Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-05-22

tus in Kankakee county, Illinois, q lady hav-
ing been appointed county school superin-
tendent. "A dispatch from Parsons, Kansas,
dated May 10, says "Col. Boudinot, who
has lust returned from the scene of the Ben
der murder, reports three more graves discoy-
cred on Yesterday. Over 5000 people were on
the ground, and a special train had just ar
rived with seven cars filed with people. There
was intense excitement all over the country,
and a firm determination to ferret out the
parties engaged in the murder. Nearly all the
bodies of the dead were indecently mutilated.
It is considered certain that the little girl was
thrown alive into the grave with her father,
as no marks of violence were found on her
body"
THERE were in Chicago elevators, on the
18th inst, 8,764, 1913 bushels Of grain, embrac-
ing 1.21S, $50 bushels of wheat, 5,499, 800 BUSH
els of corn, 1885, TAT bushels of oats, 800, 947
bushels of rye and 119, 437 bushels of barley.
-. The st. Louis Congressional Convention,
called to devise means for improving water
communication between st. Louis and the
East and South, began its session on the 18th
inst. Five Indians recently attacked the
house of James Harrison, near Walia Walla,
Oregon. Harrison defended himself and his
daughter, and with a Ratchet knocked two
down and struggled with a third, when the
daughter came to his rescue and knocked the
Indian down with an ak. The ~nelghbors heard
the outcries and came to the relief. Three of
the Indians we're arrested, two escaping.
ADvIcEs from the lava beds state that the
Modocs have secured another rocky fortress,
about twenty miles south of their last strong
hold. Bogus Charley was recently seen on the
Upper Klamath, being still at large. BE said
he knew nothing about the contemplated mas
sacre of the commissioners that there were
| 80 Modocs left, who would fight till the last
man was killed. Eight persons have been
l orractad of Parsons Kansas for cOmDlicitX in
the Bender murders The experiment of
moving logs in RATS from the lumber region
of Michigan across the lake to Chicago is
about to be tried on a large scale by a number
of prominent capitalists in the latter city, who
are confident that the thing can be done sue
cessfully, thus greatly reducing the price of
lumber.
MoDoC war items Gems. Davis and Glllem
had a narrow escape from drowning while
crossing Tule lake during a heavy storm.
Gen. Davis will not attack the Modocs in
their new stronghold until he receives rein
forcements. The troops are suffering from
want of water. The Modocs lost two braves
in the late fight. They entered the fight
stripped to their breech-clouts.
The South.
THE troubles at st. Martinsville, La, at one
time SO threatening, have happily terminated
without serious results. The appearance of
200 United States troops at the scene Of the
disturbances had a magical effect in quoting
the rebellious spirit of the McEnery partisans.
The soldiers took quiet possession of the
town, and the Delblanc party promptly dis
banded and surrendered themselves to the
United States authorities. They are to un-
dergo trial before a Commissioner In Grant
parish, the Grand Jury of the United States
District Court have presented a large number
Of indictments, against parties engaged in the
Colfax massacre, and they will be brought to
trial. The political troubles have given a
severe shock to business operations IN New
Orleans, and honest men Of all shades of po-
litical opinion are praying earnestly for a re-
storation of order throughout the State. AT
Richmond, the other day, two young Virgin
ians settled a rivalry in a love affair by 8
resort to pistols. Distance, ten PAGES. Boil
were seriously, and, it is feared, fatally
wounded.
WHILE playing Mazeppa, in st. Louis, last
week, Miss Leo Hudson's horse stumbled art
fell from the stage, receiving injuries from
which the animal died. Miss Hudson mar
rowly escaped death, being badly bruised.
The war cloud in Louisianahas disappeared
and everything is quiet and lovely in tina
State. . . Throughout the South general
, there seems to be an expectation that the in
! coming cotton crop will be the most valuabl
ever raised.
Washington.
. THERE is much speculation in Washington
regarding the succession to the Chief Justice
9 ship, and any number of names are mentione
. BY rumor in connection with the position. !
. correspondent states that the President, whe
. he was in Chicago, admitted in a conversation
: that it was the most difficult and important az
: pointment he had yet to deal with, and that b
thought he would take several months to de
! Gberate and consult about the matter. H
= said that this appointment should not be
i political one if he could help it, and that
would not probably be made until just befor
Congress assembled. "A rumor prevails q
the capital that Capt. Halls Arctic explorin
L steamer Polaris has been lost. BY a con
parative statement prepared at the Revenu
: Bureau it is shown that during the first 81
months of the current fiscal year the receipt
from cigars alone, in thirty-one of the collie
ton districts of the country, amounted
nearly $3.50, 900 more than during the corr
. spending period in the preceding fiscal year.
> THE President, it is stated, was deep
affected by the news of the disastrous termin
> ton of Capt. Halls Arctic expedition, SIS /
hoped the enterprise of the Government
- this direction would rebound to the nation
honor.
l. The President has appointed Judge Edward
q Pierrepont, of New York, Minister to Russi
-. The remains of Chief Justice Chase we
K buried on the 18th inst. A distinguished cor
l. pany of public men we're in attendance at Il
10 funeral ceremonies, which were very IL
rs pressive. :. The Postmaster-General has
u last commenced issuing the long-promist
postal cards. 1t is said ex-senator Cole,
e. California, will be sent on the mission
p Japan.
8. THE first Cabinet meeting for several wee
was held on the 18th inst. Thu President a
: nounced that he would make no nominate
: for Chief Justice until December. The Cabin
a. considered the charges made against &c
of Van Buren,, the General Commissioner to Il
e. Vienna Exposition on behalf of the Unit,
IL States, and decided that the testimony wa
Id ranted his removal. Jackson s. Schultz, e
IN President of the New York Board of Healt
r. was thereupon appointed in his place. J
n. action was taken in the cases of the two 9th
er Commissioners
JUDGE has accepted the Ri
lg sian mission.
ce THE internal revenue receipts are unusua,