Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
NEWS SUMMARY.


TIE verdict cf the Congregational Council
which convened at New York last week was
that Plymouth Church erred in its dealings
with the Triton case. Mr.. Beecher and his
flock were censured, and warned not to err
again. Dispatches from Susquehanna. Pa,
give full particulars of the recent strike of
employees of the Erie road at that point, which
at one time threatened to be very serious
affair Ninety engines we're disabled, and
freight valued at over 81 900. 900 was for sew
eral DAYS detained. Gov. Hartranft sent a
force of militia to Susquehanna. which had the
effect of preventing further violence by the
strikers. The sympsthies Of the press and the
public are with the workmen-
THE different trades-unions in New York
have united in an appeal to the labor organ
izations throughout the country to insist upon
eight hours constituting days labor, and to
hold mass-meetings on the 18th of May, to
express their opposition to the contract sys-
tenn on Government buildings All the Erie
railway strikers at Susquehanna Depot, Pa,
have been paid of, and the excitement is
over. The strikers have all been discharged,
and the company has stated that but 500 men
will be re-employed. 1t is stated that the road
lost over 81, 0O0. 600 by the strike.
PROVIDENCE bank has entered q petition
in the United States District Court of Rhode
Island, praying that the Sprague Manufactur-
ing Company be adjudged bankrupt. If the
suit is pressed the shops will have to be
closed, throwing out of employment 5000
operatives The trials of former conductors
Of the Pennsylvania Railway Company at
Philadelphia, charged with embezZling
moneys, stealing tickets. etc., have resulted
in conviction. jay Gould is charged with
having melted the late strike of Erie railway
ernplOvea at Susnuahanna DaDOt Pa
The village of Millerstown, in the oil re-
gions of Pennsylvania, has been visited by
disastrous confagration, consuming about
two-thirds of the town-sixty-nine buildings
in all. The fire originated in the Central
Hotel, and spread with such rapidity that
many of the occupants were unable to escape,
and ten or twelve lives were lost. The pecu-
MARY loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
The Philadelphia City Council have passed,
by reclamation, the 100000 Centennial
Appropriation bill. A very disastrous fire
occurred last week at Cohoes, Albany county
N. Y, by which one large knitting factory
the Trivoli-was entirely, and another par
TALLY consumed. A thousand operatives were
thrown out of employment. Loss. $500, 900.
The West.
No little excitement has been caused among
the saloon-keepers and whisky-vendors of
Burlington, Iowa, not by the operations of the
crusaders. but by the action of the law. An
information was filed against two or three
r1m-sellers by q married lady for selling liqlor
20 her husband. and their stocks seized by tie
authorities. One or two iquor-dealers have
sent their goods out of town to get them be-
yond the reach of the law. w. F. Houghtal-
ing. agent for the Hoe press mandatory of
No TcrE 1o1 f,C laa ar nv
falling through hotel elevator way. The
Mayor of Cincinnati has been unanimously
requested by the Common Council of that city
to prohibit the women from continuing their
crusade against the saloon-keepers.
AFTER six weeks of prayer by the women
crusaders of Jacksonville, Ind, they have
prevailed upon one saloon-keeper to close his
doors, whereat there is great ejoicing. The
crusaders of Springfield, ILL.,, have recorded
their first victory. A saloon-keeper named
Rayburn surrendered his stock to the pray
ing band. the whisky and beer were rolled in
the street, the heads of the barrels knocked
In, and the contents emptied into the gutter
amid the songs and joyous shouts of the cru
saders- 1t was an occasion of great excite
ment and enthusiasm. The reunion of the
Abolitionists. which has been talked of for
some time, viii be held In Chicago ON the 9Th
of June.
THE National Crop Reporters estimates
place the average consumption ct corn last
winter in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wis
consin at l6 per cent. lees than during the
previous winter. The average consumption
of oats during the same period was nearly IL
per cent. less, and of hay IL per cent. less.
The average condition of the growing wheat
March Is was exceptionally good in the
heaviest winter-wheat producing States, ex-
cept Indiana The average for seven leading
Western States In comparison with the CORE
spending date 1873 is log. Fruit buds, March
Is, were with few exceptions doing well, and
very forward The Missouri Legislature has
appropriated so, 900 to enable the Governor
to bring the Gad's Hill and other outlaws to
justice.
Moines Arsenal, the otter day, mans finger
WAS found tightly lodged in the barrel of one
near the breech. Alexander McCune, the
wealthiest man in Van Buren, county, Iowa,
took strychnine, and with 500 bill In each
hand laid down to die. The doctors saved
his life, and he has gone to the Insane Asy-
lum-
THE California Legislature has adjourned.
The transportation Commissioners bill was
defeated, as was. also. the bill allowing the
people to elect United States Senator.
An attempt was made at Hamilton, Ohio,
. few days ago, to kill the notorious Tom Nc
Gehan. the man whom Vallandigham was
defending when he met with his fatal acct
dent Mcclellan was shot in the face and left
hip, and is dangerously wounded. The par
ties who did the shooting are unknown, and
no arrests have been made. Michigan has
SCI convicts in her State Prison.
HORRIBLE tragedy was recently enacted
near Austin, Nevada. Christian Rekstein had
been for long time jealous of his wife, on
account of attentions paid her by young man
named Norton A neighbor went to Rex
STEMS house aud found the door closed upon
opening which he on the floor the naked
body of Mrs. Rekstein cut to pieces and her
head split At her feet lay the two little Rex
stein girls, their heads nearly severed from
their bodies, and near them the dead bodies
of Rekstein and young Norton. grappled as ID
death struggle. Rekstein held large bowie
knife covered with blood in his right hand,
and Norton dragoon pistol, four chambers OF
which were discharged. There is to living
witness of the terrible affair.
THE Union Park Baptist Church, of Chicago,