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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
BARNUM'S HAPPY FAMILY-ONE
MEMBER Eats ANOTHER

Two lions, two leopards and tame
black panther have for some months been
kept lin one cage in Barnum's hippodrome.
The lions are separated from their COM
panions through..the night by iron bars,
but in the daytime the bars are with
drawn, and the animals form happy
family"
No sooner were the bars taken out
yesterdy morning THAN the leopard made
spring for the panther's throat. The
panther was young, but his muscles were
like iron and his skin as thick az sole
leather, and he struck the leopard blow
with one of his fore-paws that laid him
sprawling on the floor of the cage. In
an instant the leopard was on his feet
again, and the animals stood face to face.
For fully minute they glared and
growled, and then, with a shock that
nearly turned the cage on its side, they
met again, each trying to grasp the other
by the throat.
The employees of the hippodrome, at
tracted by the noise of the conflict, tried
with bars and spears, to separate the com
batants, but without avail. Seasoned
spears were snapped in two like straws,
and even the keeper of the animals dared
not approach the cage.
The leopard with an unexpectedspring,
fixed himself ON the panther's back, and
taking the loose skin on the back of the
latter's neck between his teeth, gave the
panther a toss against the side of the
cage that bent the thick iron bars nearly
double. For minute there was great
danger that all the beasts in the cage
would escape. The top of the cage was
broken, and the floor was split. But the
battle was over for the panther, without
a sound, struck the floor of the cage,
lifeless.
But the leopard was not satisfied with
the death of his antagonist No sooner
was he convinced that he could approach
with safety than, selling the painters head
between his fore paws, he gave him
tearing with the sharp claws of his hind
feet that nearly stripped the skin from
his body. Then he began with his teeth,
and before the employees could interfere
nearly hall of the dead panther had been
eaten by the leopard.
When, at length. sufficient force had
been collected around the cage, the
keeper who had tanned the panther en-
tered the den. There upon the floor lay his
pets silky black skin, almost entire. His
body, not yet cold, quivered and his eyes
glared- The leopard crouched in cor
ner Of the cage, satisfied with his meal.
The iron bars were soon replaced and the
leopard was prevented from doing fur
Their mischief.
At the afternoon performance the Loop
ard was so unruly that it was deemed
unsafe for the trainer to enter The cage,
but the bars were kept in theirplaces and
no more damage was done. York,
SIM.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

This record is chiefly made up from
newspaper reports, and is doubtless in
complete as regards slight accidents
which hurt no one; but the decrease in
dicates decided progress in the right d.
rection, and is the more remarkable be-
cause there were about 5000 miles more
of road in operation than in 1873; and,
above all, many roads, because of pow
erty, got into bad condition in 1873.
The season, however, was more favorable
i'll 1874 than in the previous year, in the
first three months of which 423 accidents
were reported, against 276 in 1874. The
obvious reasons for decrease in the
number of accidents are better weather,
a smaller number of trains, and lower
speed; against which must be placed
greater mileage and depreciation of roads
and equipments-the latter so great that
a season of trying weather like that of
January, 1873, would almost put an end
to traffic on many Northern lines.
Information of the cause of accidents
is more imperfect than that concerning
their number and effects. In 1873 there
were ~ collisions and 315 derailments
mexplained-over 30 per cent. of the
whole number of accidents; in 1874, %
collisions and 218 derailments unex-
plained-about % per cent. of the whole
number. For the two years the number
of accidents, classified according to their
nature WAS.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

ALADY who -acls % eepyine clerh m
the Indiana Senate Is thus Described !:
q She is q tall and qusnly beauty, with
flashing eyes, black ~ je4 md threaten
ing death for love or .hate, a. the ease
may be-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

In some of the new styles there is no
change. Poor relatives are cut the same
as last year.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

The gain of life every five days, and
of eleven sound men every ten days, is
worth working for; but when they re-
fleet upon the many accidents that could
have been prevented by greater exer-
else of skill, care, and discipline, rail-
road managers have little cause to rejoice.
1t might and has been worse, but it is
much too bad as it is.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

snakes and wild animals OF all kinds
with a few Indians huts as his only
refuge.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
RAILROAD TRAIN ACCIDENTS.

The New York Railroad Gazette, in
its record of train accidents in the United
States, and of those killed and wounded
by them for the twelve months ending
with each record, gives the following
comparative statement for the years
1874:
No. accidents. Killed. Injured
1879. 1888 276 LII
1874. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s7S 2O4 77S
Decrease. ........-.. 305 ~ 1914
Per cent. of decrease. 80. .23.77 26.O5 1892
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

The decrease in the number of coils
ions is about one third
OF 336 derailments in 1874 and 800 in
1873 for which causes are assigned,
broken rails Occasioned about % per cent.
in 1874. Nearly one-ffth of the whole
number in 1874 We're chargeable to care
lessness and disobedience.
The per cent. of casualties was O.2O9
killed and O.S injured per each accident
in 1874, against 0.215 killed and 0. 914
injured in 1878.
The average number of accidents,
killed, and injured per day for the two
years was as follows:
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01
The Great Irish--American Rifle
Match. The Americans Win.

DuBLIN, June 29-ll A. M. There is a
large attendance at Dallymount to witness
the great shooting contest between the
Americans and Irish ritlemen The road
from the city to the scene of the shooting,
a distance Of three miles was lined dur
ING the morning with people en- route to
the Range. The American and Irish flags
were displayed on all sides. The weather
is hazy and high wind is blowing.
Noon The firing began soon after
at the eight hundred yards range. A de-
tachment Of the tittieth Regiment act as
markers. Both sides are doing fine shoot
ing, and large majority of the scores are
bulls eyes.
l p. Nj. The firing at eight hundred
yards range has been completed. The re-
suit is one point in favor OF the Irish team.
The score stands as follows: Individual
scores = Americans Gildcrsceye, Sc ;
Yale, 81 Fulton. 5S Coleman. Sc Bo-
vine, 81; Dallin, SO total, 3.i1. Irishmen ::
Wilson, 50; Hamilton, So Mckennr. - :;
Miner, 81 johnson, 80 Pollock, 80 ; to-
ta!, ;3;:;;S
p Nj. The teams are now firing at
nine hundred yards range. Twenty eight
out OF ninety shots have been fired by each
side. AT this stage of the shooting the
Americans are twelve points ahead. The
shooting at nine hundred yards range re-
suited as follows Americans, 327 Irish
men, 292, y victory ior the Americans
is almost certain.
p NJ The shooting at the nine hun
dred yards range is finished and the re-
suit is largely in favor of the Americans.
The following are the individual scores
out Of a possible sixty: Americans-Gil-
dersleeve, Sc; Yale, -; Fulton, 81 Cole
man, 4S; Bovine, 50; Dakin, 50 total
321. lrishmcn-Wilson, 80; Hamilton,
81; Mckenna, 45; Pollock, SO Miner,
81 johnson, 81 ;. total, 292.
A victory lor the American team is now
believed to be almost certain. There are
fully ten thousand spectators on the
grounds.
p. NJ. The Americans have won the
match by a total of gG7 to 927. At the one
thousand yards range the Americans were
four points ahead The victory of the
American marksmen was hailed with ire
mendous enthusiasm
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01
Terrible Tornado.

New YORK. June % A Detroit spec
ial says that eighteen houses We're destroy
ed bya tornado there last night 1t struck
the city at its western limit. and proceed
ed i'll a northwestern direction as far as
Twelfth street. This section Of the city is
sparsely settled, with large areas Of open
ground. Eighteen houses We're blown
down and demolished, and as many more
injured, besides outhouses, barns. etc
Four persons We're killed: Charles Pike,
his infant child, Mrs. Frederick Ranthen-
ecker, ard Richard Bates. u boy ten years
old. The latter was blown nearly five
hundred feet through the air, and fell in
to an elm tree. from which he fell fifty
feet to the earth. Ten or twelve others
were very badly injured, and some will
not recover. The tornado was accom-
panied by q crashing noise heard over the
whole city 1t follow ed a violent rain
storm. which had just cleared away. The
debris of houses was strcWcd over the city
iur miles
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01
Con. Rnhert's Record.

We observe that some of the radical
papers are engaged in cndeavoring to dis
paraee the military record OF our noml-
inee for Governor But luckily they are
cstopped from this course by the public
record made by their own officials at Au-
gusta They cant very well 90 back on
the records made by themselves during
the war The following is from the re-
port Of Adjutant General Iodslon-
col. CHARLES W. ROBERTS.
Col. Roberts, formerly 4 member of the
bangor Light Infantry, was commissioned
Lieutenant Colonel OF the "a Maine Inian-
try at its organization, and upon the pro
motion of the lamented Jameson became
Colonel. At the period of his promotion
his regiment was stationed at Fort Cor
coran. lie participated in the siege of
Yorktown, in brilliant engagement at
Gaines Station and in the June following
in the battle of Gaines' Mill or Chickahom-
my in the latter of which Col. Roberts
was in the thickest of the fight, but es-
capped unframed. He was also at the bat
tie of Malvern Hill and again at the bat
tie of Groveton or Manassas, better known
us the second Bull Run, Aug. 30th, 1862,
when the Colonel who had temporarily
assumed command of the brigade, had his
horse shot under him, but again escaped
without personal injury. In each of these
and several other engagements and skir-
mishes, Col, Roberts proved himself to be
eminently fitted for his post of command
In the fall of 1862, Col. Roberts tender
ed his resignation on account of impaired
health, the result funremitting and faith
tu service on the field. He had never left
his command for a single day. After much
demur in the part of the Government, and
4 protfer of a position as Brigadier Cen
eral, his resignation was finally accepted,
and he was honorably discharged Jan.
10Th 1863
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

DIR. w. f. Putnam, of Bucksport, on Sunday
last extracted from the foot of young man
named Bennett piece Of glass one and one
quarter inches in length and one-quarter of an
inch wide, which had been in his foot five
years.
A man wearing nice ''plug" hat was arrest
ed and incarcerated in the Providence loek up,
the other day, and was very anxious that no
one should know of his disgrace After his
release, he was noticed around town with his
nice hat on. having upon it the tel-tale legend,
''This hat belongs to man In cell No. H." the
officers having been very careful of his proper
ty, but having forgotten to remove the label
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01
The Great Storm.

CHICAGO, June 20. Reports from nu-
merous points in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and
Southern Illinois Indicate that the storm
which passed oyer that section, lasting
from Saturday to Monday night, in most
localities did great damage, killing live
stock, tearing down houses, barns and
fences, inundating whole farms and nur-
ing crops to some extent, Railroad bridges
and culverts were swept away in some
places, and many persons were injured
and several reported to have been killed.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01
The Beecher Case.

This protracted case was given TO the jury
on Thursday the oath, after brief charge
by Judge Nelson. The comments and in
structions of the court were satisfactory,
as being impartial and correct Up TO the
date of this writing, Wednesday morning,
no verdict has been agreed upon. The jury
is divided, and it is believed hopclessly so.
The jurors are supplied with food and all
that is necessary for their comfort-but
the Judge evidently intends to compel an
agreement, if it be within the bounds OF
possibility. The jury is reported to stand
ten for Beecher and two for Tilton.
The upholsterer, Loeder, who made
affidavit to having seen Beecher and Mrs.
Tilton through keyhole at Titon's house,
has been arrested for perjury On the
other hand it is reported that another wit
ness has been discovered in the person Of
lady who lived in Livingstone street two
years ago and several times saw Beecher
entering Titon's house with night key.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

Pcmbcrton, the East Boston murderer,
has been sentenced, and all that now re-
mains is for the Governor to iiN the day
The Boston Journal remarks
There is but one feeling in the community
that the earlier the day the better. There is no
possible element of vengeance or hlood-thirsti-
ness in this demand nothing but the calm, Sc
rious, we-considered convictions of all thought
full men. The crime was one of exceptional
Nervousness, and the belief has been general
that it may have been due in part to a lax adj
ministration OF justice and to Il gross delay in
punishment even when the courts had done
their duty-thus encouraging the evil-minded
to carry out their murderous propensties, All
the more, then, it becomes necessary to do away
with this pernicious impression at once and for
ever. NO more suitable case than this of Pember-
TOMS Tor signalling reform, and ut the same
time enforcing the strict demands of justice,
could ever arise.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01
News of the City and County.


Capt. johnson has resumed command Of
steamer Cambridge.
David Porter Gilmore was thrown from a
carriage Saturday evening, sustaining severe
scalp wound.
The steamer Pioneer after undergoing some
repairs, painting, &C., commenced her regular
trips on Monday.
ANel Hay ford has commenced the foundation
of Il large building ON Beaver street. to be used
is a carriage manufuctory. 1t Will be of brick.
Herbert Edgecomb, living about two miles
from this city, had his elbow dslocatcd Natur-
day by falling over Il stone wall, while e>raI,-
ing from an enragcd bull.
The L. ;. steamer Myrtle visited our harbor
last week for more brick to be used in the cob
struction of lighthouses Mr.. Strout furnish
ed them with all he had manufactured
Smith, the Young man III the town of Troy.
who recently shot himself with IA revolver.
was still alive at the latest adyices aud VA
conscious. IT, also was Townsend, of ~earsmOut
A new twelve foot sidewalk has been bull
on Il portion Of Main street leading to the de-
pot. But it wasn't wilde enough fer Il utlu
who tried it with a very wrighty irira "a hi-
hat the other dl}.
Carter ~ Co.. have commenced putting up
the frame of Capt. IIerrlman's new ship. size
is so lengthy they reckon her by the rod-htir-
some II rods over all, on top. capt. furr-
ship will be launched July 10th.
The steamer Pioneer with about ee>rut,-li,r
Passengers made an excursion 10 EockHud
Sunday, returning at O'Clock. She lruust'
NJ the PORTLAND Museum Company. uu Nl'r-
day morning she carried the McCiu troupe t,
BuckSFor.
cart. Thomas Burgess Of Belfast, mtrOy M
the African coast trade from Boston. has pul
chased and brought to this city The hrs Auu
Elizabeth of 10 tons, in which ht has ma.--
several African voyages. She win undergo
some repairs AMI be employed IN thc .eucl b.
ireightins business
ON Thursday of El,t week a. Mr. ui Mr.
A. +. Nickrr,on, with another companion. 81
Of SWanyillc, We're ascending The l..l lt lh-
northern extremity OF tie lower bridge. M.
horse SHE'D overturned the carriage aud 1hl-,,
the occupants to the ground. MI Ni.Arr, r.
had her ankle broken; the others sustained M.
injury.
Mr.. owen G. White, who ha, for sewers.
years conducted the market under IN. Jpuruu
office, has taken q lease of the market uu Vi .l
street for many years kept by Milton luirr..
and more recently by Mr.. Brown ana viu ~
move TO thai locality. MIR White understands
the bII,np~S thoroIImI1N ,tu, fake. ,,r,.,r tr-
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

The custom-house statistics disclose
where some of the decayed politician
burrow Nearly every uncovered rock
on the Maine coast is equipped with
revenue officials Three of its custom
houses pay more than cost; eleven do not
pay as much, three of the latter paying
nothing at all. The collector at Sag har-
Dor gets 50, 442 year, and does not col
lect cent So runs the story in every
seaboard state. No decrease in the mum
Der of unnecessary officials need be eX-
pected during the present administration
1t believes in big salaries and no work
Atlanta, Ga. Constitution.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01
"A Yacht Thief.

RoCKLAND, Nc, June 80. Sheriff Tor
rey arrived at midnight last night with
George Ellis. whom he arrested at Her
ring Gut St George, for theft of the yacht
Carrie, belonging to f. ii. Porter of Cal
ais, which was stolen from Robbinston
the night of the / 4th. Ellis, who is a
young man of about %, acknowledges the
theft, and designed to offer the yacht for
sale when he got far enough away. lie
has been lodged in the lookup to await the
arrival Of an officer from Calais.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

A story is told of salesman in crockery
maids were about to open a clearinghouse in
Bangor, started for that place, arrived at y
O'Clock at night rang them out of bed, sold
them bill of goods, and had the pleasure of
laughing ut two rivals in the morning.
Capt w. III. Brown of the Fifth United State
cavalry, committed suicide in New York Fri
Iay
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

In. the long-pendng case of Francis O. J &.
Smith vs.. Ezra Cornelrs estate, Judgment was
entered on Friday for plaintiff in the supreme
court of New York for the aggregate sum of
1891 ,G1O %. This includes $12, l56 81 costs.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

"A delegate u the recent Democratic on
Nention IN this city, having partaken enthusl,
aSicaly of those so days ratons" mentioned
bv Col. Roberts, accidentally got left 1T Halo
we'll and passed several hours time in sleeping
off his SO@ginesS on the station WheclbarroW
kepnebec journal
Tho above records i serious error. Tho
wheeIbarrow lodgerwas one Of the trainers
of the Maine law, who, according to the
Albany speech Of Lew Barker, are ready al
anv time to put four inches Of whiskey il
their stomachs. And they 90 to ra,lica
conventions and vote every time for pro
hbition.
In a public address in Portland, Nca
Dow had the bad taste to arraign Mr. Muir
ray, British consul ut that port, for hi>
personal habits The Press apologies
for it. The consul should inquire whether
Dow ever knew Elder Peck, or can tel
where Bradsh Johnson's spoons are.
The new liquor law in Connecticut
With the local option feature, is working
eNccllently well. SO evident is its success
that former opponents among the temper
ancc men, have been before the Legislature
and opposed its repeal
We are panied to observe that the
kcnnebcc Journal while sustaining tho
prohibitory plank, advcrtises cider bitter;
in its columns That seems an inconsis
tent dallving with the DEVILS kndine
wood.
In Springfield college student ant
q boarding school miss got married Sc
cretly, and no one hut the minister, anc
themselves knew it for u year. But there
was q good deal OF counting done il those
twelve months.
Cen Roberts letter accepting the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor, is Il very bel
ligcrent document. Lewiston Journal.
Then it correctly represents the party
which is full of Il determination to wal
upon the evil practices of radicalism
The creditors OF the European ant
North American Railroad held meeting
at Bangor last week, and appointed q com
mittee to investigate its affairs. There i,
said to be q prospect that the bonds will
be made good
The letter OF Gen Roberts, which We
publish to-day, ha 5 the genuine ring, and
indicates that the Democracy mean bust
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

Waldoboro' has a population of 4,174 There
are but five towns in the State. with larger
population, viz: Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth,
Watervle. Camden and Oldtown.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

Thenewspaper reporters and others who
were at Thomaston last Friday, feel much
indebted to Mr. Bicktord of the Georges
Hotel for the excellent provision which he
made for their comfort
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

The Americans handsomely won the
rifle match over the water, and Yankee
Doodle is feeling nicely about it.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

President Grant has appeared in a new
role--that of the pugilst, and has acquit-
ted himself handsomely. Shortly before
his departure for Long Branch, coored
person who was in search OF 'vagrom''
and unmuzzled dogs snapped up one be-
longing to brother-in-law Sharpe, and the
President intertered to rescue the canine.
The colored person did not seem to know
his ENccllency and selling the President
ial shoulder babe its owner to mind his
own business. Without more ado, the
President let fly and brought the purveyor
Of CANNES to grass. What the result
would have been it is hard to tell, had not
brother-in-law Sharpe intertered and told
the American citizen OF African descent
that he was in a row with the President Of
the United States.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01
The Centennia1.

1t is Il matter Of surprise and regret
that persons should object to aid in the
matter Of local Centennial fairs upon the
ground that it is only helping the city Of
Philadelphia to have a grand Fourth of
July celebration. This is not only very
narrow view to take, but it Is an untruth-
ful one The grand commemoration of
our national independence, and the cele-
bratlon OF its progress in hundred years,
must be located somewhere, to show the
tangible evidences of that progress. 1t
must be fixed at some point having the
natural advantages, and facilities for car
ing for q great multitude, and ease Of ac-
cess which such an occasion demands
Philadelphia has all these in abundance.
To that point crowds may come from all
the world, with room and verge enough.
Besides this, there is to the American a
peculiar fitness and significance in that To-
cation. 1t is full of revolutionary memoir
les. 1t was there that the revolutionary
Congress met, and the immortal declara-
ton was signed. Independence Hall still
stands, with the bell that proclaimed lib
erty to the land
1t is gratifying to know that the great
cities of the Union all freely and cheertully
concede the fitness of Philadelphia as the
location of the celebration, and are work
ing cordially in its aid. All .iealousies are
buried and forgotten, Last of all should
there be any feeling of the kind in Maine
As a gentleman OF this state remarked Oh
his return from recent visit to Philadel-
phia, "lt Maine fails to take part i'll Tho
Centennial she will miss much, but in the
great concourse and display She will not
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

REBATES & LOCKE, 81 Park Row, New York,
are authorized agents for procuring advertisement
for the Journal.
The Republican journal., 1875-07-01

sy-In sending money, state THE POST OFFICE
10 which the paper is Sent.-@H
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