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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

Georgia Republican will be the nu-
cleus of the new business. Arrange
ments have also been entered into
for the perfect organization of the
Republican party throughout the
Empire State of the South, and there
will be an earnest struggle in the
coming campaign.
For our part we should like to see
every man, republican or democrat,
who made fraudulent returns at the
last Presidential election, or any 9TH
er election, in the penitentiary.
There is the place that the hands of
justice point for all such men. And
there is another class who deserve
the same punishment, and they are
those who, by violence and fraud,
prevented voters from expressing
their voice at the ballot box. There
is, morally, no material difference be-
tween these offenses, and either, I'M
rebuked and unpublished, is death to
Republic.-Lagrange Standard.
Men like Voorhees,, who are en-
deavoring toprevent resumption, and
constantly attempting to destroy the
faith in its accomplishment, are re-
sponsible for a contraction of the
currency to the extent OF $200.OO0,000
for that is about the amount OF
gold that would Immediately come
into circulation; this would grow by
accretion from the mines and foreign
remittances. This man, Voorhees,,
and those associated with him in the
conspiracy to prevent resumption are
the real contractionists in the coun-
try, and they are imposing lies upon
the people for unworthy and dema-
gogical purposes Of their own.-Chic-
ago Tribune.
The Vicksburg Herald Oemocratic)
says the Northern Democrats show no
more disposition to help the South in
matters Of public improvement than
the Republicans. 1t thinks the South
is too solid--that the Democrats re-
gard it as bound to them in any event.
1t asks what the effect would be il
several Of the States of the South
should resolve to cast their votes
whore they would Go the most good.
1t says there are half dozen States
in the South that may be classed as
doubtful, and that a very slight thing
will be required to determine which
way they will vote at the next cleo
ton.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

Postmaster General Key has very
sensible views Of the much-overdone
question of reform in preventing
clerks in the departments taking
part in politics and paying money for
political purposes. He says:
Iallow my clerks to do as they please after
office hours. If they wish to Join clubs or
associations for social purposes, let them
do so, and let them talk politics as much
as they want if they choose. If they wish
to give money, they can do SO, so much as
they like-in fact, their entire salaries ii
they think it necessary. A clerk is free
man, and so long as he behaves like a
gentleman have nothing to do with him.
There are clerks, | suppose, able to con-
tribute; others not. II a tax should be
levied il would be unjust, in my opinion,
and | would not allow its collection; but
If a clerk wants to spend his money, he
has as much right to do it in that way as
any other.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
Political Notes.

Some Missouri Democrats are sug-
costing General Shields for Congress.
This must be intended as a rebuke
to the brethren of the present body.
Secretary Sherman is catching 1t
as few men ever did in this country,
and it's all because he has let the
saw-dust out OF the rag baby.--Bos-
ton Journal.
A united Republican party has al
ways been victorious, and is not like
ly to 60 back on its good record in
the next augusta (Me.)
Journal.
At the late election in Albany, New
York, the Democratic inspectors in
one ward made return OF only twen-
ty-eight Republican votes, whereup-
on 200 citizens Of the ward made az
fidavit that they had voted the Re-
publican ticket,
Let the people keep an eye on the
candidate who is "all things to all
men," The time is coming when an
official will be expected to use the
word "yes" and "no" In an emphatic
way, when the case In point requires
it. or all things that are infinites.
imal in our mind, it is the man who
agrees with you in all cases, under
circumstances, and on all subjects.
Such a man will do to watch, and
such a man should never be selected
to fill the office OF "dog-pelter."-
Northern hsdianian.
A company has been organized In
Atlanta to be called the ATLANTA Re-
publican Publishing Company" fer
the purpose of printing and publish
ing Republican newspaper equal to
any newspaper in the South. The
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
KENNEDY,S BLUNDER.
Attempt to Escape from the Northern
Prison a Failure-A Whip
ped Conspiracy.

indianapolis Newsl
None Of the papers have yet pub
lished a correct account of the at
tempt to escape at the northern pris-
on, Thursday night. From deputy
sheriff Chris Hormoning. who re-
turned from Michigan City this morn
ing, a Ne,os reporter obtained the
following facts:
At nine o'clock, after the guard had
passed water to the prisoners for the
last time. he attempted to drop the
dead lock" over the upper range of
cells, 80 in number, but found it
would not go down. An examination
showed that John Kennedy OF this
city, murderer Of Clarence McCue,
was standing in the doorway of his
cell, thereby preventing the shutting
OF the bolt. The alarm was at once
given, when Kennedy made rush,
and selling the guard threw him
down stairs, breaking his ankle. At
this, the men in the three ranges Of
cells, 96 in number, all OF whom had
been provided with lead keys, began
unlocking their cell doors, and swarm
ing into the corridor. The guard,
however, kept up his cries until sey-
eral other guards appeared in the
cell house, and began firing. Most of
the men ran back into their cells and
rslocked the doors, throwing away
the keys. Kennedy was shot in the
back, the ball glancing up into the
neck where it yet remains. He is
confined in the dungeon, but will not
die.
An investigation showed that the
convicts had provided keys for 9f
cells, nearly all of which contained
two men apiece, and had the guard
been first overpowered, as was expect.
ed, almost 200 convicts would have
escaped. They were provided with
keys to the cell house and to one oi
the towers, so that their means to es-
cape were perfect. Kennedy and
Pink Miller, also of this city, were the
ring-leaders in the affair.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
MAXENKUCKEE.
BY JOHN MAcKEY.


Frank Spangler who is afflicted with hip
disease is somewhat better.
Miss Landhammon, of Plymouth, is
visiting with her mother.
Israel Personnel, of Stark county, is
visiting at his brothers near this place.
William Walters has left for parts un-
known.
Rev Butler will commence a series OF
meetings at this place, May 18th, on flu
ture punishment, to commence at hall
past ten.
MARRIED April 25th, James Benedict
and Miss Lelie Landen, both of this place
The females at Washington Sunday
school have got in a jangle about reading.
each one thinks she can read the best
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
Frightful Disaster from an Explosion
at Minneapolis.

About o'clock, Thursday evening,
the city of Minneapolis was shaken
by an explosion so terrible that it
seemed almost like an earthquake
In few minutes it was ascertained
that the entire groupe of great
Touring mills in what Is known as
the platform, just above st. Anthony's
Falls, were blown to atoms, or a
mass Of flames. The first explosion
came from the great Washburn mill
from which a column of flame was
seen to shoot up several hundred
feet, followed by crash which
crushed the immense structure like
an egg shell; in a few moments a
secondary explosion instantly de-
stroyed the Thompson and Hoyt, and
Humboldt mills. and the flames i'm
mediately burst out, communicating
to the entire galaxy Of mills, and in a
short time all of the buildings in the
section where the mills were situated
were a mass of flames. Six large
Touring mills-one OF them. the great
Washburn mill, being the second in
size in the world. Petit and Rob-
inson, lumber yard, the Eldrid plan
ing mills, the great elevator with its
thousands OF bushels OF wheat, TWEEN
ty-seven cars on the track, and
several small machine shops were
destroyed by the fire alone, while the
shock wrecked buildings, and broke
glass for several squares around, and
was felt throughout the entire city.
The loss is estimated at million of
dollars. But great as is the loss in
property the loss Of life is still more
fearful Sixteen persons were killed
instantly, and many more seriously
wounded. The cause Of the explo-
sion is supp osed tohave been the ig-
milton of infiam lnable mill dust float
ing in the air, and the consequent
generation Of, and expansion Of in
fiammable gases. Eye witnesses say
that in an instant after the first flash
and explosion, all Of the buildings
were wrapped in flames, showing the
air all around to be full Of infiamable
gas. Had the explosion occurred du-
ring the day, when all the hands
were on duty the loss Of life would
have been much greater.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

Our Marshall county neighbors are urg-
ing Mr.. James Easton, of Plymouth, TO
become the republican candidate for joint
representative of Marshall and st. Joseph
counties. We are confident Mr.. Easton
will receive the hearty support of the re-
publicans of this county if he will consent
to make the race. He is we'll and favor
ably known here and at Mishawaka, where
he has lived for years, as veteran black
smith, man of much natural ability and
sterling good sense. He is one of the
best representatives of that intelligent
body of mechanics which forms so large a
portion of the voting class of the two
counties Mr.. Easton has made many
friends in Marshall county during his re-
sidence there, and would command large
vote from both of the parties there
South Bend Tribune.
The above we believe well express
es the opinion Of Marshall county.
Mr.. Easton, we understand is not
seeking the nomination, yet we think
II the nomination is rendered him he
will accept it. Once in the field he
would work for success, in an honest
straight forward manner, just as he
does at everything he undertakes and
We should not be surprised, il the
thinking working men OF both parties
elect him by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
MARMONT.
ORA PRO NOBIS.

Health good.
Corn planting deferred.
Law or no law, the fish boats are out
every dark night.
Office seekers are as thick as mosqui-
toes in whortleberry marsh.
Gold resumption has come-that, too,
even before the time fixed by law. We
are receiving it in exchange for goods,
and paper and silver. Disperse, We,
Plymouth Greenbackersl Your counsel
is out of ordcr--it is a detriment to the
country. Go to work aud stop your
growing. Money will come only to those
who labor for it,
Office seekers cards are presented to
us on every hand, they are found lying in
the highways and byways, they all bear
the imprint of Democracy and we are afraid
we shall have to prepare an extra recepta-
Gle to hold candidates cards before The
meeting of the Democratic Convention
Gentlemen who usually regard it beneath
their dignity to talk to laboring man,
can now be seen walking over freshly
plowed fields in order to obtain an inter
view with a farmer. The last one visiting
the dear people" of this section was an
ex-Sheriff, who deserves to remain such
He has already served two terms, and now
lives in princely style near Plymouth, and
seems to think that &c should be kept for
ever In the SherifFs office, to the exclusion
of every other man. This is the man who,
when Sheriff of this county, and called
upon to arrest certain man, said "before
will arrest him l will resign my Office
If the Democrats, or any other party, place
in nomination men who will show partial
ity to the rich, they will find that the
working men of this county will do their
duty at the polls by voting for some one
else
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

Hon. John II. Baker, member of
Congress from this district, who Is
always at his post, ever watchful of
the interest Of his constituents and of
the Nation, who has done as much as
any other one man to expose and
drive corruption from the halls of
Congress, and who votes right on all
questions as often as any man in
Washington, has our thanks for valu-
able public documents.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
BOURBON.
ROYAL.

All are pleased with the new minister.
Mr. Roberts broke his arm last week.
Moody has gone to Pierceton, Sankey
to Nebraska
Lizzie Gibson, of Plymouth, was in
town last week.
DIR. T. T. Linn has improved his resi-
dence on Center street.
That elegant cooking stove at Erwin
Lee & Co., is admired by many.
Will Snyder has returned to Bourbon,
after an absence of several months, and
will take his place among the band boys
Mrs. Headlcy, OF Auburn, is visiting her
father, ID. j. f. Parks.
Alb. Sickman has commenced the
erection ola neat residence. His stone
wall, built by Geo. Armstrong, is
the best in town.
Ifyou have any slicing to do buy the
patent slicer. OF course DIR. Latham
takes a slice.
Mrs. Chase has been prevented from
giving instruction on the organ for a
week past by i'll health
S. l.. Linn prognosticates war in Eu-
rope. That settles the question.
Will Lilley mas returned to Bourbon
after scjourning few months in the
south part of the State.
Mrs. Page, of Warsaw, was visiting her
friends and relatives in this place last
week.
Bourbon it is said has more than its
proportionate number of idle boys loafing
around the streets
Our farmers are expecting q much ear
lier wheat harvest this season than for
years previous.
Rosenberg says you can't rely on
blue nbboner until he has passed a few
probationary years.
A man thinks himself fit subject for
corporation trustee because he defrauds
his creditors in Iowa and skipped to our
town.
The incest lot of fish we have seen this
season was captured at Huffman's Lake
this week.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school in
this place, recently organized, is in a
prosperous condition, membership near
one hundred. The singing department
conducted by Prof. Hoyt is excellent.
Samuel Albright has concluded to wear
the laurels as croquet player. He
strikes ball with great precision.
A few persons are endeavoring TO swim
die Prof. Eddy, of Chicago, now at Bour-
bon, out of fine two hundred dollar
organ, by wrongfully taking and unlaw-
fully OBTAINING the property without any
claim of right.
Our home guards have received their
new guns preparatory to conciliatory
movements. An artillery company is be-
ing formed with the illustrious Henry
Hook, ms captain apparent. Why are all
militia companies strictly Democratic
under Uncle Jimmies administration
James Sherwood got his face considera.
bly, damaged and broken nose while
leading his fine blooded horse last week.
The horse reared up striking him in the
ace with his fore foot
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

The Plymouth REPUBLICAN is one of
our acceptable exchanges, ably edited and
all thst, but ito man up tree" its edi-
tors make great mistake in radically
opposing the National party in Marshall
county. A third party cannot be a
damage to the party greatly in the min
ority, and possibly the Nationals are the
balm in Gilead that the Republicans of
that county have long been praying for.
Give the Nationals chance and perhaps
you will find that you have been enter
tanning angels unaw Union
Spy.
We are sorry to read such words
from the pen Of Major Bitters. We
know very well that it Is not proba-
bic that large National vote in Mar
shall county would increase the
Democratic majority, but the edi-
tors Of the REPUBLICAN have princi-
Piles that are dearer to them than even
the temporary success of a party that
would possibly aid in placing a few
Republicans Of the milk and water
kind In office, and adding few hun
dred dollars to the yearly income Of
the REPUBLICAN Office and at the same
time help to build up a party the sue
cess Of which would bankrupt the
Nation, bring starvation and ruin, and
build up monied aristocracy COM
posed of the gold gamblers and mon
ey lenders of the East. That such
would be the result of the success Of
the principles Of the National party,
must be evident to every man who
viii take the trouble to think. To
Issue two billions Of irredeemable
currency, as has been advocated by
the Greenbackers of Marshall county,
would simply make them worth less
than the paper they are printed on.
In sixty days there would be nothing
but solid gold and silver in circula-
ton, the credit Of the Nation would
be utterly ruined, and the laboring
men OF the country could not get
money enough for their labor to keep
themselves and families from star
wing. Robbery, murder, and the de-
struction Of property would follow,
and anarchy and confusion would
reign supreme. This may, at first
thought, seems fancy sketch, yet,
any one who will take the trouble to
think seriously Of the matter. will see
that the issue of two billions OF
greenbacks without a promise to pay,
while it might enable a few scoun-
drels to defraud their creditors, would
not furnish a currency that would
buy bread and meat or clothing. We
are working men. The writer Of this
has shoveled dirt for less than ninety
cents day, during the hard times Of
1880, and will do it again rather
than advocate a policy, which
though it might benefit him person
ally-would result in ruin to the Ia
boring men Of the country.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

The Democrats in Congress seem
much divided on the question Of in
vestigating the Presidents title
Many Of the leaders seem to under
stand that any attempt in that direc-
ton would bring about a general in
vestigation of the way the electoral
vote in many OF the States was Sc
cured for TiIden, and they fear that
such an investigation would prove far
more damaging to Democrats than
Republicans.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
The Macomb Independent, the
leading National Greenback organ
of Western Illinois says:

ave are aware that there is no such
word as 'damphoolism" in Webster, but il
is the most emphatic and expressive word
We know of; it needs no definition; the
dullest intellects comprehend it, and there
is not word in Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary that so tersely and correctly
expresses the utterly incomprehensible,
and, in any other language, inexplicable
nonsense and absurdity of Greenback
men,"
But the Independent, like some
preachers, did not know when to stop,
to do the most good, and we publish
the above, leaving out his closing
words, with the hope that he will see
how much good he might have done
il he had known how to finish his
article.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
Republican Convention.

The Republicans of Marshal County are reques
ted to meet in Mass Convention in Plymouth
Saturday May 18th, ISIS, O'Clock p. m, for the
purpose of appointing eleven delegates to the
State Convention, which meets at Indianapolis
Wednesday June 5th, ISIS, and transacting such
business as may come before the Convention.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
W. M. KENDALL. Chairman.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

Prof. Willis Barker, teacher In the
public schools of Peru, was arrested
Wednesday night by Deputy Sheriff
Price, charged with the crime OF rob-
bling safe in the county treasurer's
office in Tilton, Iowa, the crime hav-
ing been committed about two years
ago. Barker was engaged to be
married to young lady, daughter Of
a leading citizen of Peru.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

The Indianapolis Ne,cs believes
there is truth in finance as in religion.
1t does pot believe that one class is
in antagonism to another. or that
labor can prosper where capital is
ruined, or capital thrive where labor
is oppressed. The two go together
hand in hand.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

The House has passed the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropri-
alton bills. This leaves only three
regular appropriation bills to be acted
upon, namely, the army, sundry, civil
and deficiency bills.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

Strong efforts are making in the
House to lay the tariff bill on the table
or postpone it until next session,
which result would be equivalent to
it's defeat.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

Sadick Pasha declares that Turkey
will observe neutrality in the event
OF war between England and Russia,
and will cause her own territory to be
re-naotad
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

1t will be seen, by reference to our
condensed news column, that the
news from Europe indicates peace.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09

England has ordered a million
pounds OF lint and other appliances
for the wounded in case of war.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09
Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF..

vi. TROYER. of West township anuoun-
ces himself as a candidate for Sheriff sub
Ject to the decision of the Democratic con-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
STATE NEWS.
tFrom Wheeling Registerl

LFrom Wheeling Registerl
On Saturday last Benjamin
Springer, aged % years, from Clear
field, Penn, while up Savage river,
IA miles from this place, drawing
logs. went out on jam of l 900 logs,
and while on it, near the middle,
the jam gave way, letting him into
the river, and, the logs passing over
him, it was Impossible to rescue him.
The body has not yet been recovered
He leaves a wife and one child.
Irondale Furnace made its first
cast Sunday, and it was a perfect sue:
cess. This furnace has been idle.
over three years, until some SIX
months ago, when some New York
capitalists bought it for 10000.
They have spent some $4,000 and
put it in hrst.class order. They ex-
pect TO cast fifteen tons daily. They
employ 100 men. The furnace is in
Preston county, three and half
miles from the main line Of the Bal
tmore and Ohio railroad, on the
Iron Valley railroad. a. Strausse
is General Agent. The furnace,
railroad and all it's fixtures originally
cost $350,000. This furnace start
ing up again gives great satisfaction,
and is looked upon as evidence of
better times.
From Morgantown New Dominionl
Our farmers tell us that the pros
pect for an abundant wheat crop
wad never finer than at present in
this county. This is also true ia all
the neighboring counties. There
Was large area sown heresbouts
last fall and a heavy crop will be
blessing to the country, aud in its
good effects lar outstrip the tinker
ings OF dozen congresses. There
Ia also a heavy bloom on the fruit
trees, in fact all nature is smiling
and promises us everything. Al
ready cattle are grazing upon the
thousand hills of 'Monongalia and
no doubt will be ready for an early
market, thereby filing the pockets
OF our farmers with bank notes, aud
bringing the long looked Tor good
times.