Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-10

lives were lost. and $4,000 to sl5O, 900 worth
of property was destroyed. An appeal for
aid has been sent to President Grant by the
inhabitants of the village, and refused
by him ON the ground that the army
supplies are barely sufficient for ordinary
purposes general appeal to the public
has been made by the authorities Of the
stricken town.
The grand jury of Warren county, Miss. of
which vicksburg is the capital, have returned
eight indictments against T. w. CORDOBA,
colored, State Superintendent of Education,
for forgery and embezzlement, six indict-
ments against A. W. Dorsey, clerk of the
Circuit Court, for forgery and embezzlement,
and five indictments against G.. W. Daven-
port, colored. clerk of the Chsncery Court, for
forgery and altering the record. The grand
jury was composed of ten blacks and seven
whites.
| At New Orleans, on Thanksgiving day,
William Lucas, foreman of fire company No.
s. was shot and killed by s. J. Newhouse,
second assistant of the same company.
F. Barry, aged Sc, supposed to be the old
est printer in the United States, died at st.
Louis, last week. His first take as a journey
man was washington's obituary. At ninety
years of age, he worked at the case in Nash
vile, Tenn.
Independence, No.. was visited by an ex-
tensive confagration on the 25th ult.. over
s150.OO0 worth of property being destroyed.
Two outlaws, supposed to belong to the
Gadshill gang, have been captured, taken to
Little Rock, Ark, and lodged in Jail. The
occasion of the capture was the robbery of a
country store near Little Rock, and the muir
der of its proprietor, by PARTY of five. Three
of the members of the gang escaped.
Vim. o. Keys, cousin of Frank Keys, author
Ct the ''Star Spangled Banner" committed
suicide at the Kennert House, Baltimore. last
week. The deceased had been for some time
past in the hotel business.
Two passengers we're killed and a number
| wounded by an accident which occurred on
the Northern Central railroad, near Baltimore
last week. While two passenger trains were
crossing Lake Roland the bridge broke and
ak cars we're thrown into the water.
Washington.
Secretary Delano has requested the War
Department to remove the gold-seekers fror,
the Sioux reservation in the Black Hills, to
the end that all provocation to war on the
part OF the Indians may be avoided.
There is much interest manifested among
printers in the type-setting contest which is
to take place in Washington on the 5th Of
December. Two composing sticks one gold
and the other silver are the prizes.
The Senate Committee on Transportation,
in their report, just published, devote consid-
cradle space to the subject Of sleeping cars in
relation to the expenses of railroad companies.
Their conclusions are that the sleeping car
companies are a questionable advantage to
the railroads, and that the charges for the
berths are excessive. Mr.. Pullman, President
of the Palace Car Company, in letter to the
committee, contends that the railroad com.
panies cannot manage the system of sleeping
and drawing-room coaches so satisfactorily az
a company that makes a speciality, and that by
the adoption Of his system constant annoy.
ance is saved to invalids, ladies and travelling
parties.
Tho Secretary Of the Interior has received
add nal information that parties Of miners
are working on the Sioux reservation in the
Black Hills. He has requested the War De
partment to instruct the military officers tt
remove all such trespassers, to avoid trouble
with the Indians.
It seems certain that E. B. Washburne Il
about to return from France ON brief leav,
of absence. It is officially stated that hi
visit has no political significance.
The Commissioners appointed 20 frame
bill for a permanent form Of government il
the District of Columbia have agreed upon tn,
kind of government they will recommend
They will recommend the appointment o
three Commissioners to be nominated by thu
President and confirmed by the Senate, VIII
shall have executive charge Of the entir
, government. The Commission is to have au
thority to appoint subordinate Commissioner
and officers to perform the adminintrativ
work. There is to be no Legislative Council
Congress will legislate exclusively for III
, District.
It is reported that the President favors tn
scheme for grand system Of internal i'm
provement with view of reviving business
The Erening Mail. Democratic organ
4 made its appearance on Thanksgiving day.
1t is stated that the representatives Of tn
{ whisky interest with a powerful lobby, inten
this winter to attempt to raise the tax on dir
/ titled spirits 10 cents gallon.
An active effort will doubtless be made 6
the next session to bring the cost of custom
9 collections within reasonable figures. La
year it cost S19, O0O 900 to collect $780, DOC, OC
;, of customs duties, while the Internal Reve
: nue. Bureau collected Sos, OOO, 900 at a cost {
n only IS, 100000.
a The safe-burglary conspiracy trial has bee
q brought to q close. The jury we're unable
q agree upon the guilt or innocence of White
and Harrington, but found Williams M
guilty.
!. The special loan agent Of the Treasury D.
r partment, who has just returned from Fl
' rope, says q Washington telegram, bring
g advices which show that the syndicate will
e an early date take the remainder Of the fl,
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