Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-14
BREVITIES.

Mrs. Jacob Cherry was found at her
home, ten miles from GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
cold and stiff and with her throat cut
Evans Scott, owner of ranch near
! Newport. Neb. killed one of his employees
with whom he had Il quarrel about wages.
Sam Evans, connected with prominent
Fort Worth families. has confessed to
participation in the Texas Pacific train
robbery.
William Taylor has confessed to the
murder of David Doty near Richmond
! Ky. and friends of the latter threaten
lynching.
National Live Stock Exchange, in con-
vention at st. Louis, took decided action
regarding Germany's embargo on Ameri-
can cattle.
John Hoffman. 20 years old. who says
he has stolen 500 horses was arrested at
Crown Point, Ind, while making away
with team.
Whitccaps broke into the house of
Thomas Edgington. at Springfield. Ky.
and killed him in the presence of his wife
and five children.
Two killed. one MANNED for life. and
two badly wounded. is the result of
pitched battle fought between citizens Of
Alva and Eagle, Ok.
Rev. Father Ducey has issued another
statement concerning his controversy
with Archbishop Corrigan, charging the
latter with ingratitude.
Miss Annie Grace Lippincott. daughter
of Grace Greenwood" the author. and
Herbert Hall Winslow, the dramatist,
were married in Washington.
Rev. y. d. Hills. pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Evanston. has
been chosen to succeed Rev. David Swing
Of the Central Church, Chicago.
The Brotherhood of Painters and Dec
orators of America voted to approve the
abolition of conventions, and To adopt
the initiative and referendum plan.
School taxes amounting to $IS4. SCI
have been omitted from the Milwaukee
tax levy through clerical error, and it
is expected the city will be embarra ssed
in consequence.
Five members of the family of f. W.
Nitchler of Kansas City, were seriously
injured by jumping from n third-story
window during the progress of n fire in
their residence.
Representative John c. Black. Of Hi
nois, formerly Commissioner of Pensions.
has been nominated 10 be United States
District Attorney at Chicago, vice Sher-
wood Dixon, recently deceased.
Bill Gay, alias George Leroy. the no.
torious outlaw wanted by the Meagher
County (Montana) authorities for the
murder of William RAIDER and James
Mackeyn. in May. 1893, has been landed
in Jail ut The Needles, Cal.
John Clayton shot and killed Jesse
Driver. n lover of Clayton's 14-year-old
daughter, in Webster County, n. " He
had been forbidden to come on the Clay
Ion farm. but persisted in his attentions
20 the girl. The young people were about
30 clope.
British Consul General Halves is said
to have been involved in the latest Ha-
waiian plot for the restoration of the
Queen.
Guatemalans propose to establish line
of steamers to run in opposition TO the
Pacific Mail steamships, in connection
with the Tehuantcpec Road, the steamers
to ply between Salina Cruz and Panama.
A drunken woman created scene in
the Holy Rosary Church, New York. by
calling for three cheers for Father Ducey
Trinity Church, New York, is shown to
derive q la-ge revenue from the renting
Of tenemen. houses unfit for habitation.
$685. e'''.s
While attempting to eject gang of
tramps from the railroad yards at Vas
sar, Mich, Marshal Mcintyre was fatally
shot.
Timothy Smith and Timothy Slagh,
owners of a planning mill at Holland,
Mich. were arrested for setting fire to the
building.