Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30

session. the question of transportation was
brought up by the introduction of resolutions
favoring the construction of ship-canal from
the Atlantic seaboard, via the lakes and the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers, to the Gulf of
Mexico; also, airline, double-track freight
roads to New York city. The resolutions
elected a long and spirited, but somewhat
desultory, discussion, which resulted in their
reference to the Committee on Resolutions. &.
The Supreme Court of Iowa has decided that a
Judgment against liquor-seller or manufac-
turer may create lien upon the property in
which LIQUOR is sold or manufactured
One of the most mysterious crimes of late
years was the murder, some two years and a
half ago, of Hon. Sharon Tyndale. at Spring
field, Ill. One Nose Williams, noted thief,
who has Just been sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary from that city, now comes forward and
affirms his ability and willingness to point out
the murderers of whom there were four, pro-
vided he is guaranteed a pardon in case of
their conviction. p. p. Wintermute, who
sometime ago murdered Gen. McCook, at
Yankton, Dakota, has been indicted for man.
slaughter only. -. a young woman named
Lizzie Scheuttler has confessed to the murder
of the old woman who was found dead in her
bed, at Pittsburgh, a few days ago. She says
she killed the old lady under the impression
that she had large amount of money.
The South.
THREE dollars and half pound is pretty
round figure to pay for cotton, but such a
price was realized for bale of the staple at
Memphis. the other day. The proceeds went
to the relief of the yellow fever sufferers.
THE steamer Mary E. Poe, from st. Louis
to New Orleans, was burned on the Mississippi
river, near 0sceola, Ark, on the 18th of 0cto-
MI O1l
School Presbyterian Synod of Missouri has
decided, by vote of As to 80, to reunite with
the Southern General Assembly.
THE South Carolina Legislature met in extra
session last week. Gov. Moses sent in a
lengthy message. He represents the funded
debt at 15,027 sos, and the floating debt at
S5,3O6,3 97. The Governor urges the Legisla-
ture to increase the rate of taxation. -. 1t is
stated as a singular fact that not single
printer died in Memphis during the prevalence
of the yellow fever epidemic.
A MEMPHIS dispatch of Oct. % states that
the fever, which for several days had shown
a steady improvement has broken out with
renewed violence. A warm rain aggravated
the disease and materially increased the
death rate Among the late deaths are the
CITY Registrar City Undertaken. and Secre-
tary of the Board of Health Columbus
Miss, has been suffering terribly from tine
scourge, and several points in Texas report an
increased mortality.
Washington.
THE Secretary of War has issued, by direc-
ton of the President, general order, holding
apart tract OF land within the military reser-
walton at Fort Mcpherson. Neb., to be used as
q NATIONAL cemetary . The last.issue OF the
postal cards show marked improvement in
the paper, finish. and printing. The daily
orders very large, amounting to from $780,
600 to $1,000 0G day. DIR Emil Bessel, in
his examination by the Secretary of the Navy
detailed infinitely the symptoms Of Capt. Halls
illness, and said he had no doubt whatever
that he died natural death. :. Sir Edward
Thornton the British Minister at Washington.
will ofiiciate as umpire for the Mixed Commits
sion to settle the claims between the United
States and Mexico.
THE Department of Agriculture reports that
the condition of the cotton crop has fallen off
from SO to 7Sll since the first week in Septem-
Der. The season must be Of average length
and comparatively favorable for picking, to in
sure crop equal to that of last year.
4 WASHINGTON correspondent says Senator
Carpenters friends are confident that he will
make successful defense of the Long Branch
scandal in which his name has been so promi-
nent. 1t is stated that the Treasury Depart
ment will take no action with regard to the
clause of the act of 1870 but
will wait for Congress to consider the ques-
ton, which involves the withdrawal of $685.
OOO 900 national bank currency from the East
ern banks and it's transfer to Western and
Southern banks, in order TO equalize the
capital of the country The testimony taken
in the Polaris investigation very conclusively
establishes the fact that Capt. Hall died of
paralysis. The whole party, according to the
evidence. partook of the same coffee of which
Capt. Hall drank, and without feeling any i'll
effects from it.
A WASHINGTON dispatch states that the
Treasury Department is making not only every
possible effort to prevent a further encroach-
ment upon the legal-tender reserve of S44,-
900. 600, but has gone farther, and actually re-
stored the amount which it has taken from
that source. 1t is announced by Washing
ton correspondent that bill has been pre-
pared by Minnesota gentlemen for presenta-
ton early the coming session. providing for
the United States guaranteeing the interest on
the bonds of the Northern Pacific railway.
THE examination of the Polaris survivors
by the Secretary of the Navy has been con-
Guided. 1t has resulted in complete exonera-
ton of all officers upon whom suspicion rested
as to Capt Halls death. all the evidence tend
ing TO show that his death was from natural
causes.
IT is reported that the President has signi-
fed bis intention to buy S5,O00.0O0 of sterling
bills, and to issue so. OOO, 600 of the so-caled
Treasury reserves. In view of the turbulent
state of affairs in Central America, the Navy
Department has decided to reinforce the South
Pacific squadron. The great telescope for
the Naval Observatory has arrived at Wash
ington. 1t has the largest perfect object
glass III the world, and its construction has
proved perfect success. The President has
been suffering from severe cold
Foreign.
INTELLIGENCE has reached New York that
the Cuban insurgents have captured and
sacked the town of Santa Cruz del Sur. The
most important result of this victory is the
capture of 600 rifles and 60, 900 cartridges.
Edmund About and NJ. Herve, of Paris, have
been fined 200 francs each for fighting duel.
. The sale of the Steele has been forbidden
in the streets of Paris
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