Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
General State News.

General State News.
Oliver Allen, a lineman. who fell off
a pole at Madison, is dead of his in
juries.
During an ARRAY at Connersville,
Charles Finch was shot in the hip by
Joseph Tolbert.
Isaac y. Hoop, an insane person, un-
der treatment at the Eastern Indiana
Hospital. has made his escape.
William Helm, a well-known resi-
dent of North Manchester, fifty-five
years old committed suicide by hang
ing.
The handsome home of Judge Viii
liam B. Biddle of Laporte was damaged
$4,000 by fire, which originated in the
cellar
The Richmond City Council has
granted a long-distance telephone fran
chse 10 the New company at Indian
apolis
James NOutrie. a well-known farm
er Of Allen county, was killed by a
falling limb while in the woods near
his home.
A steam chest exploded in the Ke
galman mattress factory at FIT. Wayne,
instantly killing Charles Kegelman.
proprietor.
Alya Rosenbarger. eighteen years
old, of Princeton, attempted suicide by
swallowing choral hydrate, and may
not recover
Mrs. Barbara A. Rowan, whose death
is reported. was an early resident Of
TT. Wayne. her father being among the
first mayors
The postoffice at Gravelton was
plundered of $500 by burglars, who ex-
| changed shots with the postmaster and
escaped arrest
Alfonzo Huckleberry. while telling
timber near Vernon, was struck on the
head by broken branch and his skull
was fractured.
The CulbertsOn homestead. at New
Albany. one of the finest in the state.
has been ordered sold by Mrs. Blanche
| Culbertson French of Washington, ID.
c.
Mr.. and Mrs William d. Daily Of
| Decatur county. have celebrated their
! golden wedding. Mr.. Daily is county
| commissioner and a candidate for re-
election.
The box and egg-case factory at De-
catur. owned by John w. Vail. has
been destroyed by fire; loss, $4,000. 1t
was the largest manufacturing plant at
! Decatur.
Miss Kate Hefferlin of Evansville,
who disappeared from home nearly two
weeks ago, committed suicide by
drowning. her body being found in the
Ohio river.
| George L. Darker, time-clerk in the
Bass foundry at FIT. Wayne, has fallen
heir to substantial fortune in Mary
land, through the death of James Su-
man, an uncle.
e. G.. Hill of Richmond has 500
blooms In the chrysanthemum exhibit
in the international flower show at
| Chicago, and is a competitor for the in
ternational prize.
| The Rev. DR.. Charles Hutchinson OF
| New Albany, on the 18th inst, will
complete a term of forty-fve years as
pastor OF the Third Presbyterian
Church of that city.
VIII II. Sierp of Scottsburg, who is
dead of consumption, for two years ed
tied the Crothersville Commercial, and
he established the Sellersburg Mail and
the Henryville Times.
"Dode" Darlington, tried at Terre
Haute for double murder at Grant.
was convicted of voluntary manslaugh-
ter and committed to prison under the
indeterminate sentence law.
The state superintendent OF public
instruction directed that the expelled
students of the Dublin High School be
reinstated, and the schools are once
more in proper running order.
Frank Hompulah, of Troop A.
Seventh United States Cavalry. is I'M
der arrest at Evansville as a deserter.
He applied for a furlOugh that he
might be married on Thanksgiving day.
and this being refused he left without
orders.
The missionary convention OF the
Church of Christ, OF the Fourteenth
district. in session at New Albany.
elected p. A. Davey of Charlestown.
president: f. NJ. Brock of Boden, vice
president. and o. f. Palmer of New
Albany. secretary-treasurer.
Charles Myers, a one-armed prisoner
in Jail at Kokomo held for horse-steal-
ing and William Trader. an accom-
plice. escaped Saturday night by twist
ing off the bars of their cell and walk
ing out
Five horses were cremated by the
burning OF Nathan McCrackin's barn,
near Paoli.