Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
The ENSf.

regions grow more and more alarming and adj
vices from there represent the situation as the
gravest ever known. Several regiments of
troops have been ordered to the scene of the
troubles.
A telegram from Hoyleton, Pa, dated April
10, SAYS: "A great fire in the Stockton mine
is raging fuTiously, and the flames are steadily
creeping into the mines that connect with it,
Every hour men who are fighting with the
flames are dragged out insensible, overcome
with noxious gases. This fire is alarming the
operators, and they say it is more serious than
the strike
All of Boss" Tweed's property in New
York and vicinity has been seized by the city
government to make good his stealings.
Michael Sullivan was hanged at New Bruins
wick, n. J., on April 9, for the murder of
Daniel Talmage.
The Vest
Gen. Sherman states that the Germaine girls.
recently rescued from the Indians, will be taken
care of for life by the government. The In
dams who committed the massacre of their
parents will be sent to Florida, and held as
prisoners of war.
A terrible collision occurred ON the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy railroad. between Abba
and Tyrone stations. 100 miles west of Burling-
ton, on Sunday, the 4th inst, by which three
employees of the road were killed and several
wounded. The accident was due to the care
lessness of telegraph operator.
The first very large party OF gold-hunters left
for the Black Hills on the 9th inst. They
started from Sioux City 200 strong, well armed,
equipped and supplied.
Chicago elevators contained ON the 7th inst.
4,037, 55s bushels of wheat, 2 451 TIC bushels of
rye. and 137, 423 bushels of barley. making a
grand total of ITO. 95S bushels, against 1929
796 bushels at the same period last year.
terrific explosion of powder occurred in
San Francisco, last week. blowing several
buildings to atoms, and killing number of
persons. Property TO the amount of over
$500, 900 was destroyed.
The fowl fanciers of the country. at recent
meeting in Chicago, organized the National
Poultry Association. with Z. Z. Lamb. of Chi
cago. as President, and number of vice-Presi-
dents from various States.
Patrick OShea was executed at st. Louis on
Friday, April 9, for the murder of his wife,
March, 1874.
An expedition of 1000 men is organizing at
Kansas City, and will start for the Black Hills
in few days.
A special dispatch from Leavenworth states
that 1000 of the captive Indians escaped
from Cheyenne Agency and made for the
plains. The regular scalping season will open
Immediately.
The Chicago Times, discussing the proba-
bilties of the coming crop of breadstuffs, states
that though the fail wheat was badly damaged
by the severe winter in many places, and the
farmers discouraged By last years low prices,
vet ON the whole the growth is thrifty and
gives promise of an unusually abundant har-
vest and the production in the West may be
set down as fully up to the average.
The South.
John E. Bassieux. President and Thomas
L. Armstead. Cashier, of the Dollar Savings
Bank, of Richmond. Va. which COLLAPSED
during the panic of 1873, have been arrested.
charged with embezzling $4,000 of the bank
funds.
George Drury, member of the Louisiana
Legislature, has been indicted for partic-
patton in the forgery of the General Appro-
priation bill.
Goldsmith's stallion Abdallah was instantly
killed Is Paris, ky., ON Monday, by a collision
with another horse while going around the
track. He was valued at $500
The steamer Bruno was fined $500 at Little
Rock, the other day. for violating the naviga-
ton laws in not flying the United States flag.
Five hundred colored families, aggregating
2, 600 persons, left Williamson county, Tenn, in
a body, for Kansas, last week.
Washington.
The President has declared that ali reports to
the effect that the present policy of this gov
eminent toward Mexico foreshadows menacing
conclusions are of sensational character
An Associated Press telegram from Washing
ton says: ''As in previous cases where inju-
ries have been inflicted on American citizens by
Mexicans. the Mexican government will soon
have brought to its attention by the Depart
ment of State the enor1nity of the offense re-
Gently committed by invading Mexcans on the
Texas border, with such demands for reparation
as will satisfy our national honor
The Postofice Department has information
that nine our of the fifteen countries repre-
sented at the international Postal Conven-
ton have ratified the international Postal
treaty.
Assistant Acknowledgement Hill has re-
signed
The fraudulent mail contracts are still engag-
ing the attention of the officials of the Postof-
ice department. The course to be pursued has
not yet been decided upon, but prosecutions
for bribery seem to be the only means by which
the guilty parties can be made to suffer for
heir crimes
In accordance with the law enacted at the
asst session of Congress, Secretary Bristow has
the withdrawal of fractional cur
ency preparatory to issuing small silver coin.
Over S60O,000 of the '.small trash" has been /
accumulated in the Treasury within the past
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