Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
agreed unop a COMPROMISE financial measure.

reissue of that portion of the S44, 000 900 legal
tender reserve which is now outstanding. and
making it part of the permanent circulation.
The amount that has been reissued and which
is now outstanding is something over $50,
coo. 00O The bill also authorizes free bank
in on the national banking system, but con-
tains requirement that legal tender notes
shall be retired from circulation proportion
ately as now national bank notes are issued.
The death is announced of Judge Dent,
brother of Mrs Grant. The receipts from in
ternal revenue have diminished within the
past three weeks, especially In districts IN
Ohio and Indiana. The decrease is attributed
to the women's crusade now in progress.
THE House War Claims Committee have
agreed to Judge Lawrence's report on war
claims The result of the Judges investiga-
ton of the subject as set forth in the report
is, in brief that the Government is not legal
ly bound to make compensation for property
occupied damaged, or destroyed in the late
war by the United States forces, but that
whatever is done is to be considered as an act
of grace and mercy 4. a delegation of premi-
nent South Carolinians have presented to
Congress a memorial adopted by a recent con-
vention of the Taxpayers of that State, setting
forth the grievances of the property-holderso OF
that State and asking Congressional relief 49,.
Under the law of 1866 relating to negroes IN
the army. the colored men can obtain adrnis-
sion only to few branches of the service.
abolish this distinction. The investigation
of the Government printing Office is said to
have developed serious Irregularities.
CONGRESS has approved the Brunot-Ute
Indian treaty. The treaty opens to settlement
400, 900 acres of rich mining country in South
western Colorado.
Political.
THE Democracy of Pennsylvania have re-
solved to hold a State Convention n May.
The Democrats of Rhode Island, il Stase Con-
vention at Providence, have resolved to make
no nominations for State officers.
THE first ballot in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature for United States Senator to succeed
Mr.. Sumner resulted as follows: Whole num-
Der, 272; necessary for choice, 1877 Dawes,
10; Hoar, rs; Curtis, 7S scattering, 46; abb
sent. T.. The second bailotresulted Dawes
81 II ar 81; Curtis. "a; Adams, Is Banks
6; scattering, z. Third BALLOT: Dawes 80 !;
Curtis, IA; Banks. 6; Whittier, 2; Hoar, s !;
Sanford 1 WashburD1.
The Grange.
PRESIDENT COLDER, of the State Grange of
Illinois, calls upon the farmers of the State to
send seed to their suffering brethren in
Northwestern iowa. Their restitution has
become so complete in consequence of the
ravages of srasshoppers that they have
nothing to SOW for this years crop, and, if
that fails them, they must abandon their
homesteads-all they have in the world.
At meeting of the New York State Grange,
last week, resolutions were adopted indorsing
the declarations of the National Grange at
st. Louis; demanding legislation which will
open and improve the avenues of traffic and
produce; cheaper transportation pro-rata
freight law in favor of low canal tolls. and
the canal debt funding amendment, and in
favor of reasonable temperance reform legis-
lation.
Foreign.
SIR GARNET WoLsELEY, the conquering hero
of the Ashantee expedition, and his army
have returned home.
A LONDON dispatch makes the extraordi-
nary announcement that the Carlist army of
rebellion against the Republican Government
of Spain is now actually on it's march, 12,C00
strong, for Madrid, the national capital.
This looks bad for the military ability of the
Spanish Republic, especially when taken in
connection with Madrid dispatch to the eff
feet that - the publication of war news is for
bidden."
THE Spanish Government has promulgated
a decree establishing National Bank and
granting the monopoly of the issue of bank
notes, and compulsorily Incorporating with
it all other banks in the country. In return,
the new bank agrees to advance to the Gov
eminent 125, 000. 900 pesetas :. Premier Dis
raeli the other day refused to receive depu-
tation which visited him for the purpose Of
asking the release of the Fenian prisoners
- There has been a great overflow in the
River Thames, which did grea. damage to
property and drowned several children and
horses. The reception of Sir Garnet Vols
ley in England, on his return from the
Ashantee war; was perfect ovation. Large
depot and conducted him with great pomp
through the streets.
THE Pope has intimated that Archbishop
Manning and nine other Archbishops will be
created Cardinals at the next Consstory .
The Spanish Government contompates the
promotion of Gen. Burriel to the rank of
Field-Marshal for eminent services rendered
in Cuba.
SOME doubt has been expressed in regard to
the last report of DR.. Liyingston's death; bu.
it must give way before the announcement
that the remains of the great explorer have
arrived at Alden. in Egypt, whence they will be
taken to England Dir. Dsraeli has con
scented to receive deputation of 20 Irish
members of Parliament who come to urge
the release of the Fenian convicts.
The English travelling public seem to be in
ecstacies over the introduction of the Pull
man palace cars on the English railways. A
band of journalists went on an excursion
ovor the Midland road, and the London Times
representative says: Everything fits closely
and works smoothly. The eye falls every
where on mechanical contrivances of that in
genuity which we are accustomed to recog-
nize and describe as American. Now that il
has crossed the Atlantic, Pullman's enterprise
will not be limited to England"
IT is reported from England that Ralph
Waldo Emerson will receive the nomination
as Lord Rector for the University of Glas
gov, made vacant by Disraeli. The place
is one much sought after by litterateurs il
| England, and it has been filled by some o.
the brightest stars in the English literar'
| armament, but never before has it even beer
proposed to confer the honor upon an Ameri
can.
| A SEVERE engagement has been fought be
fore Bilboa, Spain, in which the Carlists suf
fered a defeat by the Republican forces unde
Marshal Serrano. AT a recent meeting o