Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-20
NEWS SUMMAR
The East.

Barbara Schaffer, and then cut his own throat |
It is stated that evidence has been obtained
showing that the frauds under the old New
York Board of Audit will amount to fully 3d.
600. 900. Fresh frauds are continually coming
10 light.
The boiler of Woods rolling mills, at Norris
town. Pa, blew up on the Sd inst, killing eight
persons, and wounding thirteen more or less
dangerously.
John n. Selwyn, the well-known theatrical
manager, died at Philadelphia last week.
The Republicans of Connecticut have NOM
mated H. P. Haven for Governor.
Andrew Dalrympie, living near Tidonte Pa,
was clandestinely engaged in filling torpedo
with nitro-glycerine, the other day, when 1t
exploded, blowing him to atoms, killing his
wife. and fatally injuring his children, who
were in an adjoining apartment.
Jacob Knoop, an eccentric German, was
found dead in his room. in New York, the other
day. When discovered his dog was feeding
on one of the legs having eaten the flesh from
the rest of the body.
At the meeting of the Director of the SANTANA
Bay Company, at New York, the following
Executive Committee was appointed: Paul W.
Spofford, Chairman Frederick Schuchardt, s.
L. NJ. Barlow, G. K. Garrison, Henry Clews
81. w. Grass Burton n. Harrison, counsel
for the company, says that hundreds of letters
are received daily from parties DESTROYS to
emigrate to San Domingo.
The City Council of Philadelphia has passed
an ordinance making an appropriation of $780,
coo in aid of the Centennial Celebration. A
bill for 81, 900, 600 is pending in the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature.
Old Joe Pentland, the veteran circus clown.
died in New York last week of disease OF the
brain.
Stokes is said to be growing demented, and
his hair is rapidly turning white.
In New York. the other day, William
Barker aged 16 shot and killed John Schaef-
Ter, aged 10.
Ex-Gov. Geary died suddenly at Harris
burg. Pa. on the Sth. While sitting at break
fast with his family, and in the act of helping
his little son. his head suddenly fell back, and
before his wife could get to his side he was
dead 1t is supposed heart disease or
apoplexy was the cause.
Near Titusville, Pa last week, train was
tumbled into the river by broken rail, killing
three passengers and injuring some dozen
others.
The West.
Minnesota papers filed with the arrivals
OF persons reported as having frozen to death
by the great January storm. 1t appears that
numerous parties supposed to have been lost
had simply taken refuge st some house, and a
few days after the storm turned up all right
1t is now thought that the loss of life at the
utmost limit will not exceed thirty for the
entire State.
Chris Rafferty,, who murdered Policeman
O'Mara, in Chicago, last spring, has been con-
yicted of murder and sentenced to be hung.
Work has been commenced on the western
end of the Texas Pacific railroad.
DR.. Phipps and a man named Hughes have
been arrested at Marvin, Iowa, for attempting
to procure an abortion on the wife Of the lat
ter, aged 16.
The robbers who stole $4,000 worth Of
jewelry from New York man at the fremont
House. in Chicago, have been arrested in the
latter city.
Fred Douglass who visited st. Paul to lee
ture last week, was denied admittance to eithe
of the first-class hotels and was the guest O
Hon. MILFORD l.. Wilson.
No little excitement has been produced q
Salt Lake by report telegraphed there tina
the President has determined to remove al
the troops from the Southern States, and sta
ton them in reasonable contiguity to Utah
Mrs. Schunk, of Peoria, Ill, was recent
gored to death by mad COW.
McNulta, the Peoria wife-murderer, wa
hung on Friday, Feb. 7. On the same da
Leo Canman. the Chicago mail-robber, wa
sentenced to ten years imprisonment in tn
Illinois Penitentiary. Both made speeche
protesting their innocence.
Henry W. Bgelow, an old, wealthy and re
spected citizen of Chicago, committed suicid
recently by shooting himself through til
head
Three persons were killed by the falling {
the old wall of the Ferguson House, at Kansf
City, Mo.
At jefferson City, Mo-, the other day, tw
loving colored brothers, Charles and JOSEF
Clark, got into an alteration which was ende
by Charles drawing his little butcher-knife al
plunging it into Joseph's heart.
At Dodge City, Kansas, recently, vigilant
committee made raid dance house al
ended the earthly career of two frontier de
peradoes.
Inc SCUM.
Trains are now running regularly becwee
st. Louis and Little Rock, Ark. over the Cal
and Fulton railroad.
The contemplated tour of the Preside
and his Cabinet through the South ne
month is to be made the occasion, it is sal
of numerous demonstrations in the larg
cities.
Washington.
Congress having abolished the frankil
privilege, it now proposes to do away with t
twin evil of mileage bill to that effect ha
ing been prepared.
pension of $50 per month has been graz
ed by Congress to Mrs. Robert G. Wal
daughter of the late President Taylor, who,
appears, is in very destitute circumstances.
The House Committee on Claims have
ported bill passing the awards of claims
lowed by the Commissioners on Southe
Claims. The bill embraces 1900 names, a