Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

two miles, sounding like an earthquake. Every |
window on one side of the school-building was
torn out. sash and all Prof. Bowen and Is
students were badly injured. Bowens clothes
and boots we're torn into fragments, stripping
him completely naked. Several of the stu
dents were more or less injured, and all in the
room were rendered entirely deaf. The door
was torn off and forced through window, and
shivered into fragments; the plastering was
torn off, furniture destroyed, floor ripped up
and the rooms looked as if visited by an earth
quake. All the injured will doubtless recover.
Leo Canman Chicago Postofice clerk, has
been convicted of robbing the mails.
The South.
New Orleans oldest has just died-Andrew
McDonald-age 104-native of Ireland.
Washington.
The health of Senator Sumner is slowly i'm
proving. His suffering is like that which fol-
lowed his injuries by Preston S. Brooks, and
is said to be from the same cause.
The dinner to Henry NJ. Stanley by the
Washington journalists, which came off last
week, was a brilliant affair.
The Senate Committee on Elections have de-
cided not to send commission to either Ar
kansas or Louisiana to investigate the election
muddles in those States, but to summon wit
nesses to the capital, where the Investigations
will be conducted.
The Senate Finance Committee have decided
that Secretary Boutwell, has no authority for
issuing any portion of the $44, 000 900 legal
| tenders, which he claims as a legal reserve
,,c ba Trpas
| 10000 available currency.
The question of the construction of iron
p-building yards is to be revived during the
present session of Congress.
| 1t is understood that the charges of bribery
and corruption in connection with the election of
John J. Patterson as Senator from South Car
DINA have become SO general that he will not
be allowed to take his seat until the matter is
rigidly investigated.
It has now been decided to erect new build
| ing, 400 by 100 feet, in the rear of the City
Hall, capable of holding 5000 persons, in
which to hold the inauguration ball.
North Carolinians are pressing the name of
ex-senator Poole for Cabinet position.
The Judiciary Committee of the House have
been instructed to inquire into the conduct of
Judge Durell of Louisiana and report articles
of impeachment against him if they think
| them called for.
Foreign.
The British Government declines to aid the
Royal Geographical Society in sending out an
Arctic expedition.
Greece has consented to submit the question
of the Laurium mines to arbitration.
While Sir Charles Dixie was addressing q
meeting in Derby, England, a few nights ago,
a mob attempted to dispense the meeting. The
adherents of Dixie resisted, and severe strug-
gle ensued. in which several persons were in
iured and many windows broken, the fighting
lasting over an hour. Great excitement pre-
vailed Order was at length restored, and the
meeting brought to close. A large crowd
arrived with sticks and bludgeons, and escorted
the speaker and his wife to their hotel
1t is said that NJ. Riviere will soon present
his final report of the preliminary investiga-
ton in the case of Marshal Bazaine to the
French Assembly. The conclusions arrived al
by the investigating committee are decidedly
unfavorable to the Marshal. His trial has fol
} political reasons, been postponed until the
!, German troops have completely evacuated
French territory.
The Vienna Post contradcts the report tina
the Austrian Government is about to dispense
with the services of Count Won Beust
The pioneer Protestant Church of Rome ha
r just been consecrated in that city. Sever
American clergymen took part in the ceremo
3 MES.
e The Independence Beige of Brussels, pub
fishes letter from Count Won Buest in az
4 swer to the assertions of the Duke de Gram
t mont The Count shows that Austria tried t
8 dissuade France from going to war wit
+ Prussia, and explicitly reserved her right t
= remain neutral. France, after war was dc
clared, asked for an alliance, and Austri
: refused.
The question which arose concerning tn
!, manner in which foreign representatives shoul
enter the presence of the Emperor of Chin
IS has been settled, the Chinese officials yieldin
If to the demands of the foreigners.
Mori, the Japanese Minister at Washington
is is in receipt of information from his Cover
ID ment, to the effect that the Western calend
has been adopted in Japan, beginning with tt
LIST of January.
telegram from Chiselhurst, dated Jan.
E. says: 1.-THE Empress is overwhelmed vii
lg sorrow, and her prostration is SO great as
alarm her attendants. The Prince Imperi
K does all in his power to comfort her. Althoue
s. none but relations and intimate friends of Il
deceased are admitted, Chiselhurst is crowd
Ok with visitors Benedict arrived to-day
he Chiselhurst, and was received by the Empires
M Olivier and Marshal Mcmahon are expect
as there tomorrow. The Princess Murat a
a suite arrived this afternoon. Great numbe
lily of people from France are expected to come
the funeral The Southeastern and Northe
L. railway of France have reduced the rates
10. fare for the poorer classes attending the
III neral. 1t is reported that the Prince Imper
is has already assumed the title of Napoleon
This report is doubtless incorrect, but it
ad true that the Prince is now addressed
al. Sire by all visitors at Chiselhurst. 7
ng impression is gaining ground that the Empsl
ere died from the effects of chloroform, admin
nd tered to assuage pain"
NV It is said the French Government will ID