Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

ing Syndicate.
The House of Representatives has directed
the Poland Credit Mobilier Committee to in
ouire what members of Congress have been
interested in the Dubuque and Sioux City rail-
road and in the Central Pacific railroad, each
of which received subsidies from the Govern
ment.
It is rumored that vice-President Colfax
will bring suit against Cakes Ames for per-
jury.
The House Committee on Appropriations
has agreedt to allow near 80, 0000 900 for the con-
tinuation of the Courthouse and Postof1ce
work in New York, 100000 for that at
Chicago, and 81, OOO, 600 for that at st. Louis
Secretary Delano has arrived at the capital,
much improved in health.
A Washington dispatch says caucus OF
Southern Senators and members has agreed
after long and not very harmonious consulta-
ton. to unite in asking President Grant to take
Senator Pool, of North Carolina, into his Cabi-
net to represent the South.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination OF
]. C. Bancroft Davis to be Assistant Secretary
of State, vice Charles Hale, resigned
President Grant is reported to have declared
that he expects no other change In his Cabinet
than the resignation of Secretary Boutwell,
Senator Sumner is still quite feeble. His
physician visits him twice day, and injects
mo,nbine into his arm to enable him to sleep.
| Three large trunks full OF documents are
part of the baggage brought to Washington
bv the members of the McEnery returning
Board. summond there to testify in the case OF
the contesting Senators from Louisiana.
| The House has passed the bill relieving John
Fl Regain. of Texas (ex-Confederate Postmas-
ter-General), of his political disabilities
postmaster-General Creswell has decided to
revoke his double-postage order provloeo the
Acknowledgement will sustain him.
| The bill just passed Congress abolishlng the
frankiug privilege makes clean sweep OF the
whole system after June next. Members are
NOT oven allowed any stamps as in England,
for official correspondence.
Foreign.
report comes from London that confer
ference has been held at Chiselhurst, at which
it was decided that the Empress Eugene and
Prince Napoleon should be the political guar
dams of the Prince Imperial and therefore di-
rect the movements of the party. 1t is said
that no manifesto announcing the intentions
of tbe Bonapartists will be issued. The Prince
Imperial will not be called Napoleon w., pu'
be known as Count Pierrefonds. He has
adopted as his motto: Strength, but no'
impotence.
THE cable brings news of a terrible marine
disaster in the English Channel. The emigrant
ship Northfeet from London for Australia
of har
1ided with an unknown steamer, and was cut to
the waterss edge. When the collision happened
a panic occurred on the Northfeet. The pas
sengers, who were asleep, rushed from then
berths to every portion of the ship where the!
thought they might be safe, and utterly refused
to obey the order of the captain. That ofncer'
as a last resort to enforce obedience to his COM
mands, was compelled to fire upon the terror
stricken people. One of them was wounded
1t was believed that if the passengers hao
i obeyed the orders of the captain, more OF them
would have been saved. The Northieet was
living at anchor at the time the collision oc
Cured. The cargo consisted of railway IRON
Three hundred and twenty-one persons were
drowned. including the captain of the Inflated
vessel. Only 81 persons are known to have
been saved. 1t is believed that every othel
person who was on board has found water.
grave. No attention was paid by the steam
/ shin to the emigrant vessel after the collision
and she proceeded on her course, leaving tn
sufferers to their fate. The English Govern
ment has ordered a preliminary investigation
e into the disaster.
n The Spanish Court goes into mourning min
+ DAYS for the death of Napoleon.
V The French Assembly has passed bill pre-
y scribing severe penalties for drunkenness.
9 More arrests of Internationals have bee
: made in France.
A large public meeting was recently held
NJ Birmingham, England, to protest against tn
y African slave trade. Resolutions were adopte
urging her Majestys Government to supper
; the American Government in the demand
makes on Spain for the abolition of slavery
70 the Antilles.
A great anti-slavery meeting was lately he
in the Roval Theater, Madrid, under the au
pices of the Abolition Society. The theat
was crowded from floor to dome. Brillia
es speeches we're made, and the enthusiasm W
intense.
The committee of the Spanish Cortes on Il
II abolition OF slavery IN forto Illco 0eeiio
that the indemnity to be paid by the Sta
to slave-owners in that island will amount
~ 140, 600, 900 reals.
:. Spain has sent fresh reinforcement
1000 soldiers to Cuba.
:. It is rumored that James Gordon Benne
~. of the New York Herald, is about to establl
~ a great London daily on he American pian
a The latest European dates assert that
w most formidable opponent of President Thi'
is neither Gambetta nor Louis Blanc, but
=, Jules Dufaure.
Buckingham Palace has been placed at
disposal of the Shah of Persia for his re
dence during his visit to England.
tee In the Spanish Cortes the committee
nal the abolition of slavery in Porto Rico has
ury clared in favor of granting the owners an av
age indemnity of $3.50 per slave.
has Minister Bancroft has returned to Berlin.
ac- Much uneasiness exists in London IN con
quence of the English note to Russia rega
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