Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-24

The Reformers were content with demanding
an early return to specie, but the Democrats
advocate an immediate repeal of the Legal
Tender act, to take effect not later than July
4, 1876.
TEE Nebraska smocratic Convention met
at the State Capital on the 10th inst. and pat
in nomination the following ticket For
Governor, A. Tuxbury; Secretary of State,
John A. Shirley Treasursr Robert Jordan;
Congress, j. W. Savage. The resolutions de-
clare in favor of the resumption of specie
payments as soon as possible without disaster
to the business interests Of the country by
steadily opposing imitation, by the payment of
the national Indebtedness in the money
of the civilized world; opposes the
enactment of sumptuary laws; favor free
commerce; oppose tariff except FOR revenue
purposes and hold that it is the right and
duty of the State to protect it's citizens against
the encroachments of chartered monopolies.
80. The Independent State Convention Of
Nebraska met at the same time and place and
nominated the following ticket: Governor,
J. F. Gardner; Congressman, J. d. Calhoun;
Treasurer. Thompson Bissell; Prison Inspector,
r II. Walker Attorney General, Gen. Milton
Montgomery Superintendent of Public In
struction, j. NJ. Mckenzie. The platform
favors "a system Of currency, based on the
credit Of the nation, issued by the Govern
mert direct to the people, until a return to
specie payments is practicable :" opposes
"all combinations TO increase the cost of
transportation beyond fair remuneration :"
opposes further IMMIGRANTS to steamship
monopolies favors tariff for revenue only,
an election of President by direct vote OF the
people, and an equitable and uniform license
law and asks for such legislation as will pro-
tect the agricultural snd industrial classes
against the odious exactions of corporate
power.
The South Carolina Republican Convention
met at Columbia, on the 18th inst, and nom
mated d. H. Chamberlain for Governor; r.
H. Eaves for Lieutenant Governor; r. b.
Elliott Chairman of the Executive Committee,
-. The delegation from Michigan in the pres
ent Congress is composed entirely of Repub-
licans 1t has been renominated without
change for election to the Forty-fourth Con-
gress.
THE Arkansas Republican State Convention
decided to make no nominations.
TIE New Jersey Democrats have nominated
Judge Biddle for Governor. The resolutions
favor the restoration of gold and silver as
the only true basis of the currency of the
country, advocate revenue tariff. oppose the
Civil Rights bill and third Presidential term,
Il l.
to faithful performance of their duty to the
public.
Foreign.
THE sitting members for Lincoln, South
Renfrew, and London, in the Dominion Par
lament, have been unseated for corrupt prsc-
tees. and new elections ordered. The ia
pan Gazette Of Aug. II contains an account of
the murder of Mr.. Hsber, the German Consul
at Hakodadi, by a native, who says he was
actusted by demon. He killed his victim
with q sword, slashing him in the most hor-
rible manner -. The ship Euxine, while On
the voyage from Shields to Alden. took fire
and was destroyed. Twenty-one Of her crew,
who escaped in the boats, have arrived at
| st. Helena, after a voyage of 1, 100 miles,
during which neither boat cav the other
The third boat, containing the remainder OF
the crew, has not yet been heard from.
Paris newspapers publish an official Carlist
dispatch, acknowledging that the Royalists
fired on the German gunboats Albatross and
Nautilus, at Guetaria. The dispatch declares
that the vessels we're endeavoring to effect q
landing of armed men, under pretext of exer.
cising their crews. The Begin Prouincia
Correspondents, in an article on the recent
firing on the German gunboats by the
Carlists, says that, the Albatross having
returned the fire, the matter drops.
Capt. Gen. Concha publishes decree in the
Official Gazette, ordering out Immediately fol-
active service per cent. of all the volunteers
enrolled in the Island Of Cuba, to serve until
the 1st OF April, 1875. This will bring out
be purchased with money, those drafted being
obliged to serve or provide substitutes. The
Government Of the Island has asked from
the banks loan of $500, 900 in gold and s1OO,.
600 in paper money, which is to be.returned
shortly.
TWENTY persons were instantly killed, and
fifty injured by railway collision between
London and Liverpool on the 18th inst.
A terrible collision occurred on the morning
of the 18th inst, on the Great Eastern rail
way, near Norwich, England. Twenty persons
were killed outright, and over fifty wounded
many of whom cannot recover.
A GREAT strike of cotton operatives at
Bolton, England, has begun. The strike
stops seventy-four mills, employing l3.OOt
hands. Forty-eight mills, employing 1905
hands, continue operations. Subscriptions fol-
the strikers have been opened by the trades
unions throughout the manufacturing die.
tricts. "A Paris dispatch announces the
death Of Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
the eminent statesman and writer. He was
81 years old.
The international Postal Congress opened
its session at Berne, Switzerland, on the 18th
inst. The new Electoral law in Canada bears
heavily upon some innocent parties. But re-
Gently member of Parliament was unseated
for corruption. His friends were so anxious
to obtain his election that they were BY nc
means particular as to the means they en-
ployed, although he is acquitted Of all corrupt
intention or practice.