Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
The East.

The East.
The Delaware Legislature las enacted law
looking to an evasion of the Civil Rights Jaw.
1t provides that hotel keepers, railroad COM
panies, steamboat owners and others may pro-
vide separate accommodations for any class of
persons who may be obnoxious to other Gus
toners or passengers.
The entire business portion of the village of
Ticonderoga, N. Y, was recently destroyed by
fire. The total loss is estimated at 100000.
Serious mining troubles are reported in the
Lehigh region of Pennsylvania.
bill has been introduced in the New York
Legislature providing fer the extra compensa-
ton of Jurors where the trial of cause is pro-
tracted beyond sixty days. 1t is intended to
apply to the Tlton-Beecher jury.
The Massachusetts, Legislature has enacted
a substitute for the present prohibitory liquor
law The new law prohibits the open sale of
liquors over bar, but provides for licenses in
connection with hotels and restaurants. The
law also dispenses with the State police and
seizures to enforce it.
The Vest
United States Commissioner Hoyne, of Chi
cago, in a case brought before him the other
day for violation of the Civil Rights law. de-
cided that restaurant was not an inn. The
Commissioner acted on the advice of United
States Judge Blodgett.
james Lick the San Francisco millionaire.
has filed revocation of the trust-deed executed
last July conveying bis property to trustees for
various benevolent purposes He states that he
has now regained his health, and intends to
his designs.
sad casualty is reported from Parker's
Prairie, Mimi, on the Northern Pacific rail-
road. The house of farmer named Colson
Caught fire, and the flames spread so rapidly
that in amoment the night-clotles of the father,
mother and five children were fire. Colson
finally dashed out of a window and rescued his
family, but in a sad condition. Then they all
dragged themselves to the nearest neighbor's,
a mile distant, barefooted and naked, leaving
blood-tracks of their progress on the snow all
the way. The father and two children have
since died of their injuries. and it is thought
the mother and remaining son cannot long
survive.
Something of sensation was created in Chi
F. Storey. editor of the Times to the county
jail for ten days for contempt of court. He
was released however after an incarceration
of some ten hours. Judge ,scAllister, of the
Illinois Supreme Court, having granted a super
sedeas in the case, based upon the decision of
that court to the effect that contempt of court
is bailable offense.
The grand jury of st. Louis county, in re-
cent report, declare that their county Jail build
ings, the four courts, completed three years ago
at cost Of Il, OO0, 900. are in danger of tumb-
ling down.
George Reynolds. Mormon, has been tried
and convicted of polygamy at Salt Lake City.
There is to be weekly mail run between st.
Paul. Mimi, and Helena, Montana, by way Of
the Northern Pacific railroad, between Bis
marck and Carroll, the Coulson steamer line,
etc. The contract commences May i.
The sparkling and vivacious Lolita is at pres
ent the attraction at Mcvicker's Chicago Thea
ter. and is delighting large audiences with the
iniraitable drollery with which she invests her
numerous characters.
George @. Cannon, Delegate in Congress
from Utah, on trial at Salt Lake City for po-
lygamy, has been acquitted on the ground that
the prosecution was barred by United States
statute of limitations.
The South.
Startling information has been received at
Washington 10 the effect that the yellow fever
has made its appearance at the Gulf ports I'M
usually early, and is rapidly spreading. The
naval vessels at Key West are in quarantine,
and the fort garrison viii be at once withdrawn
out Of the reach of the dangerous epidemic.
dispatch from New Orleans states that the
General Appropriation bill, approved by the
Governor and published, has been tempered
with. The changes made in the original ap-
preparations show decrease in several items
of over S137, OO0 and an increase of other items
of 81, 600. Efforts are being made to discover
and punish the parties guilty of making the
alterations.
Pete Mccartney George Rankin, Nike Rog-
ers, Joe Rittenhouse and John Hall the notori-
Gus counterfeiters who some time ago escaped
from the st. Louis Jail, have been recaptured
III Texas.
Reports from New Orleans confirm the re-
cent reports Of Mexican outrages.
Washington.
After the LIST of next May mutilated currency
will be redeemed according to rules which were
formerly in existence but afterward abolished.
Money will be redeemed according to the pro-
portion remaining Of the bill.
The Court of Claims has decided against all
claimants to the Arkansas Hot Springs, and in
favor Of the government.
The Supreme Court of the United States has
passed upon the question Of woman's right to
the ballot and remanded the matter to the
States holding that each State has the right and
power to settle for itself whether the women
within its borders shall or shall not vote.
Treasurer Spinner has sent in his resignation
to take effect in July. John c. New, of In
dianapols, viii be his successor.
Loren Blodgett, who had charge Of the Gus
toms Division of the Treasury Department has