Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13
News of the Week Condensed.


1t now seems probable that Conetess
viii not adjourn the nth of June.
The President has nominated General
John G. Fremont as Governor of Arizo-
ma
Frontier dispatches indicate a general
uprising of the Indians in the Western
territories
One half of the town of Leary. White
county, Arkansas, was destroyed by fire
Monday.
The last of the Cuban insurgents have
surrendered and peace is now restored
throughout the entire island.
The examining committee of Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, New York, have
dropped the name of Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Tilton from the roll call of the church.
Mrs. Sarah Ross Corwin. widow of
Coy. Corwin, died Monday of appoplexy,
at her homestead in Lebanon, Warren
county, Ohio, in her SD year.
Colgate & Cos. soap factory at Jersey
City, was destroyed by fire last Thursday
morning. The loss is estimated at half
million dollars, and 300 men are thrown
out of employment.
The report of the Tennessee Agricultu-
raj Bureau for May, estimates the yield of
wheat for the year at eight million BUSH
els. The oat crop is full average and
very promising.
The communists and socialists are re-
ported as organizing in every part of the
country, and rumors of grand strike to
take place on the 18th of June, are in cir
culation, but are probably without foun-
dation.
The latest returns from the Oregon
election indicate the election of the Re-
publican State ticket, the Democratic can
didate for Congress and ten Democratic
majority on joint ballot in the Legisla-
tion.
Dispatches from various parts of the
west show that the cold, wet weather of
the last few days has been general, and in
many portions of Illinois particularly, the
farmers are predicting that the corn crop
will be almost failure.
The European Congress for the settle
ment of the eastern question meets in
Berlin to day. 1t will be opened by Bis
mark, as President, who will submit his
Of points or resume of SUBJ
jects. to be treated by the plenipotentia.
ries
William Cullen Bryant, the celebrated
poet and editor, met with severe fall on
Wednesday of last week, resulting in
of tine brain and unconscious.
ness for considerable time, he rallied.
however. and it was thought that he
would recover, he grew worse on Tues
day and died Wednesday, aged 81 years.
Senator Spencer, of Alabama, has of.
fered resolution to appoint commit
tee of eight Senators to investigate the
Presidential election in certain Southern
States, and to inquire whether the over
throw of the Packard and Chamberlain
government in Louisiana and South Car
Dina, was the result of any act occurring
previous to March 4th, 1877.
A fight with Indians is reported near
South Mountain, Idaho, on the 10th.
Five citizens were killed and one woun-
led. Reinforcements have gone forward
ND another fight is expected. 1t is be-
lived that the intention os the Indians
s to make the lava beds the fighting
ground, and remain there until disloged
md forced to surrender.
A terrible storm swept over portions OF
Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia
Monday night. Great damage was done
% growing crops, the fields in some sec.
ions looking as if fire had swept over
hem. Fences, trees and houses were
blown down, several persons were killed
md several injured. In some places
nailstones weighing from one to three
pounds fell, killing cattIs and hogs, and
breaking through the single roofs of
houses
The House judiciary Committee by
1ote Of eight against one last Tuesday.
iecided to report resolution asserting
n substance that the 44th Congress was
he properly constituted body to count
he votes and declare the result of the
Presidential election, and no subsequent
Congress has power to revive the action
bus taken, nor can Congress confer pow
n upon the Supreme Court or upon any
'ther tribunal, to reopen the ques tions
which have thus been settled.
The New York Graphic prints table
showing the present value of the stocks
If twenty-four of the leading railways
which are quoted on the Stock Exchange
Is compared with their values one year
Igo. The increase is shown to be Sl44,-
,2S, 250. From this basis the GrapI;c
that there has beeu an increase
n the value of the securities of the coun-
ry Chose possessing real value) of not
ess than $1,000, 900 during the past
rear. The effect Of this augmentation
II the wealth of the country must soon
Nc felt in all the channels of trade. The
Upward movement has not ceased.