Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

An Eastern rolling mill is furnish
ing an indianapolis road with steel
rails at $40 per ton, to be as good in
every respect as rails furnished by
the same mill at Sl10 per ton in 1872.
At Foster, Rhode Island, Wednes-
day night, Wm. Ide returned home
drunk, and badly beat his wife who
had also been drinking After the
husband fell asleep his wife took
shot gun and shot him dead.
Russia is said to have ready for
operations field army Of $4,000 in
fantry. $4,000 cavalry, and 2,722
guns. If the special and accessory
troops are added, he can place in the
field total of 75O, 900 men.
Mrs. Lucy L. Day, an old woman
aged so, was murdered Saturday. at
Cicero n. Y, by her daughter, a mar
ried woman aged 46. She stabbed
a
The quarrel was the result OF an old
feud.
Sitting Bulls forces are now said
to be seven thousand strong. They
say that they do not want to fight
any body, but they are well supplied
with ammunition, and it will not
probably do to trust implicitly their
professions of peace.
Washington specials say that the
Democrats in Congress have decided
to make Bannings bill to reduce the
army party measure, and advocate
it as such, but there are a few DEM
ocrats who refuse to submit to the
dictate Of the caucus, and it will not
become law.
The exports OF domestic produce
last week were the largest in value,
OF the season. From New York and
the cotton ports alone they amount
to fifteen million dollars and from
San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore, not less than five
millions additionals.
The impression is quite general in
railroad circles and with shippers,
that at the meeting Of general man.
ayers and freight agents to be held
this week in Chicago, the basis for
rates will be fixed at twenty-five
cents per hundred, on fourth-class
freight, from Chicago to New York,
the understanding being that the
agreement shall hold good from April
1st until the close OF navigation next
fall.
General Sheridan has asked from
Congress, through the War Depart
ment, an appropriation of 500, 900 to
erect a new military post at some
point on Milk river. where he thinks
he can control Sitting Bull and the
buffalo country. He says there are
now 1900 Indians between the Mis-
souri, River and the Canadian line,
which he may have to fight this
coming summer, and the need OF
new post is urgent.
Representative Ward OF Pennsyl-
vania has introduced bill in the
House providing that every person
entitled to the benefit of the home
stead act, shall be entitled to receive
from government, transportation for
himself and his Immediate family, with
their necessary farming utensils and
personal effects. and to receive free
from the government seeds in suffi-
cient quantities for the proper cult
walton Of such lands for a period of
two years.
Further dispatches from Battle
ford, N. w. T., confirm the rumors OF
an Indian confederation. 1t is said
Big Bear, one OF the chiefs OF the
league, demands an ultimatum that
the buffalo law shall be repealed, and
that the Indians shall be allowed to
settle their trouble among them
selves, without interference by the
mounted police of Canadian govern
ment. A special from Bismarck says
the Seventh. Cavalry have been or
dered to hold themselves in readi-
ness for field service.
The annual report of the board OF
managers. OF the National Homes fcr
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers show
that during last year over 5000 dis
abled soldiers were cared for, as fol-
lows: At Central branch, Dayton,
O., 1923; at Northwestern branch,
Milwaukee, 1907; at Eastern branch,
Augusta, Me-, 1922; and at the
Southern branch, Hampton, Va. 958-
being over 1000 more than during
The year 1876. The total average
cost OF keeping each man during the
year was 1925. being $50 less than for
the year 1876. and a saving to the
government OF nearly 100000.
These figures indicate good manage
ment, and it is gratifying to know
that the disabled veterans In the var
ious homes are comfortable and hap
nv.