Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
WESTERN.

A IL. ucnS Millinery store at 81
Louis WAS damaged 100000 by fire.
Vice President Stevenson and his fam
lily left Bloomington for Washington.
The Nebraska Savings and Exchange
Bank at Omaha has closed its doors and
will go out of business.
At Cleveland, Ohio. arrangements have
been completed by which 5000 Christian
Endeavorers are to unitedly pray for In
gersolls conversion.
Silver Democrats of Ohio are preparing
to enter the Presidential fight next year.
Ii is proposed to nominate Congressman
Sibley, of Pennsylvania. for President.
What is supposed to be the skeleton of
Joseph Frommel. of Nelson, Wis, was
found in the woods near the mouth of the
Chippewa River. Frommei left home last
January in respondent mood.
BY decision of the Montana Supreme
Court Andrew j. Davis. IT.. of Butte.
gets a clear title to S1.0O0.O00 worth of
stock in the First National Bank of Butte
left by his uncle, the late a. j. Davis.
William T. Royce when arraigned at
Sioux City. Iowa. for the murder of Con-
slant Roush. alias Nellie Patton. former
" of Van Meter. Iowa. whom he shot en-
tered Il plea of insanity due 10 cigaret
habit.
Forty-six people killed; three hundred
and thirty-six wounded. This is Il part
of the price in human life and limb the
city of Chicago has paid i'll eighteen
months for the privilege of rapid transit
by the trolley system.
Judge J. ID. Rose. president of the
NJ h.... Ia
coughing constantly for the last week.
Although several doctors have attended
him. they can do nothing for his relief.
His death is hourly expected.
The storm of Monday night in Frank
lin. Ind. developed into Il regular tornado,
which spread destruction on all sides.
The new city hall. the pride of the city,
was the worst sufferer from the gale. The
damage will amount to $4,000. Many
other buildings We're partly wrecked. out
houses blown down. trees Frustrated and
fences and signs torn away.
During the funeral of Philip Smith at
the Milledgeville. Ohio. Church Il heavy
piece of plaster molding from the ceiling
fell and cut the head of one of the mourn
ers severely. Panic seized the mourn
ers. They rushed to the door, but were
checked by the Rev. Mr.. Wells. whose
GOODNESS prevented many accidents. The
body was taken outdoors and the ser
vice finished.
The steamer ]. Emory Owen and her
consorts. the schoOners Michigan and
Nicholson, were driven ashore a few
miles above Chicago during the frightful
gale of Monday night. The crews were
all rescued by the life-savers, but the
boats, valued at $4,000, will probably
prove total losses. A large steamer went
ashore near MiquOn. Wis. The tug Wei
come and the life-saving crew rescued
the men.
Peter McGeoch. one of Milwaukee's
oldest and best known citizens. shot and
fatally injured himself ut his home
Wednesday at noon. His wife had only
q few days before brought suit for di
vorce. incompatibility of temper being the
ground stated in the complaint. 1t is sup
posed that brooding over this led Me
GeOch to take his life. His connection
with the famous lard deal several years
ago made his name a familiar one all over
the country. He was married eight years
ago to a Mrs Libby, of kenwood, a sub
urb of Chicago.
| at jackson. Mich, among them being some
| of the most dangerous convicts behind its
| walls, revolted Tuesday. attacking their
| Keepers with bars of iron and hammers.
| Superintendent COffey, of the shirt fac
| tory, i'm which the men were employed,
| was terribly beaten. Foreman Mueller.
| of the factory, fatally hurt, and
| Deputy NOrthrup, who ran to their
| sistance. was knocked senseless with Il
| bar of iron. He also is fatally hurt.
Eight of the ringleaders are confined i'm
dungeons. while the others are under
| strict guard in their cells.
| There are reports of trouble i'm the
| vicinity of Hutton. Mont. where the
| Cheyenne Indians are said tn be creating
| alarm among stockmen and ranchers by
| killing and running off cattle and other
wise terrorizing the inhabitants of the
place. A number have been killed. it is
| not stated by whom. but it is probable
the Indians are responsible for the kill
ings. The place infested by them is on
| the Rosebud in the Wolf Mountains, an
ont of theway place seldom heard from.
The settlers are greatly alarmed over the
| appearance of the Cheyennes and their
holiness in killing the stock.
Fire completely burned out the in
terror of the five-story building ut the
southwest corner of Wabash avenue and
| Randolph street, Chicago. Monday night
shortly after II o'clock. Eight firms Oc-
] cupied the building, which is owned by