Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-14


Committee has returned to Washington and
resumed its inquiries in that city.
Rumors Of the resignation of Gen. Spinner
and other officers Of the Treasury Depart
ment, in circulation lately, are denied.
Washington dispatch of the Sd inst. says:
The subject of the recognition of the new
government has net as yet been formally
considered by the President or cabinet but
from the talk in diplomatic circles, it is
evident that the United States will not hasten
to recognize the government of Isabella's
son."
Secretary Fish is reported by Washington
dispatch as having no doubt that the indem-
nifty from Spain for the Virginius outrage
will be secured, with the amount fixed by
arbitration, as was the case in the settlement
with Great Britain.
The friends Of free Cuba in Congress have
determined to introduce and press to vote
at as early day as possible resolution
recognizing the independence of the island.
A female lobbyist is now said to have dis
bursed part of the $4,000 paid out by the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and to have
inveigled a number Of Congressman with it.
The House Committee ON Public Lands
have adopted definite policy with regard to
all applications for land grants for railroads.
They have decided in cases where bills
are reported favorably, to recommend that
only right Of way be granted, with twenty
/ acres for station-house purposes at suitable
distances.
Washington telegram of the 5th says at
Cabinet meeting that day the Louisiana
question was the subject of much discussion.
The administration, it is added, sis well
satisfied that Gen. Sheridan is in every way
competent to carry out the ideas Of the gen.
eral government respecting whatever partici-
patton it may be thought necessary to take
regarding affairs in Louisiana. These as
now understood, constitute an Endorsement
of the report of the Returning Board, snd the
maintaining of the authority Of the Legisla-
ture reported elected by that Board"
General.
Lepine, who is under sentence of death for
murder in the Red River rebellion, has been
elected to the local Legislature in Manitoba.
Sir John A. Macdonald, ex-premier of the
Dominion of Canada, has been reelected to
Parliament in the Kingston district by ma
| jority of IS.
| New postal arrangements have been made
with the Canadian government, by the terms
of which letters will be exchanged between
Canada and the United States on the payment
of domestic postage only.
| The English shareholders Of the famous
Emma mine swindle do not seem to know how
to enjoy the loss of $4,000, 600 by the opera
tons of SPECTATORS, as Americans do, they
having sued Senator Stewart, of Nevada, and
Trenor W. Park, Of Vermont, for that amount.
| 1t is estimated that the government is de-
frauded out of s1,OOO.OOO annually by the
washing and second use of cancelled postage
stamps.
| The Bureau of Indian Affairs has issued a
circular letter to the Superintendent and
Agents of the Indian Department instructing
them to notify the several bands or tribes OF
Indians under their supervision that they
must sonfine themselves wholly within the
limits of their respective reservations that
under 10 pretext must they leave them with
out special permit in writing from the
Agent or superintendent.
The grand combination of several leading
railways between the East and the West has
come to grief. The attempt was to prevent
the cutting Of rates by competing lines. and
save the expense Of an army of middlemen.
A New York dispatch announces that the
combination is dead
Political.
The Ohio Legislature VII probably change
the State elections from October to Novem-
Der.
Gov. Beverage, of Illinois, has called an
election for Saturday, Jan. %, to fill the va
John B. Rice
The Republicans of Connecticut will hold a
State Convention on the Goth of January.
The old quarrel as to whether the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill belongs properly to
the Committee ON Commerce or the Commit
tee on Appropriations has been revived, and
is wsging vigorously. 1t is of some conse-
quence this year. as it is said the first-named
committee would appropriate much larger
amount than the latter for those purposes.
Foreign.
Espartero, DIXIE de Ia Victoria, Marshal.
and at one time Regent of Spain, died at
Bayonnne, Dec 81, aged 80 years,
The following additional particulars of the
burning Of the emigrant ship Cospatrick are
telegraphed from London: The fire broke out
ct midnight on the 18th of November, and
within half an hour enveloped the vessel
nearly it's entire length. The scene was
one Of the widest confusion. But two
boats succeeded in getting away, each
OF which contained thirty persons. These
remained alongside the ship until noon of
November 10, when the hull was completely
burned, and the vessel sunk. The two boats
then started for the land. They kept together
for two days, when q gale separated them.
One of them has not since been heard of, but
the other was fallen in with by the British
! ship Sceptsr. At that time it contained FIVE
persons, two of whom died before the scepter
reached st. Helena.
Severe fighting is reported in Peru between
the government troops and insurgents, in