Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-24
INDIANA NEWS.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS,


THE Capital Rolling-Mill, of Indianapolis
has resumed operation on full time, and with
full set of hands.
THE Lowell Star saws John BRYANT and
wife, and ourself and wife, drove a carriage
recently along the railroad line for miles
across the marsh to the Kankakee river
so, 000-acre marsh, that fifteen years ago
could not be penetrated rod hardly from the
ashore, with horse, unless frozen in mid
winter. Such is the Kankakee marsh to-day.
scarcely rod OF it but what can be travelled
over with loaded team
The new truss bridge over the Elkhart
river at Ligonier is completed, at total cost
to the county of s1.27O. The bridge is eighty
six feet long, with a roadway sixteen feet
vide, and sidewalk fivo feet in width.
THE new Indianapolis Board Of Trade was
dedi Gated GA the 18th inst
CASUALTIES.
ABRAHAM CLARKE, an employee of the In
dianapolis, Peru and Chicago railroad. while
engaged in switching train at Indianapolis.
few days ago, caught his foot in frog of
the track and fell under the train, which cut
off both legs above the knees, producing
death within two hours.
GEORGE BAKER, of Indianapolis, an employe
of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette
road, who lost leg while on duty for the
road some time since, has brought suit
against the company, laying damages at
$1,000.
DEATHS
Or Wednesday last, the dead body of
Daniel ". Stote was found in the race, near
voisinett's mill, in Elkhart Mr. S.ote had
resided in that vicinity for about twenty years
and was respectable industrious man. 1t
is generally supposed that he committed sui
eide while under alteration of mind produced
by fear that he had buried his wife while she
was yet alive.
POLITICAL.
THE Secretary of State has prepared list
of officers and employees to be elected by the
coming Legislature, which includes For the
Senate, one President, one principal and one
Assistant Secretary, one door-keeper and as
sistant, one postmaster one paper-folder, one
sweeper, one spittoon-cleaner, three pages.
and thirteen clerks for the House, one
Speaker, one principal and Assistant Clerk,
one door keeper and three assistants, one
postmaster, one paper-folder, one sweeper,
one spittoon-cleaner, one water closet cleaner,
two janitors, seven pages, and twenty-three
clerks for the House proper and several for
the committees.
Personal.
THE City Assessor of Indianapolis finds the
following "solid men," viz: William H.
English, s454, 800; E. B. Martindale, $780,
$50; E. s. Alvord, s1Sl,2OO; Harvey Bates,
s144,2 25; Harvey Bates Jr., 1888, $50; Ovid
Butler. 1926, $50; Thomas A. Morris, S4OO, 900;
John C. New, s223,6OO; Henry schnull,
1904, $50.
Mrs. RILEY STETsoN, of Winchester, was
recently delivered of four children, all of
whom died in a few days.
LEGAL.
The Wayne county seat war is finally ended
by a unanimous decision of the Supreme
Court affirming the judgment of the lower
court in favor of Richmond as the county seat.
The struggle between Richmond and Center
vile has been protracted nearly two years.
JUDGE DRuMMoND, of the United States
Circuit Court, at Indianapolis, has just rem
dered very important decision in the case of
William c. Walker, of Chicago, against Tee
garden, Munson, Place and others, Of Laporte,
Ind Walker contracted, it seems. to build
part of the line Of the Cincinnati, Peru and
Chicago Railroad Company, extending from
Eaporte to Plymouth. The company failed
to pay him, and he brought suit and recovered
Judgment in a State court for the labor done
by him in the construction Of the road. Be-
ing unable to realize payment from the COM
pany's assets, he recently brought suit in the
Federal Court at Indianapolis, against several
Of the directors and stockholders, to enforce
an Individual liability for the amount of the
principal and interest of his judgment, now
about $3.50, 900. The defendants claimed
there was never any individual liability under
the statute that the claim wss barred by the
etatute of limitations, and that they were not
bound by the judgment rendered against the
company. Judge Drummond rules all these
points adversely to the defendants and holds
that Walkers judgment is conclusive against
the direc tors of the railroad company.
j. ia MISCELLANEOUS. -
The State Grange, at their recent session,
fixed the salary OF their officers at $500 per
per annum for Master and Secretary each,
and $500 for Treasurer; and appropriated
81 600 to Western sufferers.
PARTIES from lows have presented Earlhann
College, Richmond Ind, with a large invoice