The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
News OF the Week Condensed.


News OF the Week Condensed.
The old Asbury college building at
Greencastle. Ind. burned Monday.
The German Government Is much
annoyed at the strength shown by So
cialists.
Yellow fever is said to have again
made its appearance at various points
in Tennessee and Mississippi.
England and Portugal have agreed
to join operations against the slave
trade between Mozambique and Mad
agascar.
The president has nominated Gen.
Mp. Banks for United States marshall
for the district of Massachusetts,. The
Office pays SIS. 900 year.
Canada will rigidly enforce the pro-
hibition OF the importation OF Ameri-
can cattle, Notwithstanding the infiu-
entail pressure brought in opposition
to 1t.
The majority OF the House Naval
Committee on Robeson's admini5tra-
ton, Is quite severe. and invites the
attention OF the executive to certain
grave alleged breaches OF trust.
The House Committee on Indian
affairs have agreed to report bill
prepared by the Indian Bureau for
the transfer OF Chief Joseph and other
Nez Perces to the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio has introduced
a bill In the House. fixing the volume
OF United States currency notes at
si00, 100000, and requiring the Secre-
tary to keep that amount in circula-
ton.
A bill has been introduced In the
United States House OF Representa-
tives declaring all land grants to rail-
roads forfeited unless the roads COM
ply with the condition OF the gran Is
within two years.
Congressional Democrats had eau
Gus Saturday night, and determined
to force a repeal OF the test oath and
the statue authorizing the general
government to supervise general cleo
tons, all. OF which the Republicans
will steadrastly resist.
The British Government has issued
no such order as that published In
New York on Saturday, declaring the
landing of live cattle from the United
States after the 18th OF February was
forbidden. On the contrary, the Gov
eminent has intimated that, unless
future arrivals prove the existence OF
the disease, they have no intention Of
interfering with the cattle trade.
On Saturday night the house Of a
farmer named Daniel Frame, near
Dayton, Ohio, was broken into by
masked robbers. They bound the
family, and by threats OF shooting
them. forced Frances wife to reveal
where the money was concealed in
the house. amounting to 5000 in cash
and So, 900 in notes and bonds. The
robbers made their escape with the
booty.
The number OF men now on strike
at Liverpool is estimated from 10000
to $4,000. They paraded the streets
Friday. broke up the staging at
Waterloo dock, boarded the bark
Cora, from Wilmington, N. c., extin-
guished the fires in the engines. and
cut the hosting gear, terrorized the
laborers at other docks, besides in
dulging In other threatening demon
STATIONS.
William Runyon and wife and Gran
vile ORIENT and four OF his family, OF
Queensville, Ind. were poisoned on
Saturday by eating buckwheat cakes
1t seems that a farmer named Hall
had placed arsenic in a barn to kill
rats. A portion OF 1t became mixed
with the buckwheat. which was after
wards sold to the parties names. Run
yon is quite i'll. The others will prob.
ably recover.
Representative Foster has introdu-
ced bill In the House, at Washing
ton to discourage usury and promote
legitimate rates OF interest. This bill
makes it unlawful for banks to allow
interest upon deposits Of any chsrac-
ter. 1t further provides tax Of 8 pei
cent. upon the gross amount OF de-
posits in each year, such tax to be re.
mitted on the proper affidavit being
made that no interest has been allow
ed on the deposits by the bank.