Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-08-27

to the President in the most earnest terms
for protection from each other.
General.
THE bark Mermaid from New London.
Conn.,, for New Orleans, was sunk at sea by a
collision. and the captain and five of the crew
we're lost.
| Political.
JERE HARRISON, colored, has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans for Congress in the
Mobile (Ala.) District, after balloting 249
| times
The venerable Montgomery Blair is a candi-
date for Congress in Maryland
THE new Constitution of Ohio has been de-
feated by majority estimated all the way
from 10000 to $4,000. The Republicans of
Pennsylvania met in convention at Harrisburg
| on the 18th of August and nominated E. Nj
Paxton for Judge of the Supreme Court, A.
q. Olmstead for Lieutenant Governor. Harri-
son Allen for Auditor-General,a and W. r.
Beath for Secretary OF Internal Affairs. The
convention expressed itself in favor OF Gov.
Hartranft for President. resolution in
dorslng Gen. Grant in the event of his candi-
dacy for third term was voted down with
loud shouts of disspproval Tie Democrats
OF tennessee have nominated James D. Por-
ter for Governor.
= Foreign.
LETTERS have been received from mission
aries in Palestine giving accounts of the ter.
rible famine now prevailing there. They tel
terrible story of suffering and death. II is
estimated that 5000 have already died from
starvation, and thousands more are barely
existing.
ENGLAND, France, Germany, Austria and
Italy, it is officially announced, have recog-
nized the Spanish Republic. Russia hest
tates, 1t is said, because such action will
strengthen the cause of republicanism in
Europe. -. Marshal Bazaine is soiourp-
ing at Brussels, the capital of Bel
GUM. 1t is said France will make |
Hail to the Spanish Republic The United |
States first welcomed to the federation of ma |
tons. and now it has been recognized bv all |
the powers of Europe, except Russia. The i
initiative IN this latter movement was taken by
the German Government, which has been for
mally thanked for its good offices.
HOLLAND and Belgium have recognized the
Spanish Republic The Old Catholic move
ment is extending into Bavaria. At Limbsch
Bishop Reinkens has just consecrated a new
church, the first erected by the Old Catholics
In Germany Ten persons recently convicted
at st. Petersburg of revolutionary propaganda
ism were from 20 to 26 years of age. and in
Guided two married ladies' in affiuent circuun-
stances. The Cologne CARTE publishes a
letter from Nine. BaZane in which that lady
declares that the first account of the Marshal's
escape was substantially true. She says that
sne planned the affair herself, and had no &C
,omplice except one of her relatives.
The Archbishop of Paris has given rise to
another diplomatic difficulty, and caused no
little excitement in Rome and Paris. owing
% his pastoral letter, which was read
o few of the faithful in the
or short time. No journal dared to publish
:. The letter contained expressions offensive
o Italy and Victor Emanuel. and Marshal
y acMahon Immediately repaired to the Italian
minister's house and made an apology for the
offensive letter. NJ. Calvadas, the Bona.
,arelsI candidate Tor the French Assembly
rom the District of Cloidos, has been elected 1
'ver HE Republican competitor by msioritv {
Il 1922, in total poll of g. O66.
We have accounts from Brazil of a horribly
iasphemous and murderous fanaticism among .
sect OF German colonists, led by man
AIMED Mauerer, claiming to be a prophet
ne home of seceder from the sect was l
ttacked by the partisans OF Mauerer and c
urned, and the.inmates, including,women and :
hiid-an, shot Whom tho police appeared. q
hey round Mauerer and his sectarians. some {
w strong, intrenched in mid-forest settle 8
lent, and, although force of regulars was I
rought up, the soldiers were repulsed with 1
We killed and forty-fve wounded. At last il
ates the troops and a national guard were t.
eng collected and cannon were bombsrding t
Iauerers position. 1t is said that the re-. l.
offers have massacred thirteen families 3
I seceders and lukewarm sectarians. c
azalnes escape was not heroic. He scaled il
oeetling precipice and breasted no raging I
'as- Some pieces Of gold in the hands OF his Il
yards did what personal valor would have at @
mpted In vain. The prisoner walked out of c.
oors and to the boat which carried him awav I
18th as little trepidation as would have beset O
Inn In eating good dinner. h
THERE is good prospect of war between n
nina and Japan. China has given japan :,
nety days in which to withdraw her forces 7
em Formosa, and at the end of that time. If W
10 demand is not acceded to, will try to COM n
Il obedience. Japan, however, viii not be c,
uned, and intends to retain her hold on the Il
land. We may, therefore, expect stirring b
'ws from the far East 1t is rumcred thai "
'ain has coded the island of Porto Rico to W
ermany. h,