Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-19

cupied by the women. Hooka Jim was iden-
tilted by Mrs Boldly as one OF the Indians con-
cerncd in the massacre IN question. The wo-
men here became excited. They lost all con-
troll over their feelings, began crying, Snd
started in for desperate work. Mrs. Scheera
drew a pistol and started for Steamboat Frank,
and Mrs Boldly drew knife and dashed at
Hooka jim Gen. Davis stepped in and
cured both weapons. During the struggle the
General received slis ht cut in the palm of
the hand and near the thumb. Hooka and
Steamboat stood like statues. Neither spoke
or offered to resist. 1T gals Jack and his
comrades to see Hooka Jim and Frank travel
ing to and fro at will and armed at that. He
does not understand the result of turning
States evidence. This afternoon he became
greatly excited and gave vent to his rage in
fiery Grafton He rose in chains with Schon-
chin and in strong and impressive manner
recited his grievances. The purport of what
he said is told by Scar-faced Charley. HE is
| mad - saws Charley, s'to see that white man
no serve all alike While Jack was in his
peroration, his fellow captives were warming
| in sympathy with him. The officer of the
| guard came in and compelled him to desist.
| There are now 131 Modocs under guard.
GEN. ScHoFIELD has been instructed by
telegraph to appoint military commission to
! try the Modoc prisoners. -. The Illinois Cen
trail railroad will cancel all its freight con-
tracts on the list of July, that company hay
| ing determined to conform strictly to the new
Illinois railroad law. "A waterspout in the
Republican valley, Neb., a few days since, sub
merged the soldiers camp, drowning six men,
% horses. flooding the fields, drowning sever
al settlers, and washing houses away. Some
soldiers escaped by climbing trees until the
water subsidized. :. Gen. Davis has had an in
terview with Capt. Jack and Schonchin. Jack
denies having killed Gen. Candy, and lays the
blame on his boys. Schonchin tells the same
| story.
The total earnings of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway during the year ending
June 1, 1873, were S12, III 1857, which ex-
ceeds the earnings of the previous year in the
sum of 81. 315. 1858. -. The Mormons in Salt
| Lake ore carrying on fierce crusade against
the rum-sellers. 3. George Edmunds, of Steu-
benville, Ohio bought 25-pound can of gun
powder and placed it in a cupboard. While
he and his wife were absent from the house,
his four children. none over ten years of age,
found the can and set fire to it. The house
was blown to atoms. three of the children in
stantly killed, and the fourth injured beyond
the hope of recovery. "A young man named
| Bickes, at Decatur, Ill, quarreled with his
father while sitting at the supper-table and
ended by shooting his aged parent through
the head. He then fired ball into his own
head. Whisky did it.
CAPT. JACK, in an interview with Gen. Davis,
entered into long defense of his course, clos
ing his speech with this statement Bogus
Charley and Schacknasty Jim killed Gen.
Candy. Allen David advised him to kill Candy
SO he did it. I am telling the truth. l did
not kill him; had it done, but did not do it.
l don't lie. Bring them in that saw ii. l want
to face them. If had nv chains off / would
tell all the men who did these things" AS
an indication of the strength of the farmers
associations in Iowa. it may be noted that a
Grange picnic at Mt. Pleasant was attended
by 10, 600 Patrons.
The South.
The New Orleans, Mobile and Texas railroad
was recently sold by the United States Mar
shall to E. J. Gardner and Peter Butler, of
Massachusetts, for s667.5 500, the purchasers
assuming bonded Indebtedness of seven or
eight millions of dollars King Cholera has
made his appearance in Nashville.
THE cholera is on the increase in New Or
leans.
Washington.
IT has been determined by council OF
Cabinet Ministers to refer the question as to
the disposition of the Modocs to the Attorney
General. The ground was taken that the
priority of offense would give the Oregon au
thorities jurisdiction over these offenders as
the murders of Lost river occurred previous
to the assassination of Gen. Candy, and the
subsequent hostility to the United States
troops. :. An analysis of the testimony takeI
by Secretary Robson of the officers of the
Polaris crew seems to satisfy officials thai
r there is no evidence of the poisoning of Capt
Hail. or of mutiny or heartless desertion OF
: the part of the crew.. An enterprising indi
vidual, writing to the Government from Tifin
/ O.. offers to pay $500 for the privilege O
: exhibiting Capt. Jack through out the countr,
1 a a 20
up his summer quarters at Long Branch.
Thomas Wright was hanged at Washington OF
tue 9th inst.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL WILLIAMS to whom wa
] referred the question as to the proper DISPOSE
h ton of the Modocs, has decided that as
f condition of war existed between the Unite
e States and this tribe, and as they murdere
g persons who were under the protection of
y flag of truce they are properly subject to tn
|. disposition of military court. Accordingly
It Capt. Jack and his fellow-murderers will
tried by military commission. The Con
missioner of Internal Revenue writes that hi
It office does not sanction the practice of cuttin
# forty and sixty pound packages of plug tobacc
t. in halves for SALE and tobacco offered for sal
g or exposed for sale in half-box without hay
ing marks of the brand the caution notice
, and stamp which the law requires, is liable t
g seizure and forfeiture, and should be seizet
q THE Geneva award of SIS, 500, 900 is to
@ paid Sept. IA. The official examination
IL Capt. Tyson and party shows that no suspicio
i of wrong attaches to any of them; that Cap
r Hall died natural death, and received tt
% medical attention furnished the expedition
is and that the separation of the survivors Q
&c the ice-foe was purely accidental, they havin
; been placed there in good faith by the Capital
70 of the Polaris. The subsequent drifting fro
z them is attributable to the movements of IL
y ice, the storm and the darkness, and viii
n they think the Polaris did not make as gre
il an effort to save them as she might, they b
j. ieye that there was no malicious intent
81 abandon them.
ee THERE is said to be movement in offici
- circles for the annexation of Guatemala to Il
i. United States. The Chronicle says: 90
s, has leaked out that Capt. Burlington was Il
n main cause of the failure of the Hall exped
10 ton, Shortly after the death of Capt Ha
ie when all the discipline of the ship became la
- and each appeared to work on his own hool
~ he became intoxicated, and with pistol in h
s eS hand drove the foe-of-ice party from the shi
~ ! giving them quantity of provisions, and tn
y; deliberately deserted them"