Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-20
News OF the Week Condensed.


The labor troubles in England have en-
died.
The agricultural department estimate
this years wheat crop at 100000, 900
bushels.
Two boys with blackened faces, fright.
ened little girl in Goshen, New York, to
death last week.
The Republicans of Alabama have de-
cided to reorganize. and State convention
will be held at Montgomery on the 4th of
July.
A destructive fire occurred at Akron,
Ohio, Tuesday morning, burning the
Academy of Music building and CONNER.
cial block. Loss estimated at 100000.
The case of Gen. James Shield was
finally settled Saturday night by the pass
age of the bill by the Senate increasing his
pension from $50 to 800 per month.
The House, before adjourning, passed a
resolution providing for the appointment
of a committee, to meet this summer and
inquire into the cause of the financial de-
preston.
Seven thousand men were in lire at
the great socialistic picnic in Chicago
Sunday. Everything passed of quietly,
and only 1000 gallons of beer were drank
and 5000 cigars smoked.
The Commission appointed by the Iowa
Legislature, to examine into the affairs of
s. H. Craig, late Warden of the peniten-
tisry at Fort Madison, find that during the
six years he held the position, he swindled
the State out of more than $500, 1000.
The pork s'aughtering and curing estab-
lishment Of Charles H. North & Co., near
Boston, Mass, burned Saturday night.
Loss estimated at 100000 Nearly five
Thousand men are thrown out of employ
ment. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The Senate, last Thursday, by vote OF
45 yeas TO ID nays passed the bill author
izing the sale ola cent bonds for green
backs at par, and also authorizing the re-
ceirts of greenbacks in payment Of custom
duties on and after the 1st of October next.
Dispatches from Boice City, Idaho, say
that experienced Indian fighters and FROM
tisremen believe that there is general
uprising of all the tribes and bands
throughout Southern Idaho and Eastean
Oregon, and that they will be able to
muster at least one thousand warriors.
The request for an appropriation to
pay $4,000 for the expenses and compen-
saiion of the commissioner appointed by
the President to visit Louisiana just after
his investigation was laid on the table by
the Senate, most of the Republican Sena-
ators voting against the allowance.
The House, Friday, by vote of of 215
yeas to 81 nays declared that II. b. Hayes,
and va lam A. Wheeler. were elected Pres.
ident and Vice President. and that no sub
sequent Congress has power TO revise that
action, and that any attempt to annul or
disregard such action or the title of the
President based thereon is Revolutionary
and is hereby disapproved by this House
Secretary Sherman declares in reference
to the Senate substitute for the bill repeal
lug the resumption act, that it has been
bis intention and expectation to apply, the
proceeds Of the per cent bonds whether
sold for United States notes or coin TO the
redemption Of $40 six per cent bonds, but
he says he will certainly obey the law in
letter and in spirit and will seek TO keep
that can be maintained at par with coin
notes received for custom duties.