Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-01
THE NEWS CONDENSED.


THE EAST.
DOUGLAS WALKER, Of New York city. has
been sentenced to sixty days in the penitentiary
for eowhiding Thomas I. Clark.
THE WEST.
ABOUT 1000 feet of the eastern approach of
the st. Louis railroad bridge has been destroyed
by fire, causing a temporary suspension of
travel over the structure. The loss
is estimated at about $50,
Col Fred Never. Internal Revenue Supervisor.
and Nathaniel G. Dryden. prominent Missouri
lawyer. recently engaged in little pistOl-prac-
tice at WarrentOn, Mo-, Meyer being shot in
the mouth and dangerously wounded. The al
tercation was the Outgrowth of a lawsuit about
some crooked stills seized by Meyer. At last
accounts Col. Meyer was lying at the point of
death.
IT is reported that silver has been discovered
few miles south of Rushford, MINI. Every
one in that neighborhood is in highly-excited
state. Specimens have been sent to Philadei-
phia for assay. ID. kreigh x Co., of Chicago,
heavy dealers in grain and provisions. have
failed. Their liabilities will reach several hun
dred thousand dollars.
The Ohio State Grange has just held its an
nual session at Cincinnati. Two hundred dele
gates were present, representing every county
in the State. The report Of the State Business
Agent shows an aggregate business of over
3, 600. 900. making a showing of $500, 900 to
Patrons. The sales Of hogs during the past
season amounted to sl,OO0,0O0, saving commits
sion to owners and giving them the advantage
OF good market.
The boiler of the Clifton Nail-Keg Factory, at
Middleport, Ohio, exploded with a terrible eff
feet few days ago. The large building was
completely wrecked, and four Of the workmen
killed and about dozen wounded. The
woolgrowers of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West
Virginia, and Pennsylvania held meeting at
Cincinnati last week. and decided to erect n
capacious stOrehouse at Steubenville, o., for
the purpose of storing their product and as
sorting il before placing il upon the market.
They will dispose of their stock directly to man
ufacturers.
The miners in the Black Hills are becoming
alarmed at the threatening attitude of the hos
tile Indians. A band Of savages recently made
n night attack on Spesrfish City, small mining
town near DeadwOOd. About hundred shots
were exchanged, but no miners injured.
owing to the darkness. Parties Of Indians had
been seen in other sections Of the Hills.
CHIcAGo's last sensation is the defalcation Of
Gen. Macarthur, for several years Postmaster
about $50. 900. Macarthur has gone into bank
ruptcy, and made the Government preferred
creditor, which will probably secure it against
loss.
Fox's American Theater, in Philadelphia, has
been destroyed by fire. 1t had a seating Ca
pacity Of 1900.
THE SOUTH.
The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad is now completed. The completion Of
this road opens up large portion Of the finest
territory in Western Texas, which has hereto
fore been without railroad communication.
president GRANT having prohibited mill
tary parade in Columbia, \. c., on WASH
ington's birthday anniversary, the day in that
city exhibited all the quietness of the Sabbath.
Business was wholly suspended. and the flags
on the public buildings were placed at half mast.
In the Nichols Legislature, at New Orleans,
a resolution has been adopted declaring that
under no circumstances will the people of Lon
isiana pay tribute to any other than the Nichols
Government and that ar,y attempt to gather
taxes by other authority will not only prove
abortive, but lead to lamentable civil strife"
Gov Nichols has appointed tax collectors in
nearly all the parishes Of the State.
WILLIAM S. sroKELY, Republican, has been
re-ei-cted Mayor Of Philadelphia by 5000 ma
jority In Pittsburgh and Lancaster the Demo-
Gratis elect the Mayor and other municipal Off
GERS.
The following letter from Gov. Tilden ex-
plains itself
NEW YORK, Feb. 81.
To Hon. Francis KHAN, Washington:
telegram to the Associated Press, published this
morning, states that harmonious agreement has
been brought about between the Senate committee,
Of which you are q member, and the committee of
the House, by which IL has been decided not TO go
one hand, accounts Of the Chairman of the
Republican committee on the other hand.
repudiate any such agreement, and dis
claim any such immunity, protection. or beneft
from H. I reject utterly the false impufzton that
my private bank account contains anything what
that needs to he concealed Under the pretense
of looking for q payment in December, demand was
zasde for ali payments after May and all deposits
during nine months. The bank was repeatedly men,
aced with removal Of its officers and books To WASH
ington. transcript Of entries Of private business
trusts, charities, containing everything but what
the committee commirsioned 10 investigate,
investigate, because nothing Of that sort existed
has been taken, with my knowledge, ~ wsrhington
OF courre, there item in il relating TO anything
in Oregon, for never made, authorized, knew
81 any expenditure in relation to the election In
that State, the resulting controversies, or any
promse or obligation negotiation the subject.
Mr.. Ellis, acting President Of the bank, himself
Republican. time ago told the Chairman
cf the committee and several Of its men,
bers that there Is nothing in the account ca
pablo OF furthering any just object Of investi-
CATION also informed that q rerolu-
ton passed 10 summon a Witness but
have received no subpoena. had written before
this telegram appeared requesting you 10 say TO the
committee that il would b. more agreeable TO me
not TO visit Washington IL the committee would send
subcommittee or hold . session here but that
cfh sIo Art nd upfe fha A.
70 IN. arrangement now reported have only TO
not fictitious equivalent for mantle Of secrecy 10
anybody else. =. u. TrLDES.
The State Prohibition Convention of Ohio
met at Columbus, last week, and nominated the
following ticket: For Governor, III. A Thomp-
son Lieutenant Governor, George r. Jenkins ;
State Treasurer, Ara Alderman; Attorney
General, ID. w. Gage; Supreme Judge, ID. c.
Montgomery; Clerk of the Supreme Court
George Dodd Member Of the Board of Public
Works, Amos Miller.
The Cabinet-makers are busily at work con-
structing council of ministers for the incom-
ing President. The Washington correspondent
Of the Chicago Tribune telegraphs as follows :
There Is substantial unanimity that the Cabi-
net, as New England Senator SAYS, will not
be Cabinet Of scrubs and nohodies.' Ii il be-
heyed that no member of the present Cabinet
viii remain permanently, but it Is expected that
Gov. Hayes will request them to stay until the
14th Of March, One Cabinet position at least
viii be given TO Southern moderate man
Of Wing antecedents who has not been identi-
fed with the Republican party, in order to
try the experiment of breaking mp the color
line and dividing the white vote South. Evarts
u accorded the State Department ON all
hands, notwithstanding the inevitable OPPOSE
ton Of Conklng. The Postoffice Department
and Interior speculation gives 10 the South
John sherman, it is said, may be made Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. The War Department. il
il calculated, will go 10 Northern man of
good war record. Gen. Logan's friends will
urge him. Gen Harrison. Of Indiana, and
Gen. Hswley, Of Connecticut, are mentioned 10
reconcile the Cameron element to the inevitable
failure Of Don Cameron IT, retain position in
the Cabinet Ii is suggested that Wayne Nc
Weigh may be made Attorney General. He is
son-in-law Of Senator Cameron"
THE OREGON DECISION.
The following is an abstract Of the report Of
the majority Of the Electoral Tribunal in thu
case Of Oregon: "The Electoral Commission.
having received certain certificates and papers
purporting to be certificates Of the electoral
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