Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-03
MEWS OF THE WEEK.


injuring the Captain. David A. Ravens.
New York originates ifty-fve to sixty tons
of Matchmaker daily. The efficiency of the
postal service Of the country is increasing.
In 1878 one letter went wrong in each no; in
1874 only one in ], 800.
The Erie railway has contracted to pay its
new President s40,C year for ten years
services, but if he should be ousted before the
end of his term, no can collect the whole
amount of his salary for the full term of ten
years.
This suit of Theodore Tilton against Henry
Ward Beecher has been set down for Dec. 8.
In the matter Of the appeal of Mr.. Beecher,
asking for bill Of particulars, one Judge
(McCue) thinks he ought to have the particu-
lars, while the other Judge (Nelson) takes OPP
posite grounds. Who is to decide the thing
the dispatches do not state
Eight prisoners were logged and three pill
loried at New Castle Delaware, last week.
d. D Williams. found guilty eff embezzling
the funds of the Conneautville pa National
Bank, was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment in the Western Penitentiary of Pennsyl-
<anis.
The public schools of Rochester have been
closed owing to the want funds.
The West.
The Pacific railroads have been pronounced
complete, an6 the part of the Immigrant held
in reserve b. the government has been re-
leased.
There is good deal of interest among the
churchmen of Iowa on the question Of the
succession to the late Bishop Lee, of the
q large number of prominent churchmen in
all parts Of the country are proposed. among
them Drs. Sullivan and Powers, of Chicago.
The convention that is to elect q bishop meets
at Davenport on the 9th of December.
The Iowa Penitentiary has been discontin-
ned as military prison.
The Grand Lodge Hall Of !. o, o. F. was dedi-
Gated at Indianapolis last week. Hon. Schuy-
Ter Colfax delivered the address.
G. T. Quesenbery the Treasurer Of the State
Grange of Missouri has stolen $4,000. He
speculated with the money and lost it.
On the 18th, a daughter of William Sharon,
the San Francisco banker, was married by
Archbishop Alemany, to T. G. Newlands, an
attorney. Abrilliant assemblage was present.
The wedding pres emit from the father of the
bride was 81, GEO. 900.
In the case Of Coroner Rice of San Fran
ciscC. CAL, the Twelfth District Court rem
dered q decision busting him from Office for
malfeasance.
At st. Lsuis, last week, q destructive fire
burned two large stores on Fourth street, oc-
cupied by the Empire Hair Works, and
Hiram Probasco's candy factory. William q.
Keys, formerly Of Boston, a member of the
salvage corps, was killed while spreading
tarpsulins in Probascos store, by the falling
of the upper floors. The total loss of prop
erty is about s100, 700.
It is reported that Robert THEM, boot
and shoe dealer of Chicago, and member
elect of the Legislature from the Sixth dis
trict of Illinois, has absconded with $40, 600
belonging to the business firm of which he
was q member.
In rebuilding the Studebaker wagon factory
at South Bend, Ind, terrible accident oc-
CURED last week. The foundation walls be-
came weakened and fell. when two men we're
killed, and seven we're severely injured.
A stage near Redling. Cal, was robbed last
week Wells & Fargo lost q, SOC.
The Atchison (Kan.) Champion computes
the number of destitute il the State from
10000 to $4,000, but Of these many are located
in the older counties, where the crops, with
she exception of corn, were fair to average.
In eight counties the restitution is general.
Almost the whole population will need more
or less assistance. At least Is, 900 people
must be assisted during the winter and until
another crop is grown
The schooner La Petite and the scow Felic-
itous were wrecked in Lake Michigan during
Five of the crew Of the Petite and four Of the
crew Of the Felicitous persisted.
~ Tho 0outh
Carelessness and avarice on the part of
transportation companies have cost some lives
already, and seem destined to take many more
before managers learn better. Last week an
overloaded steamer, lying at the New Orleans
levee, parted IN the middle and went to the
bottom Of the river. Thirty-fve lives were
lost.
Judge Poland has been summoned from
Little Rock to consult with the authorities at
Washington IN regard to the pretensions of
Smith. who aspiree to the government of Ar
kansas.
Judge Poland, Of Vermont, member of the
Arkansas Investigating Committee, in rela-
tien to the Garland-Smith complication, says
Smith is ''frebrand," and no more Gov
ernor than Baxrer. II the Garland gov
eminent is disturbed, Smith ought not, in
Judge Poland's opinion, to be recognized;
but the government should revert to Brooke
Judge Poland is not prepared to give an
opinion as to the validity Of the new consti-
tuition and this, after all, is the main ques-
ton at issue.
A hurricane 1t Tuecumbia, Ala, Nov. %,
made terrible havoc, killing some twelve per
sons, and iniunng many others, besides de-
stroying one-half of the residences. Among
the killed are Mrs- William Winston, the
mother Of the late ex-Gov. Winston; the wife
and two children Of the Hon.. J.. B. Moore,
State Senator, and F. D.. Hodgkin, ECO,
editor Of the Chronicle, his wife. and four
children. Appeals for assistance have been