Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
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NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
The East.

has refused to declare the seat of Boss freed
vacant. -,t t.s.+.
The Committee, on Female Suffrage in the
Massachusetts House of Representatives have
reported in favor of granting to women the
right to vote and hold Office.
The first number of the new illustrated daily
paper, the Graphic, was issued in New York on
the 5th inst, and large edition was sold. 1t
is believed the enterprise will prove success
A brutal prize-fght at Golfers Station
W. Va, the other day, between the bruisers
Hicken and Campbell, was broken up in row.
after % rounds had been fought. Several
pistol-shots were fired, but unfortunately none
of the brutes we're hit by the flying balls.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Union Pacific railroad, at New York, the
following Board of Directors was elected:
Horace F. Clark, John Duff, Augustus scfiell,
Cakes Anes, Sidney Dillon, c. S. Bushnell,
Elisha Atkins, Royal E. Robbins, Gordon
Dexter, E. Il. Baker, Joseph Richardson,
George S. Bowdoin Frederick Nickerson, and
o. g Chapman.
A train on the Pan Handle road ran off the
track not far from Pittsburgh, a few days ago,
and a number of passengers were seriously in
jured
The Government Directors of the Union Pa
cifc railroad, at meeting in Boston, recent
ly, reelected Horace f. Clark, President;
John Duff, Vice President and E. II. Rollins,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Gen. Fremont says he has no knowledge of
the fraudulent transactions with which re-
ports from Paris have connected his name.
Judge Blatchford, of New York, has en-
Joined Credit Mobiier from parting with any
of its property until the claims of the widow
of James Fisk, Jr, to 10000 shares of stock
are adjudicated upon.
In the case of John Scannen, indicted for
murder in New York, the jury were unable to
agree-seven of them being in favor of hang
ing, and five for acquittal on the ground of
insanity.
New York adYices represent that the various
trades unions of the city contemplate general
strike at an early day. The Eight-Hour
League claim to have 800, 900 in the treasury,
and say they have doubled their means since
the struggle of last year.
The New York Times states that Mrs. Put
nam received $40, 600 for signing the petition
to Gov. Dix asking for the Communication of the
sentence of Foster, the murderer of her hus-
band tta 1851 f..1.....E.=
The West.
A train was thrown from the track by
broken rail, near Chelsea, Iowa. the other
day, by which three passengers were badly
bruised. fTsJffi4s.sof ee3 t.t
A saloon-keeper at Ottawa, III has been
l. l..
selling liquor to minors. a righteous judg
ment.
The Judge of the Cincinnati Police Court
was cowhided, the other day, by the wife of
gambler.
The Peace Commission Lave at last sue
ceeded in having an interview with Capt.
Jack, Shack-Nasty Jim, Scar-Faced Charlie,
and others of the Modoes, who have made
their country 50 hot for the white settlers, and
the result has not proved satisfactory, The
Indians having rejected the proffered terms,
the commanding officer has expressed his de-
termination to accept no terms but uncondi-
tional surrender.
Gen. Cary H. Fry, Chief Paymaster of the
Military Division of the Pacific, died at San
Francisco recently.
A terrible encounter occurred in the noto-
rious quarter of Chicago known as Bridgeport,
last week, between two policemen and six vii
famous roughs, which resulted in the killing of
two of the latter, and the serious wounding of
one of the policemen.
The Newport and Cincinnati Bridge Company
has brought suit for 1851, 600 damages against
the United States. The ground of complaint
is the action of Congress requiring change
in the construction of he bridge after the
Government had approved the plans. q
A widow named Nancy, Lanxton and her
adopted daughter, II years old, were found
dead in bed in their home at Mattoon,, Ill. a
few days ago, with their Threats cut from ear
to ear. son of the murdered woman was
arrested on suspicion of having committed
the deed th ztia
In Trumbull county, Ohio, the other day, a
party Of young rowdies, who were engaged in
the disreputable business of serenading an
aged couple, just married, with tin pans, were
treated to shower. OF sulphuric acid by the
irate bride. Half a dozen eyes were per1na-
nently extinguished, several suits of clothes
ruined, and number of hitherto good-looking
faces disfgured for life. sF aatg a.r..
Mr.. Colfax was accorded an enthusiastic re-
ception by his old friends of South Bend, who
turned out in larg numbers to welcome him
home. They cannot persuade themselves that
he is not an innocent and much abused man oai
The Modoc war may be regarded as at an
end. Capt. Jack sent word to Gen. Candy, the
other day, that he accepted the terms of peace,
under which the savages surrender themselves.
as prisoners of war and consent to let,the
Government provide for their comfortin future.
To this end, the Modoc ,chieftain orders the
Federal commander to meet him with wagons,
and to have tents erected for the aaecommo-
dation of the tribe '-''f< =lH s4oTnf
Members Of Congress from Ohio who voted
in favor of an iacrease of their salaries have
been censured by TIE State Legislature by a,
vote of "a to 6. IA
Smallpox is raging, to fearful extent in the
different towns of San Pete county, Utah.
The religions prejudice of the people prevents
the presence of proper medical assistance Of
The epizootic has reached Los Angeles, Cal,
on its westward rambles.t tifil sdi los ts..a