The Plymouth Republican., 1879-05-22
NcighbOrhOOd Notes.

NcighbOrhood Notes.
Chang Lang, the prosecuted China
man, OF South Bend, has gone to
Kalamazoo.
Hubbel's grocery store at Goshen
was robbed Of $3.50 in cash by an un-
known female.
John Duey, OF South Bend, has be-
come insane from the excessive use
OF alcoholic liquors.
The Nelvs says that hog cholera is
prevailing to an alarming extent in
portions OF Huntington county.
Michigan City is said to be i'm
proving rapidly. 1t is claimed that
the population is now five hundred
more than 1t was six months ago, and
that double the amount OF lumber
will be handled this season that has
been handled during any previous
season.
Mr.. Samuel Parker, OF North Bend
township, Starke county, while driving
Il well struck fountain at the depth
of % feet and the water is now flow
lng like the water OF the flowing wells
in Plymouth. 1t is said that the
water possesses stronger magnetic
properties than any fountain yet dis
covered.
A tramp was engaged in selling
shoes in Peru, Tuesday, and when
the marshal endeavored to interview
him he abandoned his goods, swan
the Wabash, and escaped. On the
same day box Of shoes was found
on lot that had recently been occu-
pied by a family OF questionable rep
utatlon.
Some unknown person, out OF pure
malice. pried open switch on the G.
and l.. Fl. railroad, at Crum's Point
in st. Joseph county, last Wednesday
night, and ditched the west bound
passenger train. Fortunately no one
was hurt and but little damage was
done beyond the delay occasioned.
Mrs. Mary Huber, widow OF the
late Major Henry Huber, of this city,
has received the largest sum so far,
| paid to any one In this state under
he arrears Of pensions act, the
amount being s3,109.l0. This will
enable Mother Huber to spend her
declining years quite comfortably
Warsa,o Republican.
The Elkhart Union says the races
to come off at that place on tie 2Sth
10Th. and 30th OF this month promises
TO be the largest ever held in North
ern Indiana. A large number OF en-
tries have already been made from
nearly every state in the Union
among which are some OF the most
noted horses in the country.
A violent hailstorm visited Cleve
land township, Eikhart county, Mon
day night OF asst week, and it is said
that Charles French brought into the
city OF Elkhart hailstone that meas
ured twenty six inches Cne way and
eighteen the other. Halls stones two
inches In diameter were numerous.
The Mishawaka Enterprise says
"Ths fire at Notre Dame promises to
be "a blessing In disguise" Aid and
sympathy is extended not only from
this country, but the old world as
we'll, and the institution promises to
rise ia grander form than before. and
become bet. er known and larther ad-
verrised than any similar institution
in America.
The Valparaiso Messenger says
two young ladies found package
the other day near the railroad track
in that city. and upon removing the
wrapper found the dead body OF a
boy baby. The proper authorities
were notified, and investigation es-
tablished the fact, that the child was
born alive and thrown from the mail
train and probably killed by the fall.
Who the murderer is. yet remains a
dark mystery, but efforts are being
made to bring the fiend to justice.