Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-20
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.

Labor troubles are becoming very
serious in England.
Butler and Kellogg took their
seats In the Senate, last Saturday.
Diptheria and scarlatina threaten
to become epidemic In st. Louis.
Four thousand Turks have surren-
dered to the Russians In Schipka
Pass.
More men at work in the Wincon-
sin pineries, than for several years
past.
The recent herd whether in Arkan-
kansas has injured cotton to an alar-
ming extent.
General Grant has gained forty
eight pounds In weight since he left
Washington.
Brigham Young's grave Is watched
night and day by a special Mormon
guard OF honor.
The United States Treasury had In
it's vaults $133, 97O,1 IA in coin on the
first OF this month.
The public debt statement OF Nov
ember, shows a reduction OF the debt,
during the month, OF 81 ,323,634.
The President in the annual mess
age to Congress recommends the
restoration OF the duty tax on tea and
coffee.
The Utah Territorial Legislature Is
composed OF thirty nine polygamists,
each OF whom has from three to nine
wives.
During November the Chicago
pork packers slaughtered AS, $50 hogs,
against 505.70S, for the corresponding
month year ago.
1t is now asserted that Kars fell
through the teachery OF a Pasha. who
admitted the Russians TO comman-
ding fort and was paid for it.
The total OF our national debt now
Is g., los, 529,9ll. Thus far during the
present year it has been reduced In
the amount OF S14, 131 .157.
The Ohio canal has been aband on
doned by the lessees and thrown up
on the hands OF the State. Tue feel
ing along the main line and its bran
ches, among coal men and grain dea
ers is very bitter.
Congress Is after the Union Pacific
railroad with sharp stick" for the
purpose of compelling it to pro rate
With other roads, and thus establish
a really national line OF railroad to
the Pacific cost.
1t is arprehended that Rande, the
st. Elmo outlaw, cannot be convicted
in the present trial at Gelsburg, ILL.,,
OF murder in the first degree, and the
court OF Judge Lynch Is broadly and
universally spoken OF as the court ap-
pellate In case OF su CHI a failure.
A Township superintendent In Man
celoan, Antrim county, Mich, has the
fullest conception OF his duties. Late
ly teacher did not toe the mark to
suit his opinion OF things, and he
proceeded to the school house and
gave the teacher a thrashing. He Is
now boarding term OF ninety days
In the county Jail for his efficient adj
ministration,
The United States Mint at Phila-
delphia coined during the month OF
November 400, 900 silver trade dollars;
834, 900 silver half-dollars; 722, 400
silver quarter dollars; 10000 silver
dimes: the whole valued at 81 OF l 900.
No gold or other metal than silver
was coined during the month.
It is reported that Diaz and Lerdo
are parleying to settle the Mexican
complications. Ler1o proposes to
forego AL his claims to the Presiden-
cy II he Is given Lower California So
nora, chihuahua and Durrngo, leav-
ing the other provinces Diaz. The
same advice states that there Is very
little hope OF any compromise on that
basis.
There are yet four Molly Maguires
under sentence OF death in Carbon
and Columbia counties, Pa. Their
names are Fisher, Tully, McHugh and
Hester. The cases have been long
time before the Supreme Court, and
complaint is made at the unexplained
delay. 1t is confidently believed,
however. that the condemned men
will be executed soon after the holt
days.