Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23
NEWS SUNNI MARY.
The East.


NEW YORK has just had what is pronounced
genuine case of Asiatic cholera. Six per-
sons were recently drowned by the upsetting
of yacht at Atlantic City, N, j.
wEEHAwKES, N. J., was visited by disas-
trous confagration on the 18th inst. Sixteen
oil-tanks, containing from 8, 900 to 20, 900 bar
rels of oil each, and estimated to have con-
raiaed rs, 900 barrels. we're consumed. The
total loss is estimated at about $3.50, 900.
THE Mill river disaster had hardly begun to
fade from public recollection before Western
Massachusetts, has become the scene OF an
other similar calamity. Fortunately however
this latest disaster is quite free from that
shocking loss OF life which made the Mill
river calamity so terrible, and the destruction
of property is much less serious. On Sunday
afternoon, 18th inst, two reservoirs situated
upon Middletield brook, mountain stream
flowing into the Westfeld river about twenty
five miles west of Springfield, gave way, and
precipitated their contents upon the pleasant
villages below, destroying q number OF build
ings. doing great damage to the farmers
crops, anu tearing away bridges and track
siong the Boston and Albany railroad so effect
ually as to put q complete embargo upon
through travel for several days. The total
loss of property is estimated at $3.50 900.
The public is to know what Beecher did. Mr..
Ti.ton replies to the challenge contained in
Mr.. Beechers note to the investigating COM
mittee by another note. in which he declares
his intention to make statement, under oath,
of all the circumstances of the mysterious
offense committed against him by Mr.. Beecher.
THE Brooklyn Court of General Sessions
has decided that Lizzie R. King. alias Kate
Stoddard the supposed mrrderess of Charles
Goodrich, lie hopelessly insane, and ordered
horf , he fol 10 In he rn
lege regatta at Saratoga, the six-oared race
was won BY the Princeton crew. and the
single scull by Yale.
The West.
INTELLIGENCE has reached Omaha from
Spotted Tails Agency that seventy-fve lodges
of Ogallalas are moving toward that place
that the Uncapapas and Minniconjous are
moving across the Yellowstone uver, and that
the Arspahoes and Cheyennes are camped on
the head waters of the Big Horn river, near
Big Horn mountains. An appeal has gone
out from the grasshopper region Of Mime
sofa for aid for the settlers whose crops for
two years have been destroyed by the pestifer-
Gus insects. A large number are now wholly
destitute, and although the local authorities
will be able to provide for their present neces-
sites, aid from abroad will be required to save
them from starvation. Quite sensation
was created in the Supreme Court, at Madi-
son, Wis, few days ago, by the reading OF
letter by Chief Justice Ryan, addressed to
lows "Richfeld, Wis, June SOTO E. G..
Ryan-Dear Sir: Please du for me what you
can. II will win the case will send you q
800 more. (Signed), Ludwig Henry Zeaun.
P. ST. vote for Mr.. Taylor" The Judge
remarked with much feeling that he did no,
know how he had ever earned such q gross
insult. He turned the matter over to the
Acknowledgement for such action as should
seem best
ZAUN, the man who attempted to bride the
Chief-Justice Of Wisconsin, has been fined
800 and costs. Capt. James Wood, OF the
White Stocking Baseball Club. of Chicago
and one of the most proficient ball-players il
the country, has lost HE right lee nv a.asa,.a
ton.
REPORTS come from the West that tn,
Cheyenne Indians are growing troublesome
TIE property destroyed in the late grea
fire at Oshkosh, Wis, was insured 70
sos, $50.
The South.
A SON Of Gen. Robert E. Lee has obtaine.
an order from the United States Distric
Court for the restoration Of certain propert
belonging to the estate which was sold 70
taxes during the war The most excitin
game of base ball Of the season came to n
abrupt termination at Memphis, Tenn. tn
other day. What rendered it peculiarly livel
was the fact that leaden balls took the plac
of the leather sphere. 1t is related that dur
ing the process OF the game 81 q negro man
who was in the way Of Peter Meath, til
catcher, was ordered out Of the WAY, to whic
he responded with an oath, and, drawing
pistol, fired at Meath. who ran to his coat an
getting pistol, returned the fire. Some hal
dozen shots were fired in the melee tina
ensued, the negro firing at the other membe.
of the club. Finally he was shot in the bach
and then beaten terribly"
SEVERAL weeks ago Hildreth, Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal in the TulIahoma Distrit
of Tennessee, was murdered by some perso
or persons unknown. Now Everett, who wa
appointed as his successor, has met with til
same fate, his assassin being unknown.
The Louisville Courier-Journdi, of the 13t
inst, publishes crop report from all parts
Kentucky for three months past. ]
Southern and Western Kentucky NJ
enough rain has fallen at any on
time to lay the dust. The crops are almo,
entirely destroyed, and with an abundance
rain from this time on cannot be saved.
tobacco there will be scarcely any crop. Cor
and oats are very small, but wheat is the be-
crop for many years. Much restitution
already reported, and the Governor is pet
toned to convene the Legislature to devi,
some means Of relief. Rain has fallen
Eastern and Central Kentucky during the la
two days, but too late to afford much relic
In the mountain districts actual cases Of sta
yation are reported.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, telegram says "Tl
official returns from all the counties have bee
received and opened, and foot up as follows
For the Convention, $685. against $50
OF the 81 delegates elected, over 10 are Der
ocrats and Conservatives. Gen. Grandson
Roystop, of Hempsted county, q member
the Convention of 1886. has been electe
President Of the Convention"
WASHINGTON dispatch dated July
says: The cotton-planters' report to the d
partment of Agriculture, in accordance vii
the conditional promise Of their June report
shows an increase in the condition of Il
plant in every State The percentages
average conditionere higher than in June
the 70 lowing figures: Three in Louisiana,
in Arkansas. in Florida, in South Carolin
8 in Mississippi, 10 in Alabama, IL IN Georgi
IL in Tennessee and Texas, and Is in Mort
Carolina. Texas and North Carolina return
condition above the average The followir
are the State averages: North Carolina, 10: