Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-01
BREVITIES.

Shcffield's Walcott mills and the whole
town of Walcott, Mimi. Were destroyed
by fire. The loss is S15O.GOO
Yielding To the petition of more than
two score Of manufacturers and invent
ors who have entered in the motorcycle
contest, the Judges decided to postpone
the Chicago motorcycle race until Thanks
giving Day, Nov. %.
Judge Buck Kilgore of the Federal
Bench in the Indian Territory has writ
ten to Attorney General Harmon defend
ing himself against charges filed by at
torneys The most serious charge is that
"he doesn't know much law and is tyran-
meal
In the Airheart lease of the AnchOra-
Leland Company's claim ut Cripple
Creek Colo Il siX-inch streak of bonanza
Gre has just been encountered at Il depth
of 2232 feet. Select samples from half
ton of the ore assays SD .240.S0 TO the
ton. Sylvanite abounds. The strike is
one of the most marvellous yet made in
in the gold camp. Running along with
this is another seven-inch streak that as
says 81 ounces to the ton.
Prof. w. j. McGee. chief anthrop-
ologst of the bureau of cthnology. left
Washington ON what will probably prove
one of the most interesting expeditions
ever sent out by the department. Pro-
fessor McGee intends, if possible. to visit
the stronghold of the Seri Indians Oh
Tiburon Island, rocky bit of territory
in the Gulf of California. nominally pos
session of Mexico. but practically pos
session of the Seri Indians. 1t is u spot
that has never been visited by white men.
Sheriff NJ III. Patterson. of Woodruff
County. Arkansas. captured j. NJ. Leslie,
alias Ryan. alias Lewis. at OkolUna. Miss.
His chase of the man extended over 100
miles but the crimes warranted the per
sistcnt pursuit Leslie is wanted for two
bgamous marriages i'll Texas and Ar
kansas. and known forgcries ia Omaha.
Neb, and other cities, with a line of the
later crimes the length Of which is not
known.
The steamer Joe Peters. plying between
Memphis and Nicksburg, sank Sunday
night at Island SiXty-three, while on her
way to Nicksbtirg with n cargo II about
120 tons of miscellaneous freight The
cause Of the accident il not known. No
lives were lost. The captain and owner.
Al Cumnins, tclegraphs that both the
boat and Cargo ara total loss. The boat
was valued ut $4,000 and was insured
for $500 in Louisville. The cargo WAS
worth sbott $500 and insured i'll ship
pers policies.
The Turkish Government has again in
strlIctcd the Government Of Bitlis TO Pr,-
tect the American missionaries at that
place Owing to the disturbances the
American missionaries who have been en-.
gagged In relieving tho suffcrings u the
Armenians At Ssssoun have decided 10
postpone operations aud seek safety at
Ritls
At Montgomery. Ala. ttas Montgomery.
TBsralo and ~. Louis Railway is
given thirty days In which 10 pay to the
metropolitan Trust Company Of New
York $lS1.VOO defsulted interest. If not
pnsd the road Will BE- sold.
-,E---E
The Canadian Government il reported
to be establishing fortified posts along
what they claim n the AlaskaR boundary.
At Fort Payne. Ala. the steel mill
built by the sleal and Iron Company aud
purchased by The Dekalb Company il 10
b. operated ia thirty days. 1t has i
:. q