Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

The East.
It seems. after all. that neither the New
York or Philadelphia detectives have any
tangible elew to the whereabouts Of Charley
Ross, and the prospects of his recovery are
reported as very slim.
1t is said, by persons who claim to be well
posted. that the Beecher-Tlton suits have
been compromised.
The father of Charley Ross has offered
reward of $4,000, and no questions asked, for
the safe delivery Of the child.
The Hoossc tunnel has at length been fin
ished and turned over to the State of Massa-
chusetts.
The venerable Congressman Croker, Of the
Tenth District of Massachusetts,. died on the
9th of December. He was IS years old.
The venerable Gerrit Smith died suddenly
at the house Of one of his relatives, in New
York city, on the 18th of December, whittier
he had gone to spend the holidays. His dis
ease was q combined attack Of apoplexy and
paralysis MIR. Smith was in the 18th year of
his age.
The West.
The amount Of grain in store in Chicago on
Dec. 20 was: 1884, bushels of wheat.
Lose. S34 bushels of corn, Sos, 900 bushels of
oats, 19, 765 bushels of rye, and 81, 1913 bushels
Of barley, making grand total of Seas, 92S
bushels, against 2, $50, 52s bushels at the same
period last year.
There is no longer reason TO doubt that
party Of miners has penetrated the Black Hills
regions. A detachment Of troops sent out to
bring the trespassers home has returned to
Fort Sully, and reported that trail was fol-
lowed clear across the reservation, but after
ward abandoned, as the rations of the soldiers
began to fail.
Gen. Ord has dispatched another expedi-
ton to the Black Hills to expel the interlop-
ing gold prospectors.
The Chicago City Railroad Company, which
has for some years been running its street
cars without conductors, thus compelling
passengers to make change and put their fare
in boxes provided for the purpose, is now
meeting with some opposition from leading
citizens who systematically refuse to leave
their seats or pay their fares unless called
upon SO to do by conductors or drivers. 1t
is expected that this action will result in the
abolition of bob-tail" cars.
During the past year the receipts OF bread
stuifs and live stock at Chicago add up 2,546,-
152 barrels of flour, Sl,370,5S0 bushels of
grain, 195. 407 dressed hogs, Apo. POI live
hogs, s35, 53S cattle and sS3, 500 sheep. The
shipments for the same period foot up 2,2l5,-
154 barrels of -four, 70, 410, 053 bushels of
grain, 49,, 564 dressed hogs, 2,2SS. 421 live
hogs, $50, 476 cattle and 163. 47S sheep.
The Minnesota State Treasurer's report for
the year ending Dec. shows balance on
band at the beginning of the year Of S21S,-
39S. The receipts for the year were II, 112,
S12. and the expenditures 81 148 059. Balance
ut the close Of the year, S1s3, Isl. The ex-
penditures from the general fund were
s475, &c.
The South.
Forty-nine Conservative members Of the
Mississippi Legislature have issued an ad-
dress protesting against the call Of the Gov
srnor and Legislature for troops to be sent
to Warren county.
The Conservatives of New Orleans have
issued another address to the people Of the
United States, in which they denounce their
present rulers as horde Of usurpers and
IODDcEe. Clhllu tAas hAo oSsaOA VI Wiz ~
turning Board is illegal and unjust, and that
1.-THE will of the constitutional majority is to
be ignored"
A NV ORLEANS dispatch announces that
the Returning Board has adjourned, subject
to the call of it's President. 1t is stated that
returns, as canvassed by the Board, show
three Republican and three Democratic men
beers of Congress. The House is nearly if not
quite tie. as ex-Gov. Hahn and other Con-
servative Republicans will probably remain
neutral. The constitutional amendments are
declared carried by about ten thousand ma
iority. The members Of the Board have pub
Hshed a reply to the Conservative Committee,
in which they allege that in all cases where
they have thrown on. the returns Of parishes,
the white-Leaguers have been guilty of in
timidating the voters, so that many Repub-
Ican voters could not cast their ballots
Where such intimidation was used they con-
sidered it their duty to throw out the returns,
but consider that the Conservatives alone
were to blame.
The st. Louis Times has again passt d into
the hands of Stilson Hutchins, the origina
founder of the paper.
Washington.
vice-President Wilson has written letter
to the Senate stating that he cannot endure
the fatigue Of presiding over that body, and
announcing that he will retire for the remain
der of the session. Senator Carpenter hai
been reelected President pro tenn.
1t is now thought that the Tax and Tariff
bill of the las. session viii never be passes, a
the conference committee cannot agree upol
its provisions.
A subcommittee has been appointed by tn
Committee on Ways and Means to cit in Ne,
York during the recess and continue the Pa
ci6c Mail investigation.
The Congressional Committees appoints
to investigate affairs in Mississippi and Ala
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