Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-12-18
NEWS sum- MARY.
The East.

NEWS SUM larry.
The East.
The Spanish war steamer Arapiles is de-
layed in the dry-dock in the Brooklyn navy
ward owing to the fiood-gates being out of
repair. A coal barge has also been sunk i'm
mediately in front of the flood-gates. which
will have to be removed before the gates can
be repaired
The West.
LARGE numbers of Mormon converts who
came from the old country and settled in
Utah last year are returning disappointed and
disguised. The propeller City of Detroit
went down in Saginaw Bay on the night of the
4th inst. At last accounts nothing had been
heard of the passengers and crew, and 1t was
believed they had been lost.
EDDYsILLE, Iowa, was visited by destruct-
i've fire on the 9Th inst. Loss nearly 100000;
insured for about $500
Tho South.
PARTY of six desperadoes were recently
pursued by citizens of Sulphur Rock, Ark,
and four of the band killed
washington.
the permanent and cheap transportation of
passengers and freight between the cities of
New York and Chicago" Mr.. Logan, in the
Senate. and MIR. Farwell, in the House, have
petitioned Congress to grant charter for an
airline railroad between the above cities The
provisions of the charter are: On behalf of
the corporators remission of duties on ma
terial used in its construction; the company,
in consideration of which remission, agrees to
carry Government freight and passen-
gers at rates to be fixed by Congress,
and all other freight at not more than II
cents per ore hundred weight, and passengers
at2I centspe mile :. 1t is reported that Presi-
dent Grant will ta,.5 sides with Gen. Sickles
in his brush with the State Department.
A Washington telegram of the Sth says: The
unofficial press reports continue to give war
like tone to news from Spain and cuba On
the other hand. Secretary Fish stated to-day
the confidence of the Government in the inten-
ton of the CASTELAR, Government to faithfully
carry out the provisions of the protocol recent
" agreed upon is undiminished, and that they
have strong reasons for believing that the Cas-
telar Government will be able to do So" 49,.
The project to divide the State of Illinois into
three judicial districts will be earnestly pressed
upon fac present Congress. Twobills for that
purpose have been introduced in the House.
The Secretary of the Navy has addressed
q communication to the House of Representa-
tives asking for an extra appropriation OF
$14 OOO 900 to meet the increased expenses of
his department for the current year.
THE Postal Telegraph scheme has been in
troduced into the Senate in the shape of a bill
proposed by Senator Ramsey, providing for
the transmission of correspondence by tele-
graph. 1t is said to be materially the same as
the Hubbard claims Senator Morrills bill
for the resumption of specie payment au-
%hors he afi Of Ia of -
000, 900 gold bonds at per cent interest, the
proceeds to be used In redeeming United
States non-bearing interest notes in gold
when presented in sums of not less than 800,
the notes to be reissued at the discretion OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury in payment OF
all Government dues except United States
bonds and the interest thereon. The bill also
repeats the limitation of national bank circu-
lation, and provides for 100000 900
loan certificates, bearing 3.65 per
cent interest. which may be held
by the national banks to the amount.
of one-half their reserve required by law. -.
A Washington dispatch says: MARK W. Della
hay, the United States Judge of Kansas, has
rendered his resignation. Official charges bad
been preferred against him that he IL a COM
mon drunkard. Crozier, the present pro tenn
pore Senator from Kansas, Is Endorsed to nil
the vacancy.". "A Washington telegram OF
the 10Th inst. says: The President, in con-
yersation to-day with number of prominent
gentlemen, was at pains to express his entire
confidence ii the speedy settlement OF the
Virginius case in q manner which would be
entirely satisfactory to our own people and
highly honorable to both nations. The tenor
of his remarks was that recent adyices are
such as to lead to the opinion he had express
ed. He said, finally, quite emphatically. and
rs if to sum up: Gentlemen. there will be no
war" 1t is stated that the European men,
bers of the Syndicate have signifed their in
tention to withdraw if Jay Cooke Co. con-
tinue to be members. There is the best of
authority and OF reason, says Washington
correspondent, for believing that no essential
changes in the tariff viii be made by Congress
this year. There is said to be no probability
that the duties on tea and coffee will be re-
stored this winter. although there is alleged to
be strong movement to secure it.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations
of Marshall Jewell, as Minister to Russia. and
James Meredith Read as Minister to Greece.
The President has appointed Col James
III. Howe, Judge of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
"A Washington dispatch of the 10th inst.
says: The Navy Department has completed
al the necessary arrangements providing for
the reception from the Spanish forces in the
harbor of Havana of the steamer Virginius,
and for the transfer of the survivors at San
tiago de Cuba from prison to one of the
United States vessels of war, in accordance
with the terms of .the diplomatic agreement.
The Canandaigua. carrying ten guns, andcom-
manded by Capt. Lowry, will sail from New
York for Havana tomorrow to receive the
vrginius, and Capt. Brain will receive the
prisoners at Santiago on the Juniata. Rear
Admiral Scott, at Key West, will have the
strongest 1sva force under his command
that has bsen collected by the Government
ut any American port since the termination of
the war.
Foreign.
THE French throw the blame for the Vile
du Havre disaster upon the officers of the
Loeb Earn, while the Scotch put the RESPONSE
bility upon the French. The House Com
mittee on Appropriations have reported bill
giving Secretary Robson 5000, 900 extra APP
propriations for the years expenses of the
Navy Department. Mr. Robson asked for
$14, DOC, 900.
THE trial of Marshal Bazaine before mill
tary court of France, which began On the 9Th
of October last, was concluded ON the 10th Of
December. The court found the accused
guilty of the capitulation of Metz and of the
surrender of the army in an open field without
proper efforts to avert that consummation.