Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-12

field, and the Chicago and lows.
The South.
The Colorado potato beetle is ravaging the
crop in Northern Kentucky. -. Robert
a Louisville merchant, has been sent
to prison for twenty years for forgey and en-
bezzlement 80. Gov. McEnery has issued an
address to the people of Louisiana advising
their acouiescence in the Kellogg Government
until Congress assemblies in December.
An application for a writ of quo eoarranto
has been filed in the Supreme Court of Arkan-
sas against Gov. Baxter, to show by what
authority he holds the Office of Governor.
Should the writ be granted, Il conflict will
ensue.
VIRGINIA has had ten murders in two weeks.
John Il. Fore, who two years ago shot and
killed his brother-in-law, Munson Beach, in
st. Louis. attempted to murder his divorced
wife the other day, by assaulting her with a
Ratchet in the street. He is now in Jail play
ing the insanity dodge....A band of despera-
does recently released all the prisoners con-
fined in the Waco (Texas) jail. The muir
derer of the two old ladies', Mrs. Johns aud
Mrs. Dosier. near Richmond, Va, has been
arrested. He confesses to having beaten their
brains out with a billet of wood. Robbery was
the metive.. The dispute over the Arkansas
Governorship has been settled for the present,
bv the Supreme Court deciding that it has no
Jurisdiction in the matter I'll cholera has
appeared at Memphis in a virulent form. Miss
Leo Hudson, the w~ell-known actress, dice last
week in st. Louis. from the effects of injuries
received by the falling of her horse, while
playing "Mazeppa," on the 10th of May.
Washington.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says: 1t is stated
positively that the Government will sustain
Col. McKenzie's pursuit and punishment of
the Kickapoos on Mexican territory, and there
is no reason to doubt that the recent visit of the
Secretary of War to Texas had for its main
object the arrangement and authorization of
this plan for putting a stop to Indian depreda-
ions along the Mexican frontier The Post
office Department has suspended the printing
of postal cards for the reason tina the card
board submitted was not equal to the contract
requirements j.. ..Ex-Gov. Jewell accepts the
Russian mission.
A WASHINGTON dispatch states that counsel
for the defendants in the Credit Mobilier suits
will, in a few weeks, file a demurrer for a bill in
equity. taking the ground that the act under
which the bill is drawn is unconstitutional,
and that Congress cannot enact for the benefit
of the Government what is denied to indl-
vidual suitors that the act is in direct viola
ton of the existing laws under which the de-
lCASduiS hoNO a. AASho w ooA At PAOeOSN1Nh.
and until they are placed on an equality with
the plaintiff, there can be no equitable pro-
ceedings. This will carry the case to the Su-
preme Court. 1t is admitted that the objec-
ton of the defendants may quash further pro-
ceedings. 49,. Postmaster General Creswell has
examined the postal code, to see if it would
admit of the free transmission of news
papers exchanges and of newspapers
published within the county, and has
come to an adverse conclusion......
The President has received a dispatch from
one Asa Howard. of California, offering to
contract to capture Capt. Jack on the follow
ing terms: Il am to have his head if it is
necessary to kill him in taking him; or if taken
alive, 1 am to have the privilege of exhibiting
him throughout the United States during the
period of one year" The enterprisIng pro-
iector adds: '.This. I think. will end the In
dian question and the war carried on in the
interest of spectators. ".....A Washington
dispatch informs US that a solution Of the
Louisiana problem is offered by the Congress
men of the st. Louis Convention who have re-
turned from their visit to New Orleans. They
propose that a new election be held, under the
supervision of a commission appointed by
Congress, and that, in the meantime, the State
be put under military rule.
THE parties who bid for the contracts TO,
Indian supplies, and III allege that while
their bids were lower than others they were
not accepted, intend to carry the matter before
Congress. The Secretary of the Treasur.
has directed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to give notice that during the month O
June he will purchase $500, 900 bonds on tn
first and third Wednesdays each, and will sci
81, ZOO, 900 gold on the first and third Thurs
days each, and 81, 600, 900 on the second an,
fourth Thursdays each. In all he will sci
$1,000, 900 gold and purchase $1,000. 900 il
bonds.
The President has appointed John A. Bing
ham, of Ohio, Minister to Japan. The Post
master-G General has not ordered suspension o
the printing of postal cards, as was stated, bu
has sent directions to the Special Postal Car
Agent at Springfield not to accept any card
which are printed on an inferior quality G
paper. The following is the public del
statement for May:
Six per cent. bonds $l,3S2, $50
Five per cent. A4,561,St
Total coin bonds. ......... ........S1,74 IA, 3O5,%
, Lawful money debt. t..-...-..-.....S 14,6lS,U
Matured debt 2,156,2
: Legal tender notes. 356.0S2,6
, Certificates of deposit. .............-. 29,l2o,O
Z Fractional currency.... As, 1856
l Coin certificates 30,448,6