Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-08-13
NEWS SUM MARY.
The East.


no insurance a meeting of the National
Executive Committee of the Union League
of America was held in Philadelphia. July 80,
Ex-Gov- VIM A. Newell, of New Jersey in
the chair.
A PHILADELPHIA dispatch OF July 81, says
1.-The examination of members of the bank
rupt firm of jay Cooke {, Co. has not resulted
in any important disclosures Jay
Cooke stated that the profits of
the firm we're $500 O0C in 1871, and the
same in 1872, and that In 1878. up to the time
of their suspension. the accumulation of profits
amounted to 81, 325, 900. The firm took the
Northern Pacific bonds at SO and interest.
making about S63. He understood that the
bonds were now worth 80 in the market, and
II aid should be granted by Congress. the
bonds would be above par. Henry d. Cooke
stated. in his examination, that the firm owed
the First National Bank of Washington $780,
000. for which the bank bad no security ex-
cept 100000 in Northern Pacific bonds
The harbor-steamer John Roller ran down
and sunk sail-boat of Long Island Head.
near Boston, on the 31st of July. Tn. boat
contained three men, I'll of whom were
drowned Hon. Philadelph Van Trump ex-
Congressman from Ohio died en- the 3Oth of
July at his residence in Lancaster, Ohio.
DURING the year ending May 81, 1874, the
Michigan Central railroad earned 1854
5s1.7O. exceeding the earnings of the previous
year by 1881 963. 81. The operating expenses
including taxes, for the same time were So
523. 642 80. ..Poeenanski & Co., of New York.
manufacturers of shirts, are reported sus-
pended. Liabilities estimated at $500 900
Frank Walworth, who killed his father. has
been taken from Auburn On. " State Prison
TO an insane asylum "A meeting of rail-
road men was held in Saratoga " Y. re-
Gently. 10 arrange more advantageous freight
regulations. Three commissioners were ap-
pointed to settle all disputes concerning the
cutting of rates.
AFIRE broke out in the buildings of the South
Boston Railway Company on the 5th inst. de-
stroying property valued at 800, 600. Insured
for the full amount.
The West.
A FoRT WORTH (Texas) special saws: "Col
Stewart, member of the Legislature, just re-
turned from Wise county. brings report of
another fight near Jacksboro, July "a. be-
tween the Montague rangers and body of
the 10th cavalry and the Indians. the latter
numbering 500. The rangers lost 10 killed
and several wounded. The cavalry lost sew
eral men and their commander killed. The
report Gays the combined forces were driven
back TO Jacksboro- 49,. James e. Carter. who
was serving life sentence in the Wisconsin
State Prison, for murder, has been pardoned
by the Governor, it having transpired that he
Is an innocent man. He was convicted i'm
1867 The genuineness Of the petroleum in
New Haven, Ind. is declared to be beyond ali
question. Two years ago q well was dug near
there. and petroleum flowed into il in sucb
quantity that 1T was filed up, the owner not
approaching its value.
The crop reports from Wisconsin are rather
gloomy, though hopes are entertained that
wheat, oats, rye and barley will turn out three
fourths of tn. usual average yielded. The
fruit crop is very light and while corn and
potatoes have been benefited to a great ex-
tent cy recent rains, yet not more than one
half to two-thirds the usual crop is expected.
The St. Louis Democrats Kansas CITY
(Mo. special Of July 81. says: A vigilance
committee of about 100 men has been formed
at Wellington and other points in Kansas for
hanging horse-theves. Three men. named
Hosbrook. Bill Brook and Charley Smith.
were hanged near Wellington last night, and
made confessions involving twenty other
parties. Great quantities of grasshoppers
have appeared in Western and Southern
Kansas, and are Destroying everything before
them in the way Of crops. Much damage and
DISTRESS are apprehended. The corner on
corn. which has been progressing in Chicago
for several days, came to a close on the 3lst
of July. The operators of the corner realized
heavily. and their joy knows no bound, while
the grief Of the sufferers is almost intolers-
BILE Dr. Earl. for producing death by
abortion on Rosetta Jackson, of Chicago was
ON July 80 awarded one year in the peni-
tentiary,
FIRE occurred at Muskegon, Mich, on the
LIST inst, destroying about 100 business
houses and 200 residences. The loss will be
from 100000 to ss0O,OO0 on which the total
insurance will not be over one-third. A dis
patch from Salem, Ind, of the Ist inst. to
the Cincinnati Times, reports that destruct-
i've fire broke oat in that town, destroying
property valued at 500. 900. A dispatch
from St. Paul says: The grasshoppers have
crossed the Minnesota into the southern part
of lie Sueur county where they are killing the
corn by eating off the silk end of the cob and
also taking leaves from fruit and other trees
FIRE at Manchester. Mich, Oh the night
of the Sd inst, destroyed Reynolds & Under
kircher's paper and grist mill Lose. $50. 600 !:
insured for s2s, 900. .Staaden and Ander-
son, the alleged Chicago incendiaries, have
been held to the Criminal Court in heavy
bail
TERRIBLE accident occurred at Dausmen
4 Drumnond's Tobacco Factory, at Alton,
H., on the 4th inst, by the falling of the ele-
vstor. resulting in the death Of VIM. Dietz
and dangerous wounulng OF nye other work
men. who were precipitated to the cellar from
the third story. On the night of the 4th
inst at 81. Paul, Mimi, a man named Barney
Lamb was killed by Cooper Kelley, who run a
short sword through his body five times
An important council of Western railroad
managers was held in Chicago on the 4th inst
After considerable discussion it was resolved
to restore ante-panic rates for the Transport
tation Of grain from the interior to Chicago.
This is an increase of from ten to twenty
five per cent. over the rates at present exist
ing.
Ar o'clock en- the morning of the 9Th inst
the steamer Pat Rogers was burned to the
waters edge in the Ohio river, near Aurora,
Ind. Fourteen lives were lost and large num-
Der of persons injured. The Rogers was new
boat, built at Cincinnati for the Louisville
Mail Line Company, for use on the Ohio river.
.Advices from st. PAU. Mimi, say that the
cowardly and hesrtless fight of Ossian Z.
Dodge, leaving his wife behind him, after the
gross deception practiced upon her to get her
property into his hands, is meeting with uni
yersal condemnation in that locality. 1t is
understood that Dodge viii soon sail for Eu-
rope as correspondent of the New York Herald
-. An the railroads terminating at Cincinnati
and Chicago have formed combination, agree
ing to enter into pool arrangement on al
through traffic.
Tho South.