Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-29

of Chicago, Will make Western tour during
the first two weeks of May, playing at st. Paul,
Lacrosse and Minneapolis.
The South.
At a meeting in Memphis, Tenn. last week,
to arrange for decorating the graves of Confed-
crate soldiers on the 22d of May, resolution
was unanimously adopted asking ex-Federal
soldiers to participate in the ceremonies.
Reports from many sections of the South
show that the recent cold spell was the severest
experienced for years. Fruits and early vegeta-
bles were seriously damaged.
The first criminal prosecution for libel
against newspaper ever known in South Caro-
lima has been commenced by ex-Congressman
Bowen against the Charleston Ne,cs and
Courier, the indictments for publications ex-
tending through several years.
Specials from Galveston report second raid
ON the American settlement in Texas by Mex-
can marauders, who burn, sack and pillage as
they proceed.
The Tryon factory at Chattanooga, Tenn, was
burned last Saturday night The loss sus-
tanned will reach $50, 900; insurance, S35, 900.
Upward of $50 workmen are thrown out of
employment.
The Louisiana Legislature has taken the pre-
liminary steps toward the impeachment of the
Auditor of the State for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in Office.
1t has been ascertained that at least eight of
the bandits who recently raided into Texas from
Mexico and committed depredations upon set
tiers can be captured if our government demand
their surrender from Mexico.
Ex-Treasurer Parker of South Carolina, was
Wednesday arrested charged with embezzling
$28, 900 from the sinking fund.
A shocking disaster. resulting in large loss
of life, is reported from New Orleans. The
steamer John Kyle. one of the largest Missis-
sippi steamers, while lying at the levee was
discovered to be ON fire. As soon as the alarm
was sounded people rushed to the scene, and
some $50 went ON board the steamer Exporter
to view the fire. The Kyle was soon cut loose,
and the eddy floated her up stream. About
the same time b. f. Burch, mate of the Lizzie
Taylor, fearing that his vessel would be burned
cut the Exporters cable, which was the most
unfortunate thing that could have been DONE
The Exporter, crowded with people, most of
them citizens. drifted after the burning KYLE
and the moment she touched was in blaze
quite a distance from the shore. 4 terrible
scene ensued. IL an instant those ON board
the Exporter became aware of their position,
and had choice of two alternatives-either to
take the chances of the water or remain and
be burned. AS far as is known, all jumped
into the river, having thrown the stages and
such things overheard. Many were so badly
frightened that they did not know what to do,
and acted without deliberation. There were
several women on board, and it was difiicglt to
induce them to go into the water, even when it
was plain to all of them that the boat would so
certainly be destroyed. On the Kyle the dis
aster was not SO great, as there were not
many people ON board However, the scenes
and incidents were terrible. All on board were
compelled to jump overheard. The steamer
Charles Bodman was also burned. The loss of
life is variously estimated at from thirty to
fifty. and may even reach higher than the latter
figure.
Col. E. NJ. Yerger. well-known in connection
with the killing of Col. Crane, at Jackson,
Miss, but for some time editor and proprietor
Of the Baltimore Gazette, died in the latter city
last week.
An interesting test of anthracite coal found
in Johnson county, Ark has been made at st.
Louis. Competent judges pronounced one ton
of it to be equal to two tons of the best Pitts
burgh coal.
Washington.
The rumor is again started that Attorney
General Williams is to resign.
The parties implicated in the mail contract
frauds will escape punishment ON account of
the law not being definite enough.
The Interior Department has information
that representative Chiefs of the Sioux Indians
have indicated desire to come to Washington
to negotiate for the cession of the Black Hills
country.
Ex-Msrshal Hinds accused of completely in
the mai contract frauds, has been held in
SIS. 900 bail to await the action of the District
grand jury.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
call for So, 100000 in 500 coupon bonds, upon
which interest will cease ON the Goth of July.
They are included within the following num-
bers: Fifties, from No. Is. 401 to IL, 100 one
hundreds, from No. 0,OO1 to Al, 200; five hun
dreds, from No. 2O.OO1 to 22,4OO; one thous-
ands from No. 66,O01 to 20, $50.
Attorney General Williams has rendered his
resignation to the President, to take effect May
To- 1t is believed that Secretary Bristow will
be his successor
President Grant authorizes positive denial
of the report that Minister Washburne had been
instructed by his government to request the
French government to resume diplomatic rela-
tons with Mexico.
Political.
In the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Oh the Goth, the majority report of the Com
mittee on Elections, seating four Conservatives
who had been declared elected by the Return
ing Board. and unseating four Republican
members, was adopted by majority of 81 to 35
This gives the Democrats a majority on joint
ballot. A committee which had been appointed
to examine the books of the Auditor of State
made report recommending that that officer