Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-11-19

three miles down into Duluth Bay, and land
ed at Aliens ship-yard. Upon the islsnd are
pine trees that will measure three feet across
the stump, and it is thickly covered over with
other timber. The soil on the island is as
solid as any on the mainland. There are sew
eral islands in Duluth and st. Louis Bays,
but mona have heretofore been known to be
displaced and to float such distance.
Foreign.
From London it is reported that wheat is
the poorest-paid grain grown this season.
Occasionally there has been a shilling rise, but
other markets show an equal decline.
Four persons were killed in recent gun
powder explosion at Hounslow, near London.
The Spanish residents on French soil have
been driven from the border departments,
80 that they cannot participate in the bonn
bardment of Irun, which has been begun by
the Carlists. The French government has a
large force on the frontier to enforce strict
neutrality.
The Reichstag has ratified the postal
treaties with Chill and Peru.
An amicable settlement of the Formosan
difficulties between China and Japan still ap-
pears doubtful, notwithstanding the more
pacific tone of recent advices.
The chief authorities of the Catholic Church
have decided to hold great International
Catholic Congress in London, with the object
of maintaining the doctrine of pspal infaIli-
bility.
The Duke of Abercorn has been elected
Grand Master of the Free Masons of Ire
land.
Advices from Cape Town of the 18th OF
October, state that the gold fields were at
tracing more attention, large nuggets being
| found daily. The crops throughout the colo
ny were in good condition.
1t is reported that the French government
intends to raise the siege of Paris soon after
the meeting of the Assembly.
| Queen Victoria has been petitioned to re-
lease the Tichborne claimant.
A Montreal dispatch announces that a CLERK
III the savings department Of the Bank OF
Montreal has absconded with 49,, 900, and 9
clerk Ia the Office Of VIM. B. Simpson, one OF
the stockholders, has fed with $4,000,
The Alsace and Lorraine delegates have
taken seats in the German Reichstag.
Murillo's great painting of "St. Anthony
has been stolen from the Cathedral at Seville
Spain.
The Argentine Republic has ordered thai
all vessel in the ports Of Uruguay having OF
board arms and provisions for the rebels shall
be detained.
The British government has decreed tina
slavery on the gold coast of Africa mus
cease.
The students Of the University of Edin
burg have decided to elect the Earl of Derb.
to the Lord Rectorship.
The difficulty between China and Japan ha
been amicably arranged. China agrees t.
pay I'm indemnity of 100000 taels, in consid
Grafton of which the japanese troops are t.
be withdrawn from Formosa-
Despite the governments measures in Ash
Minor, the famine continues. The Khediv
of Egypt sent corn to the distressed dis
tricts.
The Carlists in Spain have raised the sieg
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into France.
During special services in the French parisl
church at Montreal recently an alarm of fir
was given. when the large congregation mad
q rush for the doors. Fully three hundre
people we're trampled under foot and man
fatally injured.
The marriage Of the French Prince Imports
to daughter Of the Russian Grand Duches
Marie is mentioned in Bonapartist circles as
probable event.
Monseigneur Fruchaud, the Archbishop O
Tours, died recently.