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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
PACIFIC MIL.

Report Of the Wdys and Means Committee
Of Congress.
TIE report on the Pacific Mail subsidy investi-
cation by the Ways and Means Committee of
Congress is long document. The committee
reviews the evidence taken during the winter,
and presents a condensed narrative of all the
facts proved during the investigation, with
comments upon them. Among the facts which
the committee declares not to have been proved
is the bribery of any member of Congress by
the advocates of the subsidy bill. The repor:
discusses at length the manner In which money
was paid out by Irwin, and says that the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company is entitled to the bene-
at of the statement of the managing officers,
that they did not know of the payment OF money
to corrupt legislation. The committee seem
to accept the theory that the principal portion
of the 100000 expended was used by Stock
well in gigantic stock-speculation. Comments
are made on the fact that money was paid to tie
employees of the House and scattered around
loosely By Mr. Irwin, and on the fact that the
committee is utterly unable to obtain a satisfac-
tory statement from Mr.. John G.. Schumacher
of what he did with the money he got from
Stockwell, and that the committee has not got
hold of W. S. King at all. These men are
severely handled. The committee refers to the
great difficulties IN the way of obtaining evil
| dence, and winds w its report with two
resolutions and two bills to be acted
on by the House. The committee recommends
that the evidence relative to Messrs. Schumacher
and King, who are elected members of the
next House, be certified to the next House. to
take such action in regard to their conduct as it
may see fit, and that it also be furnished to the
local District Attorney to take such action in
regard to King as may be proper. One Of the
bills provides for official list of persons prac-
ticing as attorneys before Congress, in which
every person who engages professionally in
influencing Legislation must sign his name.
The second bill provides proper penalties for
the payment of any money to any officer or
employee in Congress by any person for services
rendered while they are engaged in their official
duties.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

Mrs. Martha Smith, Of Boston, WAS found, q
few days ago, suffocating to death in tenement
house at the North End, from gas, which had
escaped into the room from bursted pipe
Close By her side was boy, about seven years
of age, in an iIlsensible condition while her
baby, twelve months DID, was crying bitterly.
The boy was taken to the hospital where he
was soon restored to consciousness, and at
last accounts he was doing well. The baby was
not affected in the slightest, which is phe-
nomenon for medical men,
The rates of cable messages between New
York and Great Britain and France have been
reduced to fifty cents per word, the reduction to
take effect May 1.
The three trunk lines running west from New
York have made large reduction in freights
on sugar and coffee to all the Western cities.
Il is believed by merchants that this reduction
of rates on this class of freight is merely the
beginning of the lowering of all rates
Louis Riel the leader in the Manitoba REBEL
ton, has been expelled from the Dominion Par
lament.
Another cadet has been bounced from the
Naral Academy at Annapolis onaccount of tie
colored cadet. Gordon Claude was ordered to
fence with the negro midshipman, and upon re-
fusing was expelled.
Senator Nye, Of Nevada is evidently insane.
While ON his way from Jacksonville, Florida,
the other evening, he jumped from the train at
Richmond, Va, almost naked, and secreted kim
self in the depot. He has been in poor health
for some time past, and his freak seems to indi-
cate that his reason is detbroned.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

ing the duty cigars from IS Sc per thousand and
on cigarettes from 80 to s275 provided that the
increase OF tax herein provided for shall not apply
to tobacco, cigars or cigarettes on which the tax
under the existing law shall have been paid when
this act takes effect.
SEC 3. That On all molasses concentrated mo-
lasses, tank bottoms, syrup of sugar, cane juice,
melada, and on sugsr according to the Dutch stand
ard color, imported from foreign countries there
shall be levied collected and paid, in addition TO
duties now imposed in schedule G, section 1884 of
the Revised Statutes, equal to IS per cent
of said duties levied upon the several articles
and grades herein designated; prorided, that con-
certrated melada or concrete shall hereafter he
classed as sugar, dutiable according to the
color of the Dutch standard, and melada
shall be known and defined as an article
made in the process Of su5ar-makng, being cane
JUICE boiled down 70 the sugar point, and containing
all the sugar and moasses resulting from the boil
ing process without any process of purging clar
fcaton, and any and al productions of sugar cane
imported in bags, mats, baskets other than Light
packages shall be considered sugar, and duitable as
such; and proriled, further, that of the drawback
refined sugar exported allowed by section 3,019
of the Revised Statutes Of the United States only
one pr cent Oh the amount so allowed shall be re-
tanned by the United States.
SEC. 4. That so much of section 1903 of the Re
vised Statutes provides that only 80 per centum
OF the v6rll duties and rates of duty imposed on
certain articles therein enumerated by section 250i
shall be levied collected and paid, be- and the same
is hereby repealed and the several duties and rates
of duty prescribed in said section 1854 shall be and
remain as by that section levied without abatement
of 10 per cent, provided in section 2,503.
SEC. S. That the increase of duties provided by
this act shall not apply to any goods, wares
chandise actually on shipboard and bound to the
United States before the 10th day of February
1875, nor any such goods, wares or merchandise
deposit in warehouses public stores at the date
of the passage of THIS act.
Section 6provides that nothing in the act OF Feb.
s, 1875 he Little Tariff act), shall be construed to
impose any duty on boiling cloths heretofore adj
mitted free of duty to require the of stamps
entries of receipts in the pass-books of savings
banks
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

1t is asserted that the indemnity to be paid
by Spain to relatives of American victims of the
Virginius affair has been fixed at SS4. 600.
The various states of the German empire
are investigating the causes of emigration. To
remove them, it is proposed to facilitate the
requirement of small estates, and to oppose
the action Of emigration agents paid by trans
atlantic governments.
John Mitchell has again announced himself
as candidate for Parliament from Tipperary
A cable dispatch announces the death at Lon
don of Sir Charles Lyell, the celebrated geol-
ogist
One of the principal measures contemplated
by Germany to check emigration is tie prohibi-
ton of the enlistment of emigrants on foreign
account by the payment of premiums.
The Senate bill has passed the French As
sembly.
1t is stated that the Gustav affair between
Germany and Spain has not yet been settled.
A London telegram states that the Earl of
Derby has accepted from Spain. as indemnity
for the yirginius outrage on lritish subjects,
$500 sterling for each white and $500 for each
black man murdered.
The new chamber created by the French
Assembly is to consist of three hundred
chosen by the Assembly, and are to be irremov-
able; the remainder are to be chosen by the
Councils General of ACCOMPLISHMENTS, together
with Municipal Councils and Mayors, for a term
of nine years.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
TYLTON-BEECHER TRIAL.
7Hirty-sirth Day.


The prosecution rested its case much to the
disappointment of Mr.. Tilton's partisans, who
had expected revelations far more startling and
convincing than any that have yet been made
The witness Cary's testimony WAS discredited
in a small degree by further cross-examina-
ton, which went to show that she was not q
person of strictly abstemious or virtuous habits.
Gen. Tracy viii open the case for the defense
All that remains to be done is to attempt the
moral vindication of Mr.. Beecner The ques-
ton of damages is too remote and abstract for
consideration. Mr.. Tilton having condoned
his wife's offense, can expect no pecuniary
compensation from her alleged seducer
77.irty-serenh Day.
The whole day was consumed BIZ Gen. Tracy
of counsel for the defense, in tae delivery of
his opening address He enteied into review
of the career of the parties to the suit. OF
gon of all virtues. while Tilton was held up as
the incarnation of all that was egotistical self
ish. sensual, and ignoble. Jealousy of Beechers
great name was, according TO Tracy, tie incen-
tive that led to Tiiton's attack upon him.
Thirty eighth Day.
Gen. Tracey's ening argument fer the de-
PENDANT occupied the entire day, and was still
unfinished at the time CT adjournment.
Thirty-Rii,th Day.
Tracy still continued his opening plea for the
defense. He devoted some portion of his time
to an explanation of his connection with the
case. He contends that at a certain interview
with Woodruff, noulton and Tilton, he prom
ised not to act as counsel for Beecier, because
at that time Tlton's charge was simply ''im-
proper advances = but afterward. when, as he
maintains, Tilton changed his Charge to adultery
accomplished he felt that he was released from
any promise, and SO gave notice. There is now
possibility, not only of having Bowen on the
witness stand, but Tracy also.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
THE NEW thrift BILL.

The following is the text of the Tariff bill as
passed by the House:
SECTION /. That from and after the date Of pas
sage OF this act there shall be levied and collected
all distilled spirits thereafter produced in the United
States tax of 90 cents on each proof gallon, wine
gallon when below proof to be paid by the dstller
owner or person having possession thereof, before
removal from the distillery or bonded warehouse,
and 80 rauch of section 351 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States Is inconsistent herewith is
repealed.
sEc. 2 That section s,s6s of the Revised Statutes
be- and the Is hereby. amended by striking out
the words 20 cents pound" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "4 cents pound :" prorded that
section 1884 of the Revised Statutes be- and the
ia hereby amended 10y striking out the word five
wherever ii occurs therein and inserting In lieu
thereof the word "six," and by striking out the
word i" sxty AID irssrtins "seventyhve," increas-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
The East.

The East.
Jesse Pomeroy, the Boston boy murderer, has
been senteeced to be hung.
Ernest Ortwein, the confessed murderer of
the Hamnett family nea- Pittsburgh, last
April was hanged in that city on Feb. %. lie
murdered Mr.. Hamnett, his wife, two daughters
and hired boy, his motive being robbery.
Mr. Evander C. Dunlap, collecting agent for
Boston firm, was drugged and robbed Of
$500 in cash and drafts for $4,000 in saloon
in New York few days ago. The drafts were
afterward returned to him in an envelope at
his hotel.
The associated coal companies at the East
have not yet concluded their arrangements for
next seasons trade. bat prominent officer OF
one company says that the companies in.ena to
fix the prices of coal during the coming season rs
high as Providence viii permit, and as low a;
necessity shall compel them to.
A terrible accident occurred in New York
city ON the evening of Feb. %, resulting in the
death of six persons and the wounding of
twenty-five or thirty others, some of whom can
not recover.
Andrews Catholic Church, corner Of City Hall
place and Duane street, when the walls of an
adjoining building fell, the bricks and debris
crashing through the roof Of the church upon
the heads of the people inside. The con-
gregation consisted for the most part
of women and children. The scene
which ensued beggars description.
Women screamed children cried, and men
shouted and above the tumult WAS heard the
voice of the priest calling upon the people to be
quiet and not rush for the doors and trample
upon each other Despite his entreaties, how
ever the congregation made grand rush for
te open air, trampling and crushing each other
in the most frightful manner. squad of
police finally arrived at the scene of the disas-
ter, restored order, and removed the dead and
wounded.
The Hest.
As result of the railroad war. one OF tee
Dads from Cincinnati to st. Louis has reduced the
fare to 81. To defeat scalpers, passengers are
required to pay full price for tickets and then,
on reaching their destination, the conductor
pays back all but 81.
The folly, if not criminaGty, Of leaving young
children alone in the absence Of parents has
again been demonstrated. At veedersburg,
Ind. recently. Henry Eister and his wife went
out Of town ON an errand, leaving their three
little children, two girls and boy, aged re-
spectively nine, FIVE, and two years, alone In
the house, when the house took fire from some
cause unknown, and the inmates persisted. Mr..
and Mrs. Eister lost one child this winter By
suffocation. The last sad affair completes the
destruction of their little family.
-Four years ago the mutilated trunk Of q
human being, minus head and limbs, was found
floating in the river at Chicago, which naturally
led to the belief that foul murder had been
committed The affair has ever since remained
. mystery until few days ago, when young
man voluntarily went before the police authori-
ties and accused his own father o. the horrible
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04


DR.. Mudd and Mrs. Surratt, and tried
by military commission for the assassina-
ton conspiracy, which resulted IN the
murder of President Lincoln in April,
1866. Booth, the leader of the conspira-
cy, was killed in an attempt to capture
him; Harold, Atzerott, Payne and Mrs.
Surratt were executed in the yard of the
old Penitenti ary building on the 9TH day
of July, 1865; DR.. Mudd, Arnold and
OLaughlin We're sentenced to the Dry
Tortugas for HE, and Spangler to six
years Imprisonment and labor at the
same place. OLoughlin died at the Dry
Tortugas during yellow fever epidemic,
and about the close of President john
sons administration Mudd, Spangler
and Arnold were pardoned, the petition
for the clemency of the President being
signed by the officers and men stationed
at the Dry Tortugas, number of whom
were attended By DIR. Mudd, and nursed
by the other prisoners mentioned through
the fever. DIR. Mudd, ON returning to
Maryland, took up his residence on his
farm, where he has continued to reside.
Arnold returned to Baltimore, as did
Spangler. The latter, about two years
since, took up his residence with DIR.
Mudd, between whom and Spangler
great friendship existed.
COMMUNISM IN CHICAGo.-For several
days Chicago was hanging on the ragged
edges of anxiety regarding the blood
thirsty threats of the Communists, who
abound most numerously in that city OF
sensations. The men of the red flag
held meetings in the different quarters of
the city, and resolved to march in a body
to the office of the Relief and Aid So
ciety and demand a division Of the
funds of that organization, and III case
their wishes were not complied with
they threatened to break the strong
boxes and take forcible possession of
the money. All Chicago was in fer
ment. Vast preparations were made for
the onset of the communistic gentry.
The military was held in readiness. The
local militia was armed and stationed
in and around the headquarters of the
R. and A. Society. The police were
concentrated in the streets adjacent
thereto. The critical moment at which
the threatened onslaught was to be made
. o'clock of Thursday last-arrived,
and beheld thousands OF anxious citizens
thronging the streets which they conf
IDENTIFY expected would be soon con-
verted into rivulets of blood. But to
the disappointment and disgust of the
sensation-mongers the affair was a fash
in the pan, miserable farce. The cour-
age of the mob, if they ever had any,
like that of Bob Acres, oozed out at their
fingers ends, the crowd of lookers-on
quietly dispersed, peace reigned in War
saw, and Chicago went to bed to dream
of the days of big fires and other genuine
sensations. Evidently Chicago lacks the
spirit to get up first-class riot.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
4 MARTELoUs REsUsCTrATroN.

Most of our readers viii be aware that
seeds such as those found IN the mummy
cases of the Pyramids, which have lain
long periods of years in desiccated
state, will germinate when placed amid
their natural earth. Prof. Won Heldreich,
of Athens, has recently met with an
analogous instance of long-delayed ger
mination in the seeds of species of
poppy Elomcium), which are proved to
have been In dormant or potential state
for 1900 years. The "slag" or refuse
MEETINGS from the silver mines of Lau-
rum are being again examined Or turned
over, for the purpose of having the
metal they still contain extracted; and
the seeds which were deeply imbedded
among the accumulated Stag are now
springing into life and vitality on being
restored to the genial influences OF their
native light and air. The age of accu-
mulated Stag has been above stated at
1900 years, but this long age may be
exceeded In some parts of the mass. The
germs or eggs of animal life also appear
to lie, in some cases, in dormant state
for considerable periods. The Rotifers,
or minute animalcules, inhabiting our
pools may themselves, and as adult
forms, be dried up by the sun from their
waters, and be blown about as mere dust
specks, end may yet revive and return
to perfect vitality on being moistened
with water. These facts increase the
puzzling nature of the psychologists
question, 'What is lifel"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

A "YALLER dog has covered himself
with glory as a traveller or pilgrim or
quad1upedestrian. He was taken last
fall from Indiana to Kansas. But he
didn't like Kansas, and was homesick
through and through. He found meat
scarce and was averse to q diet of grass
hoppers. So he tramped it over miles
and miles of desolate pTairies he swan
the Kansas and Missouri rivers and one
day, footsore, weary, and lean, he barked
at the old door. He was six weeks upon
the journey and the first thing he did
upon getting home was to eat his dinner
calmly, the next to drive the pigs out of
the yard according to his ancient custom.
He had learned something but he had
forgotten nothing. Il ever dog deserved
q silver collar and unlimited bones for
Life, he is the animal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

ADFFAULTFR's TRAvELs.-FOur or five
weeks ago the staid and quiet citizens of
ST., Louis experienced something of
shock by the announcement of the failure
of one of the local banks, which had al
ways enjoyed high reputation for finan-
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-
sour. and stopped at Hillsboro, an iso-
lated town In Jefferson county. He re-
manned there FOUR days, when his actions
began to excite suspicion. In leaving in
great haste he left behind him a package
of California gold notes, amounting to
1880. From Hillsboro he reached the
Iron Mountain railroad, and made his
way to Mexico. A letter received from
him states that all the defalcation was
caused by unfortunate business transac-
tons, and that, after losing his gold notes,
he had just money enough to carry him
over the border, and is now supporting
himself by hard manual labor, in Next
can mining town.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

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.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04
EDITORIAL NEWS NOTES.

REDIvIsIoN 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.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

OF the blu ITO provide against invasion Of States
and to prevent the subverson Of their authority and
to maintain the security of elections"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

Certainly this is not fattering out
look for the railroad interest In Illinois,
and indicates anything but fourishing
condition of affairs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

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

DEATH OF ONE OF THE ASSASSINATION
CoNsp1RAToRs.-AB Baltimore paper en-
nounces the death of Edward Spangler,
which occurred at the residence of DR..
Samuel A. Mudd, In Charles county,
Md. Spangler viii be remembered as
one of the PARTIES arrested with Harold,
Atzerott, Payne, O'Laughlin, Arnold,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

BANKRUPT ILLINOIS EAILRoADs.-The
following Illinois railroads have within
the last few months passed into the hands
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-04

L
fonso, in which tho latter states TIA. ne has
been called to the throne by reclamation of the
Spanish people, and desires that the United
States viii accept the profer of his friendship.
The House Election Committee have made
report to that body. stating that, in the course
of their Investigations Of the several Arkansas
contested election cases. they have examined
the returns Of every county concerning which
there has been any dispute, and find that
the returns show Baxter to have been elected
by 7l2.
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of
Representative Tyner, of Indiana, to be
Third Assistant Postmaster-General.
Political
The House Committee on Elections has decided
AGAINST t3e claim of Pinchback to q seat in that
BODY, tie seat being awarded to George A. Sheri-
dan. The contest betv'sen Sypher CRep-) and
Lawrence Dem. has also been decided in favor
Of Lawrence.
District of Connecticut have nominated Gen.
Joseph R. Hawley for reelection to Congress
There are thirty contested seats in the Forty
fourth Congress.
Senator-elect Cameron, of Wisconsin. denies
that he is an Independent, asserts that he is .
Republican, and viii act with them in caucus or
out Of caucus.
Miscellaneous.
The Senate Finance Committee has reported
bill for the establishment of . new mint but
without specifying site. The whole subject
will probably be turned over to the President.
with a request that he consider it during the
recess and make definite Recommendation to
the next Congress. Chicago IL said to have
much the best chance of receiving the mint