Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-03-25


burned in furnace has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree.
The following order fully explains itself. 1t
vitality concerns those who may be afflicted with
the Black Hills fever: Il
To Byig.-Gens. Al Tired Terry, 81 Paul Ainn., and
4. O. C. Ord, Omaha, Ne6.:
should the companies now organizing at Sioux
City and Yankton trespass the Sioux Indian
reservation, you are hereby directed 20 use the
force of your command TO burn the wagon trains,
destroy the outfits and arrest tho leaders combining
them at the nearest military post in the Indian
country. should they succeed in reach
ing the interior you directed to send such force
of cavalry in pursuit will accomplish the purpose
above named.
Should Congress open up the country for settle
ment by extnguishing the treaty-rghts Of the In
dams, the undersigned viii give cordial support TIC
the settlement of the Black Hills.
(Signed) T. H. SHERIDAs,
Lieutenant General.
BY command of Lieut-Gen. sheridan:
II. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-G General.
Capt. Thomas Russell writes from the Black
Hills to his brother at Sioux City to the effect
that there is gold in abundance in the bills,
that the miners are in excellent health, and
anxiously awaiting reinforcements.
A Chicago Tribune interviewer" after a
tour among the business men of the city, re-
ports the prospects fattering for general re-
vival of trade upon the approach of warmer
sun. So mote it be.
The South.
The steamer R. B. Hart was recently sunk in
the Mississippi river about thirty miles from
New Orleans, caused by running against heavy
drift-wood. Hardy Hendrew, the clerk, jumped
overheard and was drowned. Ten or fifteen
negro deck passengers are supposed to be lost
The action of the Louisiana committee in
session in New York gives the Republicans a
majority of two ON joint ballot i'll the Legisla-
ture.
Further discussion ON the resolution to adj
NIT Pinchback to seat in the Senate from
Louisiana has been postponed till next Deem
Der.
Atlanta, Ga, was recently visited by de-
structive confagration. large manufacturing
establishment liquor warehouse and other
buildings being consumed; total loss, sl30, 600.
Washington.
The Hon. William S. King, a somewhat dis
tinguished member-of-C ongres5-electf from Min
nesota, has been making himself conspicuous
in new way. In a recent interview with Post
master General Jewell, he insisted on his right
to control the patronage Of his district. As a
beginning, he wished the present Postmaster of
Minneapolis to be removed, and friend of his
appointed to the place.
1t is stated that personal unpopularity and
arbitrary conduct ON the part of Chief Justice
Mexican, of Utah, prevented him from being
reappointed upon the expiration of his COM
mission. Hon. Isaac c. Parker, who succeeds
him, was Representative in the last Congress,
from Missouri.
Ex-Congressman Lowe. of Kansas, has been
appointed Commissioners of Patents vice Baker.
sent to Minnesota as Surveyor-General.
Political.
The members of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture are as boisterous as congressman. At a
recent session of the House, about half the
number of seats were vacant, and the majority
of those present crowded in front of the Speak
er's desk. and in their eagerness to attract the
Speakers attention, held up their hands and
hats like bidders at an auction. his conduct
was continued until an adjournment carried
for want of a quorum.
John Robinson, the Snowman, has been
nominated for the Mayoralty by the Republ-
cans of Cincinnati.
Appointments by the President: Henry NJ.
Atkinson, of Nebraska Commissioner OF Pen
sions vice J. II. Baker: ex-Congressman
Jasper ID. Ward. to be Attorney for Northern
District of Illinois j. T. Cox. Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys at Little Rock, Ark.
Miscellaneous.
The veterans of all the armies that took part
in the war of the rebellion will meet in mass
convention in Chicago on the 18th, 18th and
18th days of May. The occasion Will bring to
gether the largest gathering of ex-soldiers th9t
has assembled since the close of the war.
The Illinois Legislature has defeated bill
which contemplated the placing of nonresident
and resident nioney-loaners upon an equal
/ footing as regards the power to enforce the
payment of interest and principal by the ususl
course of judgment foreclosure. and sale thus
shutting:.out large amount of foreign capital
from investment in that State.
While INDUCING in a promenade on the
crowded streets of Washington the other day,
! President Grant and Senator Andrew Johnson
accidentally collided. They looked all the con-
tempt imaginable at each other, but did not
exchange salutations.
Destructive freshets are reported on the
Tennessee the Delaware and the Susquehanna
rivers. Port Jervis. \. Y, had narrow escape
from destruction. 800 houses being submerged.
No lives were lost. Two bridges were carried
away by moving ice at Pittston, Pa. and the
total loss a. that point By food and obstruction
of railroad trains viii not fall short of million
dollars.