Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

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had invented rifle which might be of service
To the rebels: that he had contributed to
DE Bo,o's Reuieso, published at Richmond, Va,
and had used his best efforts to overthrow the
American Union. In closing. Mr.. Gushing
hoped that Mr.. Davis would use his best
endeavors to advance the interests of
younp Rowan. Jesse Bright wrote a
which. being intercepted, led to Bright's
election from the United States Senate.
Rowan had been a clerk in the Attorney-Gen-
erals Office while Cushing was Attorney-Gen-
eral. He took this letter to Davis, who
eventually placed him at the heed of the Con-
federate Produce Loan Bureau. This letter
was captured with the archives of the Con-
federacy, and placed in the hands of the
Southern Claims Committee 1t was taken a
few DAYS ago, when being copied by clerk, to
Acknowledgement Townsend, who sent it to
Belknap. Belknap, in turn, sent it to Grant.
The letter fell into Sargent's hands. Before
the reading of the letter ballot had been
taken. and eleven Senators had expressed
themselves favorable to confirmation. After
the production of the fatal document another
ballot was had, and not q solitary vote was
cast for Gushing. The Texas Legislature
convened at Austin on the 18th inst, and or
ganized without opposition from Gov. Davis
or the Federal authorities; The vlrginis
Legislature has elected Col. Robert E. Withers
United States Senator for six years from the
4th of March.
1T is announced from Washington that the
resignation of Judge Durell, of Louisiana, will
not be acce ,tod in the face of his impeach-
ment, but that he will be required to prove
his innocence of the charges prefc-re d against
him or be degraded from the position he holds.
=. The Wisconsin Legislature met JAN l4th
In the Senate the Republicans elected their Of
ficcrs by a majority of one. while in the House
the Reformers elected Gabriel Bouck Speaker
by a vote of So to 38.
THE Kansas Farmers Cooperative Associs-
tion, at Topeka, have unanimously resolved
that they will act in politics hereafter indie
pendently of existing parties =. The newly
elected State officers have been inaugurated in
Texas without any opposition from Gov.
Davis. wTa Gff4 tK
9~.vwv, The Grange. -svrc.~r
THE Maryland Patrons of Husbandry met
at Baltimore on Jan. and organized State
Grange, Joseph T. Moore, of Montgomery
county. being elected Worthy Master. They
adjourned to meet in March. The State
Grange of Pennsylvania held three days
session at Harrisburg, commencing Jan. z.
There were over seventy delegates in attend
ance, and harmony and good feeling prevailed.
held a meeting last week, at which they re-
solved to act together a unit, and regard
less of former political ties, on all questions
of reform, political or financial. At the same
time they put forth q declaration of their
principles, which demand the abolition of the
National Bank system, and the denial Of
vested rights to railroad corporations.
General.
The funding scheme recommended by Gov.
Kellogg has passed the Louisiana Legislature.
1t repudiates forty per cent Of the State debt.
=. .Advices from Texas represent that the
Legislature will certainly meet, notwithstand-
ing the decision of the State Supreme Court
that the recent election was unconstitutional.
Gen. Augur, the commander of that district,
is credited with the opinion that the military
will not interfere In the squabble. :. Memphis
will celebrate Mardi Gras in grand style.
THE Pennsylvania coal miners are stub
bornly resisting the proposed reduction of
wages. Orders have been given for general
strike in the Schuylkill coal fields, and nearly
the whole anthracite and bituminous region of
Pennsylvania Is involved in the struggle. 1t
is estimated that over fifty thourand men are
already idle. and the number is beng coz
be q long aud desperate ono, ~ both the oper-
ators and miners manifest an unyielding
stubbornness.
THE MICHIGAN Southern, Michigan Central,
and Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne railroads
have abolished the free-pass system. =. The
National Board of Trade commenced its ses-
sion at Baltimore on the 18th inst.
THE strike of the miners in Pennsylvania
has assumed a new aspect. A portion of the
workmen have not only refused to accept the
reduction of wages proposed by their employ
ers, but have entered counter demand for
an increase of ten per cent. over the schedule
of 1873 and are disposed to insist upon their
demand