Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-11
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INDIANA HAPPENINGS.

Wednesday got into controversy dur
ing which Cullop threw heavy ink
stand at Pritchett, striking him heavy
blow on the hip. Pritchett turned on
him and hot fight was on the topics
when the bailiff lnterferred. Cullop was
fined for contempt of court.
j. Coray, Boston horse buyer who
his done business through this section
of the country has been arrested at
flkhart on the charge of buying up
horses, manufacturing false pedigrees
and selling them in Michigan at fabu-
lous prices on his representation that
they were registered stock. He was
taken to St Joseph on requisition
papers.
The tenth annual reunion of the 29th
Ind. Vol. Init. opened at Knox, Wednes-
day with large attendance. They
were given the freedom of the city and
many business and dwelling houses
were decorated in their honor. There
was large attendance at the campfire
Thursday evening, and fine time was
enjoyed.
An unknown man committed suicide
at Nashville by throwing himself in
front of c. III. Il ID. railroad train. He
was man about 6 feet tall dark hair,
and wore short muStache and weighed
oh dc
on his person by which he could be
identified.
Clinton Miller, an eX-salOonist Gas of
City, committed suicide at Marion after
having squandered all of his own and
his wife's money. He had led a wild
life.
The Fifteenth Indiana regiment are
holding their tenth annual reunion at
Martinsville. Col j. X. Scott, former
commander of the regiment lies very i'll
at his home in that city. which fact
casts a gloom over the meeting.
Harry King, of Madison, was SEN
fenced to three years imprisonment for
the killing of Basil Angel.
During quarrel with her husband,
Mrs. John +. Wilson, of Martinsville.
suddenly fell over on bed and died in
u few minutes. Heart disease is sup.
posed to be the cause.
Frederick Royce, of Griffith was
Iii OF hxr g. nj
freight train Thursday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Begane, popular young
lady of Lafayette, was engaged in
sweeping up and burning leaves in
front of the family residence Thursday,
when in some manner her clothing
became ignited and she was so severely
burned that she died in few hours.
Jacob Noght, of Huntington. has
been found guilty OF assaulting Charles
dance last spring. He was sentenced
to four years in the penitentiary.
Frank Burdick and Joseph Maple
thrOp, of Huntington, were engaged in |
hauling household goods Friday, |
when box fell frightening the team.
They ran away, killing Burdick and |
seriously injuring Maplethrop.
Lee Wilcutts, Logansport young
man, was poisoned by getting some
dew off from vine in his eye while |
gathering specimens for botany class
and is in critical condition.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. JOSS was granted "a
divorce from Harold NJ. JOSS at Fort |
Wayne, Friday, on charge of non-sup-
port. She alleges in her complaint that
three days after marriage the defendant |
deserted her and has repeatedly refused
to supply her a living. Friday was set
for the hearing but the defendant did
not put in an appearance, and Mrs Joss
was granted the divorce after her attOr-
neys had proved that the defendant had
been duly notified of the action against
him. lie will also have to pay the costs.
The jury returned a verdict of ac-
quital in the case of Monroe Hoover at
Upton, charged with tally sheet for
gerry.
Rev. Isaac Roberts, United Breth-
eren preacher, created a sensation at
Jacksonville Friday by marrying
his housekeeper, Mrs. Martha Small
wood. The surprise was caused from
the fact that it is not week yet since
he buried his wife. The affair has
caused no small amount of comment.
Owing to the desperate character of
its inmates and the dilapidated condi-
ton of the Jail at Rushville, nightly
guard has been found necessary A
man was seen by the guard few nights
ago and he fired at him, but the fellow
escaped. Files, saws, crowbars, etc
have been found since then and the
officers are thoroughly aroused. There
are twelve inmates and the prosecutor