Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

of them, consisting of sixteen men, one woman
and boy"
The Mexican authorities. have arrested a
party of raiders on the way back from Texas,
with American plumber in their possession.
The situation of American settlers i'll the valley
of the Rio Grande is extremely disagreeable, as
Brownsville is reported to be filled with Mexi-
can cut-throats and incendiaries.
Last week the Louisiana House of Repre-
sentatives, by the decisive vote of 50 to Is, ac-
cepted the Congressional award according to
the terms of the Wheeler compromise as a
basis Of settlement A resolution was adopted
TO the effect that, without approving, the
Legislature will not disturb the Kellogg gov
ernment nor will any attempt be made to i'm
peach the Governor for his past acts, but he
will receive support in enforcing the laws and
maintaining the peace of the State; the settle
ment to remain unchanged until the next gem
eral election.
The Louisiana House of Representatives
promise Conservative as Speaker. Estelle
was supported by Gov. Kellogg and the solid
Republican vote, and was elected by &C, to 81
fer Wilt.
fire at Charlotte, N. c., ON the 10th of
April, destroyed $3.50 900 worth of property.
Washington. iftf
Vice-President Wilson has abandoned his
contemplated European tour.
The Acknowledgement has decided that the
government cannot lawfully enjoin the Central
and Union Pacific railroads from paying a
dividend on their stock before they have paid
their obligations to the government.
All of the clerks in the Postoffice Depart
ment implicated in the recent mail contract
frauds have been dismissed by the Postmaster
General
The detectives last week arrested a crazy
man who had been lurking around the White
House for several days, and who, it is sup
posed had designs on the Presidents life. A
loaded revolver was found ON the man, who
gave his name as John T. Lockhart, of In
| diana.
Eight negro men were drowned at Norfolk.
Va, a few days ago, by the capsizing Of an
oyster boat.
George w. Gayle. the man who inserted an
advertisement i'll an Alabama paper, in 1864
Offering reward of $1,000 900 for the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln, and for which he
was imprisoned for long time in Fortress Mon
roe, died recently at his home in Selma, Ala.
The National Monument Association is max
ing another effort to secure the completion of
the Washington monument.
The Government Departments are making
extensive preparations for the Centennial.
John Sherman. Jr., a son of Senator Sher-
man, and Col. Fred. Grant have opened a
bank in Washington.
A very perceptible contraction in the aggre-
gate circulation of National Bank notes is
noticed at the Treasury. The actual decrease,
aside from the temporary Withdrawals incident
to the operation of the Redemption Agency, is
estimated at S10,O0O,OOO The contraction is
attributable to failures, to liquidations and to
Withdrawals.
Miscellaneous.
/ In order to ascertain who Is the champion
billiard player in the Northwestern and South
western states, an Interstate tournament under
the auspices of the ]. NJ. Brunswick & Bake
/ Co., billiard table manufacturers, is now in
progress at Chicago. The players who par
J ticipate in the tourney are Miller, Magnolia
and Hoa. of Louisiana; Carter. Gallagher. and
Hcning, of Ohio; Parker and Rhines of Hi
nois; McAfee, of Iowa; Burleigh, of Michigan;
Liverman. of Wisconsin. and Shaw of Indiana.
The prizes aggregate $4,000, the first being a
diamond star champion badge. valued at $3.50,
and $500 cash.
A national congress Of workingmen was held
at Indianapolis last week.
Two women and one man have been recently
sent from Washington city to the asylum for
the insane. having gone crazy on the Beecher
! trial.
The Patent-Office, department of the gov
eminent which has hitherto been regarded as
free from the faint of corruption and fraud,
now comes in for its share of investigation. 1t
is charged that the Chief-Examiner of the
] Patent-Office has been guilty of the grossest
abuses of the sacred functions of his position.