Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-18
EASTERN.

The nomination of Rufus III. Peckham
of New York. 70 be associate justice OF
the United States Supreme Court, has
been confirmed by the Senate.
Elder Evans, aged 90. head Of the
American Shakers, has eloped from the
New Lebanon N. " community with
Mabel Franklin, 4 2o-year-old sister.
Fl. Lants, aged 60 years, travelling man
for the Genoa Electric Company. of Buff
falo. y. y. was found dead at the Ran
dali Hotel in Fort Wayne Ind. He was
suffering from toothache and purcha sed
laudanum to alleviate the pain. 1t is
supposed that he took an overdose of the
drug.
At Troy. " Y. Mrs. III. f.. Sitter. aged
about 40 years. and Il nurse, Mary Harris,
aged 30, who was attending her. were
burned to death in fire which destroyed
the frame dwelling in which the former
resided. The fire is supposed TO have
been caused by the explosion of Il kero-
sene oil lamp.
The brownstone slab known as the
George Washington stone fixed in the
base of the pedestal of the statue of
George Washington in front of the New
save it from destruction. This is the
stone upon which George Washington
stood when he took the oath of Office as
first President of the United States April
30, 1889. 1t began 10 show the effects of
weather last year and was covered 10y a
wire netting Assistant United States
Treasurer Conrad y. Jordan saw that the
stone was beginning TO crumble and re-
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thorities.
At a session of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at New York supple
mentary report from President Mcbride
was submitted and referred to appropriate
committees. This was said on the Ques-
ton Of immigration: "Inasmuch as the
last convention decided that no future
restriction of immigration was needed.
except in the work OF keeping out such
laborers as come here under contract. all
criminals other than political and such
persons as are likely 10 become public
charge, it would be well for this con-
ventiOn 10 give some attention to the
adoption of methods by which assistance
can be given 10 government officials who
seek TO ferret out and punish those who
violate the alien labor law
The action of the directors of the to-
bacco trust. otherwise known as the
American Tobacco Company, of New
York, in giving notice that they would
pass the February dividend may result in
q sensational investigation. The stock
holders are very anxious for an explana-
ton from the directors of what has be-
come of the big surplus of more than $S,-
100000 and the apparently sudden con-
traction of earnings which led the man
agement to pass the next quarterly div
idend OH the common stock, although the
vague statement given out on Saturday
distinctly stated that there would be Il
surplus of $1,25O,O0O, or nearly Z per
cent, after paying the dividend on the
preferred stock. The investigating COM
mittce which is 10 be organized by
Messrs. ROlstOn and Bass and j. $. Bache
& Co. at an early meeting of the stock
holders is determined TO sift things TO
the bottom and find out whether this great
company, with $3O.OOO.OOO of capital, is
being run in the interest of SPECTATORS
who sold out all their holdings at high
prices and then went short of the stock.
or whether the managers have allowed
the revenues of the company 70 be wiped
out by warfare with competitors.