Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-24
The South.


The South.
SEVEN Of the Gibson county Tenn. butch
ers have been arrested by United States troops
and confined in the Memphis Jail.
THE New Orleans polics have recently seized
a large number of cases OF arms shipped to
that city from New York, on suspicion of their
being intended to arm the White League
clubs. The September returns OF the De-
partment of Agriculture show a very heavy de-
cline in the prospects of the cotton crop in
all the States except Virginia, where it about
holds its own. A union of former Confed-
crate and Federal officers has been effected in
Mississippi. The society is to be known as
the Order OF the Blue and Gray" Eight
ironclads were sold at New Orleans last week
by the Government. The original cost was
about sl2 900, 900, but the amount realized on
their sale Was only s69,700.
THE Indian Agent at the Popca reserva-
ton, Dakota Territory, states that few days
since party of Indians arrived from Spot
ted Tails Agency, near the head of White
river, and brought report that white men
were coming into the Black Hills in large
numbers from Montana and other Territories
west
A NEW ORLEANS telegram says the last
yestige Of the Kellogg government has dis
appeared from Northern Louisiana, without
a word or act of violence to whites or blacks"
Washington.
THE entire Government Secret Service force
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old institution now remains.
RICHARD HARRINGTON. II. G.. Whitley, Icha-
bod Nettleship, A. B. Williams and Michael
Hayes, the parties implicated in the safe burg
larry conspiracy at Washington, have been in
dicted by the Grand Jury, and will be held in
custody or to bail for trial.. The Commits
sioner of the Pension Office has decided that,
as preliminary to the consideration of claim
under the act of June Is, 1874, for pension
of $50 per month, alleging permanent and to-
tai disability, the applicant must present evil
dence showing conclusively that he requires
the regular aid and attendance of another per-
son.
GEN. CowAS. Acting Secretary OF the In
terror, has given his decision that the Chero-
KEGS have the right to tax Texas cattle driven
across their reservation, and, in default Of
payment, to seize the cattle and hold them
for taxes William Burnett, of Boston, has
been appointed Supervising Inspector-General
of Steamboats,.
General.
THE survivors of the Mexican war celebrated
the twenty-seventh anniversary of the sur
render of Mexico to the American army, on
the 14th INST, by an excursion from Washing.
ton down the Potomac river. The Grafton
was delivered by Gen. Albert Pike. Gen
Sherman was Chairman OF the Committee on
Literary Exercises, and the remaining com.
mittees embraced the names Of many distin.
guished military men now in the amy.
A DOZEN or more of the Bank Presidents OF
Chicago have united in recommending the
appointment OF Mr. Elmer Washburn, late
Superintendent of Police in that city, for the
position of Chief Of the Secret Service of the
Treasury Department, now vacant by the
resignation Of Col. Whitley.
The great stallion trotting race at Boston
on the 18th inst, for the championship of the
United States and purse of S10.0C0 was wor
by the Kansas horse Smugglsrin three straight
b aats-best time, 2:20.
Political.
| THE Reform State Convention Of Michigan
assembled at Jackson on the 9th inst. and
nominated the following ticket: For Gov
ernor, Henry Chamberlain, Berrien county
acknowledgements, ]. W. Turner, Shiwas-
see; Secretary of State Geo. H. House, Ing
ham Treasurer, W. T. Hewitt, Calhoun Au
ditor-General, F. NJ. Holloway, Hillsdale
Acknowledgement. T. McReynolds. Muskegon
Commissioner Of State Land Office, Chaunce,
". Greene. Oakland; Superintendent o.
Public Instruction, Duane Doty
Wayne; Member Board Of Edu
cation, Carol s. Frazer, st. Clair. TIL,
Committee Cd Resolutions made majorit,
and minority reports. The majority repor
was adopted, advocating a reduction of tn,
number and diminution of power of officeri
under the National Government; reduction
Of salaries to the extent that no fund cal
be raised for political purposes from Office
holders that political opinion should not b.
q reason for appointment to Office, nor groun'
for removal; prohibition Of recommendation
to Office by any Senator or Representative il
Congress, and the election of all Fedora
officers by the people speedy return to hare
money; all banking, State and national
should be free; tariff for revenue; jus
and equitable system of taxation. :.
The Minnesota Republican State Conven
ton met az Minneapolis on the 9th inst, an,
nominated s. ]. r. Mcmillan for Chief-Jus
tice, and F. r. E. Cornell for Associate Jus
tice. The platform reaffirms the principle
and resolutions enunciated by the Republican
party in its last State and National Conven
tons. and ''poirts with especial pride to t.,
preservation of sound currenc
against any ruinous imitation, inspired by spec
ulative interests, which may be hailed as
sure guarantee Of tie earliest possible return
to specie payments consistent with tn
just rights of the debtor and credit or classe
of the people," The Democrats of Arkansa
have re-nominated Elisha Baxter for Cover
nor, and Hon. E. H. English for Chief-Jus
tice. The Liberals" of New York met il
convention at Albany on the 9th inst, and