Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
THE PAST WEEK.

THE PAST WEEK.
EDITORIAL NEWS NOTES.
REDUIsIoN OF ILLINOIS AND INDIANA
A scheme for the redivision of Illinois
and Indiana Is being mooted at the CAPT
tai OF the latter State. The idea, so far
as it has taken shape, is to unite the
northern and southern parts of the two
States.
THE KILLED At VIcKsBURG.-At last
we have an authoritative statement of the
number of casualties at the late battle Of
Vicksburg. The committee sent down
there by Congress to investigate the af-
fair report that there were twenty-nine
blacks and two whites killed.
The SENATE.-The election of Judge
Mcmillan, in Minnesota, completes the
new United States Senate, excepting the
vacancy in Louisiana There are forty
one Republicans, four Independent Re
publicans and twenty-eight Democrats.
Of the twenty-five members whose terms
expire on March 4, only four have
been re-elected-Messrs. Hamlin, Ed
munds, Thurman and Bayard.
A CHASTITY JEHU.-During the late
cold snap, driver on a Philadelphia
street-car paid no attention to his horses,
but rushed heedlessly over the road, ran
into wagons, and appeared altogether
reckless until his vehicle was brought to
a sudden standstill by colliding with an
other car. 1t was then ascertained that
the man was frozen stiff, and was still In
a standing posture, with one hand grasp
ing the lines and the other upon the
brake.
CONGRESSIONAL MORTALITY. "A re-
nlarkable mortality has prevailed among
the members of Congress during the
last three months. Three members-elect
Allen, of New York Mr.. Mcmillan, of
Georgia, and Mr.. Head, of Tennessee.
In addition, four members of the present
House have died--Messrs. Croker and
Hooper, of Massachusetts, Hersey, of
Maine, and Rice, of Hlinois-and to
those named must be added the recent
death Of Senator Buckingham.
CONVENTION OF TURFMEN- turf
men of the West and South met at In
dianapolis last week, for the purpose of
organizing a Western and Southern
Trotting Association. About sixty dele
gates were present from Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and
Tennessee. After a lengthy discussion,
it was voted inadvisable at present to
form a separate association. Resolu-
tons were adopted asking the National
Association to allow the West and South
Board of Appeals, with the privilege
to elect their own officers, to have iuris-
diction over all cases of appeal where the
amount involved Is not over SO, 900, and
to lower the price of admission to the
National Association.
BANKRUPT ILLINOIS RAILROADS The
following Illinois railroads have within
the last few months passed into the hands
of receivers
Railroads. Miles
Gilman, Clinton and Springfield. .....--.--.. III
Springfield and Illinois Southeastern. 226
Springfield and Northwest ern.... 40
Cairo and yincenncs.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. leo
81. Louis AID Southeastern. ................. 203
Ta-naroa and Chester. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ
Rockford and Rock Island. :. ............ $50
Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw. 246
Indianapolis, Bloomington and western....-.. 139
Toledo, Wabash and Western. .........-....... $50
Chicago, Danyille and yincennes.. 10s
Certainly this is not a flattering out
look for the railroad interest in Illinois,
and indicates anything but fourishing
condition of affairs.
ADEFAULrFR's TRAvELs.-Four or five
weeks ago the staid and quiet citizens of
St, Louis experienced something of a
shock by the announcement of the failure
of one of the local banks, which had al
ways enjoyed high reputation for fnan-
ciai solidity, and the fight of the cashier,
Edmund Wuerpel, with over 800, 900 of
the funds. The latter has just been heard
from. He took fast horse and rode !
from st. Louis down into Southeast Mis-
souri, and stopped at Hillsboro, an iso-