MARION.—Germans (Russian Mennonites), settled in Logan, Durham, Lehigh, Risley, Menno, West Branch and Liberty townships, from 1870 to 1875, some 5000 in number. They speak both Russian and German, and have church service and schools in the latter tongue. Bohemians, about 500 in number are settled in Clark township. They speak Czech and have church service in that language. French to the number of 200 settled soon after 1870 on the border of Grant and Doyle townships. They speak French still, but have no schools or church service in the language. MARSHALL.—Germans (Pommeranians, Hanoverians, Frisians) to the number of 2000, settled in the west part of Marysville township from before 1860 to 1870. They have both church and school in their own tongue. In the north part of Murray and the south half of Vermillion townships are 1200 Irish, who use only English in church and school. They came before 1870. Bohemians in small numbers occupy the north part of Guittard, the north west corner of Waterville and the south part of Blue Rapids townships; Swedes a portion of the south part of Waterville township. No report as to their language. MEADE.—No report. MIAMI.—Germans occupy the north part of Wea and the west part of Valley townships, about 200 in each settlement; the first has a Catholic, the second a Lutheran church. Irish occupy the north part of Osage township, also about 200 in number. MITCHELL.—Germans to the number of 1200 occupy Pittsburg, Blue Hill, and Carr Creek townships. In the first there is a church, and a well-attended school (Catholic) at Tipton. MONTGOMERY.—Germans to the number of 100 are settled in and about Independence. They have church service in German (Lutheran). MORRIS.—Swedes occupy Diamond Valley, the west part of Creek, and the north part of Parker townships. They have several churches and occasionally a school conducted in Swedish. MORTON.—Reports no foreigners. MCPHERSON.—Swedes settled, about 1870, in Union, Smoky Hill, Harper, New Gottland, Delmore, and portions of other townships, in large numbers, several thousand. They have several churches and excellent schools conducted in Swedish. Germans (Russian Mennonites) occupy Superior, Turkey Creek, Mound, Lone Tree, King City, and portions of McPherson and other southern townships, with several churches and schools. The Mennonites number about 5000 and settled after 1876.