Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-23
General SfatC News.

NO"'i'J 'hhi Aiidiy lOI pI't, Dut CduSCu
a bill to be rendered against the coua-
ty for $3.50. It is also asserted that he
awarded contracts for bridges without
giving opportunity for competitive
bids.
Mrs. Alice Ihrig OF Grant county
finds herself confronted with a perjury
charge. growing out of her testimony
in the prosecution OF Charles and
Henry Wilson. it being alleged that
she told q different story on the Wit
ness stand to the one given TO the
prosecuting attorney.
William Barton, agent for the Met
rOpOlitan Life Insurance company,
who recently committed suicide at ST.
Louis, was formerly a resident Of
Terre Haute lie was involved in
financial troubles. while in that city.
but friends assisted him and he went
south.
William Carney, engineer in the Car
penter roller mills az Richmond, had
leg crushed off by falling through
a revolving wheel, but he managed
to crawl TO the furnace and shut off
the gas 50 as 10 prevent explosion
of the boil2rs before he tainted away.
\ commission at Columbus has de-
clared John Huff to be insane, while
another commission has pronounced
him in good condition. The officials
arc perplexed. because an order for
his transmission to the hospital has
been requested.
Cards have been issued at Kckomo.
announcing the marriage Of Mr.. Chas.
Cine ana Mrs. Jessie Marsh. which oc-
CURED March p, the Rev. r. G.. Ros-
camp officiating. The secret has been
we'll kept until the present time.
The elite Of Anderson has failed to
patr0nize the Grand Opera house in
that city, as the management had a
right 20 expect. while booking good
shows, and hereafter only low-priced
attractions will be presented.
A meeting OF the Mitchell District
Medical! society will be held at New
Albany on the 29tn and 30th insts
Southern Indiana. northern Kentucky
and other sections OF the country will
be represented.
George E. Conrad and Mary Rose
OF indianapolis eioped to Jefferson
vile and were married. They were
accompanied by the brides brother-in-
law, and made the trip for the novelty
OF 1t.
Hardin and Watson. arrested ct
Bloomington under suspicion, are ac-
cused of robbing the railway station
ar Gospcrt. a button on Hardin's vest
answering to one found in the station.
The Shelby county commissioners
have terminated the contract with
Hord & Adams, as county attorneys.
and have postponed election OF u sue
cesSor until the March term
Madison business men have appoint
ed committee to proceed to Wash
ington 10 urge upon the government
the construction Of movable dam in
the Ohio river at that point.
Albion Smith of Indianapolis has
purchased the Commercial hotel az
Greencastie and Il. S. Hall will return
70 Indianapolis, to assist his father in
managing the Oneida.
G::. and Mrs. Haines and three lit
tie children barely escaped cremation
by the burning of their home, near
Lagro. They fled in their night robes.
saving nothing.
A highwayman attempted to rob AL
Hill of JoDesboco, but Hill used his
revolver with energy, firing several
shots. failing to wing the robber, as
the latter fed.
a post-mOrtem over the remains of
l. n. Wallace, who was killed by
falling wall during a fire at Franklin,
showed that every bone in his body
was broken.
1t is proposed to take action at once
at Brazil, looking to piping water
from the Wabash river, nine miles dis
tant, or SOME other permanent source
OF supply.
James Jacobs, exforeman of The
City Trucking company's stables, AZ
Fort Wayne. has been arrested for
bttiiiiIS lIC nit FlU,DUU
loss.
William Towns has secured a license
to retail intoXicants at Morristown,
the liquor men finally wearing out the
remonstrants by their persistency.
Edward Gpldrick of Muncie, who at
tempted to murder Michael O'Garra,
has been committed to prison under
the indeterminete sentence law.
Miss Harriet Hosmer, the eminent
American artist, who has Seen visiting
friends at Terre Haute, will leave this
week on her return to Italy.
The Howe Military school of Lima,
heretofore controlled by the Episco-
paIian diocese, has been transferred
to new corporation.
Frank Brozer's handsome house. at
Marion, tenanted by Oliver +. Eby,
was wrecked by fire. Loss, $500, with
$4,000 insurance.
Delegates representing the state bar
bers Will meet at Anderson on Sunday
to consider The proposed barbers' bill