The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-20
News or the Week Condensed.

News or the Week Condensed.
The Alaska Indians are preparing
for war.
A furious sleet and snow storm pre-
vailed at Louisville, KY, Sunday.
The Hudson river is open between
New York city and Poughkeepsie.
There was heavy snow storm at
and in the vicinity Of Vincennes, In
diana, Sunday.
Placards Threatening tho assassination
of the King Of Italy have been posted
on the walls OF Geneva.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated
much after the usual manner In all
principal cities Of the Union.
John Welsh desires to resign the
British mission, and rumor links the
name Of Secretary Evarts with the
vacancy.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and
Vermont each had an execution Fri
day, and California had three, one be-
ing Chinaman.
The Portuguese explorer, Pinto,
has arrived at Pretonio, South Africa,
with only eight Of the 400 followers
with whom he set out.
A dispatch from Berlin states that
Bismarck, at q parliamentary soiree,
Saturday, denied that he intended to
dissolve the Reichstag shortly.
Latest dispatches plac. the number
OF lives lost by the overwhelming
floods in Szegedin. Hungary at 5000
OF 900 houses all but 261 were de-
stroyed.
Ex Senator Cameron denies the au-
thenticity OF the alleged letters to
Widow Oliver, which contain an i'm
piled offer Of marriage. He says they
are pure forgeries.
Southern negroes are fiocking to
st. Louis in great numbers, en- route
for Kansas, under the impression that
the government is to provide them
farms, money, mules, etc.
A great East African company is to
be formed in London on the model OF
the extinguished East India company.
Sir John Lubbock and Capt. Burton
are among its promoters.
One OF the galleries at Gilmore's
garden fell Wednesday of last week
during the great walking match, while
filed with people and large number
OF them wore injured; none fatally.
Great Britain has another war like
difficulty in its cradle. There is
trouble at Burmah about the action
OF the British Minister defending
some OF the royal family from mas.
sacre.
Peter Klein. the tramp who out
ragged Mrs. Truesdale at Newport
Kentucky. recently, was caught Sat
urday, Unidentified, made confession
and was taken out by a mob ant
hanged.
A private letter from high officia
states that the people OF Cashmere ART
dying OF famine like flies, and tina
at the present rate OF mortality tn,
province will de nearly depopulatet
by the end of the year.
New Jersey has determined to re-
tain the convict labor contract system
The bill for its abolition, which OBJ
tanned large majority in the lowe
branch of the Legislature, has beer
defeated in the Senate.
Gen. 7. w. Sherman and his wifi
both died at Newport R. 1. last week
Gen. Sherman was one OF the braves
officers in the late war and lost LEI
at Port Hudson. He Is no relation I,
Gen. VIM. Tecunssh Sherman.
The first tornado OF the seasol
passed over a portion OF Macoupil
county, ILL.,. on the 18th. An old ma
and his grand child were killed,
number OF people wounded, and
large amount OF property injured.
The funeral Of Bayard Taylor too
place at Kenneth Square Pa. last Sat
urday. Business was entirely sus
pended, and many OF the houses wer
drapsd in mourning. At Cedar Croi
private burial service was held, tn
parents OF Mr.. Taylor bein
too infirm to attend the regula
ceremonies. The funeral processio
then started for Longwood' wher
the remains Of Mr.. Taylor were in
TERED.