Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-05-08

ing, and cast his body on the burning pile, and
was burned alive.
The South.
The town of Marion, Crittenden county,
Ark, has been nearly destroyed by fire. Less,
$50, 600.
AL the gambling houses in st. Louis have
been closed by the police.
The trial of Mrs. Wharton, charged with
poisoning Eugene Van Ness, has been brought
to a close at Annapolis, Nd, the case having
been dismissed on the motion Of the prosecut-
ing attorney.
The town of Stanton, Tenn, was recently
visited by a disastrous conhagration, involv-
ing a loss of $4,000.
Washington.
The Secretary of the Interior has decided
that the Winona and St. Peters Railroad
Company is entitled to the lands in Mime
sofa in controversy between that company
and the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Com
pany.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
81, 600, 900 in gold on the first, third and fifth
Thursdays, and 81, 600, 900 on the second and
fourth Thursdays, in all Sc, 900, 900, and to buy
$500. 900 in bonds on the first and $500, 900 on
the third Wednesday of May, in all 81 200, 600.
A Washington dispatch has the following
item of interest to liquor and tobacco dealers
1.-THE liquor and tobacco dealers, and Others
subject to license on special under the inter
nal revenue laws, will, from the LIST of May,
be required to pay the tax under the pro-
visions of the act of Dec. "a, 1872 in
stead of waiting for assessment. They will be
required to pay in advance, the same as Strife
licenses, and the penalties are heavy for doing
business after the Both of April without having
paid the tax. The tax receipt, to be procared
at the office of the Collector, is to be posted
conspicuously in the place of business of the
taxpayer. The law imposes penaltias for fail
ing so to post the receipts or stamps"
The President, it is stated, has decided not
to take any further notice of the Louisiana
troubles beyond the instructions already given
to Gen. Emory, and through the Attorney
General, therefore, declines to take any notice
of the appeals just made by a representative
of the Kellogg Government. Secretary Bel
KNAPP is now in NewiOrleans making an investi-
cation into the situation, and the future action
of the Administration will be based, it is said,
on his report.
Senator Sumner continues to improve in
health.
The internal revenue receipts for the cur
rent fiscal year will probably reach S115,0 600, :
600, or SIS, DOC, 900 more than the estimates.
Secretary Fish promises to give the mana
gers of the Vienna Exposition a full explana-
ton of the manner in which the corrupt Amer
lean Commissioners were appointed, and do
what he can to ward off any evil effects of tie
scandal from honest exhibitors.
The War Department has made extensive
arrangements for the protection of engineer
ing parties on the Northern Pacific railroad.
About forty companies Of all branches of the
service will compose the expedition, which is
to start June 15, Col. Stanley commanding.
Foreign.
The recent report of the murder of Sir
been a canard.
The celebrated Tichborne case is up again IL
/ the London courts.
The Czarowitz of Russia and wife will short
ly visit London.
The Japanese Ambassadors travelling in Eu
/ rope recently had a lengthy conference with al
eminent German Professor of Jurisprudence
at Berlin, regarding the propriety of endeavor
ing to establish Christianity as the State re
S ligion of japan. The Professor earnestly dis
suaded them from the project. Thu Ambas
It sailors had already come to regard the chang
as probable, and were favorable to it. The
listened eagerly to the reasons of the Profes
II sor, who adduced facts from the history o
rl,r;a@o1Iop, - chow +La4 ~o1;r,11 oo,oa+ +
It enforced by Governments He said it was onl
vital when it grows amongst the people an,
from the peeple. He counseled the grantin;
n of full religious liberty as the most desirabl
n course to pursue. The Ambassadors espresso
n satisfaction with the advice.
The English shareholders of the Atlanti
cable companies at an unofficial meeting hav
re adopted aresolution fayoring the consolidate
of the companies, and the am~algamation c
interests.
Over 90, 1000 coal miners in Leicestershirt
r England, are on a strike.
The Sultan of Turkey is seriously Ill.
Another coal mine explosion has occurred
ID North Wales, by which several miners WEI
at killed.
th Earl De La War; lately committed suic
en- by throwing himself into The river Cam,
We England
n The Prime of Wales has gone to Vienna.
st. Bismark has made a speech in the Prussis
sr- Diet, defending bis policy of opposition to Il
ait influence of the priesthood in Germany. T
denied the report that he had promoted tt
ID. occupation of Rome by Victor Emanuel.
he The attempt of the Permanent Commit
les of the Spanish Cortes to change the status
the Cabinet by substituting a Conserv
Elk tive Ministry produced great exciteme
in Madrid, and serious disturbances were
lac one time threatened. At last accounts ever
thing was quiet.
be All men of 20 years of age and upward,
Spain, are to be enrolled in the army.
eds Owing to the troubled condition of Spain,
lry great many families are leaving the country.
lev There is no truth in the reported death
is Tagioni, the once celebrated danseuse.
led The New York Worlds special from Lond