Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
INDLANi NEWS.
Businesx -Enfcrprirc.

HE Muncle Mule. published IN Delaware
county, enters upon the sea of journalism with
the following announcement: I'VE make no
promises further than we intend. by the strength
of the animal to make bold and indepen lent
paper and eternal lots of money Should any
other mule try to eat out of our trough, they
may expect kick from the animal that heads
his paper"
DELPHI is considering the proposal to light
her streets with petroleum gas.
Pcrsonof.
MRs. T. W BERRY widow of ~ years, re-
siding i'm Rchland- has. in the last six months.
spun on an old-fashioned wheel 105 pounds of
rolls knit 80 pairs of mittens. two pairs of
stockings. footed seven pairs of socks taken
care of her own garden, raising her potatoes,
beans and onions. split and piled her own wood
and painted her house.
Mr. HENRY WATrERsoN, of tie Louisville
COuu1er-JomnGl, has been invited to deliver
the address, before the literary societies of
Indiana State University at tie next commence
ment.
Two sleeping coaches on an east-bound train
railroad ran of the track near yincennes, q
few days ago and were thrown down an en-
bankment IS feet high both turning over and
one taking fire. About dozen passengers were
wounded, though none seriously.
\ LITTLE girl years of age, daughter of
William Long of Carroll county, was killed last
week by falling down stcirs.
F. y PARKS well-known attorney of Bed
ford. Lawrence county. died few DAYS ago.
MATHEW WILSON. an old resident of Logans-
port. died few days ago.
THE wife of Hon. Joseph Z. Mcdonald. United
States Senator elect. died very suddenly few
DAYS ago at Indianapolis.
Statistical.
The House Committees ON WAYS and Means,
Benevolent and Scientific Institutions. and Pub
lie Buildings met with the Governor and Auditor
and Treasurer of State at Indianapolis the other
day. for the purpose of deciding how much tax
it viii be necessary to levy to meet the expenses
of the State for the ensuing year. The Treas
urer's estimates for 1875 called for 1.671. 600,
but the committee cut it down to $4,000. In
addition the committee will recommend that the
Governor, Auditor, and Treasurer of the State
be empowered TO continue the temporary loan.
and will also recommend 100000 for 1875 for
building insane asylum To meet these ap-
preparations they are to report tax Of three
cents for buildings, five cents for temporary
loans, and ten cents for ordinary expenses ON
each s10O.
A BILL is pending in the Legislature to abol-
ish the grand jury system.
IT cost 1000 to publish the delinquent tax
list of Howard county.
TIE publishers of the TeIre Haute newspa-
pers have signed an agreement not to publish
legal notices of any kind except Sheriffs' sales
unless the cash accompanies the advertisement,
and to forfeit the scm of 300 for every viola
ton of the contract.
An idiotic boy. 16 years Of age. living nea
Edwardsburg wandered away from home last
week and is supposed to have perished during
the recent severe weather.
THE peach trees in Knox county have all been
killed BY the recent severe weather.
Two new school buildings have just been
completed at Evansville.
IT is generally concluded by members of
both houses that the Legislature viii not make
an appropriation for new State-House, on the
plea of economy. Grave doubts are expressed
as to the passage in the House of the Senates
Asylum bill. providing for two insane asylums
one north and one south. A majority favor the
building of an insane asylum at Indianapolis.
and viii vote for nothing more. Should such q
bill pass, the Senate viii probably not con-
cur, and thus 500 more insane persons now
confined in county iails and poor-houses
viii be allowed TO go uncared for two years
longer.
Mrs. ScoT1-SpDoss gave q reading at Green
castle last week. f
YOUNG man named Clifton, an escaped con-
Wet from the Wisconsin Penitentiary. who had
been confined in the station-house at Terre
Haute for some time. succeeded in making his
escape few nights ago. "1f.
The Mishawaka furniture factory is likely
to be moved to point where wood is more
convenient
The Fair God" Gen. Lew Wallace's we'll
known historicsl romance is TO be dramatized
by Mr.. w. H Owen, of New Harmony.
AMAN employed in the machine shops of the
Pan Handle road, at Logansport. has been
honored by challenge from the notorious Mike
McCool to fight him for 800. The Logansport
man declined to fight for 50 small sum, and
wants to make it $1,000
THE LEGIsL4TURE
S.rrpn.x Eah "a co,.oye The ufuaa hill
legzlizins acts of Auburn, De KaIb county, and the
Senate bill repeating the 10th section Of the General
Assessment law, were passed.
House-The Committee Fees and Salaries
ported favorsbly ON the bin nxng the salary Of the
Governor at Sc The bill for fencing railroads
laid on the table. An effort was made to pass .
bill requiring railroads to be fenced within si1
years; but the question Was postponed bill wa
introduced to prevent municipal corporations from
mourning debts to the amount of more than Ave
per cent of the tax duplicate resolution asking
the Committee Elections to consider the propriety
of so changing the election laws, that boards Of