Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East,

The East.
Two NEGROES were killed and five wounded
by the fall Of building at Keyport, N. j..
One-third of the people of New Hampshire
are depositors in savings banks. According
to the New York Sun. Pocahontas trotted half
mile at Fleetwood Park, last week, in the ex-
traordnary time of 1:041. This is the fastest
half mile ever trotted. Dexter and Startle
have both trotted in 1:04!; but Pocahotas
has beaten their time by one-quarter of
second. She was driven publicly by John
Murphy, to sulky, in presence of number OF
spectators =. It is understood that the de-
cision of the New York Court of Appeals is
adverse to Stokes, which, if true, seals his
fate. for he has little or no hope of executive
clemency.
The examination of candidates for adrnis-
sion to the West Point Academy has been
finished Of 40, seven were rejected on ac-
count of physical disabilities, and of the
number remaining forty-nine failed to pass
examination Hon. John Prentiss, the old
est printer and newspaper publisher in New
England, and perhaps in the United States,
died recently at Keene, n. H., in the 96th year
of his age. The Boston Grand Jury who are
engaged in investigating the Irregularities of
James A. Coe. the alleged bank defaulter
have discovered forged certificates amounting
to 1926, 900.
THIRTEEN THOUSAND immigrants arrived at
New York during the week ending June o..
The Hyde Park Wooden Mills, near Boston,
were recently destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,,
600.
THREE painters fell from the railroad bridge
at Coatesville Pa, the other day. Two were
killed, and the third dangerously injured.
fire at Nevburg, N. Y, last week, destroyed
$3.50. 600 worth of property Three young
men, students, were drowned at Norwalk,
Ct, the other day, by the capsizing of
boat.
STOKES, the tried, convicted and sentenced
murderer of Jim Fisk, is to have another
chance for his life. The New York State Court
of Appeals has granted him new trial.
Bowles Brothers find themselves able to pay
fifty cents on the dollar. This releases them
under the Ba 1kruptcv law from further liabil-
ity, but they have issued circular to their
creditors in which they promise not to shelter
themselves behind the law, and pledge the pay
ment of their debts in full. The remains of
Minister Orr arrived at New York last week..
A terrible explosion of fire damp occurred in
coal mine near Shamokin. Pa, on the 10th
inst, by which fifteen or twenty miners lost
their lives. The disaster, as usual, was caused
by carelessness not having been inspected
for some time. Sixty-five men were en-
ployed in the mine at the time the
explosion happened. Not being used
to black damp. they thought it blasting
powder that had been set on fire, and remain
ed in the slope until almost overcome with
the damp, and then starting to come up, met
the body of the after-damp. and fell senseless.
The strong men managed to get out, however,
and gave the alarm to guide the others who
followed, but on reaching the top of the slope
they fell back. being completely overcome.
John Hays, outside boss, on hearing the
alarm, Immediately went to their rescue.
After proceeding about 500 yards. he fell face
downward in poolof water, and was drowned.
Ten men were brought out dead, and several
others are missing. :. Three brothers. named
Lawrence, were recently suffocated to death
in a gasometer at PASSPORT, Me-, two of them
losing their lives in the attempt to save that
of the third brother.
FRANK WALwoRTH, the young man who muir
dered his father in New York. has been indict-
ed for murder in the first degree. He will be
tried in a few days. Nathan Britton, of Jer-
sey City, while in drunken fit, shot and killed
his bosom friend, John, Adams, who was acting
as peace-maker between Britton and another
man. DIR. Lewis E. Meyers, of Middletown,
n. Y, while drunk, fatally stabbed his father
in the breast. West the Dover Del.) ply
stefan, charged with killing, skinning and mutt
lating the negro Cooch" Turner, and then
setting fire to his premises. has been acquitted
on the ground that the killing was done self.
defense. He will now be tried for arson.