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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25
NEWS NUGGETS.

The business portion of Warrentown,
y. c.. was destroyed by fire.
Eddie Davis. to have been hanged at
Savannah, GA. has been reprieved until
Feb. II.
The statement to the Commercial Bank
Of 81. Johns. y. l.. showed liabilities. So
Oh, 1872; assets, s., 4G3,127
The trial Of Harry Hayward for the
murder OF Catherine Cling was formally
begun in the District Court at MiEneapo-
lis Monday morning.
The American Slate Blackboard Assoc
citation has been organized 1T Bethlehem.
Pa. with S10o.00 capital. Twenty-Five
manufacturers are members. The pro-
meters discl;,im amy intention of forming
a trust.
Clarence II. Nenner. of Boston. acting
on behalf of 2 judgment creditor of the
American Waterworks Company to the
amount of $f19.000. has redeemed from
sale the Denver Waterworks. sold under
foreclosure last April. This defeats re-
organization scheme in the interest of
which $4,000 in bonds have been is
sued.
James Urquhart. of Chehalis. Wash,
AGED 20, one of the wcalthiest residents
of that part OF the State. came in from his
farm to marry Miss Myrtle Blanchard
aged II. for whom he purchased an eN-
pensive rousseau. His children. how
ever. persuaded him from the marriage
Within two hours from the time fixed for
the ceremony Miss Blanchard had served
papers in breach of promise, claiming
$4,000 damages.
Severe shocks of earthquake were felt
at Reggie di Calabria. Messina. and other
places in Italy Sunday evening.
\ man of 40 years. whose death occur
red in an obscure boarding house ut Paris
Ky. recently. turns out to have been Il.
Il. l.. Williams, an Englishman of Mani
toba. who was reputed TO be worth over
81 100000.
The Police Board of Denver has pro-
hibited the exhibition of living pictures
in that city.
The clergy of St Johns. y. r.. have
issued an appeal for help TO prevent wide
spead starvation.
Arthur Coll. son of cx-ConSressman
Thomas Il. Cobb. of Nircenncs. Ind.
eloped with Miss Pet Bridgeman.
Kuchan. Persia. has been destroyed
by an earthquake and many lives lost
The town was reduced TO ruins by an
earthquake in November. 1892, when
300 persons were Killed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25

Gnondasa. the name of New York
lake. means the Marsh at the Foot OF
the Hills
Saranac. the name of the New York
stream, means. "Iliver that Flows In
der Rocks"
Cape Fear was SO named 10y Sir Wal
ter Raleigh. who found bad weather
there in 1881.
The Conemaugh river. Pa. WAS nam
ed by the Indians. The word means
"Otter Creel.."
Nansemond. the name of Virginia
river, signifies the place from which
we ran away"
The Kentucky river was first named
the Louisa, in honor OF the Duclie IS of
Cumberland.
The translation of Potomac is place
of the Burning Pine" an allusion to a
grand council.
Croton is IN Indian word meaning
''The Wind The river was named for
an Indian chief.
The Indians called the Des Mo.nes
river the lnyanshoh- shahwopka, "Riv-
er of Red Stones"
Blackwelrs Island was named from
James Blackwell, its former owner.
The Indians called 1t Minnehannock.
the island place."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25
EASTERN.

George Shea. ex-Judgc of the Marine
Court ut New York, died Tuesday His
son, George Shea. Jr., 30 years of age,
died before the burial Of the father.
Winfred Smith. the wealthy Indianap-
oils citizen, who fatally stabbed Western
3. Thomas at the Brighton Beach Club
House, was found guilty and given cigh-
teen years in the penitentary. He VIII
appeal to the Supreme Court.
All the demurrers offered by the de
PENDANTS to the indictments returned hy
the Grand Jury against President Have
meyer and Secretary Searles. of the
American Sugar Refining Company;
Broker Seymour. Of New York. and Cor
respondents L. !. Edwards and J. ..
Shriever were oyerruled by Judge Coic
in the Criminal Court 1T VI ashington.
and the defendants required 10 plead 10
the indictments.
The whole Of the Second Brigade of the
New York National Guard was ordered
to be under arms By = o'clock Saturday
morning. Mayor Schiercn made 4 rcquisi-
ton Friday evening upon Brigadier Gen
eral James McAlcor for IG0 or 800 of the
Brooklyn militia to be in readiness to help
run the Brooklyn trolley cars. The call
was made upon demand of the trolley
road presidents. who claim. rs they have
for FIVE days. that they have men enough
TO run the roads if protected.
The trolley strike in brooklyn took Il
serious turn FRIDAY morning. owing to the
failure OF President Lewis of the Brook
lyn City Company and President Norton Of
the Atlantic Company to compromise. At
the Bush street stables of the Court street
lines where the police expected no trouble
whatever strikers 10 the number of sew
enty-hve engaged IL seven fights with the
non-union men. and three shots were fired
by the strikers. The disorder became so
great that eight new men deserted the
company in fear for their lives, and TWO
more We're frightened into deserving their
ears Ell route and running away. Five
ears of the company were partly demol
ished by the angry strikers.
William Pitt Thomas Buck. and
Joseph Ermincr. each about Il years Of
age ran away from 81. Eincent's Indus
trial School, at Utica. y. Y. few days
ago. Friday the bodies OF Buck and Err
miner were found in the woods near Her
kimcr. They had been frozen To death.
Pitt was found in barn near by 50 badly
frozen that his legs will have to be ampu-
tatcd. Pitt says he and his companions
wandered about the woods. They did not
see a house after Tuesday night and had
nothing to cat Pitt told his companions
to count their beads and say their prayers.
and it is eyi,.ent that they were thus en-
gagged when death claimed them. Pitt
says he remained with his companions UNI
til their hearts ceased 10 beat and he knew
they were dead.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25

Grill has been termed the Napoleon OF
Journalism. and lie deserves the title.
To him more than any other maa be-
longs the credit of builsiing up in rapid
succession the Cincinnati Enquirer, ST.
Louis Post Dispatch. and New York
World. Colonel Cockeriii is hrainy. bril-
liam; and original in his methods impul-
siye and quick-temrercd. but seldom VIM
dictive. lie is abcat - years of age
and Il man of fine physique.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25
OLD B0REAS ONATEAR
SURELY THE ''WlNOY CITY, is
RIGHTLY NAMED.
New POstofIicc for the Queen Of the
Lakes Bullets Dispense the Brook
iyr Stril1ers-A Blizzard Blocks the
Southern Pacific Railroad.


One of the hcrceSt windStorms on rec
ord played havoc in the streets OF Chicago
Monday and caused great damage 10 prop-
cIty and life and limb 80 strong WAS the
blast that walking WAS done with Ike
greatest difficulty and menace 70 whole
bones. Eight people narrowly escaped
death from the flying debris Of loosened
case scafioding blown by the wind from
enc of the top stories Of the new Fort
Dearborn Building. Clark and Monroe
streets. This was the most serious acoi-
dent caused 10y the storm. The ire
mendouS gale blowing from the west IL
rccted its force against the walls of tie
ruins of Tick Bourke's furniture store
recently burned out. in West Madison
street. and the heavy mason-work, col
lapsing under the strain. severely injured
three worllmen busy on the job of wreck
ing the building. Hundreds of others.
victims of flying sign-boardS and ether oh
jocts pendant from buildings. bear marks
they will carry Il long time to remember
the big wind by. This gale was pro-
bounced to be one of the most furious
ever known. It sprang up in few
minutes and Increased with incredible
rapidity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25
NAPOLEON OF JOURNALISM.
Title Applied 10 Brilliant and Brainy
Jchu 4. C0ciSeriII.

John A. Cockerill. the brilliant journal
list whose name and fame have pcryaded
this continent. leaves for Japan in Il short
time, to be the war correspondent OF the
New York Herald and TO establish n for
ei"n edition of the Herald. Colonel Geek
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25

MEXICO AND GUATEMALA ARE
ARAlEG.

Negroes to Go to Mexico - Mine
Workers Protest Strongly r. Central
Pacific Road Snow bound Reports
of *. of J.. DcfcCtiors.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25
Var Clouds Nf ont.

After very stormy ca inCt meeting.
President Diaz notified Guatcma,l,
through its minister. II the City of Mex
leo. that lie would not conccde one iota
and that Guatemala WoCld have To give
in to Alcxico's demand e. suffer the con-
sequences. Other Central america rep
resentatiycs here made the statement TO
President Diaz that tney understood
Mexico WAS trying TO grasp Central
American territory. President Diaz de-
MED the assertion. 1t looks as though
the other Central American republics
were behind Guatemala. All the govern
ment students are marching in TIE stre"is
with bands shouting Viva MeXic). Viva
DiaZ,' and ION to Guatemala" They
are now in front CT the palace. from l. ,E))
to 10000 strong. cla,aoriGg fo~ war ana
pledging their support to President DiaZ.
They are mainly composed Of students of
the law, mining. and medical schools.
Mexico has been preparing for war for
some time and has 12.00H troops on the
border. Al the officers that have not
been on active duty have been notified 10
report for marching orders. Both c0un-
tries are preparing for war.
Havoc IN California.
A severe snowstCrm has been raging
Oh the line of the Central Pacific Rail
road in California. the Snow being TWEEN
ty-two feet deep on tie level a the sum
nit On Shasta route. :; formidable ava
lanche of snow has occurred at Upper
Soda Springs, near Dunsmuir. barying
the tracks sixty feet deep under snow.
bushes and rocks. Hundreds OF men are
now clearing the track. The river at
Napa City has Gyerilowed It's banks and
the best portion Of the city is inundated.
In SonCma County several bridges have
been swept away and the roads are i'm
pasSable Howell Point levce in the Sac
ramento valley has given way and 12.00O
acres Of land are under water. At En-
sonada, lower California. Il large tannery
and several residences have been swept
away by the unprecedented rise of the
river. Two government pilot boats have
also been wrecked. On Aqua Fria River,
twenty miles from Phoenix. Ariz.. Frank
Dougherty, while attempting to ford the
river, was swept away and persisted in.
sight of many spectators. Later james
Hammond was drowned in Hassayampa
River, fifty miles north of Phoenix, while
driving a mail coach across the stream.
Pooh PCOhs New r. Of l..
General Secretary Treasurer John W.
HAYES. of the knights of Labor, is in
clined to pooi-pooh the reported move
ment to disrupt the order and establish
an independent organization. He says:
''The last general assembly at New Or
leans unseated several of these fellows.
and now they are trying to get back by
attempts to disrupt the order. The re-
ports against us are magnified by our
enemies, and l do not believe there is
anything in the reported organization OF
an independent order of Knights of La
bor.'
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25
Southern Pacific Biockaaed.

A Sacramento. Cal. dispatch on Mon
day reported another storm raging in
the mountain and. although there is more
snow OH the ground than there has been
for five years, it is rapidly growing deep
er. Owing to the violence of the storm
and the possibility Of a tie-up at any mo-
ment. no more freight will be moved I'M
til the storm abates. The snow is banked
up alongside Of the track in places nearly
thirty feet. and the rotary plows are be
ginning 10 work with difficulty i'll these
places. Hundreds of men are employed
in shoveling the snow 50 rs to widen the
space between the banks. As ii is now,
the SHOW scrapes the sides of the cars,
and as the plows can not work IL advan-
tage the shovelers work in tiers grading
the banks. \ number of enormous
slides have occurred.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25
SENATE AND HOUSE.
work OF OUR NATIONAL Law
MAKERS.

Proceedings OF the Senate AID House OF
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon - Gist CT the
Es.Iesress.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25
Troops Dispersc The aIob.

Violence and bloodshed marked he
eighth day of the Brooklyn electric street
railway operatives strike. Three militia
men are in hospitals with broken hea Is.
two having suffered at the hands of riot
GUS men or women. while the other WIS
the victim of his own careleSsneSS. hav-
ing fallen out of 4 second-story window.
i score or more OF policemen are suffer
inS from bullet wounds or COMMISSIONS 9f
the head and body. disabling them for the
time being. TO what extent the strikers
have suffered cannot bc conjectured. II
they escaped punishment ii WAS not the
fault of the militiamcn. who. in accord
ance with orders fired as directly ut their
assaiants rs dense fog. which complete
~ hid objects ut thirty yards distance,
would permit. The strike is not ended
and order is not restored. The entire
force of 1000 soldiers and all the police
department prove inadequate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
HIS CHARGE AGAINST CORWAN.
Roosevelt Tells why He Accused the
senator of FaisehOOd.
lNeM York Herald.


President Roosevelt of the Police
Board. yesterday said in explanation or
his remarks In Baltimore on Tuesday
night, when he charged Senator German
with telling him an untruth
''That Is all matter Of record in the
eleventh report Of the National civil
Service Commission. II occurred some
years ago German. in attacking thc
civil Service Commission, said that n
friend of his. bright young man IN
baltimore. had once been asked IN a let
ter-carrler's examination questions IN as
tronomy and geology. and as 10 'he
length Of the Yang -ste-kiang.
Il wrote to him asking the examination
i'm which this occurred and the name OF
the Young man He did not answer. l
then wrote him asking him 10 look
through the papers and satlsfy hlths'' I
that no such questions were eyer asked
In a letter-carrier's examination lie uiu
not answer | then made public state
ment that the questions were entirely IN
true and that the young man either never
existed or had never been 10 our eXami-
nation.
He afterward. on the floor OF the sem
ate. reiterated his statements. then
wrote an open letter 10 him In which
recited the facts and showed that he
made these statements with full know
ledge OF their falsehocd. He never at
tempted 10 answer me nor would he meet
me before the Civll-Service Committee or
the Senate - make good his assertions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
THE sR1CHMoND D1spAToH-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1895.

1t IL said that only few years age a
gentleman in England discovered IN the
parchment 81 his battledore q page OF
OF the lost books OF Livy. He hurried
TO town, found out VINO maue
the battledore and inquired for the
rest Of the parchment. nut II nad an pse ,
used. The works Of Asopar'ib o an .hi na
I'm Lyons. who was about to use theni
in his business. and IL Is propaoie, ,nsi MAJ
were the parchment bindings OF oiu Noi
limes diligently examined. many instances
Of this sort of vandalism would be discov-
cred. The extent to which the destruction
OF books IS going on In our MIDST may
he conjectured from the fact that OF many,
II not OF most books published ten OF
fifteen years ago. not COPY can DE founu,
all have I'm one way or another, come
to their end. In the times when DOCKS
were preserved in manuscript form, a
demand for forgotten or defunct BOOK
was easily supplied, for the scholars OF
those days did not hesitate to keep up
with the demand. by forging outright the
works OF any author VINO might o. caIien
for, and to such an extent was'thls iofs-
cry carried on that some learned men
have doubted whether We really possess
any of the works OF antiquity. ms II
probably an extreme view 20 IKE, put u
is certain that during the fourteenth ana
fifteenth centuries the works or anclen,
authors were forged by the dozen ana 500
for genuine to persons VINO. win the Ieai
for collecting. dlu not posStSS WV 'i'',,"'
ability TO determine the false from the
true, so that among the many romances
OF literature not the least fasciniting u
the fact that the yellow. worm eaten
parchment which is revered as being
relic twelve or fourteen hundred years
old. may have been prepared by the hands
of a cunning forger in Florence, Rome;
ar Paris. in the last year or two. ana
nlImed of on the Ms. collector as a
genuine antique This is done. in the case
Of medals ana coins, and WHY not also
In narchmeutS2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
FOREIGN MISSION UNION.
An Interesting Meeting and Good
Reuorts-

Quite a large and enthusiastic meet
Ing Of the Woman's Baptist Foreign
Missionary Union was held yesterday af-
tcrnoon m the Grace Street church. Mrs
Hatcher presiding. and Mrs. G. r. Will
hams, secretary. There were representa-
uvos from most of the branch societies.
reporting good collections New plans for
broadening the work were discussed, and
II was agreed that those societies flour
shed most that had monthly meetings
An interesting letter was read by the
president from native japanese girl,
rowan llayaski. at school in one OF the
northern colleges, preparing herself for
missionary TO her own people. In her
own pathetic manner she wrote: Now
! am Tar away from own people and
Iahd | know more how missionary
ieel IN "a foreign land"
me reception Of representatives. with
their contributions from the youngest
81 the Baptist churches OF the city, the
bIOaduS Memorial. was very cordial
Rev. T.. Y. Mullins was present by in
Nitatton. and made an earnest speech for
missions. His style Is attractive, and
his heart Is in his work. He made a fine
impression on this. his first. appearance
before the union. This society has for
its work the support Of Mrs. Olvo Eager.
of Florence Italy. The society adjourned
20 meet at Second church the second
thursday in January.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
NOT DECIDED WHO TO SUE.
This Question Being Considered In
the Case of the Hungnrinns.

The AustrO-H Hungarian Government IS
investigating the cases OF the three Hun
gatian miners at PoCahontas. who, 1t is
alleged, We're mal'reated by Baldwin de-
tcctivns, and Count Szechenyi. one Of the
attaches on the Austro-lIungarian lcga-
zion at Washington. was in the city yes
tcrday gathering data with a view to
Bringing civil action in behalf OF the
miners
Count Szechenyi spent greater por-
ton Of the day at the Office Of Mr.. Louis
Borchers. the Austrian Consul and the
two had a consultation with Mr.. :. :. !.
Iatteson, who prosecuted the BALDWIN
men in the Tazewcll Court recently. Mir.
fatteson furnished Count SZechenyi with
strenographIc report Of the trial in
TazewcN. which he Will take back 10
Washington with him to-day.
The question that WAS agitated yester-
day was that OF liability, and against
whom, II anybody, action for damages
should be instituted. II was contcnded
that both the Southwest Improvement
Company and the Baldwin Detective
Agency are liable for damages, but until
the question Of which one is most re-
spOnsible IS determined. no acton Is
likely to be brought.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
Al I'M. THEATRES.
leo tSdcIIc In Repertoire-A Trip
ia the rockies Tonight.

Aylelie opened her engagement
a. ... Theatre last right in a romantic
en'ited. The Runaway VIE.
.y was utterly futile and the per
'...'. appeared 10 have no particular
'.aa Tor the walk OF life wnlch
llf CHOSEN The support was
'.t -..tral sbccialties were intro
lt the feature OF the evening
. really admirable playing or the
''n Mandolin Orchestra.
farce comedy, VIII De
tonight and tomorrow nlshi.
.f.. g. the Circps" viii constitute the
'ln Tie Runaway WIFE VIII DE-
teo MATINEE q,
'.'t1. Or a Trip 90 the Rockies
t'tt.utc1 at the Academy io-hIsNl,
matinee and evening performances
n one may judge from the
'.N. u that this new opera mas Gre
"'i N0"f"ver n has been presented; there
N'ile reason To doubt that the en-
H'nt WI prove emiDenily success
'f iuerstlating
Dbl" story deals with Yetiya, the dauBh-
" % urCouth bat wealthy western
.. wing been reared IN ilh.Iy
crete East. goes 10 Join her iathet
. ''' ILLNESSES Of the Rocky Mountains
-' e acoompanied By Gerald GreenDanh.
.lfc's u the new man. who Is Lhther
'Eet"is handled By the cowboys. ieu'a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
E-ETING or HIBERNIANs.
The Two Divisions Have IL Pleasant
Joint Session.

rt az a series Of joint quarterly
~ Divisions No / and ?. Ancient
lIheruians. Was held in Lee
. Hail. Mvssrs. j. l.. McDonough.
s Cunningham ana John j.
special Committee Of Arrange
l.l devised an attractive pro-
for the entertainment The meet
r- called L. order promptly at s
ty President John Murphy. Of
$50. T. Routine business was
disposed o. after which refresh
we've served. Mr. Felix Keogan
master of ceremonies. The pro-
H4s as follows:
.rr Division No. >. by President
N.'rhv. Of Division 30. /; re-
i' Mr.. Taylor. president Of Di-
$50 o., SONG TIE Grl / Lett Be
t John D. Fnesan. good Of the
b., the State president. song. By
i-ut Daniel Hig-ins: Friend
'y Rev Father J. Il. OReilly:
b., Ecv. +. Donahue. chaplain OF
40 !. recitation. "Shamus
hy T.. VI O'Dorucli. song. II
'. Shamrock" by Tom Shtugh-
song My Heart Beats for Thee.
nlrrell. recitation. hy J. X. Mol
ing. The Oppressed Country
Is Grady. song. lie STOLE My
lt T.. =. Bagley. song. "IIGh-Wa-
..a.>.' ty James Lewis.