Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-06
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
The East.

The East.
The imposing ceremony of comforting the
beretta, or red cap, on Cardinal McCloskey took
place on Tuesday last, at ST. Patrick's Cathedral
in New York city. The attendance of church
dgnitaries was very numerous, and the services
of most solemn and impressive character
The spectators were so densely packed that they
could not even kneel. The special envoy of the
Pope delivered his message amid the fumes of
incense and joyous chants-and now America
has a bright-robed Cardinal
Mrs. Mary Dennehey, who was supposed to
have been killed by the cars in Boston, is now
believed to have been strangled to death BY
John Dennehey, aided and abetted by others,
and her body placed on the railroad track to
avoid suspicion
The Allegheny County Workhouse, near
Pittsburgh, was partially destroyed by fire last
week.. Out of $50 prisoners some few escaped.
The loss will exceed S5O.no0
A desperate fight between miners and officers
is reported from Wilkesbarre Pa. One of the
latter was mortally. and another seriously,
wounded.
George II. Greeley, bookkeeper for ]. S.
Emery & Co., ship brokers, of Boston, has
been arrested. and turns out to be defaulter
to the extent of from $4,000 to 100000.
The Chicago pedestrian, O'Leary, has Just
accomplished at Philadelphia the extraordinary
feat of walking 116 miles in g hours and 8
minutes. This is the best time ON record.
A serious accident occurred Monday last, ON
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Wash
ington. by which nine persons were badly in
jured- and several slightly. Both engines and
a number of cars were demolished by the COL
lision.
A lawsuit involving property valued at S60,-
000, 600 has been commenced at New York by
ii heirs of what is known az the Waldron
estate, granted to Baron Resultant Waldron.
by Gov. S.uyvesant. in 1854. The lands in dis
pute have been reclaimed from the waters Of
lhe harbor by the city authorities.
The Hest.
st. Louis has lost by death her recently elect
ed Mayor. Hon. Arthur b. Barrett
Advices from the West give details of bloody
fight with the Cheyennes at Monument, Kan.
$50 miles west of Kansas City. Lieut.. Hinley.
of company H, with United States troops at
tackled band OF the Cheyennes forty l-..les
from Monument. on the forks of Tappa river,
and, after q running fight of two hours, dis
persed them, killing twenty-seven and captur-
ing over 100 ponies. Lieut.. Papier and private
Tre.ns fell in the engagement, being fatally
wounded. Thirty-three Indians escaped. and
it is feared that they viii return and inflict
vengeance on innocent settlers. To prevent
this the troops viii keep close watch on their
movements and, if discovered. they viii be i'm
mediately captured.
In the tournament of Western and Southern
billiard players, at Chicago. for prizes offered
by the Brunswick & Bake Billiard Table Manu-
! featuring Company, the following disposition
OF the prizes has been made: The diamond
star championship badge and first prize of $500
to Henry Miller. of New Orleans; the second
prize of S400 to William Burleigh, of Grand
Rapids; the third prize of $500 to Henry
Rhines. of Chicago; the fourth prize of $3.50
to L. McAffee, of Davenport: the fifth prize of
S175 to Eugene Carter, of Toledo; the sixth
prize of SIPS to Thomas J. Gallagher, of
Cleveland; the last prize, fine pair of No. IL
brogans to walk home in. to Harry Liyerman,
of Lacrosse.
The Chicago papers state that it is probable
that tine new Custom-House in that city will have
to be begun over again. The new Superintend-
ent of the work has discovered some serious de-
fects in its Observation-Disclosures of such ma
ture as to lead to the supposition that the build
lug will tumble down if carried much higher
The sixty-fifth anniversary of Odd Fellowship
april 26) was generally celebrated by members
of the order throughout the West.
Advices from the Pacific Coast convey the sad
news of the drowning in Puget's Sound of the
entire theatrical troupe of Mr.. J. A. Sawtelle,
well known throughout the West. They en-
barked during a severe gale in a small tug
for Port Madison, from Seattle, Washington
Territory. A large number of people stood on
the dock, watching the tug. She went out into
the roaring sea, which was tossing like mad,
and engulfed in few moments. The
company consisted of Mr.. Sawtelle, his wife,
and little :. Viva, Mrs. Fannie Morgan Phelps,
Miss Lizzie Moran, Mr.. Jerry Crowell, and
Others
The principal part of the city of Oshkosh,
Wis, has been destroyed by fire. The fire COM
menced among the saw mills, and then swept
the entire length of Main street, burning the
Operation hotels, stores, ETC., and rendering
hundreds of families homeless. The dreary
waste caused by the flames is mile and half
long and about half mile WIDE and in all that
area there is not single building standing.
The loss will probably exceed 81, 600