Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-11-05


and earlier than usual. Fifteen counties in
Mississippi report an average decrease Of 33
per cent. Lowndes county shows an s,crease
of % per cent.
AN alteration took place in the streets Of
New Orleans last week, between Maj. Burke,
a leader of the Conservative party, and Gov.
Kellogg. which had its origin in local politics.
Burke took unbrage on reading some letters
addressed to the press by Kellogg, in which
the Major was reflected upon. and when he
met the former drew cowhide and struck
Kellogg several times. Pistols were drawn
on both sides, and shots exchanged, but no
serious damage was done
Washington.
SECRETARY BRIsTow is convinced that
changes ought to be made among certain
Treasury officers in Texas and this viii be
done at an early day. The business, in some
cases, has been loosely transacted, to the loss
of customs and internal revenue. The Pres
ident has recognized Christian A. Jorgensen
vice-Consul of Denmark for Iowa.
A PROJECT is on foot to fit out another ex-
petition to the North Pole. and !. viii prob
ably be vigorously pushed during the coming
winter 1t is proposed to ask Congress for
an appropriation to build vessel for the pur-
pose, to be Differed and manned from the
navy. There are said to be number OF
naval officers willing and anxious 20 volun-
teer in such an expedition. The Comptroi-
Ter of the Currency continues to receive more
currency from the banks surrendering their
circulation than is called for by those Wishing
to establish new banks.
/ ALL the United States Treasury officers in
Texas excepting one Collector Of Customs
and one Collector of Internal Revenue, have
been removed by the President. The follow
| ing are the new appointees: Gen. b. G..
Shields, Customs Collector at Galveston
Ridge Psschal, Customs Collector at Corpus
Christi Wesley Ogden, Customs Collector at
Indianola; Gen. Malloy, Internal Revenue
Collector for the Jefferson District; Robert
F. Campbell, Internal Revenue Collector for
the Austin District. None of these men az
Piled for the positions, and they are said Il
be men of honesty and integrity. The Post
masters at Galveston and Houston have ais
been removed, and new men substituted.
The internal revenue receipts for the presen
fiscal year promise to exceed the estimates o
the Commissioner. Judge Humphrey, VIII
is presiding over the court now engaged il
trying the safe burglary conspirators, warne
the newspaper reporters that they r,ust max
no comments on the proceedings Of the court
for he had the power to lock them up for con
tempt.
THE War Department holds that retire.
officer vacates his rank by accepting a civ
office. II Gen. Meigs does not accept tn
Russia mission he will probably be retire
and Gen. Ingalls, be made Quartermaster
General The Congressional Record, il
seven volumes, containing all the debates o
Congress at the last session, has just bee
printed.
SECRETARY BRIsTow has had under consid
Grafton for some time tho question whethe
Federal oficeholders should be allowed t
become candidates for election for Office
while they hold their positions. .Dockray
the American who was arrested by the Span
ish authorities in Cuba, writes from Santands
Spain, that he has been sentenced to a pens
colony in Africa for term of ten years.
Political.
FULL official returns of the late election i
Ohio show that 23s, 406 votes were cast fc
Mr.. Bell, Democrat, for Secretary of State
221, 2O4 votes for Allen 7. Wikoff, Republi
can; and 1915 for John r. Buchtel, Prohib
ZIONIST, for the same position. Bells oflici'
majority over Wikoff Is II 900 votes TIL
official ajorities in the several Compression.
districts of the State are as follows:
First District-Sayler Dem. 81
Second District-Bauning, Dem. Il 5:
Third District-Savsge, Dem. i,
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