Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.

assets, $4,000, aud about $4,000 of the
latter amount is said to be valueless.
TIE Cook County National Bank, of Chicago
| (B. F. Allen, President), has gone into volun-
tary liquidation. Depositors will be paid in
| full.
THE trustee of the Jay Cooke estate has
commenced paying a cash dividend of five
| per cent. to creditors.
A WASHINGTON dispatch states that Seere-
tary Bristow has concluded his scheme for an
increase of the revenue. 1t provides for an
increase OF 10 cents per gallon on whisky, a
restoration OF the duty on tea and coIee, and
the revival OF the tax on large number of
articles which the President in his message
called g horizontal duties"
| POLITICAL.
A vIcKsBURa dispatch announces that on
the morning of the 18th inst. Maj. Head, of
the United States army, acting under orders
| from Con. Emory With squad of United
States solciers proceeded to the Court House,
il that city, and forciby elected Flanagan,
recently elected Sheriff. Flanagan, it seems,
was elected to fill Crosby's vacancy, and there
was constitutional question regarding the
validity OF his election. Flanagan reported
the facts to Chancellor Hill, and appealed to
the court to protect him in the discharge of
his duties, but wss refused. The Chancellor
appointed W. H. McGhee Sheriff pro tenn,
and he was placed in possession Of the Office
by the military. McGhee is white Repub-
icap, and wss deputy under Sheriff Crosby.
A WASHINGTON dispatch states the Repub-
lican members OF the Congressional investi-
eating committee which went to Vicksburg,
have come to tho conclusion that a formidable
White League exists in Mississippi, and
that the whites instigated tho rio. that re-
suited in the vicksburg slaughter.
TIE Minnesota Legislature proceeded to
ballot for United States Senator OH Jan. 10.
The first ballot stood as follows-74 votes be-
ing necessary to elect: Ramsey, 60; Donnel-
ly, So: Davis, "a scattering. 10.
THE Legislature of Rhode Island resumed
the contest for United States Senator, the first
ballot resulting A. E. Burnside, AZ; Nathan
F. Dixon, "a; A. G. Bsrstow, 16; scattering,
1873 being necessary to choice. The sec
ond ballot stood: Burnside, 43; Dixon, 81
Barstow, Is; scattering, 6. At the June ses-
sion q ballots were taken with pretty much
the came result.
menced voting for Senator on the 10Th OF
January. II. l.. Dawes taking the lead in both
houses with 101 votes, followed by ]. G All
bolt, the Democratic candidate, who received
81. L. r. Hoar received 81 and Charles
Francis Adams 80 votes.
THE Pennsylvania Legislature has elected
Judge Wallace, Democrat, to succeed Mr..
Scott in the United States Senate.
The Indiana Legislature, ON the Goth inst,
elected Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald to succeed
Mr.. Pratt in the United States Senate, the vote
standing: Mcdonald, 10; Pratt, A; Bu-
chanan, 10; Thompson, 6; Curry, g.; Hol-
man, 1.
HoN. HENRY L. DAVIS has been elected
Tilted States Senator from Massachusetts,.
The vote stood Dawes, lao; Charles Francis
Adams, 9S; J. G.. Abbott, 10; E. r. Hoar, 9 +;
scattering, u.
The second ballot for Senator in Minnesota
resulted: Ramsey, 61: Donnelly, 81 Davis,
"a scattering, 10.
The Delaware Legislature has reelected
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard to the United States
Senate.
The Republicans of Connecticut have nom-
mated Mayor Greene, of Norwich, for Gov
ernor.
HoN. ISAAC p. CHRIsrIANcY has been elect
ed to succeed Mr.. Chandler in the Senate
from Michigan. Mr. Christiancy is at pres
ent Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme
Court.
The committee appointed by the Republi-
can caucus of the lower house Of Congress
to devise legislation for the Southern States
has, it is announced, agreed to recommend
the maintenance of the Kellogg government in
Louisiana, the support OF the President in his
action in the New Orleans affair, the passage
Of new enforcement law, and the creation
of board to investigate outrages and report
the evidence thereof to the United States
courts.
NEW ORLEANS telegram states that the
Democratic members of the Legislature have
resolved to stick together until the departure
OF the Congressional Investigating Commit
tee, after whlcn they Will retire to their homes
and await developments.
Ex-Gov. A. s. PADDOCK has been elected
United States Senator from Nebraska in place
of Mr.. Upton.
THE Democrats of the Louisiana Legisla-
tnre have proposed, as compromise meas-
ure, that the Congressional committee now
in New Orleans canvass the returns Of the
November election, take testimon- as to in
timidation, and decide who were elected to
the Legislature.
EX-SENATOR HARLAN indignant denies
having had any connection with the Pacific
Mail subsidy business.
FOREIGN.
The London Times predicts war; 1t eays
all the nations Of Europe, following the ex-
ample OF Germany, arming. The Times
says that what Germany won by arms she can
only hold by arms, snd while the arms are in
her hands.
The English bankers with whom the Carlist
loan was lodged have notified Don Carlos that