Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-06
Items Of Interest.

Items Of Interest.
Winnie Ream was married to Lieut..
r. l.. Hoxie. OF the u. s. army at
Washington, May 2Sth.
La the Penitentiary at Auburn. New
York, there are twenty-seven clergy
men, torty-two lawyers, thirteen doc
tors, and three printers.
The st. Louis Post congratulates
Mr.. Tilden on having escaped the
payment Of an income tax on that
claim Of his against the Chicago aud
Alton railroad. 20
An Alabama jury recently gave
woman, whose husband had been
killed by a railraod accident. $z5, 900
damages, and added: We wish to
God we could give her more"
DR.. Robert Lewis Madison, profess
sor and surgeon at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, died at that institution
few days ago. Deceased was a
great-nephew Of President Madison.
Captain Sylvanus Baker of Dart
mouth, Mass, ninety-three years Of
age, Is now cutting his third set Of
teeth, five OF which have already
made their appearance.
The workmen in a Navada silver
mine, recently struck vein Of per-
fectly clear water, on the 200 foot
level, which was so offensive to the
smell that it almost drove them out
Of the shaft.
Geo. r. Waterman. former paymas-
ter Of the Pacific mills, at Lawrence.
has been convicted OF stealing $111,-
600 and sentenced to twelve yeaIs in
in the State prison.
The House naval affairs committee
has agreed to report favorably Mr..
Harris's bill appointing a board OF
admiralty to sell the old ships and
construct new navy.
Peter Cooper has abandoned his
idea Of founding seminary at Spar
tansburg, South Carolina. The Pal
metto folks didn't take kindly to ed
ucation and Peter Cooper didn't want
to force anybody.
Seven thousand six hundred and
thirty carloads of grain were re-
ceived In Chicago during the week
ending May 25, In bushels, 3.106, 900
There were 2.096,, $50 bushels OF corn
and 4S7 ,512 bushels OF wheat.
The shad fisherman OF Saybrook
Connecticut. caught in single haul
a few days ago, 1862 fish this is the
largest haul made for six years, and
the fisherman say the work o.
the Connecticut fish commissioners
is beginning to show for itself.
The number of persons admitted
to the Paris exhibition on payment o.
one franc each on Sunday last. wal
1OS,13S. During the first week Of the
exhibition there were 201, 600 admit
ted, second week 251. 400 and thirt
week 392, 400.
A Washington dispatch says tha
many prominent Republicans are
urging the President to appoint Gen
eral John G. Fremont to some posi-,
ton befitting his former rank ant
services. 1t is believed he would
gladly accept the Governorship oi
one Of the Territories.
The Cleveland papers contain
particulars OF the death OF three mel
in that city from being asphyxiatet
In a vault. A man named Yauke
who recovered the bodies, said b.
could feel the gas working around il
his throat, and although he was dow
In the hole but a few minutes, SOM
silver coin that he had In his pocke
turned perfectly black.
The treasury department is ad
vised that the Canadian commission
er OF customs has given notice tha
In consequence Of the near approx
nation Of the value OF gold, silver
and paper currency, no discount
will hereafter be made on America
invoices until further notice.
The observance Of Decoration Day
so far from falling into desuetud,
seems to be growing more genera
} and earnest. The ceremonies yesteI
day In different parts OF the countr
were Interesting and solemn, shown
that the loyal heart Of the nation sti
; cherishes tenderly the memory @
these who fell In its defense.
. Mr.. Morgan, owner Of the propert
! where General Washington estat
lished his headquarters at Vale
: : Forge, has agreed to sell th
! same to the Valley Forge Cer
! tennial Association, for $500