Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-26

question by the passage of the ordinance. :.
San Francisco telegram says " The Central
Pacific is again blocked near Emigrsnt Gap.
The snow at Summit is fully % feet deep on 9
level. The telegraph poles and wires are bu-
ried out of sight half the distance from Emil
grant GAP to Truckee.". Michigan takes q
census once in ten years, under State authori-
ty. This is the year for doing it, and it will
be done between April and May TO-. A
great Methodist revival is in progress in
Cairo, Ill.
A VOLCANIC eruption is reported to have oc-
Cured on one of the mountains in Western
North Carolinar-the Cumberland range. This
is the first phenomenon of the kind ever
known to have occurred on the eastern ride OF
this continent, the volcanoes of North and
South America having been hitherto. as far as
known. confined to the western side OF the
hemisphere. The Jury in the Gaze Of the
Grant parish Ga.) prisoners brought in a YER
dict of not guilty as to Alfred G. Leavis. The
Jury announcing thai there was no possibility
of an agreement as to the others, they were
discharged.
A DISPATCH from Salisbury, N. c., says
1.-THE noises heard in Bald Mountain resemble
those heard in Mount Etna preparatory to
county, and for distance of sixteen miles,
extending into the adjoining counties, these
sounds are not only heard, but the trembling
and vibration of the earth is perceptibly felt.
No signs of fire or lava have yet been dis
covered"
A coLoRED man named Andrew Harris. who
has been for long time employed in driving
a mail express wagon in Richmond, Va, has
been arrested for robbing the mail-sacks of
valuable letters The losses by these rob-
berries amount to upward Of 500. 000.. The
death of o. B. Hart, Governor of Florida, Is
announced. :. "A fire on the corner of Church
and College streets Nashville, the other day,
destroyed s100, 900 worth of property.
Washington.
AWAsHISaToN dispatch Of the 18th inst. says:
This morning the remains of the late Senator
Sumner were removed from his recent resi-
dence to the Capitol, The casket containing
the remains was placed in a hearse drawn by
four white horses, and this was followed by
$50 colored men on foot, including Frederick
and John F. Cook, the Register of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The Congressional Com
mittee and the Massachusetts delegation and
their families as mourners, and others, took
their places in carriages, and the corteget
moved to the Capitol. The crowd abou
the Capitol was larger than was ever wit
messed before, not excepting during the
noted impeachment trial of ex-President
johnson, and it was estimated that 5000
persons, at least, could not gain admission
even to the corridors of the Senate. The
catafalque was brought into the Senate
Chamber few minutes before IL. and placed
immediately in front of the Vice-President's
desk. The body having been placed on the
catafalque, the cross sent by Miss Nellie Grant
was placed upon the casket. This cross was
composed of Gala lilies, camelias, white rose
buds and other delicate flowers. Appropriate
religious services were performed. a benedic-
ton was pronounced by DIR. Sunderland,
after which Mr.. Carpenter, the
''Now the Senate of the United States
intrusts the remains of Charles Sumner to its
Sergeant-at-arms and the committee appoint
ed to convey them to his home, there to COM
NIT them, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust
to dust, in the soil of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,. Peace to his ashes.'" The
coffin was then closed, and the flowers having
been replaced. it was removed from the cham
Der, followed by the committees appointed by
the Senate and by the House to accompany
the remains to Boston, every one standing as
the coffin was removed from the chamber.
The scene was q most solemn and impressive
one.
SENATORS BOUTWELL, and Morton have re-
covered their health Another bill has been
introduced in the House to revive the frank
ing abuse.
THE House Military Committee has reported
a bill for the reduction of the army. 1t cuts
of five regiments of infantry, one of artillery,
and one of cavalry. This is to be done gradu-
ally. BY the LIST of January, 1875: the number
of enlisted men to be 5000. Such officers
as may resign before that time to receive a
years pay. The army, according to the BILL
will consist of twenty regiments OF infantry
nine Of cavalry, and four of artillery. 1t is
stated that the Senate Finance Committee
have in their possession petitions for and
against currency imitation sufficient to fill a
room ten feet square, and the cry is, still
they come. Tho House Pensions Com
mittee have agreed to extend the time in
which members of the State militia may
prosecute their claims to July 4, 1876.
United States Treasurer Spinner, the man of
the signature, has returned from Florida,
with restored health and vigor. -. Appoint
ments by the President: James W. Steele,
Kansas, Consul at Matanzas, Cuba, and s. d.
Atkins, Postmaster 1T Freeport. Ill.
THE passage of the McCrary Transports
ton bill by the House is regarded as very
doubtful.
The President has appointed Miss Ada G.
Sweet, daughter of the late Gen Benjamin
J. Sweet, Pension Agent at Chicago, vice
David Blakely, removed. The Senate Com
mittee ON Foreign Relations, after carefully
examining the documents bearing upon Gen.
Van Buren's conduct of the affairs of the
Vienna Commission. has unanimously report
ed in favor of his confirmation to Japanese
port.
Political.
THE irrepressible Andy johnson is in the
field for Congress.
| FULL returns from the New Hampshire cleo
ton show that the Democracy have q majority
in the Legislature on joint ballot. This in
sures the Governorship to the Democrats.
The Democrats of Oregon have nominated
| Gov Grover for re- election, and G. A. Lon
don for Congress.
General.
I The temperance agitation in various parts
of the country continues without abatement,
although Ohio and Indiana are still the chief
fields of battle, from which signal victories
and some defeats are daily reported. The
question is agitating the temperance advo-
Gates in New York, Brooklyn, and other East
en cities, and monster meetings are being
held to protest against the iniquitous traffic.
THE net earnings of the Pennsylvania rail