Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

to death on red-hot stove. - -.
Over 1000 destitute italian emigrants are |
under the care of the New York Board of
Emigration.
The trial of Stokes, for the murder of James
Fisk. began in New York last week. His
counsel are confident of his acquittal
1t is settled beyond all doubt that Schuyler
Colfax is to become editor-in-chief of the New
York Tribune. Also that Samuel Sinclair,
present publisher, has sold eighteen out of
his twenty shares, and therefore has no longer
controlling power, except in SO far as he acts
in accord with the interests represented by
VIM. Orion.
The contested Greeley will case came up
again in court at West Chester, N. Y, the
other day. Miss Ida Greeley presented her
deed giving her sister Gabrielle half the es-
tate, and Mr.. Greeley's brother Nathan and
his three sisters presented their quit claim on
any requests. And yet no satisfactory con-
clusion was reached. The contestants express
determination to push the proceedings to
the end. A number of witnesses were exam
ined, among them Mr.. Thomas N. Rocker,
foreman of the Tribune composing room, who
testified that he believed Mr.. Greeley was in
sane for some days prior to his death.
Mr.. England, OF the New York San, has
abandoned his purpose of raising fund for a
Greeley statue, and offers a return of the
money to the subscribers.
The Rhode Island Medical Society have
just admitted Miss Anita E. Tying to mem
bership-the first female member ever adj
mitted.
Cyrus ". Field, of New York, has pur-
chased So, 900, 900 worth of stock in the New
York. Newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company, thus securing controlling interest
in the line.
compromise has been effected between
the Erie Railway Company and Jay Gould by
the payment of ss,OOO,ooO, for which amount
suit had been brought. All suits against
Gould are Withdrawn by the company.
Prof. Tyndall's room at the Brevoort House,
New York, was entered the other night by
burglars, who relieved the distinguished sci
enlist of purse containing 5000 in gold.
The Boston Board of Aldermen have accept
ed the Legislative act empowering the city
to issue bonds to the amount of $20, 00O, 900.
George Francis Train was arrested the other
day in New York, and locked up, on the charge
of publishing obscene literature.
George P. Putnam, the well-known New
York publisher, and founder of Phtnana's
Magazine, is dead.
The Boston Board of Aldermen have refused
to grant license to Woodruff and Clafin to
lecture in that city.
A New York dispatch says the --latest report
in regard to the Tribune is, that Mr.. Orion
has rendered the chief editorship to the Hon.
James G. Blaine, Speaker of the House of
Representatives. 1t is said that Mr.. Blaine
was Mr.. Orton's first choice, and that the
negotiations with Mr.. Colfax were due to Mr..
Sinclair. Mr.. Blaine has the proposition under
Amusement"
By the recount of the vote of Boston, which
was made on account of the marked discrep-
ancies in the returns of the late election,
Mayor CASTOR loses the Mayorelty, which is
given to Mr.. Henry L. Pierce. In one of the
wards mistake of 500 votes was discovered.
William Orion, after considerable negotia-
ton, has resold Whitelaw Reid so shares out
of the 100 constituting the capital stock of
the tribune Association, for 8 large advance
on the price at which he purchased it. Orion
retains one share.
DIR. Talmage's Tabernacle, in Brooklyn one
of the largest and most costly churches in
the country, has been destroyed by fire.
The West.
Gen. John Macarthur will succeed Col. East
man as Postmaster of Chicago.
In some portions of Utah day of fasting
and prayer has been set apart on which the
Normons will unite in petitioning the Al
mighty to prevent the spread of the small
pox.
Blinn & Arson, the Cairo Qll.) merchants
alleged to have been robbed short time ago
of 500, 1000, have been arrested on charge of
swindling.
Jesse Turner, Receiver of the Land Office
at Grand Island, Nebraska, killed himself re-
Gently by the accidental discharge of his gun.
The boiler of a portable saw mill exploded
at Morrowtown, Ohio. the other day, instant
ly killing three persons and badly injuring
several Others
There has been considerable excitement at
Springfield, Ill, on account of the strike OF
laborers, to the number of 500, employed in
the coal mines in that vicinity, who demanded
an increase of pay from four to five cents pei
buEhel.
4 movement is on foot in San Francisco fol
the election of vast cotton factory 1t is
said the cotton crop of California the coming
year will be at least 500, 900 pounds.
Detroit has been compelled to secure a sec
ond pest house, owing to the great number Of
cases of smallpox at that place.
Mrs. Maloy, of Davenport, Iowa, has re-
covered ss,075 damages from one Maloney
for the killing of her husband.
1t is stated that Gen. Crook has adopted
the policy of enlisting friendly Indians tx
fight the wsrlike Apaches in Arizona. b
CLAIMS that, if not interfered with in thi
course. he vii make the campaign short and
decisive.
The total wheat crop of Minnesota for 1877
is 26, 900, 600 bushels, or an average of 175
bushels to the acre.
Extensive coal fields have been discovere
near San Diego, Cal.
The SOuth.