Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-16

Loss, SIS, 900.
The town of Wadena, Clayton county, Iowa,
was recently the scene of horrible murder
4 party of young men, while under the infiu-
ence of liquor, seize1 youth of II years,
named Garrett Dorland, and, procuring horse,
they tied him, Mazeppa-hke, on the back of
the beast and galloped him up and down the
streets of the village. Having satisfied their
spirit of deviltry, the fiends finally cut the
thongs that bound the now unconscious boy
to the horse, and left him at house near by.
The next morning he was found dead, with
blood and froth standing on his lips.
Utah last year shipped 10,347 tons of ore,
1854 tons of base bullion, and silver bars to
the value of s6,OOOOoO
A cattle disease has made its appearance in
Western Ohio, which proves fatal in very
few minutes.
Chicago has been the scene of another cold
blooded murder, the victim being an inoffen-
sive Swede named Lars G.. Larsen, who was
assailed by mob of roughs while quietly walk
ing the street, and stabbed to the heart.
A train was thrown from the track of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, near
Peoria, last week, by which number of per-
sons were seriously injured.
The Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad en-
ployes, disappearing of ten per cent reduc-
ton of their wages, recently went on strike
and locked up all the switches of the road.
The South.
All the prisoners confined in the Frankfort,
Ky, jail recently escaped by cutting through
the roof.
Alexandria, Va, had 800, 900 blaze on New
Years eve.
Two passenger trains collided near Augusta,
Ga, on the I'd instant. Eight persons, al
colored were killed, and ten or twelve injured
The Carlotta Patti concert troupe were on
board They lost their piano and portion of
their wardrobe.
New Orleans and Nashville each had a $4,000
fire on the Sd inst.
pavement at Nashville, the other day, and was
seriously injured.
The best portion of the town of Carlisle, KY,
has been destroyed by fire.
The Arkansas State Reform Convention met
at Little Rock on the 7th, and adjourned over
to the 18th. The State House was closely
guarded by Federal troops, on account of
threats made by some of the Reforners to take
possession of the building.
The trial of Mrs. Wharton for the murder Of
Eugene Van Ness, was commenced at Balti-
more last week.
The Arkansas troubles" seem to have occa-
stoned no trouble whatever so far as the
Inauguration of the Governor was concerned.
The election returns were canvassed by the
Legislature, and Baxter, the Republican nomi-
nee, declared elected and sworn in. Brooks,
the opposition candidate who claims to have
been elected, has brought suit to contest the
election, and the question is left wholly to
peaceful settlement by the law.
The Fusion or anti-Pinchback Legislature
assembled in New Orleans ON the 9th, and,
contrary to general expectation, their coming
together was unproductive of riot and blood
shed. This result was due to the fact that
Gen. Emory had received orders from Wash
ington to notify Pinchback (who had threat
ened to dispense the Fusionists at the point OF
the bayone) that no Federal troops would be
furnished to break up any body of men claim
ing to be Legislature, or otherwise assem-
citizens, estimated as high as sc, 900, assembled
around Odd-Fellows Hall, the place of meet
ing. The crowd were peaceable and orderly
but firm and determined. Troops were quar-
tered in close proximity to quell any outbreak
Col William NJ. Grosvenor has retired
from the chair editorial of the st. Louis Dis
patch.
The entire Republican State ticket has beer
declared elected in Arkansas, and the new Off
GERS have been sworn in.
| A New Orleans telegram of the Sth inst. says
1.-THE city is very quiet. The Pinchback Leg
islature was in joint session, counting the vot
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Il
the House of the Peoples Legislature Their
were ifty-eight members and quorum pres
ent. In the Senate there was no quorum"
Washington.
The receipts from the internal revenue dun
ing the present fiscal year to Jan. l, are owe
sixty-one millions.
Gen. Thomas o. Osborne, of Chicago, wi
be appointed member of the Commission
investigate the Mexican depredations on tn
Rio Grande.
A Washington dispatch says there viii III
doubtedly be three vacancies in the Cabinet o
the 4th of March-the State, Treasury. an
Attorney Generalship.
The following is the December public del
statement
Six per cent. bonds. 81 ,342 O84, i
J Five per cent bonds Ala, SCI, 81
Total coin bonds. 81, 756, 651, A
Lawful money debt ...................S li,45S,o
Matured deDt 4,oot,H
Legal tender notes. ooo,o4z,Z
Certificates of deposit. 25,370,0
Fractional currency. --..-----. 4o,lZZO
Total without interest. 49,, 49,, 3
Total debt. 8, 231 ,l91 o
Total interest. ..................-..S 40,66T, !
Cash in the Treasury, coin. T4,359,2
| currency o,ofo,o
Special deposit held for the redemption
4 of certificates of deposit, as prescribed
Total in the Treasury. ...........S los, COS, s
Debt less cash in Treasu 2,l62, 252, )