Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-15
NEWS NUGGETS.

While Il train was stalled at Mount
Pleasant, Del, a Hungarian passenger
became violently insane, took 500 from
his pocket, tore the money up and threw
the pieces into the snow.
The French liner La Gascogne. eight
days overdue. came into New York harbor
Monday night under her own steam, hay
ing been delayed twice by the breaking
of her piston rod. Greatest anxiety was
! felt for her.
On an order of court at San Francisco
Mrs. Theresa Oelrichs. daughter of the
late James G.. Fair was given possession
of S1.5o0.000 left by her mother. The
affair is believed to indicate an agreement
between the heirs.
Jesus Nialpano alias Juan Sandoval.
Feliciano Chavez. alias Teodoro Montoya.
Emilio Encianis. alias Jose Analia. and
Zenoyio Trujillo of Santa Fe. y. NJ. have
been arrested on the charge of mur,lerin =
and burning the body of Thomas Mar
tinez, cattle-raiser, last month
Three persons were burned to death
Friday at different points in the city of
Richmond, Va. The clothing of Forest
McKenney, a lad, caught fire from the
CRATE; Mrs. w. ID. Brown an aged LADY.
was burned in the same manner; and Il
child of j. G. Smith fell into a tub Of
boiling water.
Dealers in live stock and dressed beef
express considerable concern about the
meat supply. They do not pretend TO say
that there is any immediate danger of
meat famine. but they are unanimous in
saying that the market will be seriously
crippled unless the blockade OH the roads
leading TO New York is raised in few
days.
In a report submitted TO the House of
Representative by the Claims Committee
the statement is made that the total num-
Der of Congressional and other claims
against the government, old and new.
which no department has authority to
audit and settle, and which are now pend
ing. is probably under four thousand. ag-
gregating about S40,00O.00O i'll amount
The committee. in considering remedy
for this condition of affairs, suggests Il
method for the settlement of the claims
which, after much study and discussion.
is thought TO be adequate and comprehen-
sive." This provides for the appointment
by the President of Il non-partisan COM
mission of three good and experienced
lawyers, clothed with full Jurisdiction, To
hear and finally determine, on both the
law and the facts, all claims against the
government now pending which under ex-
listing laws no department is authorized
to audit and settle, with the right of mp
peal in all cases where the amount in
volved is over $1,000. The attorney ,.on-
eral is to make the defense i'm each ease
All decisions are TO be certified to Con
gress for appropriation, and all claims of
which the commission is given jurisdic-
ton are to be barred unless filed in two
years.
Minneapolis policemen are dissatisfied
on account of n recent cut in their sal
aries.
San Francisco's Civic Federation has
issued call for mass meeting to con
slider the bill now before the Legislature
providing for a commission to examine
into the alleged official corruption of San
Francisco.
Buffalo. \. ", suffered from a milk
famine, the result of the snow blackade
Prominent pottery manufacturers and
jobbers have formed Il combine TO shut
out European pottery products from the
American market.
The Rev. John Ferney, leaving 123 de-
scendants, is dead at Abilene. Kan.
Prof. j. w. Harris, of Xenia, Ohio,
guest of Harris Hotel at Crab Orchard.
Ky, discovered the building on fire.
alarmed the inmates in time for them TO
escape, and then dropped dead from heart
disease.