Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13

road collision occurred near Cedar RAPIDS
Iowa, on the 30th ult., which resulted in the
death of John B. Watkins, the Superintendent
of the Iowa Division Of the Chicago and North.
western railroad, who was crushed between
two cars. Tho President, General Manager,
General Superintendent and Chief Engineer
as well as other officials of the road were also
on the train, but escaped injury.
A negro has been sent to the Peni, entiary
from Clark county, Ind. for marrying white
woman. i. Iowa has ], S18 Oranges. The re-
cent rough weather has been very disastrous
to the lake shipping, several vessels having
been wrecked, and large number more OF
| less damaged. The loss of life is serious.
Thirteen bodies have been washed ashore near
Bayfield,, ON the Canada side of Lake Huron.
-. The Modocs are to be removed from
Fort Mcpherson to permanent location with
| the Quapaws, on the Neosho river, in the ex-
| treme northwestern corner of the Indian Ter
ritory. The Senate Transportation Commit
| tee visited st. Louis last week, and after con-
| ferring with the business men of that city,
and listening to the steamboat interest in re-
gard to the capabilities as means eff trans
portation of the Mississippi river, adjourned
| to meet at Washington on Nov. Is, when they
will proceed to New Orleans and the mouth of
the Mississippi.
THE Illinois Board of Warehouse Commits
sioners are preparing to bring suits against
saveral railroads for extortionate charges.
The Legislative Council of the Choctaw Nation
has voted against granting equal rights to
colored people, Of whom there are about 200
in that nation. Gov. Beveridge, of Illinois.
has made a requisition upon the Governor of
Missouri for McCoole, Allen, and others en-
gagged in the priZe-fght near Alton. Hon.
Levi Blossom, one of the pioneers of Milwau-
kee, in dead. "A Milwaukee dispatch says
60 The storms of the past fortnight have been
the most severe since 1869. The loss of prop
erty cannot be less than 81, 000, 900. About
so lives have been sacrificed. Every propeller
arriving here brings news of disasters"
THE defaulting Dubuque Savings Bank
cashier, Babbage, has fed from Iowa, and is
believed to have gone to Europe Chris Raj
ferty, the Chicago murderer, who has been
twice tried and sentenced to death, has been
granted third trial by the Supreme Court of
Illinois.
The total vote in Chicago for Mayor, at Il T,
recent election, was 47,311, against A. $50 for
President last year, and 80, 800 for President
in 1863 . The house of Henry Metz, of Eden
LaSalie county, ILL.,, was burned a few days
ago, together with two children. :. John
Luster, of Bloomington, ILL.,, run rusty nail
into his foot, and died in three weeks of lock-
jaw Seven prisoners in the Fulton county.
Ill, jail escdpeu lut OlQeT Jay py DOllUR
through the ceiling of a stene cell. Three
heavy mercantile firms in Ottumwa, Iowa,
have failed The broken firms are: s B.
Fuller, Richard Shea and J. H. Schwoom.
The South.
THE yellow fever is rapidly disappearing
from the South.
CHARGES of disreputable practices are made
against Acting Mayor Cicalla, of Memphis, in
connection with the distribution of the relief
fund. an there is feeling of intense indig-
nation against him in that city.
At Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, few
days ago, Choctaw Indian, who was under
arrest, shot three officers who were guarding
him, killing two and dangerously wounding
the third. The desperate then tried to es
cape, but was shot and killed by an Indian
guard.
THE RIGHT Rev. JOHN EARLY. d. D.. Bishop
of the Nj. E. Church South, died on the 5th
inst, at Lynchburg, Va, aged So years.
Sterling, Price & Co., commission firm in st.
Louis, dealing principally with the South, have
failed for $500, 900.
washington.
BIIG.-GEx PHILIP ST. GEORGE COOKE has
Deeu pldctu upon LILO fct4icu Art, diu tuc
vacancy thus created has been filed by the
promotion of Lieut.-Col. George Crook, the
champion Indian fighter. 1t is stated that
Gen. Queseda has obtained from President
Grant a partial promise to make a friendly
allusion to Cuba in his annual message.
A WASHINGTON correspondent states that
the President will, in his annual message, rec
ommend Congress to authorize the issue of
the S44, 000, 900 reserve. The books of the
General Land Office have just been posted for
the year, and show the disposal of 13, 030, 6O6
acres of the public lands, as compared with
IL 1854, 975 last year,-an increase of ], 165 631
acres. The cash receipts were 50, 40S, SIS.
The principal items in this account are $685.,
$50 acres certified to railroads, or almost one
half the entire amount; 1873. 1916 acres to
homesteads; 1,626, 266 acres in cash sales, and
6o3, 446 acres located with Agricultural College
scrip 1t is stated that bills will be intro
duced early in the session re-establishing, in
a restricted form, the Thanking privilege.
THE public debt increased 80, 039, 578 during
the month of October. The following is the
official statement:
Six per cent. bonds. "a, 9SOJO
Five per cent. bonds. 4ss,2I2SOO
Total coin bonds. .......... II, rs $50