Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-07
BREVITIES.

Major General Stephen G.. Burbridge
died in New York.
Commissioner of Navigation Chamber
lain's annual report is mainly an argu-
ment for free ships.
The Wisconsin Legislature will be asked
to pass a law compelling saloons to be
closed on Memorial Day.
Chicago and New York Congressman
will cooperate TO secure appropriations
for new p0stOilice buildings.
Sherwood Dixon, United States Dis
trict Attorney. died at his residence in
Chicago from consumption.
Congress met at noon Monday. Little
legislation is likely beyond the passage of
the regular appropriation bills.
The Gar, it is said. will shortly pardon
the three members Of the imperial family
who are in disgrace and exile.
The Chicago night express on the Wa
bash collided with freight at Nameoki.
Both engines were demolished.
The first rain for four months fell in
Arkansas, putting out the forest fires
which had done great damage
Two men and two women. who had
been engaged in smuggling Turkish en-
brOideries. were arrested at Detroit.
Charles Smith, colored. was sentenced
at Rosedale. Miss. to be hanged JAN II
for the murder of Wiley Nesbit, also col
ored
Charges that several members of Penn
sylvania' $ football team are professionals
are denied by the colleges representa-
tives.
J. NJ. RAPPORT who says he has walked
across the continent from New York on
a bet of 5000, has arrived at San Fran.
cisco.
An expose Of the methods of the Lake
Carriers Association is made in a spe-
cial report by Labor Commissioner Lewis
of Ohio.
The uneXpired portion of the sentence
of suspension on Brigader General
Swain, Judge Advocate General of the
army, has been RENTED by the Presi-
dent.
Eleven hundred Chicago waits were
given Thanksgiving dinner at the Cav
airy Armory. DR.. Thomas. Mayor Hop
kins. and General Kruger being absent,
one boy said grace and two others made
speeches.
While on patrol duty in Denver William
Alien, Pinkerton Waterman. fell in the
snow, struck the sharp edge of side
walk, and broke his back near the first
lumbar joint.
Ruddy Wooten and George Manp, who
were TO hare been hanged ut Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn. for the murder of Marion Ross,
were granted Il respite 10y the Governor 1T
the last moment
AT Boise City Idaho. in hole being
bored to explore for placer gold below
the false bedrock, the drill has struck
gold ledge. The rock assays three ounces
of gold and twenty-eight ounces of silver
per ton. The discovery was made at q
depth of 40 feet.
Hundreds of South Carolina women
petitioned for release of Watts, pardoned
by Gov. Tillman while serving sentence
for killing his sisters betrayer
Claus Spreckels drew a check Saturday
on the Nevada Bank in favor of the Cali
fornia Bank for $1,500,O00, supposed to |
be for purchasing new issue of govern
ment bonds.
The Manchester spike works at Rich
mond, Va, closed for one year, announces
It will resume.
Oliver Anderson, Gallipolis. Ohio, bar.
bef, was murdered by Elsick Bosler in a |
quarrel while playing cards.
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Richard Ferrai, agent of n Chicago |
publishing firm. was arrested in New |
York, charged with attempting to collect !
money on bogus orders.
Robert Ecker, wanted for forgery In |
three Western States. was arrested at |
Creagerstown, Nd, while visiting rela.
tives.