Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-16
Minor State News.

Nu W W litli.dit.
\ wIND-sroEM unroofed houses ard
damaged crops at Brazil.
SAMUEL doom, an aged veteran. was
found dead at LoganSpOrt.
THIRTY valuable hunting dogs have
been poisoned at English recently.
BROWN, the only comfy in the state
without railroad, has 2,30) voters.
Mrs. ARCHIBALD THACHER of Martins
vile, said to be l04 years of age, is dead.
A COMPANY has been organized at La
fOntaine TO develop the oil territory in that
vicinity.
Mrs. ELIZABETH DAVIS, said TO be l0i
years old, is dead at the Delaware County
lnfrmary.
WM. MCQUEAIY attempted TO board AZ
electric car at Evansville, recently, and
was killed
THE little son of Perry Mcdonald was
caught in the machinery at Schmmer's
cooper shop, at Columbus, and may die.
PROSECUTOR BALDWIN of Noblesyille,
says he will stop the sale of the lndianapo-
lis People, and other obscene papers. in
that city.
A 'GAs BELT brigade of G. \. Il. men
is being formed at Anderson to attend the
national encampmemt at LOUISVILLE i'll a
body
THE closing of saloons at Hobart. on
Sunday, has resulted in the shutting up of
all candy and cigar stores. barber shops,
stables, etc.
FRANK Turtles barn was burned,
south of Muncie. recently. \ sef-binder,
wheat, corn. and fifty tons of hay burned,
with no insurance.
JUDGE FRANCIS T. IIoRD is making a
collection of pictures OF the Judges of Bar
thOiOmew County who have served on the
bench, going back to lS23.
VALPARAISO is getting rather sporty
judging from the number of sporting So
cetieS it now supports. The latest feature
is the Pointing Gun Club.
THE One hundred and twenty fourth In
diana Regiment and the Fifteenth Indiana
Battery Will hold their annual joint re-
union at Lynn. Sept. 4 and D
RICHARD WILHITE of Fountain County,
was drummer boy during the war. lie
is now insane over the deluSiOn that he is
again plying the sticks on the battlefield.
HARVEY LAWSON, son of a wealthy
farmer living near Lapel. while stealing "A
ride on freight train over the Big Four,
at Anderson, fell between the ears and Was
fatally injured.
CONVICT John Smith in the prison south,
set fire 10 the bed in his cell hoping 10
cause stampede among the prisoners and
thus gain his liberty. lie was nearly
SuffOcated by the smoke.
WM. HUBER, and employee of the Reeves
foundry. at Columbus. walked out of a
second-story window at Mrs. Bells board
ing house, and was very seriously injured
about the feet and back.
For week Ben Ross, who resides near
Coburg. Porter County. had been suffering
excruciating pain in the ear. A physician
was called and large. healthy bed-bug
was taken out of the drum.
DAVID MARTIN. aged Is. and Al. Rus
kin of GreentOwn. aged II. were on bed
playing with a revolver, when the weapon
was discharged, tearing away the jaw OF
Ruskin. The injury is probably fatal.
WALTER. the 17-year-Old son OF \. !.
McPike of Paragon, was stealing ride on
an |. & V. passenger train recently. la
jumping from the tram. his mead struck
against car on the side track and he died
from the effects.
ONE farmer in St Joseph County reports
three kinds Of potato bugs, the last variety
being to all appearances poiSOn-pr
These. with cabbage worms. graSshopperS.
chinch bugs. IIessian flies, the early drouth
and the late frost, made things quite inter-
estng for that farmer. and he is philOsOph-
ically wondering, What next?
JAMES VI. SANKEY of Terre Ilaute. Geo.
W. Hall of Raleigh. and Samuel BOwan OF
South Bend, representing the State Live
Stock Sanitary Commission, have just com
pletcd an investigation OF the extent of the
Texas cattle fever in Putnam County.
They report that the disease has spread
and now appears in four cOunties-Put-
nam, Hendricks, Park. and Morgan, and
that 80 head of cattle have been quaran
tined. Fifteen deaths have occurred So
far, and every effort is being made to sup
press the disease. DIR. +. A. BOlSar OF
New Castle. State Veterinary, was present
during the investigation.
PATENTS have been issued to the ioilOw-
ing residents of Indiana: Charles ii. An
spach, Cedar Grove .thill coupling and sup
port: William n. Bells, aSSignor 10 Bells
Cycle Company, Indianapolis. bicycle
frame: James Bennett. GreencaS;le. rum
ming gear for wagons; Cecilia "A. Brewer,
LaPorte, washing machine: Peter Deville,
Huntington, frame for barns or other
building: Lewis Fetch. Van Buren,, pO-
tato digger; Charles Helm, Indianapolis,
electric alarm lock for tills: Leon j.
H0usee, Hartford City, hose coupler; John
j. Kirkham, Terre Ilaute, process of and
apparatus for manufacture of gas; Her
man Lauter, indianapolis. desk for type
writer machine; William VI. Leads, Wal
nut land marker; Edward Miller, jr,
Evansville, rail chair and nut lock; Will
lam Mutt, Charlottesville, circuit closer;
Jacob V. Rowlett, Richmond, hand wheel
pillow; Gottlieb Schnasse, jr., and L. Paif-
rath, Elwood, pneumatic press; Jesse
Warrington, assignOr of one-half 10 Nor
dyke & harmon Company, Indianapolis,
hOminy mill; Henry Westphal, Indianapo-
lis, pillow.
OLIVER NEwCoMB, son of John New
comb, of Howard County, died recently
from a peculiar cause. Nine years ago tbs
boy was buried by a cave-in at gravel
pit, but apparently recovered from his in
juries. A short time ago he complained OF
his head hurting him and death followed.
THE regimental reunion of the Ninety
ninth Indiana i'll be held at Logansport,