Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-11-23

"A young man by the name Of Ed
win Ross, who claims to be resi-
dent Of South Bend, was sentenced to
the state prison for stealing watch
and some jewelry from another young
man in Noble county, where he was
tried.-Goshen Democrat.
The Northern Indianidn says:
Jaky Phillipson-a twelve-year- old
son of Mr.. NJ. Phillipson, Of this city
has just returned from a visit to
the centennial, having made the trip
entirely alone. 1t Is not often that
one so young is willing to undertake
30 long a trip by himself.
The residence Of Mrs. William
Culver Of Rochester, together with
hers and children's clothing, house.
hold goods, and fine riano were
burned on Tuesday morning. With
difficulty the family escaped with
their lives. The house was one OF
the first built in Rochester. Loss,
$500.
Luke Killan, workman on the NJ
s. railway, and boarder at Mike
Scanlan's house near Crisman Station,
spent last Monday with some COM
rades at Lake Station. and was found
next morning at the crossing OF the
M. s. railway over Willow Greek, torn
all to pieces by train which passed
that night--Porter County Vidette.
We are reliably informed that the
nucleus OF joint stock company has
been formed with subscription OF
several thousand dollars already Sc
cured for the building Of q large and
grand hotel on the corner OF South
and Madison streets, better known as
the Mitchell corner.-Rochester Sen
tiael.
During the winter the Howe fac
tori of Peru will discharge about one
fourth ofits working force; the Wooden
Mills will continue to run with light
force; the basket factory will only
work a few hands. while the fax fac
tory and wagon shops will not ma
terially decrease the usual number OF
workmen.
Tho Rochester Sentinel says
The principal case OF interest to he
tried at the next term OF the Circuit
Court commencing one week from
next Monday, Is that OF John Dow,
who is now in Jail charged with burg
larizing the Store and safe OF Phillips
& Letter at RewaAna.
Tho Rev. Thos. d. Austin. OF the
II. E. church, and wife OF Marshall
county, Iowa, Mrs. Miller of Clinton,
Ohio, Mrs. Burget OF Wabash and a
Mrs. Austin, have all been visiting
this week at Mr.. Henry Works. The
three first mentioned ladies are sis.
tiers Of Mrs. Work, Mrs. Austin Icing
a widow OF her brother.
The Angola, Ind, Herald charges
Edward Creditor, dentist, with rap
ing two little girls. and says that he
has fed the place to avoid being
killed by the fathers OF his victims.
It is also rumored that Creditor had
seduced young woman OF Angola.
He was married and his wife gave
birth to child only few weeks
since.
-Chas. Portrait and Mrs. Charles
Re User Of Michigan City, eloped last
week. Wednesday, taking about three
hundred dollars in money belonging
to Mr.. Reiser. and a suit OF clothes
belonging to boarder. They went
to Kalamazoo, Mich, and from there,
1t IL thought, to Grand Rapids. Mrs.
Reiser has several children which she
disposed Of by sending to relatives in
dlnerent places.
Col. W. A. Place, OF Lap Porte, died
at his residence In that city on the
9Th inst, aged 49, He was born in
Providence, r. L, and settled in that
county in 1892, and assisted in build
ing the first log house in LaPorte. He
filled several important county Offices
having been Associate Judge, County
Treasurer for six years, a Representa-
tive to the Legislature and County
Recorder.
A well digger named James
OBrien OF Fort Wayne was found
dead In the canal on Saturday night.
He was on that night in a saloon near
the canal drinking freely and exhib-
iting q roll of money. probably not
less than $50. Before leaving the sa-
loon be had dispute with a man
named Jas. Harrigan, who disap-
peared shortly after O'Brien. A writ
has been issued for the arrest OF Har-
rigan.
Rolling Prairie, LaPorte county,
has had a sensation. A man recent
ly arrived In that locality bringing
with him . considerable amount of
personal property and claiming that
he was worth $4,000. He bargained
for farm and contracted divers and
sundry debts. Last Monday the
Sheriff, assisted by officials from ILL.,
nois, arrested him and took him back
to the Sucker State for crookedness
In obtaining the visible proper ty In
his possession.
The house Of Mr.. William Moore,
in the southwest part of town, was
discovered to be on fire on Saturday
about midnight. The engine was
drawn out, but owing to the distance,
the muddy condition Of the streets,
and the advance made by the fire, it
was not used. The house, which was
q small frame, was soon in a heap of
ruins. About half Of the goods and
furniture were saved. The house was
insured in the WATERFOWL, Of N. Y.
The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated from a probable lamp explo-
sion.
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