaled in
that hO5S+arOTJS hn6r ana1n1 Ihon T1iarG
mounted the tribunal to speak. The vener-
able President endeavored in vain to make
himself heard, but his voice was drowned in
the uproar. and he was finally compelled to
desist. T h Sultan Of Turkey has sent to
the Dutch Government his protest against
the war in Atcheen.
THE Carlists deny the report that they had
massacred Republican soldiers after surrender.
1.-The following is a resume of the proceed
ings in the French Assembly eliminating in
the resignation of President Theirs Theirs
addressed the Assembly, urging the definite
establishment of the Republic. After an en-
ergetic speech by Casimir Periere, Minister of
the Interior, the Assembly rejected, by a vote
of 1862 against 34S. the simple order of the day
proceeding from theLeft and supported by the
Government. An order of the day proposed
by the Right, declaring tha4the present form
of government was not under discussion, and
regretting that the reconstruction of the
Ministry did not aford conservative guarantees,
was then adopted by a vote Of $50 against 3A.
The result of the vote caused intense eX-
element, and the streets were crowded with
people. The Assembly took a recess until 8
in the evening. Upon r~eassembling, a mes
sage was presented from President Theirs. an
nouncing that he delivers back to the Assembly
the hig functions which had been conferred
upon him. The reading of the message pro-
duced a profound sensation in the chamber.
A motion to proceed to the election of a sue
cessor caused a terrific uproar. A motion that
the resignation be not accepted was rejected
36S to 339. Til resignation of Theirs was
then formally accepted. A vote was ther
taken, which resulted in the elected of Marsha
MacMahon, who received $50 votes. The Dep
uties of the left abstained from voting. A
committee then waited upon the new ruler, an6
notified him of his election. He sent a com
munication to the Assembly accepting the
\ Office in the following terms: 81 will obey the
will of the Assembly, the depository of the
, national sovereignty. 1t is a heavy RESPONSE
? bility, but with Gods aid and the devotion o.
: the army I will continue the work of hber
ating the territory and restoring order, ant
: will maintain tranquility and the principles OF
which society rests. To this 1 pledge my wore
4 as an honest man and a soldier" 1t is sait
the Russian Government has assented to tn,
proposition of De Lesseps for the c%onstruc
ton of a railroad across Central Asia from st
l Petersburg. connecting with the English rail
n y
: South America, is suspended on account o
4 the yellow fever.
Ex-PREsIDENT THEIRS has resumed his sea
in the Assembly. 1t is said the party of tn
Left has decided upon a policy of ~constitu
tional opposition to the new Government
. President MacMahon, in a message to the AS
, , sembly, says 1.-The National Assembly ha
. two great tasks the liberation of the ~territor
and the restoration of order. The first wa
ably conducted by my predecessor, with heroi
= patience. The country and l rely on you t
|" accomplish the other. l shall follow tn
foreign policy of my predecessor. I wish fo
peace and the reorganization of the army
y desiring only to restore our strength and regal
Il for France her rank among the nations. Th
home policy will be resolutely conservative.
THEIRS, it is said, will shortly resume hi
literary labors. 1t is stated that France ha
resolved to adopt the free trade policy, an
reduce the military expenditures. "A PAR
correspondent asserts that the movement fo
the removal of Theirs originated in Rome an
a Florence. "A fire, attended with a sad loss c
life, recently occurred in London, six person
being burned to death. Tom Hughes ha