The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15

and 10000 majority for the new con-
stitution.
Ten Illicit distilleries and FIVE cop
per stills have been destroyed in FL
bert county, Ga,
The state auditor has paid to the
state prison south. $3.50 l6 from the
contingent fund, for the rebuilding
OF the recently destroyed cooper
shops.
Another victim OF the Stanton
shaft disaster at Wilkesbarre Pa a.,
died Saturday. The mine was on
fire and has to be flooded a depth of
three hundred feet.
The exports Of provisions to Europe
are falling off very rapidly-the total
during April being about SS500,000,
or 100000 less than during the
month OF April, 1878.
The emperor of Austria has con-
scented to arbitrate between Great
Britain and Nicaragua respecting the
differences arising out of the treaty
OF friendship, commerce and naviga-
ton.
George Mowrey, a brakeman, was
knocked off the cars by the bridge
over Muddyfork on tho JEFF road, Sat
urday, and probably fatally injured.
He is the sixteenth victim OF that
bridge.
Iron manufacturers evidently think
there is some foundation for the ru-
NOR OF a general strike among wage
people next month. They advise
their correspondents to buy largely,
an unheard of thing at this time of
the year.
A dispatch from Pittsoa Pa, dated
May II. says mountain fires are rag
ing, and unless there is rain soon the
destruction OF property will be enor-
nous. A large amount OF lumber
and railroad ties has already burned.
The powder mills are threatened and
workmen are out fighting the flames.
In Pittsburg. Pa, the iron manu-
facturers are complaining of the high
wages. At the present rates the pud-
dler nets $50 per day, the bar mill
roller from IS 20 So. the catcher from
So 10 Sc, the heater ST, the sheet roller
from 81 10 8, sheet heaters from 81
to 81 So and the shearsman from SO
to 1850.
Mrs. Bires the wiz. OF William Bires,
died suddenly near Falsomville. War
rick county, a few days ago, OF apo
plexy. She was In the road purchas
ing some notions from poddler,
when she fell and diel without utter
ing a word. Her mother died SINH
larly sudden a few years ago, OF which
fate TIE daughter had morbid
dread.
News is received that on Saturday
night Coarles Reed. of Sidney, Ne
braska, who was in Ill there for hay
ing murdered Henry Loomis the pre-
ceeding day, was taken out by four
hundred citizens ani hanged to tel
egraph pole in the m lin street OF The
town. The mob then dispersed, firing
Tevolvers in tho air and shouting
LOOMS is avenged"
The buildings on the P 4tnam coun-
ty poor farm, seven miles east OF
Greeneastls, burned Saturday night,
and two insane paupers named SUI
therland and Zink were burned to
death. There were fifty FIVE inmates
OF the buildings. aud all but two were
safely removed, the insane to the Jail
and others TO tents. The loss Is from
SC 900 to $4,000
The rumor again comes from Chi
cago that the socialist leaders are ar
ranging with the trades unions to iu-
augurate a great strike on the 9Th OF
next July which is 10 be general
throughout the country. The first
thing to be demanded by the strikers
Is the adoption Of the eight hour
system. After that has been acceded
then the matter OF wages will be de-
cided.
A horrible accident occurred at Col
umbus Indiana, Saturday afternoon.
Two men named Henry Victor and L.
s. Baldwin were giving a trapezs
performance. wheu the fastening at
one end of the rope suddenly gave
way preciptating them to the ground
distance of seventy-five feet. Vic
tors arm was broken aud he was
otherwise terribly bruised. His re-
covery is hardly probably. Baldwin
alighted on his feet and was but lit
tie injured. The accident was wit
messed by oyer five hundred persons.
Baltimore Is rejoicing In the fact
that the steamers OF the West India
& Pacific Company's line. which now
stop at Mexican ports and new Or
leans, will hereafter run to Baltimore
from Tampico, Mexico. direct, and
not stop at New Orleans. They will
then load for Liverpool; those with
the boats OF the same line that al
ready run between Baltimore and
Liverpool, will make weekly line
between these two ports, The line is
British one, and is composed OF
passengers as we'll as freight. The
Venezuelan, OF this line, is now at