Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-09-21
Northern Indiana News.

Inree Duxom young bellies can ride
astride Of one old grey horse in the
city of Delphi, so says the Times.
The Indiana State Board of Agrieul-
ture has, during its existence, distrib-
uted more than $4,000 in premi-
ums.
South Bend is to have a winter
course oflectures by some of the most
celebrated orators of the day, includ-
ing Beecher, Swing, Cough and 9TH
ers.
1t is estimated by those who have
paid some attention to the subject
that in the neighborhood of $4,000
have been expended by persons resid-
ing In this county, attending the Gen.
: tennial Warsalo Union.
Within the last two years four
churches in Goshen have been dedi-
Gated to the services Of God-Two
Methodist, one Lutheran and one Re-
formed. The fifth new church will be
dedicated within a year.-Goshera
Times.
Jay w. Williams was up i'm Jasper
county few days ago and brought
home with him some ears Of corn as
long as short fence rails. The longest
ear measured 16f inches. Who can
beat it? 1t was raised by Johnnie
Stockton.-Kesstla1ld Gazette. ~
A correspondent Of the Goshen
Times says: That the-Elkhart county
Jail would be splendid resort for an
enterprising young entomologist. K
says he has pet bed bug the size Of
a silver quarter and is the smallest in
the building There are other insects
which ne does not like to describe.
A very sad case of accidental shoot
ing occurred in the 4th ward, on last
Sunday afternoon John Stoltz,
boy about 16 years Of age, was jocu-
larly talking with his grandmother, a
lady rs years old, when he drew a pis-
tol from his pocket and playfully said
he would shoot her. Unexpectedly
the pistol proved to be loaded and
ball was sent through the brain Of the
old lady. She fell a corpse at the
boys feet, having been killed instant
ly.-LaPorte Argus. g A1oh Il
About the only thing talked of on
our streets for the past two or three
days is the size OF a snake seen by G..
People some three miles south OF
town, and which he claims was about
80 feet long and about IA inches in
diameter. J. w. Patterson and J. G..
Johnson interviewed Mr.. People, who
led them to the place where his snake
ship had mads it's appearance, and
from the trackhe made on the ground
and other observations which they
made, they are satisfied the size is
very little exaggerated There is an
effort on foot to capture the reptile
Waterloo Press.
Il special to the Chicago Inter
Ocean from Woodburn, Ind, of the
IL, inst, says: Isaac Newland,
prominent merchant of MaysviIle, was
found early this morning in some
woods near the Maumee River bridge
two miles north of this place, brutally
murdered He cameron Fort Wayne
yesterday, and was last seen alive at
the grocery OF Frank Johnson, at Bull
Rapids, last night at about 10 o'clock,
quarter OF mile from where the
murder occurred. He told Johnson
a couple Of suspicious fellows had fol-
lowed him from Fort Wayne, johnson
advised him to remain with him
Johnson until morning, but he be-
ing anxious to reach home, replied
that he was good for seven men, and
only had about So on his person.
When discovered, he was lying on his
back with his hands clasped over his
cap, which covered his face His
head was mashed horribly and his en-
tire body covered with blood. A re-
volver lying near had four barrels
discharged. His knife was also near.
The ground presented the appearances
Of desperate struggle.