Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-29

} City, says: "The genuine conversions ar,
between fifty and sixty, including som,
OF the hardest cases in the city, Will,
about five hundred moralists and other.
have had their eyes opened wide and go'
to thinking seriously about their souls
Indianapolis Journal The citizens oi
West Lebanon, Indiana, on the Wabash
Railroad, and vicinity, have held a meet
for the purpose of taking steps toward the
construction OF narrow guage road from
West Lebanon to Alvin, ILL.,, on the Chi.
cago, Danville & Vincennes, about fif-
teen miles. 1t is proposed to complete
the road by the 1st of next June.
Richmond Independents The fas. postal
train, No. 9, left here yesterday morning,
engine 1913, Nose Rogers. Engineer, made
the fastest time that ever was made be-
teen here and Indianapolis, making the
sixty miles in one hour and twenty
eight minutes. This is considered by
railroad men to be the ''boss run"
A reward of one hundred dollars is Of
fered for the arrest of John T. Ginn, a
barn burner, who recently escaped from
the Rushville Jail. He is described as
man about forty-seven years old, about
flve feet ten inchce high. of spare hniid
and light complexion, smooth faced, Ian
tern -jawed, deformed in the left shouI-
der. He is photographer and silver
smith oy trade.
A few weeks since Charles Strong mar
ried very worthy lady in Fort Wayne,
and was arrested the next day on q charge
of swindling various business men, bank
ers, and farmers of several thousand dol
lars by forged notes. His trial began in
the Criminal Court last Wednesday. The
case was given TO the jury Saturday after
noon, who at late hour that night re-
turned verdict of guilty, assessing his
punishment at three years in the peniten-
tiary.
Some weeks ago u tramp called at the
house of Mr.. Woods, in Fort Wayne, and
asked for food, which was given him,
with the understanding that he was to
split some wood When he had finished
his task he threw the ak through
the window of the house, narrowly miss
ing the head of child. He was arrested
on the charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill, and on trial was convicted.
On Wednesday he was given sentence
of two years.
Carpenter, the man who shot Miss
Reese on Tuesday. was caught in Beebe's
barn, a mile north Of Elkhart, on Satur-
day morning. When found he coald
scarcely walk. He had eaten nothing
since the day of his flight He had slept
in the barn at night and wandered in the
woods during the day. Examination
showed that his feet, legs and knees were
terribly frozen, and physicians think 1t
will be necessary to amputate them. He
claims to remember nothing since Tues
day.
indianapolis News: President Benton
stated at the meeting of the elders and |
deacons of Central Christian Chapel, on
last Friday night, that he had received q I
letter from Elder Errett, in which it was
given as the opinion Of brother Errett and |
Moore that Elder Black ought, in justice /
to himself and his church and the cause of 4
Christ, TO sue the Sentinel company for |
The letter also stated that a /
similar letter would be sent to Elder /
Black on the same day on which the /
above letter to President Benton was
mailed.
At noon Of the 2lst, a stranger entered
the Indiana n Naiional BeaIx of K.disssposis,
large box wrapped with paper
ana fastened by cords. The attaches of
the bank were behind the counters, but
in the rear part of the room and in plain
sight, the man deposited the box on the
floor and jumped upon it. and reaching
over the counter railing, grabbed num-
Der of packages Of bills and made his es-
cape. The bank claims the loss to be
fully eos, 900. A reward of 5000 Is Of
fered for the arrest of the thief and re-
turn of the money.
One evening last week the young ladies
of the NJ. +. church at Vincennes gave
festival for the benefit OF the church. A
Mr. Herbert Ross, who has been promi
nent in church meetings for some months,
and particularly attentive to the young /
ladies, was made treasurer. The festival |
was n success, and closed about IL o'clock |
The funds, amounting 10 over 500, were |
paid over to Mr.. Ross before adjournment. |
Yesterday morning Mr.. Ross was not to
be found, and the impression is that he
has absconded His trunk ut his board
ing house was examined, but beyond a
few old clothes, it contained nothing of
value. In his room was found deck OF
cards and an empty whisky-bottle. He Is
a painter by trade.