Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

The order of Judge McCue, of New York,
requiring Theodore Tilton to give bill Of
particulars in his suit against Henry Ward
Beecher, has been reversed by the Appellate
Court.
Mr.. French, Chairman of the Legislative
Committee on Reservoirs, visited Hayden
vile, Mass, last week, to ascertain the cazse
of the late disaster there. His verdict was
faulty engineering, faulty material, and faulty
building, and that the dam was not wide
enough, the stone not suitable, and the grout-
ing not good enough.
After four years of estrangem emit and en-
nifty and efforts to avoid encountering each
other in a final conflict, Henry Ward Beecher
and Theodore Tilton have at length met face
to face, the great trial having commenced at
Brooklyn, in the City Court, before Judge
Nelson, Jan. 5. Three jurors were chosen.
The West.
Charley Ross has been found again-this
time at Black River Falls, Wis.
John Goodman, the murderer of the Hay
wood family. several months ago, was hanged
At Ottawa. Ohio. On the 30th ult-, after con
Tossing his crime on the scaffold.
John Murphy was executed at Carson, Ne
vada, on the same day, for the murder of J.
r. McCollum.
A party Of Indians, belonging to Spotted
Tails band report gang Of twenty-one min
ers encamped in the Black Hills. They were
no. molested, but the fact of their intrusion
reported to Indian Agent Howard.
Two notorious horse-thieves and murder
ers, named Fox and George Alexander, were
killed last week near Ocmulgee, Indian Ter
ritory, by Detective York, of Springfield, and
another notorious outlaw, named Kirch
West, was MORALLY wounded.
The Dakota Legislature has passed a law
forbidding the levying or collection of taxes
in aid of railroads or corporations.
Considerable excitement has been caused in
San Francisco by the fact that the proprietors
of the Cornell watch factory have deter
mined to employ Chinese in all departments.
Seventy operatives from Chicago have pro-
tested, and several have been discharged.
An explosion in a coal mine, near Evanston.
Wyoming, recently, resulted in the death OF
eight persons.
A dispatch frc1a Tucson, Arizona, says that
very rich gold mines have been discovered in
Sonora, on the San Miguel river.
The old feud between the Ross and Down.
ing factions in the Indian Territory has
broken out sfresh, and serious disturbances
are reported among our semi-ciyilzed neigh
bors. A bloody fight has already taken place
near Chouteau, Cherokee Nation, resulting in
the killing and wsunding of dozen or so on
both sides. A dispatch from vinita, dated
Jan. 1. states . armed men were threatening
an attack on that town, and bloody times are
expected.
Capt. E. B. Ward. of Detroit, one of the
leading capitalists of the West, died of
apoplexy on the I'd inst. He was largely in
terested in the iron manufacturing interests
of the West, and has probably contributed
more to their development than any other
individual in the entire country. He was Ga
years old. His estate is valued at $40, 0OO, O0O
A letter from the Red Cloud Agency states
that Col. Henry. with a company of the Sd
cavalry, left that post on the 26th of Dscem-
Der, for the eastern slopes Of the Black
Hills, to drive out invading miners.
Chicago wholesale grocers are somewhat
agitated over the sudden disappearance of
Roe Brothers, extensive dealers in groceries.
The members OF the firm. consisting of two
brothers, have gone to Canada, carrying with
thena about s10e, 900. Their debts amount
to double that sum.
z. r. Roberts telegraphs from the Indian
Territory that the Associated Press reports
of the troubles in that region have been
greatly exaggerated. The only ARRAY. he
says, was caused by an attempt to introduce
whisky by Indianc, near Prices Greek, and
their attempted arrest by the Cherokee
Sheriff and his posse. Two men were killed
and two wounded. No threats or moves
were made to modest parties or trains at any
station on the railroad.
Chicago elevators, az per official figures.
contained on the 9Th inst 2,373, 1872 bushels
of wheat, 1921 401 bushels of corn, 4s6. III
buahels Of oats, 22,179 bushels of rye. and
1913, 72s bushels Of barley, making a grand
total Of 4,506,S bushels, against 4,D34 S65
bushels the previous week, and $685.. Cos
bushels at the same period last year.
The South.
E. L. Jewell, the editor of the New Orleans
Bulletin, was, on the goth ult., charged with
being about to fight . duel and commit
breach Of the peace. He was bailed in $4,000.
This will not prevent meeting in Alabama,
il Warmoth is released.
Ex-Gov. Warmoth has undergone an ex-
animation at New Orleans for the killing of
Byeriy, Of the Bu1etia and been discharged
on the ground Of justiiable homicide.
Messrs. Foster, Potter and Phelps. the
Congress5iona subcommittee appointed to
investigate the aRsirs of Louisiana, are now
m New Orleans taking testimony.
The police Of New Orleans refuse to do
militia duty to the extent of carrying mus
kets to defend the State House against the
White Leag1isrs-
The Congressional committee to inyesti
gate the Vicksburg troubles are on the
ground. taking testimony.
The Warmoth-Jswell duel is OF by agree
ment of friends of the parties
whole family, consisting of Richard
Borum, his wife. tive children, and q negro
how o. I.vo